by Editor | Nov 27, 2018 | Global Peace Foundation, Korean Dream, Service and Volunteerism, Service for Peace
At the end of the 20th century in Korea, volunteering was not considered desirable. At the time, the country was just coming out of the Asian financial crisis and, before that, the people were busy. So busy, in fact, that the nation was able to collectively work its...
by Main | Sep 7, 2013 | Americas, Global Peace Foundation, Local Conferences, Service and Volunteerism, Service for Peace
Even as the dust was still settling from the twin towers in Manhattan and the Pentagon in Arlington, Dr. Moon went on a 12 city campus tour to urge American young leaders to respond to the incidents of 9/11 not with violence, but with service, with love in action. “I...
by Main | Jul 23, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Global Peace Foundation, Nepal, Service for Peace, Video, Vision in Action
Summer is well underway and the Global Peace Foundation, Global Peace Youth Corps and affiliate organizations like Service for Peace are sending young volunteers overseas. Service brings out the best in young people: their ability to see beyond long-standing...
by Main | May 5, 2012 | 2012, Asia, Service for Peace
Today was an exciting day in Korea. On May 5, Korea celebrates Children’s Day. For Children’s Day, instead of being at a picnic or amusement park, hundreds of young students gathered at Jeon Nam University – Yeosu Campus to open their youth forum. The forum focused on...
by Main | May 4, 2012 | 2012, Asia, Service for Peace
Today I arrived in Yeosu. It’s a beautiful coastal city on the southernmost tip of South Korea. It overlooks the ocean and numerous outlying islands. The Yeosu International Expo 2012 will officially open next week May 12, 2012. Its theme is “The Living Ocean and...
