Seoul YWCA

Seoul YWCA's World Fellowship Department has implemented regional assessment in Yangon from Aug. 31st to Sep. 6th. Our major objects to visit Yangon are to figure out a possibility to build a sustainable women’s capacity development center based on the National YWCA of Myanmar and to look for an opportunity to contribute to women’s income generation activities through social business consulting center.                   * Women living in Hmawbi are listening to the survey's aim and necessary information.   The WFD team and the national YWCA of Myanmar have met 120 women in Hmawbi(Small township in Yangon state) to do a survey regarding their general living condition and their needs for vocational skill training. Also, the team has met a number of stakeholders who would affect building a women's vocational training center, such as Women Development Center run by Yangon city government and...

It has been scorching days for a while in Korea. Despite the weather, there are beautiful people who shared their talents for a place in need.     Seoul YWCA and Starbucks Korea did a volunteering activity which drew wall painting on the Seongdong Youth Center. Seoul YWCA staffs, DCS(District CSR Specialist) Starbucks Korea, and Seongdong Youth Center alternative school students, all 68 people got together to make better environment of the Youth Center building.   Since the Youth Center has been built long time ago, there have been a number of places to be renovated. Thankfully, the drawing wall painting changed whole appearance of the classrooms, club activity rooms, stairs, even hallway.     In four hours, Seongdong Youth Center has reformed to a "Space for the positive change" with dreams and hopes on the paintings.       Seoul YWCA appreciates DCS Starbucks Korea staffs' efforts and hopes to...

■ Duration: 1 July ~ 17 July 2016 (17days 15nights) ■ Location: Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA ■ Number of Participants: 33 persons in total (Including 1 professor and 2 staffs) ■ Organization: Tanzania YWCA, Kijitonyama elementary school, Tegeta vocational school, Maendeleo middle school, Good neighbors of Branch of Tanzania, etc. ■ Main Activities 1) Education Activities 1. IT education - Hardware: Computer assembling and repair practice, computer management, etc. - Software: Installation of Software, The use of Software programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), etc. 2. Elementary school · Middle school education - Mathematics, English, Arts, Music, etc.     2) Effort Service Activities 1. Computer repair and Building Computer room (At YWCA of Tanzania) 2. Making a flower garden and painting on an external walls of building (At Tegeta vocational school) 3. Development of a Classroom, making new desks a...

  Peace in Asia is an exchange program for the sake of Burmese women refugee living on the Thai-Burma border, and it has been organized by Seoul YWCA and sponsored by Sungjoo Faoundation. This year marks 9th anniversary of Peace in Asia which has continuously carried on its supporting programs through interactions with the Burmese refugees living near Mae Hong Son.   Peace in Asia ultimately and firstly aims to have the Korean youth who join this program experience 'self-reformation' and its secondary goal is to make a change in a society through changes of each participant. Though the depth and length of their change might differ respectively, each and every participant whose mindset, attitude toward life and world view get changed is entrusted to make the world better than ever before, and this is the firm belief and foundation that Peace in Asia has stood upon.   Now let's explore what we have done in Thialand though pictures.   *Games wit...

  Gender equality education Boncheon Social Service Center carried out gender equailty education five times from May 14th to June 14th. The participants were the staffs and managers from child care institutes, and they learned basic gender equality concepts, gender discrimination case studies, teaching method for children. They realized the importance of gender equality and promised to actively raise awareness at workplace.          Campaign for International day of domestic workers   Women's Capacity Building Department did a campaign for International day of domestic workers on the June 16th. International Labor Organization voted for an international treaty to guarantee the basic rights of domestic workers. Seoul YWCA pledged to make our voices strong and loud to demand our government to review national laws and practices and reform them into line with the Convention and its accompanying recommendations.       ...

YWCA news in June   Bongcheon Social Service Center has run Energy Saving Leader training from May 12th to 26th. The residence learned ways to save energy, environmental protection, making eco-friendly soaps.       Gangnam Youth Center carried out the 8th Global Cultural Festival on the 21th, May. People from seven different countries( China, Egypt, Ghana, France, Poland, US, Paraguay) attended as lecturers to show diverse exotic experiences. In the spot, there was fundraising event to build a public library in Cambodia.              Consumer and Environment Department of Seoul YWCA has arranged a kick-off meeting for low carbon farming product supporters. The ministry of agriculture, food, and rural affairs encourage customers to buy eco-friendly ingredients produced by low carbon agricultural technology. Low carbon farming products are orgarnic, healthy, and even helpful to prot...

        On Saturday, June 18, 20 young people came to the Seoul Y Center with excited hearts. Today is the day of orientation for Peace in Asia.       'Peace in Asia' is a volunteer education activity for the refugee women living near the borders between Thailand and Myanmar. It's an activity that we visit a refugee community near the Thai-Myanmar borders, understand refugee issues of Asia with our body and heart, interact with the women through education and voluntary activities, and practice in the sprit of global sharing and solidarity. Seoul Y is ready to go to the refugee camp in Maehongson, Thailand with the 9th volunteer team on Jul 6 for ten days and nine nights.   The first class was for human rights! Board Director, Kim, Insook of International Child Rights Center gave us a chance to think about human rights in a deeper and more serious manner with the title "What does Human Rights ...