The events of April

Leadership Saturday volunteer club “Kidari School” ‘Build Y-leadership!’ ‘Kidari School’ is nationwide youth club based on vision leadership, team leadership, and practical leadership. Seoul Y ‘Kidari School’ is waiting for youths who like to raise their self-initiative, discuss about life and peace, and do volunteer work.

For whom: From freshmen in middle school (around 14 years old) to sophomores in high school( around 18 years old)

Fee: Membership 5000 won

Due date: 10th of April

Apply: download application form on the Seoul-Y website, complete the form, and send it to yteen6009@nate.com.

Activities: nonnuclear workshop and campaign, EM soap making, peace trip, and nationwide ‘Kidari School’ membership camp.

Question: Call 02-3705-6009
* Volunteer certification will be issued if you take part in more than 80% of the regular meetings on Saturday

  [Yeongdeung-po] ‘MENSA Math Game Instructor’ Trainee Recruiting  Yeongdeung-po Women Resources Development Center opens a ‘MENSA Math Game Instructor’ training course, which is getting a spotlight recently. Through this course, instructors will learn not only how to activate children’s brain by using board game, but also how to develop overall thinking ability of children and enable them to solve mathematical problems by themselves combined with 5 areas of math ( number and calculation, figure, measurement, regularity, and probability and statistics)

When? : April 30th ~ June 18th (Every Thursday) 10:00am~ 1:00pm
(Once a week, total number of times: 8, 24 hours)

For whom: Creative math (board game) instructors , parents interested in this course,
anyone interested in job recruiting (After-school activity, culture center, home-schooling)

How to apply?: visit website (www. ywacajob.or.kr) or the center.

Question?: 02-858-4514

  [Gangnam] ‘Dream! Dreaming Camera’ Seongdong Youth Center are waiting for Camera class participants (vulnerable high school students), who like to learn various camera-works and take photos with emotional expression.

Deadline: April 19th (Thursday)

When: until November (two Saturdays per month)

Fee: Free

How to apply? : Submit application after confirmation of phone call.

Question: 02-2236-2678

[Gangnam] ‘Thanks Therapy Parent Education’ Gangnam Youth Center opens a ‘Thanks Therapy Parent Education’ course for parents who would like to raise their children with healthy personality by cultivating a good thanks habit. We ask for many parents’ continuous interests and participation.

When: April 9th~May 7th (every Thursday) 10:00~12:00

Subject for education: Parents, anyone interested in that course.

Instructor: Jeong, Gwang-un, and Ju-Hang Lee (Korea Thanks Therapy Institute)

Contents: How to thank for a little thing How to raise their children by thanks, not by loud scolding

How to enhance Thank You Index on their own as parents 

Fee: 30000 won

Question: 02-545-2719, 3442-5167

  Collect Waste Computer Seoul Y Youth Team collects waste computers. If you donate the computers from every home and company, it is scheduled to be used as the number of public activities and Seoul Y volunteer works in Tanzania and Myanmar through People and Com, a social enterprise, which is fixing secondhand computers and returning them to the society.

 A collecting period: Every last week of month (until December)

Contents: Waste computer (Being ruined or having a slow performance), Mouse, Keyboard, connection line, and so on (every part of computer)

Question: 02-3705-6023

[Bongcheon] Multi-culture understanding activist ‘Da All’ Recruitment Multi-culture understanding activity organization aiming at spreading positive awareness of multi-culture is recruiting new activists. After completion of all the courses, you can be take part the activity as a member of ‘Da All’.
 Period: April 20th ~ May 13th ( Every Monday and Wednesday)

Place: Bongcheon Welfare Center ( Jogak-bo Sarang Bang)

For whom:  Migrant women and 20 local women

Content: necessity of multi-culture understanding activity Learn various cultures of different countries

Question: 02-870-4459


[Performance] Senior Troupe ‘Chok’ 2th Regular Performance Seoul Y Senior troupe ‘Chok’ is going to show its new performance. The performance is four colors stories about desire and obsession related to possession. It reminds us of what we ignore in our daily lives by inspiring the aspect of greedy.

Subject: A chair does not have fault

When: April 17th (Friday) 4pm and 7pm April 8th (Saturday) 2pm and 5pm

Place of performance: First floor of Maru Fee: Free Question: 02-9705-6019

  [Academy] Lifetime Member Academy 
Lifetime members can take up a variety of courses like health, humanity, and art, and they can promote their fellowship through Lifetime Member Academy. Anyone who has a lifetime membership can take part in the program. We would like to share touching by picking up a higher qualified movies especially in 2015.

When: April 27th (Monday) 11:00am~ 3:00pm

Where: Below 3rd floor (Yoga room), First floor of Maru

Contents: Line dance, lunch, and movie

Fee: 10000 won (including lunch)

Question: 02-3705-6019

The events of January

[News]

 

[Gangnam] Winter Vacation Volunteering Activities in Rural Communities

Gangnam Youth Training Center is preparing 'Wintering in the Rural Area Project 1,' which is a program targeting elementary school students. This program allows the students to experience the lifestyle of rural areas. The Center is looking forward to having many students with passion in the program
 

Application Deadline: January 24th (Sat.)

When? : January 31th (Sat.) 8:30 ~ 16:00

Where? : Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do

Who to Apply?: All grades of Elementary school students

Program Contents : Experiencing Rural lifestyle (Kimchi-making, Home-made tofu),

& Activities with Hangi, the traditional Korean paper (Hanji-making, traditional kite-making using Hangi)

How to apply? : Through phone calls

Questions? : Call 3442-5160
 

[Sung-dong] A City Tour in Search of History

Sung-dong Culture House for Youths, in search of history, is holding a city tour program during the winter vacation. They are making efforts to help the teenagers form a new future with proper historical perspective

When	Place
7th (Wed.) January	National Museum of Korea
14th (Wed.) January	War Memorial of Korea
21th (Wed.) January	Seoul Museum of History
28th (Wed.) January	Seodaemun Prison History Hall

 

Who to Apply? : Elementary school students, grade 4 ~ grade 6

Application fee : 15,000 won

Questions? : Call 2236-2678
 

[Yeongdeung-po] In-depth Course for Reading Art Instructors

Yeongdeung-po Women Resources Development Center is opening an in-depth course to furnish reading art instructors. This course is linked up with 'reading art instructor level 3' and at the completion of this in-depth course, the students can achieve level 2 license. The reading art instructor program is a combination course designed to cultivate instructors for children's reading instruction and art education, which is good not only for the children's emotions but also for psychotherapy. With the instructions, children can form a proper reading habit that will last all through their life.      

When? : January 5th ~ March 9th 

Every Monday 10:00~14:00 / 10 weeks, 40 hours

Application fee : 280,000 won (Additional 65,000 won for course materials)

Questions? : Call 858-4514

[Garak] Winter Vacation Program. 'A Village Library Sharing Warmth'

Garak Welfare Center is trying to form a village culture by bringing the people from both leased and owner apartment complexes together through a village library and to build an expanded community. In January, they are planning a 'Village Library Sharing Warmth' program. This program offers various cultural activities including children's story narration, book art, collective games, and movies.

When? : January 12th (Mon.) ~ 24th(Sat.)

Where? Pinetown Village Library in Jangji-dong. Complexes 8 & 9

Program Contents : Children's story narration, book art, collective games, and movies.

Questions? : Call 449-2343

[Gangnam] Recruiting new members for 'Peace Maker'

Peace Maker is a violence-prevention club, which started their work in 2008. When one joins this club, he/she can learn about school violence and on peer counseling. He/She as a peace maker can also perform various activities to prevent school violence.

Recruitment Deadline : January 23th(Fri.)

Interview Date : January 24th(Sat.) 11;00

Where? : Gangnam Youth Training Center Arumduri Room (B1)

Who to apply? : Students who are interested in prevention of school violence and peer counseling,

8th Grader ~ Highschool Junior

Benefits : Participation in the peer counseling training for peace makers;

Peace maker Certificate;

Community Service Certificate to the students with higher than 70% of attendance;

Providing supervision on peer counseling and on counseling activities; and Awards to the participant who satisfies the established standards.

Activity Time : Every Second and Fourth Saturday 10:00~12:00

Activity Description : Planning and holding peer counseling training;

Planning and holding a school violence prevention campaign;

and Participating in contest exhibition about peer counseling

Application : Download application form on the website (www.gangnamyc.or.kr) and apply to (gangnamyc@hanmail.net)

Question? : Call School Violence Prevention Center at 545-2719

[Bong-chun] Recruiting lunch box delivery volunteers for senior citizens

Bong-chun Social Welfare center is waiting for warm hands who could help with packing and delivering lunch boxes to low income seniors in Gwanak-gu and who have difficulty in moving around.

Recruitment Deadline : January 2th(Fri.) ~

When to Serve? : Service begins on Jan. 5(Mon.) / Once a week / 9:00~12:00

Where to? : Home of the senior citizens near the Bong-chun Social Welfare Center

Activity Description : Packing and delivering lunch boxes

Questions?: Call 870-4456

[Gangnam] A Course to Cultivate Instructors Who Will Lead School Violence Prevention Programs

To prevent school violence, School Violence Prevention Center located in the Gangnam Youth Training Center cultivates professional instructors. They are waiting for those who want a new, differentiated education to prevent school violence, or those who want to work as an instructor at the School Violence Prevention Center.

Recruitment Deadline : January 30th(Fri.)

When? : February 3th(Tues.) ~ February 5th(Thur.) / 10:00~17:00

Where? : Gangnam Youth Training Center Arumduri Room (B1)

Who to Apply? : School violence prevention instructors,

& Interested citizens (15 people)

Course Description : Understanding what is involved in school violence; learn what life-respect education is; workshop on the course material development; learn the ways to fast recovery of the victims; and workshop on & demonstration of teaching methods

Education Fee : 100,000 won

Application : Download application form on the website (www.gangnamyc.or.kr) and apply to (gangnamyc@hanmail.net)

Questions? : Call School Violence Prevention Center at 545-2719

The events of November

[NEWS]

The gender equality will start from our village.

“Welcome to the café of gender sensitive policy”

Women Participation team is going to hold the policy chit-chat meeting for knowing of gender sensitive to spread out the gender sensitive sense and to actualize the gender equality over the world. We hope many citizens would participate in this program.

When? : 13^th (Thu), November. Between 11:00~16:00

Where? : Seoul YWCA

Who can? : 30 leaders of gender sensitive, member of Seoul YWCA, citizens.

Subject:

Special lecture – “Women, change the paradigm” by Professor Yoon Kyung Na Im

Read and distribute the code of conduct for gender sensitive and gender equality.

Mini chit-chat – You can learn and talk about the gender sensitive and gender equality.

Watching the video of gender sensitive

The project for developing Youth’s human rights sensitivity

Youth team is having the program named ‘Youth, Feel the human rights’ for middle school or high school students in Seoul. They will meet the director and will watch the movie and play related with human rights to develop their human rights sensitivity. 

Any Youth can participate in this program if they want.

When? : 15^th (Sat), November. Between 14:00~16:00

Place: Maroo hall, 1^st floor of Seoul YWCA

Subject: Screening the human rights movie which explains multicultural society, 

Talk concert.

Questions?: 3705-6009

Schools for all - Program for member

Member Activity team is holding the program for members and citizens.

The name of lecture

1) The Four Gracious Plants and calligraphy: 12^th and 19^th (Wed), November. Between 10:30~12:00

Entry fee is 10,000 won and the capacity is 10 people. (Including material cost)

2) Beadwork: 25^th (Tue), November. Between 10:00~12:00

 Entry fee is 30,000 won and the capacity is 15 people. (Including material cost)

* If there are not enough participants, the class would be canceled. 

(Questions: 3705-6019)

Life member academy

When? : 24^th (Sun), November. Between 11:00~5:00

Where? : 3rd floor underground, Yoga room

Contents: Line dance, Lectures, Lunch

Application fee: 10,000 won

Questions?: 3705-6019

The night of stars, ‘Bong bong cinema’ graced Bong-chun

Bong-chun Social Welfare center is going to give an end-of-the-year party for everyone who made an effort for Bong-chun Social Welfare center.

When? : 27^th (Thu), November. Between 19:30~22:00

Where? : Lotte cinema, Seoul Nat'l Univ. Station branch

Subject: Awards, watching movie and giving souvenir

Questions?: 870-4400 Community welfare team

[Gangnam] Ninano music concert

Youth steering committee of Gangnam Youth Training Center is having the Ninano music concert every year. Let’s be a main character at the stage spreading out youth’s talent. Youth who shows a fantastic stage will achieve presents.

When? : 22th (Sat), November. Between 13:00~15:00

Where? : Lecture hall, 1^st floor of Gangnam Youth Training Center

Deadline: 18^th, November

How to apply? : Internet homepage (www.gangnamyc.or.kr)

Subject: Singing, Dance, Performances and Lucky lottery

Questions? : 544-9728

[Sung-dong] Environment education for Youth, ‘Rediscovery of Environment’

Youth’s culture home of sung-dong is going to have a environment education to raise awareness and let them know about the importance.

When? : 22th, November

Where? : Youths culture home of sung-dong

Who can? : 13~16 Youth

Subject : Environment education and making EM soap

Application fee : 5,000 won

Questions? : 2236-2678

[Yeongdeung-po] Recruitment for students who want to learn nail art

Because the government accepts nail art as a national technique qualification, it is possible to get a job or start a business if you have nail art certification. Yeongdeung-po Women Resources Development Center is going to open the class as below.

Basic learning course to get a job for nail art salon, Gel manicure course, Preparing for getting a nail art certification and etc. Anybody can participate who has interest in nail art.

Subject :

1) The class for getting a job or starting a business related with nail art (Basic course)

        5^th~11^th, November (Every Wednesday and Friday from 14:00 to 16:00)

        The entry fee is 100,000 won (except the material cost)

2) Gel manicure class

12^th~28^th, November (Every Wednesday and Friday from 16:00 to 18:00)

The entry fee is 300,000 won (except the material cost)

3) Certification class

3^rd~23th, December (Every Wednesday and Friday from 14:00 to 16:00)

The entry fee is 200,000 won (except the material cost)

Questions? : 858-4515

       

[Nowon] The presentation of the job seeking club

Nowon Women Resources Development Center is going to have a presentation of the job seeking club on 28^th, November. Every member who made an effort to make a club aimed at getting a job this year. On this presentation, they will share their activities and will talk about the vision.

When? : 28^th (Fri), November. Between 10:00~14:00

Where? : Nowon Women Resources Development Center

Subject: Introduction of club’s activity, Presentation sharing experiences, thinking about the vision.

How to apply? : www.job365.or.kr

Questions? : 951-0187

“Let’s have fun with dad!” program

Gangnam Youth Training Center recruits participants who want to strength the relationship of dad and child. It is designed for making the settled relationship of dad and child at the beginning of the development stage.

When? : 15^th, November (Sat). Between 14:00~19:00

Where? : Gangnam Youth Training Center

Subject: Understanding of the bringing-up and the characteristic.

             Understanding of the dad’s role and meaning.

             Dancing with dad and Have some fun playing special game.

Instructors: 

Sugyeong, Woo 

(professional instructor having certification of art psychotherapy)

Gwangun, Jung

(a full-time professor of ‘Haha Korea’ and professional instructor of HRD team building)

Entry fee: 60,000 won per each family.

Questions?: 545-2719, 3442-5167

The pink box project for isolated women in global village

Seoul YWCA is helping women giving pink box with hygienic goods in places like Tanzania, Myanmar and Cambodia. They are placed in a difficult situation, they can't buy hygienic goods so that they can't protect themselves under the unsanitary circumstance. You can help them as filling the pink box. 

Just 20,000 won is needed for filling 'one' pink box.

How to donate?

- Regular support : 20,000 won for one pink box every month.

(1/2 box support is also available)

- Temporary support : 20,000 won for one pink box

Donation account : Nonghyup 301-0077-389631 (Account holder : Seoul YWCA)

Donation goods :

Cotton sanitary pad, underwear, eco EM soap, feminine cleanser

directions for using cotton sanitary pad (each country's language will be provided)

Questions? : 3705-6041 (Welfare center)

We also provide voluntary program making cotton sanitary pad for pink box

When? : Every last Saturday, between 10:00 ~ 13:00

Contents : Understanding of women's life in poor countries

Making cotton sanitary pad, writing a letter with hope.

Who can? : YWCA member or anyone can participate

How to apply? : Through 1365 or call

Application fee : 5,000 won (you can pay on that day)

Questions? : 3705-6041

* We will provide certification of activities.

Seoul YWCA News in November 2014

[RIEVIEW 10]

 [Bong-chun] Picnic with seniors

Bong-chun Social Welfare center had a picnic 15^th, October with 18 seniors headed to Yeouido, Seoul. They experienced many activities at 63 building and Han-river park with this subject ‘Living in Seoul’. Because many volunteers helped seniors who have problems with mobility, this could be the most precious time for seniors to have a chance to communicate.

[Yeongdeung-po] The special lecture for students who complete the course

On 21^th, October, Yeongdeung-po Women Resources Development Center had special lecture ‘cooperative association’ to revitalize the group of social-economic intended for students who finished their course. Students can learn about the business start-up and etc from professional instructors of cooperative association.

 [Gangnam] The competition of composition and painting for children

Gangnam Youth Training Center had a competition of composition and painting for children to celebrate Korean Language day (Hangulnal). There were the dance performances, Nanta performances for beginning of the competition. The mayor of Gangnam-gu, lots of guests visited and graced the occasion. Also there were many booths which are experiencing magic, making pinwheel so that participants can experience various activities. Almost 736 Kids, 400 local residents enjoyed this competition.

 [Garak] Safety education for the kid’s Saturday class

Garak Welfare Center had a safety education such as first aid and etc related with safety precautions in Saturday class. Because of that, Kids could learn about the importance of safety through activates as follows. Kids visited the safety education facility and experienced various kinds of situations. They taught the precautions and the way to handle the emergency situation so that if kids stay at home alone and get a wound or burn themselves, these activities would be helpful.

[Sungdong] Amusement arcade 

Youths culture home of sung-dong held the ceremony and worships to celebrate renewal of culture café (also called as amusement arcade) for Youth on 28^th, October. There were almost 80 people including Won oh, Jeong who is Officer of Sung dong and Gwi suk, Cha who is president of Seoul YWCA. The renewal of amusement arcade can be built by Youth steering committee’s effort of Sung dong. It was originally nominated by budget systems of Seoul; it will provide various services such as PC, playstation, book café, restaurant to Youth.

[Nowon] Reinforcement of job competence for instructor

Nowon Development Center for Women had a reinforcement of job competence for instructor on 10^th, October. There were 30 instructors who are working at Nowon center, and they took a class to stand on as instructor and shared the vision of Nowon center. It was fruitful time to have sense of belongings and duties.

Y-teen‘s UCC Filming for eliminating nuclear plant

Youth team of Seoul Y took UCC filming (Flash mop) for eliminating nuclear plant on 25^th, October in front of Korea YWCA. Almost 20 Y-teen members took UCC filming and were dancing to the music every Tuesday (Every Tuesday is a day of fire). Furthermore, This UCC will be made completely with the last of Y-teen member’s UCC clip all over the country.

The special lecture of Africa

Member Activity team had a special lecture about the culture of Africa – “Let’s read Africa easily” on 25^th, October. Almost 50 people, any members or citizens who are interested in Africa could learn the culture of Africa. Nam woon, Heo , the instructor , was Tanzania branch manager of Good neighbors and the writer of Pole Pole Swahili language.

Seoul YWCA News in October 2014

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[Sung-dong] The campaign '세.바.퀴‘

Youths culture home of sung-dong held the campaign for education of language by club 'The quiz which king Sejong wants' called '세.바.퀴‘ on 6th, September at Geumho Station. Youth who patriciate in this program got an education, and then promote the right culture of language with sign as below.

'Say something that I can listen, your words are your face'

[Gangnam] Peace maker 'prevention campaign for cyber bullying'

The peace maker for Gangnam Youth Training Center had a prevention campaign for letting people know about the seriousness of cyber bullying and raise recognition on 13th, September at Gangnam station. It was good time to spread the awareness of cyber bullying as giving OX quiz and examples.

[Garak] The special exhibition with friend

Garak Welfare Center held the special exhibition for senior who use dining room for Chusuk. It was fruitful time that every senior took a role and talk each other, so that senior can get along well from this program. If they stay at their home alone as usual, they might be gloomy, but from this program, we can provide them happiness.

Eco-Market (아나바다 장터) for building women's shelter

On 13th, September, there was a Eco-market to raise fund for building women's shelter in Seoul YWCA. We sold bags, hats, books, clothes and etc, also various food was provided. The profits of this market will be used for building shelter of Bong-chun Social Welfare center.

Start of the Leadership School for Career Women

A Impact Leadership School for Career Women also known as 'Job & Tomorrow up' began on 23th, September funded by IBK corporation bank. Participants receive training as sharing their own experiences and deriving change with Dr. Sejin Yang. This leadership school will be continued until 2nd, December and women can find their identify via this. We hope that women can keep their balance between the role of 'women' and 'leader'

[Nowon] 

The day of meeting for job seeker

Nowon Women Resources Development Center held the 2014 job fair for Seoul women on 23th, September. There were special lectures and job interviews with companies seeking prospective employees. The lectures dealt with coaching on and tips to image making, finding personal colors and inspection of depression or optimism. Also, there was job experience of welfare counselor. It was truly a meaningful time to 200 and so participants: they gained some practical information on overall job market; were introduced to excellent jobs; and were provided with consultation on future career development.

[Bongchun] Happy Chusuk together!

Bong-chun Social Welfare center had a 'Happy Chusuk together' for senior welcoming Chusuk. 

We handed out the gifts funded by many companies on 3th, September, and had a meal together with isolated seniors giving warmth.

[Yeongdeung-po]

A briefing session for developing customer service position of contact center

Yeongdeung-po Women Resources Development Center has given a briefing session for developing customer service position for 3 years funded by Yeongdeung-po gu office. Before the start of the class (1th, October), they had a pre-briefing session of occupation, and gave the job information for 40 local women on 19th, September. This training was made an agreement with Hyosung ITX Corporation, so that participants can be affiliated to employment. 

The events of October

Youth Human Rights film concert

Youth team is having a program for middle & high school students in Seoul city.

They will watch the human rights film and have some time with director for improving their sensibility of human rights.

When? : from 14:00 to 16:00 on 25th (Sat), October

Where? : Maroo hall (Seoul YWCA 1st floor)

Contents : Screening human rights film, Conversation 

with director, Questioning time

Questions? : 3705-6009

Youth class 'Self-Healing via writing'

Youth team is having a program called 'Youth, talking to deficiency via writing - Hello, Deficiency?' We are waiting for Youth who is wiling to confront deficiency and get the freedom for inner-health.

When? : from 18:00 to 21:00, on 25th (Sat), October.

Where? : lecture room, Seoul YWCA

Who can? : 2039 College students and Youth.

Contents : Self-healing via writing

Application fee : 15,000 won

How to apply? : Go to Seoul YWCA homepage

Deadline : 24th (Fri), October.

Questions? : 3705-6023, yeal0729@hanmail.net

The performance from Play club of Senior theater 'Chok(촉 觸)'

As sensational Original Perform on last March, 'Chock', The senior theater from Seoul YWCA is going to show the newest play this October. It will remind you of the memory of high school, We are looking forward to receive fervent response.

Title : The Memory of Maggie

(Written by Sung-Hee Jang, Directed by Hyeok-woo Kwon)

Starring : Mi-Hyang Ju. Hee - Young Jung. Ju-sook Kim.

Aejin Lee. Dong-Hee Seo. chang-kyoung Shin. Yeon-Ok Park.

When? : October 16th ~ 17th 19:00 on 17th. 14:00 and 17:00 on 18th

Where? : Maroo hall, 1st floor at Seoul YWCA

Questions? : 3705-6019

Schools for all - Program for member

Member Activity team is holding the program for members and citizens.

We hope many people's participation.

' Feel the Africa! Basic conversation for Swahili '

When? : From October 17 to December 5th (every Friday) between 19:00~20:30

Deadline : October 15th (Wed)

Capacity : 15 people

Application fee : 100,000 won (Including book)

Note : Class book is 'Sarufi Swahili' (By HodiBooks)

Questions? : 3705-6019

* If there are lack of majority, the class will be canceled.

* Seoul YWCA member will get 50% off application fee.

Life member Academy

When? : 28th, October 11:00~15:00

Where? : National Museum of Korea (Ichon Station)

Contents : Tour the museum and Have a lunch.

Application fee : 10,000 won

Questions? : 3705-6019

[Gangnam] Workshop of Understanding for parenting attitude

Gangnam Youth Training Center is going to have a workshop for parents.

As checking them, we will let them know how important parents are, and will help them to be healthy mentor through psychology test.

Deadline : 13th (Mon), October

When? : Every thursday from 16th, October to 6th, November.

between 10:00~12:00 (4 times)

Contents : Understanding for parent's role according to the parenting attitude

Questions? : Prevention Center for School Violence

545-2719, 3442-5167

[Garak] Local culture event - Welcome to Garak

Garak Welfare Center is holding the event along with neighbors.

It will be helpful for improving the community spirit and Family can get along well by this event. 

You can experience : Psychological inspection, Baking, Safety education

Making pickled vegetables (장아찌), soap and etc.

You can enjoy : Face painting, Color fingernails with balsam, Traditional play

Balloon Art and Making pinwheel.

You can see the Performance : Family's talent show, Education for senior and etc.

You can Share : Bazaar, Flea market. (* Any support is welcomed)

When? : 25th (Sat), October. 10:00~15:00 

Who can? : 1,000 local residents

Questions? : 449-2341~4

[Sung-dong] Youth's harmony festival 'Disorder(난장판)'

Youths culture home of sung-dong is going to hold harmony festival called 'Disorder' that youth can radiate their youthfulness.

When? : 25th (Sat), October. 15:00

Where? : Wangsimni sqaure

Contents : Club performances and various experience for Youth

Questions? : 2236-2678

[Bong-chun] Lecture of living philosophy 'What is the philosophy?'

Bong-chun Social Welfare center will provide a lecture aimed for improving local residents' awareness. It is about the living philosophy which easily can be discovered inside of life.

When? : 10th (Fri), October. 14:00~16:00

Where? : Auditorium 8th floor, Gwanak-gu Office,

Questions? : 870-4459

The pink box project for isolated women in global village.

Seoul YWCA is helping women giving pink box with hygienic goods(sanitary pad, etc) in places like Tanzania, Myanmar and Cambodia. They are placed in a difficult situation, they can't buy hygienic goods so that they can't protect themselves under the unsanitary circumstance. You can help them as filling the pink box.

Just 20,000 won is needed for filling 'one' pink box.

How to donate?

- Regular support : 20,000 won for one pink box every month.

(1/2 box support is also available)

- Temporary support : 20,000 won for one pink box

Donation account : Nonghyup 301-0077-389631 (Account holder : Seoul YWCA)

Donation goods :

Cotton sanitary pad, underwear, EM eco-soap, feminine cleanser

directions for using cotton sanitary pad (each country's language will be provided)

Questions? : 3705-6041 (Welfare center)

We also provide voluntary program making cotton sanitary pad for pink box

When? : Every last Saturday, 10:00~13:00

Contents : Understanding of women's life in poor countries

Making cotton sanitary pad, writing a letter with hope.

Who can? : YWCA member or anyone can participate

How to apply? : Through 1365(vo ) or call

Application fee : 5,000 won (you can pay on that day)

Questions? : 3705-6041

* We will provide certification of activities.

We are looking for volunteer Instructors with Specific Talent for 'Schools for all'

Seoul YWCA is looking for volunteer instructors who are willing to donate their talent for 'Schools for all'. If you have talent or are trained in craft, music, fine art, tips for home-making, etc. Won't you share it with your neighbors?

Or if you happen to know someone with talent and interested in doing good work in the community, you are welcome to recommend.

(Questions? : 3705-6019 Member Activities Team)

* We issue a certificate of volunteer works 

The events of September

The 11th Recruitment of International volunteers.

World Fellowship Team recruits the young participant who will work as International Volunteers of 11th Y-CSV.

Where? : The entire area of England

Job description : Volunteer works for disabled or elderly or homeless people

Duration : For over 6 months to a year starting January 2015

Expense : 2,550,000 Won (you can pay after being chosen as a final candidate)

Qualification : Men and women between ages 18 and 35

Should be a YWCA member

Subject to security clearance for overseas travel

(Men should have either completed the military service or been exempted from conscription)

The Documents to be submitted : 

① Application form filled out in both English and Korean

② 2 recommendations

Application Fee : 20,000 won

To Apply : Download application form from homepage and send e-mail

(i-friend@seoulywca.or.kr)

Deadline : September 30th (Tue)

Questions? : 3705-6047 

The 1st Recruitment of Women Impact Leadership School

Seoul YWCA is holding a Impact Leadership School for Career Women also known as 'Job & Tomorrow up' funded by IBK corporation bank. This leadership school has basic course and differentiated curriculum.. The characteristic of this program is that you can experience 'Values' based on humanities.

When? : Between September 23th ~ December 2nd (Every Tuesday)

From 19:00 to 21:30

Where? : Seoul YWCA

Who can? : 50 Career Women age of 35~39

Application fee : 700,000 won

(IBK corporation bank will support 580,000 won, you only pay rest of them)

Major instructor : Dr. Sejin Yang

(Representative of Social innovation group and Consultant of Social alignment)

To apply : Download application form from homepage and send e-mail

women@seoulywca.or.kr

Questions? : Women Leadership training team 3705-6097

Life member Academy

When? : September 29th (Mon) Between 11:00 ~ 15:00

Where? : 3rd floor underground, Yoga room

Contents : Line dance, Lectures, Lunch

Application fee : 10,000 won

Questions? : 3705-6019

[Bongchun] 'Let's draw together! walking contest for our village filled of dreams!'

Bongchun Welfare Center is holding a local culture festival with local residents.

This festival is planned for the communication between residents and harmonic relation.

When? : September 27th (Sat) 14:00

Where? : Gwanak gu, Cheongrimdong, 어울림 street

To apply: Pre-Reception through Google docs or Call

Questions? : 870-4459

[Sung-dong] You from the sung-dong star -'infinite imagination'

Youths culture home of sung-dong is holding a Harmony festival for Youth in Sung-dong gu 'You from the Sung-dong star - infinite imagination'

When? : September 27th (Sat) 15:00

Where? : Square, Wangsimni station

Contents : Various experiences for Youth's healthy culture, Performances

Questions? : 2236-2678

The performance from Play club of Senior theater 'Tip(촉)'

As sensational Original Perform on last March, 'Tip', The senior theater from Seoul Y is going to show the newest play in upcoming October. It will remind you of the memory of high school, We are looking forward to receive fervent response.

Title : The Memory of Maggie

(Written by Sung-Hee Jang, Directed by Hyeok-woo Kwon)

Starring : Mi-Hyang Ju. Hee - Young Jung. Ju-sook Kim.

Aejin Lee. Dong-Hee Seo. chang-kyoung Shin. Yeon-Ok Park.

When? : October 16th ~ 17th 19:00 on 17th. 14:00 and 17:00 on 18th

Where? : Maru hall, 1st floor at Seoul YWCA

Questions? : 3705-6019

Seoul YWCA News in September 2014

Review 07-08

The Campaign to banish Violence against women

Seoul YWCA had a Campaign to banish violence against women at Han-bit Square and in front of Korea YWCA on June 30th and August 8th. Citizens were surprised at the violence against women such as Early marriage, Makeup for bride, Abortion, Genital mutilation not only in the 3rd world but also in the whole world. After they heard these stories, they were shocked and participate this campaign actively. Besides violence against women, this campaign will be continued to banish the violence against family, children, date and etc which is hurting our society. 

[Garak] 'Let's play with Summer!' The harmony village.

Garak Welfare Center is having the business supported by Samsung welfare center. This business aims at making the village of culture to expand resident's community with a village library as a center which is mixed with lease and selling area. The village library had a summer program called 'Les's play with Summer!' which provides cultural experience such as making soap, book arts, story-telling contest in English and history trip on July and August.

[Consumer environment team] 2014 Consumer's blind test of rice.

Consumer environment team held the evaluation business for best rice brand of 2014 - blind test for consumers. The evaluation took 30 rice brands recommended by each cities, districts, agricultural cooperatives, granary association. They boiled rice using these brands under the same conditions. and then consumers from 20s to 60s ate and scored them checking the taste, texture, smell, appearance and the total preference.

 

[Gangnam] The Summer project for family communications

Gangnam Youth Training Center had the project for family communications aimed at 25 families in July 5th, August 9th and from August 11th ~ 14th. The families could understand each others by having play, share, psychological inspection, and art therapy. We are expect that families will communicate well through this project.

Seoul YWCA news

Youth leadership mentoring camp at Gangnam-gu

Gangnam Youth Training Center had 2014 Youth leadership mentoring camp. They aimed at 'Challenging Gangnam Youth leader' in Lotte world. and through watching the musical 'wicked', they can be creative Youth. Also they carried out mission which put up a banner giving a challenge and improving cultural sensitivity. It was a great opportunity to grow healthy Youth leader of Gangnam.

[Yeongdeung-po] Briefing session of job classes; 'Commentator for cultural experience'
Women's human resource development center of Yeongdeung-po had a briefing session of job classless on August 11th for unemployed women who had to quit the job because of their marriage, childbirth or infant care.

This course is a training program for jobs supported by Ministry of Gender Equality & Family, the unemployed women will learn the theory of history, culture, ecology.  After receiving these education, they receive more aid with the business. 

[Sung-dong] Incheon camp 'art, music and physical education of our village'

Youths culture home of sung-dong had a camp from August 6th to 8th in Incheon. 
This program was intended for spreading out and settling the healthy leisure culture to the Youth through various sports and campaigns. In a Incheon Asian Game, we had a time experiencing sport entries in particular. 

[Bong-chun] Supplement education; 'People embodying the village'

Bong-chun Social Welfare center had 12 supplement education for group of residents from to May to August and had completion ceremony on August 6th. The members of People embodying the village enjoyed being a village photographer handling a camera and photoshop proficiently. They are preparing a village photo exhibition and making a calender of village.