Winners of 1st Korea Multicultural Youth AwardsPosted in Articles, Asian Diaspora, Media Archive, Social Work on 2013-07-05 23:13Z by Steven |
Winners of 1st Korea Multicultural Youth Awards
The Korea Times
2012-12-12
Habitus, a student volunteer group at Yongmoon High School in Seoul, has worked for vulnerable members of society such as the disabled, senior citizens and multiracial children.
Among their good works, running the study room for elementary school students from multiracial families ought to be highly commended.
Seven students who are in the second grade of the school are in the group. They set themselves up as mentors for such young children and have guided their study from Monday to Friday for a year.
They also became company for them to talk together with, thus giving them the needed emotional support.
“It takes 20 minutes for them to get to the study room from the school. After doing the volunteer work for an hour, they have to go back to school to do their own study till 11 p.m. But they always do such works with a glad heart,” said Choi Nak-won, a guidance teacher of the group.
Choi said, “Seven students have been enthusiastic about understanding multiracial families and always warm-heartedly treating young students from such families. I believe this will help them grow up as leading figures in the future society.”…
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