Seoul YWCA News in May, 2013

Gangnam Youth Center

Union Club Physical Activities

On May 11^th (Saturday), at Gangnam teenage training center, nine circle clubs met to exercise communication and unity skills. 97 club members from 청눈세보 (Chungnunsebo), 한 살 (Han sal), G.E.T, BOOKAHOLIC, 소녀지몽 (So nyo gimon), 장애아동 봉사활동 (Community Service for children with disabilities), 피스메이커 (Peace maker), 디지털 카메라 봉사활동 (Digital camera community service) participated in sport stacking and couple dodge ball. Club unity and community awareness was enhanced through these activities.

Bongcheon Social Welfare Center

Father’s Day Appreciation Event

Father’s day was celebrated on May 8^th (Wednesday) at Bongcheon community welfare center with Korea Yakult to express our appreciation to elders at the community welfare center. Staff and community service participants sang the father’s day song and together gave each elder carnations as appreciation.

World Fellowship Department

Thailand border refugee women fundraising bazaar

The World Fellowship Department opened an MCM fundraising bazaar from May 28^th- May 29^th sponsored by Sungjoo Foundation. Sungjoo Foundation has been sponsoring a campaign called ‘Peace in Asia’ since 2011, which deals with refugee women in the Thailand-Myanmar border. All of the proceedings from the bazaar will be used to fund the upcoming 7^th ‘Peace in Asia’ company that will take place in July.

Sung Dong Youth Center

Children’s festival ‘Wagl Wagl’

For Children’s day on May 5^th, Sungdong youth culture house carried out the children’s festival ‘Wagl Wagl’ at Wangsimni square station with other institutions from Sundong-gu. Drawing my dream, making Dalgona cookies, making badges were some of the fourteen different family activities that were carried out. Other enjoyable activities that also took place were the family singing contest and youth club concerts. Wangsimni square had streets filled with activities that kids could experience.

Garak Women's Resources Development Center

Housewife environment committee ‘살리미’ (Salimi) Book club

At Garak community welfare center members of the housewife environment committee ‘살리미’ (Salimi) participated in a book club. Participants looked through books and found key words about the environment that helped them remember the importance of the environment. This activity also proved for members to be a meaningful time to re-adjust and re-think about the course and direction of their activities.

Yeongdeungpo Women's Resources Development Center

‘Coffee shop class’ for prospective entrepreneurs

The university for small traders and enterprisers opened a ‘coffee shop’ class on May 8^th at Yeongdeungpo women resources development center for prospective entrepreneurs. The class consisted in teaching theories and training prospective interns about opening a coffee shop.