THE KOREA SOCIETY

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The Korea Society is pleased to announce that Project Bridge is now accepting applications for prospective Youth Ambassadors for the year 2010-2011. In conjunction with the Los Angeles-based Pacific Century Institute, the Korea Society coordinates an annual year-long intercultural outreach program for high school juniors and seniors. The program will select 16 student Youth Ambassadors and two adult group leaders from New York City and Los Angeles to take part in a year-long series of bi-weekly meetings, a weekend retreat, and a fully subsidized 10-day study tour to Korea. The program aims to raise future leaders in communities and introduce them to U.S.- Korea relations with an emphasis on cultural and racial sensitivity and a firm understanding of Korea. High school students who will be juniors or seniors during the 2010-2011 school year are eligible to apply for this program.

Once selected, participants will meet regularly for educational workshops that focus on topics such as Korean history, language, folktales, architecture, and modern society as well as the 1992 riots in Los Angeles, which deeply affected the area’s Korean American community. Participants gain insights into Korea, learn leadership skills, and develop intercultural understanding. The highlight of Project Bridge is a fully subsidized ten-day study tour in Korea, which is held in April during the spring recess, and includes visits to numerous historical sites as well as a homestay with Korean high-school students.