by Editor | Jun 3, 2021 | Extended Family Model, Transforming Education
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca We grow through challenges. It is a fundamental principle. If we want to grow in any particular area, we have to be challenged. If we are not, we are not going to grow. If someone...
by Editor | Feb 8, 2021 | Extended Family Model, Learning from Nature, Transforming Education
In nature, a butterfly struggles to emerge from a cocoon. It is difficult and painful. Yet, were the butterfly cut out of its cocoon, without the vigorous physical exercise required to get out of the cocoon, the butterfly’s wings remain weak, brittle and it is...
by Editor | May 12, 2020 | Extended Family Model
“The transformative power of the vision to create One Family under God is found in the fundamental truth that all people, regardless of their differences are spiritual beings who share a common heritage in the one Creator.” —Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon The following story is...
by Editor | Dec 15, 2019 | Extended Family Model, Universal Principles and Values
Family plays an essential role in the development of children in societies around the world. In Nepal for example, family is integrated into many social structures. One young woman is even helping to include the familial perspective in the education system to support...
by Editor | Sep 11, 2019 | Extended Family Model, Korean Dream
“Korean people are full of Jung (feelings of love, feelings of intimacy). This is our unique contribution to humanity. This is something that we should be celebrating; that we should be proud of. Because the world is watching us… Let us dare to dream the...
by Main | Jan 25, 2019 | Extended Family Model, Korean Dream
Originally posted on January 30, 2014. Updated on January 25, 2019. In 2014, The Guardian published an article on the rising number of elderly in Korea who are living in poverty. The writer visited Lee Yeong-sun, an 82-year-old Korean War veteran and his wife, who...