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Victory Day! (2022-12-09 Book Talk, SUFS & Awards Ceremony)

  Today was one of those incredible days that I will always remember. North Korean refugee Songmi Han, South Korean co-founder of FSI Eunkoo Lee and I (the Texan-American co-founder of FSI) spent 7 hours together at three different incredible events in three different parts of Seoul. We were laughing and joking almost the entire time. * 10 am book talk We started the day with a small group discussion with a family visiting from the USA. It was great for Songmi because the family was happy to hear from her. She didn’t have the pressure to make a formal speech. As the old saying goes, “If I had more time I would have written a shorter letter.” It is similar with public speaking. If I am invited to give a one hour speech, then I’m ready right now. If I get a request for a five minute speech as part of a panel then I need some time to figure out how to put that hour of content into five minutes. With no notes, Songmi told her story in great detail. The family members had not read her b...

FSI co-founders honored by the Korea Hana Foundation

 글로벌교육센터(FSI) 케이시라티그, 이은구 공동대표가 2021 남북하나재단에서 북한이탈주민의 정착에 기여한 공로로 표창장을 받았습니다. The 2021 Korea Hana Foundation gives a Commendation to Casey Lartigue Jr. and Eunkoo Lee for contributing to the adjustment of North Korean refugees in South Korea.