Past Programs

Family Day: Korean New Year 2018

Join us to celebrate Sŏllal, the Korean New Year, with a day of fun-filled family activities at The Korea Society! Enjoy storytelling, participate in arts

Project Bridge Community Presentation 2018

Each year, The Korea Society and the Pacific Century Institute provide Youth Ambassadors from New York and Los Angeles with a six-month program of leadership

Project Bridge 2018-2019 Application Announcement

Prospective Youth Ambassadors are invited to apply for Project Bridge, an intercultural youth leadership program that includes bi-monthly educational workshops, a weekend retreat, and an

Intro to Korea: Teachers’ Conference

Educators are invited to explore Korea’s rich premodern and dynamic contemporary history. Dr. Michael Pettid, Professor of Premodern Korean Studies at Binghamton University, chronicles core

The Origins of Kimchi and Soju

Kimchi and soju are staples of daily life in Korea and tend to represent the cuisine for foreigners. Though kimchi and soju are strongly associated

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A Brief History of Han

The term han is difficult if not impossible to translate into English – at least not in a word or two. Words such as “rage”

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Project Bridge 2019-2020 Application Announcement

DEADLINE: Friday, October 11, 2019  Prospective Youth Ambassadors who are juniors or seniors in a New York City public high school are invited to apply

Designing and Adapting Korean Language Instruction for Virtual Delivery

Many language programs and instructors have needed to quickly change from in-person to online instruction modes this year. If you are looking for ways to

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2019-2021 NYC PROJECT BRIDGE YOUTH AMBASSADORS

2019-2021 NYC PROJECT BRIDGE YOUTH AMBASSADORS Britney German   Long Island City High School Queens   I entered Project Bridge as a senior at Long

PROJECT BRIDGE OVERVIEW

2023-2024 Los Angeles, Montana, and New York Youth Ambassadors at Gyeongbuk Palace in Seoul PROJECT BRIDGE OVERVIEW Project Bridge, whose name captures the goal of