Seoul YWCA

Hello:) Seoul YWCA is hosting English Access Microscholarship Program(Access) sponsored by U.S. State Department. Access is an educational program which makes North Korean Students in South Korea improve their English ability in line with raising their global leadership. As usual, Access is running in The Great Vision School in this year. Originally it should have started in April, but the impact of COVID-19 has prevented us from having 2020 Access Opening Ceremony until May, 2020. Thus, we managed to have it yesterday, on June 1st. At the opening ceremony, there were 40 guests including Seoul YWCA staffs, students in the Great Vision School and teachers. Students cheerfully participated in the introduction session of Seoul YWCA and Access program itself. First, they watched a video where the president in Seoul YWCA, Ms.Lee Yoo Lim, encouraged their start. Then, they listened to a diplomat in the American embassy, Mr.Aaron Tarver, who said “Hello” in Korean clearly, ch...

                                             <Before the extension>                                                  <During the extension> Even though the sky road is almost blocked by Covid-19, Seoul YWCA international cooperation department's <Sharing and Dreams(Women empowerment project in Myanmar)> is taking a step forward with Myanmar YWCA's close cooperation. In Thandaunggyi, Karen State, Myanmar, the Sharing and Dreams project site, people cannot gather due to the social distancing policy designated by Myanmar government, but the extension of Women Development Center where sewing training, hospitality training, and gender equality education will take place in the future is now under construction. Built as a single-f...

Aren't you happy because of getting warmer?  On 28th, May, Seoul YWCA held a campaign for "Citizen movement for getting rid of ultrafine dust"  Though it was a little hotter, we all worked hard together for the ultrafine dust-free Seoul! According to the National Census of ultrafine dust Survey conducted on 1008 adults across the country from February 18 to 28 this year. Nine out of ten Koreans (87.2%) said they feel discomfort due to ultrafine dust.  Ultrafine dust has now become an invisible public enemy.  In order to reduce ultrafine dust, it is necessary for the individual to reduce energy use. Because of that Seoul Y went out to the streets to announce their needs to the citizens and promise their actions. For those who have pledged their citizenship to reduce ultrafine dust, Seoul Y gave them tomato sunflowers and basil seeds. Seoul YWCA would like to actively participate in the movement to protect ourselves from ultrafine dust and to pr...

Spring has come!  Seoul YWCA had 'Preserved flower class' for Y mem bers. We've made carnations for Family month (May) It is joyful when you get a flower, but it became sad because of the flower withers soon. 'Preserved flower' takes the flowers using special preservatives for two or three years! It gives us the advantage that it is soft to touch and can be used by people who are allergic to the natural flower.  If you take this well, the preserved flower can be last over ten years. The glamour of the preserved flower was more than we thought.  It was a valuable opportunity to make 'Love without withering' and deliver it to your loved ones. 

Join us with the Youth peace keeper volunteer work! There are various bad  custom named with tradition, Refugees, The war over the world... Seoul YWCA is going to connect them with Human rights through the program.  If you want to experience new volunteer work, join us right now! :)  * Date: 2018/12/15 (Sat) 12:00-17:00 * Place: Seoul YWCA * Subject   1) Global human rights education   2) Explore Human Rights Cases, Group discussion   3) Non human rights vote with Youth and citizens   4) 2018 Global Non human rights Awards!    5) Wrap up * Benefits: Certificate (5 hours), Peace maker certificate, Refreshments.  * Assignment: Think about the human rights case before coming * Q&A:  02)3705-6023/ 3705-6047               sywcayouth@naver.com

Seoul YWCA is implementing the special lecture! It is called 'Knowing the right information of developing countries (Myanmar)' We had Ms. Khin Myo Thaw on 4th, December for the first lecture. She is the economic counselor of Myanmar Embassy. The subject of lecture was 'Myanmar and Myanmar women' Thanks to Bockhee,Lee (the chair person of World fellowship department committee) with her interpretation, we could had the lecture deeply. Ms. Khin Myo Thaw let us know the fact of Myanmar and the gender equality in Myanmar. According to UNESCO survey, UNESCO has described Myanmar as one of the countries in Asia which has the highest ratio of female researchers in the field of science, with 70 out of 100 researchers being women. For improving women empowerment, Myanmar is now committed to CEDAW and creating of a dedicated Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment Sector Working Group. Women’s empowerment in Myanmar has improved in key ways, but th...

"If you speak out loud, the world will be different." Seoul YWCA had 'Pink Out' Day camp with Mary Kay Korea on 17th, November. 'Pink Out' campaign has the meaning of women's powerful voice. On that day, almost 90 people participated in this camp including domestic violence victims, Single mom, multi-cultural women. The first time was lead by Sang Mi, Park (Professor of The national police university) "You are beautiful, you are beautiful, you are beautiful." Speak out loud when you wake up in the morning in front of the mirror, if you love yourself first, others will love you. She pointed out that love yourself is the most important thing. Second mentor was the lawyer, Eun Eui, Lee  "There is no such things proper place and time to tell your voice, if you have something to say, do it for yourself with confidence!" She is well known lawyer to speak out the sexual violence problem within the comp...