So you wanna be a TNKR tutor! There are some
things you should know to understand why you are about to have a special
experience.
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Students get to choose, we are their language helpers as they start or continue their journey into the world of English.
* Our process has been praised by Thae Yong-ho, the former North Korean diplomat and who is now the first NK defector directly elected to South Korea's National Assembly. (Video, Script)
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Why are North Korean refugees so eager to learn English?
* USA Today: North Korean defectors must overcome big challenge once free: Learn English
* Casey Lartigue's 8 part series in the Korea Times: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) plus Male and Female refugees on English and Adjustment.
* English-only for North Korean refugees (Korea Times
* New programs help defectors from North Korea adjust, shed stigma (UPI)
* Trump-Kim summit: the English school giving North Korean defectors a voice is not holding its breath for peace (South China Morning Post)
* Volunteers help bridge the language gap for defectors
(Koreana Magazine)
* Free English tutoring program helps N.K. defectors adapt (Yonhap feature)
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Have questions about TNKR? Here's what media outlets have asked us.
* Some good questions asked of the TNKR co-founders during an interview on Arirang TV's "Heart to Heart."
* Unification Media interview about TNKR's history and approach.
* "On My Way to Meet You" with English subtitles (TNKR co-founders interviewed along with two TNKR students)
* TVN's 49 minute TV special about TNKR (because it is TV, that means it is about 90 percent accurate)
* TNKR Member Jeff Villa on returning to TNKR
* Some start as tutors, then later become staffers, team leaders.
* You can be a leader, tutor, speech coach, mentor, donor, fundraiser, or cheerleader! But Eben Appleton has already claimed the number #1 cheerleader spot.
* Most volunteers start as tutors. Apply here. After filling out the application, contact TNKR co-founder Casey Lartigue, attend an orientation, then get invited to a Matching session. First preference is for those who also become Members (after all, there would be no TNKR without supporters).
* TNKR members get many benefits!
* They get to tutor fantastic and motivated North Korean refugees 1:1 who have come to TNKR.
* If they raise enough money, they can get free books signed by North Korean refugee authors.
* They avoid the "hidden costs" of volunteering and "free tutoring". Instead, TNKR can cover costs of tutoring sessions for both students and tutors.
* Here's when and why TNKR began asking volunteers for both "Time and a Dime."
* What's the easiest way to become a Member? Set up a fundraiser, donate to a project, or find other ways to donate, including directly through the TNKR Website.
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Escaping from North Korea by Yeonmi Park (One Young World) and Yeon-mi Park: The hopes of North Korea’s ‘Black Market Generation’ (Washington Post) (Yeonmi was a student in TNKR during 2013-14 and TNKR's first Refugee Ambassador)
The Lives of North Korean Women (TEDx) by Eunhee Park (from A-B-C to T-E-D)
TNKR featured by KOTESOL
How do you stay up-to-date with TNKR's activities? You don't have to climb a mountain! Just click!
Here are TNKR's official SNS options.
TNKR co-founder Casey Lartigue's SNS options.
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TNKR
is learner-centered!
Students get to choose, we are their language helpers as they start or continue their journey into the world of English.
* TNKR's co-founders discuss the program in a special #hashtagimpact interview.
* Refugees
choose their tutors at a Matching session. This TV clip from 2016 shows what the
session is like (it is made for TV so it is 90% accurate).
* Our process has been praised by Thae Yong-ho, the former North Korean diplomat and who is now the first NK defector directly elected to South Korea's National Assembly. (Video, Script)
_____________________________________________________
Why are North Korean refugees so eager to learn English?
* USA Today: North Korean defectors must overcome big challenge once free: Learn English
* Casey Lartigue's 8 part series in the Korea Times: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) plus Male and Female refugees on English and Adjustment.
* English-only for North Korean refugees (Korea Times
* New programs help defectors from North Korea adjust, shed stigma (UPI)
* Trump-Kim summit: the English school giving North Korean defectors a voice is not holding its breath for peace (South China Morning Post)
* Volunteers help bridge the language gap for defectors
(Koreana Magazine)
* Free English tutoring program helps N.K. defectors adapt (Yonhap feature)
___________________________________________________
Have questions about TNKR? Here's what media outlets have asked us.
* Some good questions asked of the TNKR co-founders during an interview on Arirang TV's "Heart to Heart."
* Unification Media interview about TNKR's history and approach.
* "On My Way to Meet You" with English subtitles (TNKR co-founders interviewed along with two TNKR students)
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What are some ways to get involved with
TNKR?
* TVN's 49 minute TV special about TNKR (because it is TV, that means it is about 90 percent accurate)
* TNKR Member Jeff Villa on returning to TNKR
* Some start as tutors, then later become staffers, team leaders.
* You can be a leader, tutor, speech coach, mentor, donor, fundraiser, or cheerleader! But Eben Appleton has already claimed the number #1 cheerleader spot.
* Most volunteers start as tutors. Apply here. After filling out the application, contact TNKR co-founder Casey Lartigue, attend an orientation, then get invited to a Matching session. First preference is for those who also become Members (after all, there would be no TNKR without supporters).
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Why do volunteers become
Members?
* TNKR members get many benefits!
* They get to tutor fantastic and motivated North Korean refugees 1:1 who have come to TNKR.
* If they raise enough money, they can get free books signed by North Korean refugee authors.
* They avoid the "hidden costs" of volunteering and "free tutoring". Instead, TNKR can cover costs of tutoring sessions for both students and tutors.
* Here's when and why TNKR began asking volunteers for both "Time and a Dime."
* What's the easiest way to become a Member? Set up a fundraiser, donate to a project, or find other ways to donate, including directly through the TNKR Website.
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And of course, the most special thing
about TNKR?
The students!
Escaping from North Korea by Yeonmi Park (One Young World) and Yeon-mi Park: The hopes of North Korea’s ‘Black Market Generation’ (Washington Post) (Yeonmi was a student in TNKR during 2013-14 and TNKR's first Refugee Ambassador)
The Lives of North Korean Women (TEDx) by Eunhee Park (from A-B-C to T-E-D)
My Arduous Journey (TEDx) by Cherie
Yang
TNKR featured by KOTESOL
How do you stay up-to-date with TNKR's activities? You don't have to climb a mountain! Just click!
Here are TNKR's official SNS options.
TNKR co-founder Casey Lartigue's SNS options.