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Two female military officers in 2016, 5 ROTC candidates passed last year Since 2006, graduated 68 female officers and candidates Result of 150 hours of concentrated education annually in theories and duty training, physical training, and character [February 11, 2016] <Miss Shim Myeong-seon and Lee Jung-min who passed the female military officer for 2016> Two ladies from YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) were selected for the 2016 female military officer, once again proving that YU is the cradle for female military officers. In addition, five were selected for the female ROTC candidates in August of last year, solidifying its position as an institute for fostering female soldiers. The future 'Real Men' who placed their names on the female military officer list last month are Lee Jung-min (26) who graduated from the YU School of International Economics and Business and Shim Myeong-seon (23), a senior in the School of Business. Miss Lee Jung-min, who worked for a company in Seoul after graduating, decided to take a shot at becoming a military officer to realize her dreams. She said, "My uncle was a soldier and we visited the National Memorial every year since I was young, so I naturally had an admiration for the uniform." She added, "I am happy that I was able to achieve my dream, which I forgot about for a while working." The reason why YU has continuously graduated female officers is because the college has been operating a female soldier fostering program. Since 2005, the YU female career development center and student military education team have been operating systematic educational programs for female students hoping to become soldiers. In order to improve the competence as soldiers, YU has been operating an annual 150 hour education program that includes theoretical and practical education, physical training, and character training for female students. They included improving intellectual abilities such as language and logics, as well as data interpretation, education on improving problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities, and work capacities, and other various theoretical education such as history education and improvement of national outlooks, outlook on security, and military spirits. It also engages in physical training such as the 1.5km run, push-ups and sit-ups. It also includes character education and motivation programs for becoming a female soldier such as taking field trips for basic training, visitations to military camps, and volunteer activities. In particular, those who passed all say that the personal guidance from alumni Baek Sung-hee (51), a reserver major, helped greatly. Major Baek, who graduated from YU and joined the military in 1990 served for 20 years, used her field experience to come up with an educational program, and is very popular among female students for her up close and personal style of teaching as a female drill instructor. Shim Myeong-seon, who narrowly missed being selected for the female military officer in the final stage, realized her dream in her second try. She said, "Our alumni who served for many years provided us with not only education, but also a lot of advice as a mentor and she was a great motivation while preparing to become a military officer." She added, "I will diligently fulfill the officer fostering education in the future and become a respected soldier that contributes to the national interest." Those picked up for the female military officer this year will receive a 16 week officer fostering education and training course from the end of February at the Army Student Cadet Military School in Goesan, Chungbuk and then be appointed as second lieutenants. Meanwhile, YU has been graduating female military officers every year since 2006. In September of 2010, it was selected as a 'female ROTC pilot college' that opened the doors of the ROTC program for women for the first time by the Ministry of National Defense. YU has so far fostered a total of 68 female military officers and ROTC cadets.
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Among 20 universities, 'most passing' in nation for three consecutive years in employment tests 8 of 32 in nation reaching 25% Special lectures during vacation, alumni coaching, continued management of graduates become a tradition in the department [February 12, 2016] <Graduates and advising professors of the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education who passed the 2016 secondary school teacher examination> (from bottom left to right - Ryu In-ah, Professor Jung Eun-jin, Professor Lim Wan-hyeok, Jung Jung-in, from top left to right - Kim Jun-hwan, Kim Hye-jin, Song Jae-myeong, Lee Eun-young, Cho Yoon-hee) The YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education once again proved their unparalleled class. YU fostered the most number of passing students for the third consecutive year with the 2016 secondary school teacher examination in Sino-Korean education. Thirty-two were selected nationwide, from which eight were from the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education. YU accounted for a whopping 25% of all of those who passed the examination. The YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education had nine pass in 2015 and eight in 2014, thus being recognized as the breeding center for Sino-Korean education. Once again, it had the most number of passing in the nation among Sino-Korean education and Sino-Korean studies among 20 universities including Sungkyunkwan University, Dankook University, and Korea University, thus demonstrating its unparalleled class. Those who passed the test from the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education were not limited to a specific area, but all around the nation. This year's passers included Jung Jung-in (24) and Ryu In-ah (24) in Gangwon, Lee Eun-young (31) and Cho Yoon-hee (29) in Chungbuk, Song Jae-myeong (35) and Lee Jung-hee 932) in Gyeongnam, Kim Hye-jin (30) in Jeonnam, and Kim Jun-hwan (30) in Jeju for a total of eight. This was possible through the distinguished education program of the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education and the material and emotional support of professors and senior alumni. The YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education students received focus education from advising professors upon enrollment, while also participating in systematic education programs such as graduation sampum program, special vacation lectures, and class coaching from senior alumni. Jung Jung-in, who passed in the Gangwon area said, "The Sino-korean focus study guided by the professors during vacation helped a lot in improving my ability to read Sino-Korean," and added, "In addition to the curriculum, the 'graduation sampum program' that must be passed for graduation not only helped me gain knowledge on my major, but also helped improve my qualifications and character as a teacher." The 'current teacher alumni coaching program', which has now become a tradition in this department, was another secret for recording the highest number of passers for three consecutive years by the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education. Senior alumni who graduated and are working as teachers put everything else aside to help their juniors preparing for examinations. Those who passed said, "The advice from my seniors helped considerably as they gave tips on preparing for tests, second class demonstrations, and preparing for interviews." They added, "We will now become mentors from next year so that we can continue this tradition and help our juniors pass." YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education Dean Jung Eun-jin (43) said, "A tradition of senior alumni acting as mentors and juniors following the lead of their seniors has taken root naturally," and added, "We will spare no support so that students who dream of becoming teachers can concentrate solely on their examinations."
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'Saemaul Studies Department' launching ceremony held at Enderun Colleges in the Philippines on the 22nd Spreading Saemaul studies in the Philippines and constructed a base to spread the global Saemaul Undong MOU with government councils, spreading Saemaul Undong in the Philippines [January 29, 2016] <On the 22nd, YU held the Saemaul Studies Department inauguration ceremony at Enderun Colleges in the Philippines.> The global Saemaul Undong led by YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) is expected to take flight with the establishment of the world's first 'Saemaul Studies Department' in an overseas university. YU held the Symposium and Inauguration Ceremony of the Department of Saemaul Studies and Economic Development at Enderun Colleges in Manila, Philippines on the 22nd. The first Saemaul Studies Department was established in a foreign university in the Philippines, thus providing an overseas based for the Saemaul Undong and a cornerstone to spread the global Saemaul Undong. After being selected as an international cooperation leading university in June of 2013, YU pursued the dissemination of Saemaul studies in emerging countries and opening up degree programs in universities. In result, it received approval for the establishment of the Saemaul Studies Department in Enderun Colleges from the Ministry of Education in the Philippines in May of last year and recruited new students from June to officially launch the department. Endereun Colleges is a new university that was established in the Philippines in 2005 and has been showing international success in the business administration sector such as hotel and restaurant management. This college focuses on practical and hands-on education and is known to be a college with the highest level of internationalization in the Philippines. During this event on the 22nd, an inauguration ceremony for the launching of the Saemaul Studies Department at Enderun Colleges was held followed by an academic symposium for the dissemination of the Saemaul Undong in the Philippines. At this event were present Dean Ed Rodriguez, Board Director Jack Tuason, Philippines National Economic Development Agency (NEDA) Vice-minister Emmanuel Esguerra, Philippines Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) Chairman Isagani Serrano, National Youth Committee (NYC) Chairman Jose Cruz, Philippines Saemaul Undong Center Director of Iloilo Branch Mario Nillos, and other government figures, and professors, students and parents of Endereun Colleges for a total of 120 participants, showing their high level of interest for the establishment of the Saemaul studies. A number of Korean figures including Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Jae-shin were also present. YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Dean Park Seung-woo (photo, left) who oversees the YU International Cooperation Leading University Project to install the Saemaul Studies Department in the Philippines and spread the Saemaul Undong throughout the Philippines said in his opening address, "I would like to thank everyone from Enderun Colleges and YU who helped established the Saemaul Studies Department in Enderun Colleges." He added, "Rather than stopping short as a diploma course, let's make the Saemaul Studies Department a place to disseminate the spirit and strategies of the Saemaul Undong throughout the Philippines and foster it into a center for the Saemaul Undong in the Philippines that educates provincial public employees and workers." Enderun Colleges Dean Rodriguez responded in his welcoming address, "I fully agree with Mr. Park Seung-woo," and added, "Enderun Colleges will play an active role for this in the future." At the symposium following the ceremony, YU Vice-president Choi Wae-chul, who is in charge of the global Saemaul development network (GSDN), which is an international NGO for overcoming poverty and for regional development in emerging countries, made a keynote address titled 'Global joint prosperity by sharing Saemaul development', while Vice-minister Esguerra, PRRM Chair Serrano, Asia Pacific University Professor Kim Joon-gil, and YU Professor Han Dong-geun also participated in discussions. At this event, students of the new Saemaul Studies Department sang the Saemaul song in Korean and received high praise. The 'Tuloy Choir' made up of youths from the street sang hand-in-hand a song about overcoming global poverty to congratulate the inauguration of the Saemaul Studies Department at Enderun Colleges in the Philippines. Meanwhile, following the symposium, five institutes such as the League of Provinces of the Philippines, Iloilo Province, Leyte Province, PRRM and NYU signed MOUs to cooperate with YU and Enderun Colleges to spread the Saemaul Undong in the Philippines and foster regional development experts. With this MOU, it is expected that the Saemaul Undong will spread even further within the Philippines.
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83 (42 from College of Medicine, 41 from Graduate School of Medicine) applied, all passed 100% passing again following the 78th examinations First in the region to receive '6 consecutive years of certification by the KIMEE 'medical education accreditation' [January 21, 2016] <4th Graduate School of Medicine and 32nd College of Medicine Diploma Ceremony (Jan 20, 2016)> YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) achieved the feat of '100% passing' of those who applied to the 80th state medical examination in 2016. After all applicants passed in the 79th examinations, they achieved this record again, showing the excellence of the YU College of Medicine. The average national passing rate in Korea for this examination was 93.5%. According to an announcement made by the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board on the 20th, all 83 applicants comprised of 41 in the Graduate School of Medicine and 42 from the College of Medicine (including 2 graduates) passed the performance test held from September to November and the written test held on the 7th and 8th of last month passed the examination. Nationwide, 3,323 people applied for the state examination for becoming doctors, and 3,106 passed. YU has displayed high passing rates that exceeds the national average every year. It also had a 100% passing rate where all 74 applicants passed in the 78th examination (average passing rate of 93.8%) and showed 97.6% passing rate in the 79th examinations (average passing rate of 94.6%). Graduate School of Medicine Dean and College of Medicine Dean Kim Yong-woon said, "This is the result of reorganizing the curriculum to fit the trends of performance-based medicine education, operating the curriculum in a substantial manner, and creating an academic atmosphere." He added, "YU will continue to strive to foster doctors with the capacities desired by society and doctors with warm human character." In 2014, the YU College of Medicine became the first in the area to receive '6 years straight certification' in the 'medical education accreditation' by the Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE). KIMEE evaluates Korean medical education institutes in six fields of college operation system, basic medical education course, students, faculty, facilities and equipment, and post-graduation education, and provides accreditation for four to six years.
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YU Vice-president Choi Wae-chul holds meetings with ministers and vice-minister of the Myanmar Department of Agriculture and Irrigation and Department of Environment and Forestry Discussed establishment of Saemaul Studies Department in local universities and promoting joint projects in the forestry sector Cooperation for studies at 'Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul' for Myanmar government employees [January 19, 2016] <15일 미얀마 양곤시에서 열린 '지속 가능한 관광과 지역사회개발' 세미나에서 최외출 부총장이 기조연설했다.> 영남대(총장 노석균)가 미얀마 정부기관과 새마을운동의 현지화와 새마을개발 전문가 육성 등을 위한 협력을 약속했다. 현지시각으로 지난 15일, 최외출 영남대 국제개발협력원장(부총장)은 미얀마를 방문해 농업관개부 우민 흘라잉(U Myint Hlaing) 장관과 환경산림부 예민 마웅(Aye Myint Maung) 차관을 연이어 만났다. 먼저 농업관개부 흘라잉 장관 및 국장단 회의(왼쪽 사진)에서는 새마을개발 전문 인력 양성을 위해 미얀마 정부가 추천하는 대학에 영남대학교가 새마을개발 관련 학과 설치를 지원하자는 데 합의가 이루어졌다. 또한 미얀마의 지역발전 촉진을 위한 새마을 시범마을 조성 방안도 협의가 진행됐다. 그 결과, 미얀마 정부에서 추천하는 시범사업 후보지에 대해 영남대가 사업에 필요한 자원조사를 거친 뒤 시범사업을 추진하기로 했다. 이어진 환경산림부 마웅 차관 및 국장단 회의(아래 사진)에서는 산림분야에서의 조림 및 육림사업의 공동추진에 상호협력을 약속했다. 이를 위해 미얀마 측에서 필요한 토지를 제공하며, 구체적인 나무 품종 선택과 사업일정 등에 관한 실무협의를 계속해나가기로 했다. 뿐만 아니라 미얀마 환경산림부와 영남대, 비정부국제기구인 글로벌새마을개발네트워크(GSDN, 대표 최외출)가 3자 협력을 통해 정기적인 공동 세미나를 개최하자는 데도 뜻을 같이 했다. 이와 아울러 영남대는 미얀마의 새마을운동 정착과 현지화의 성공을 위한 인재양성의 필요성에 공감하고, 미얀마 정부에서 추천한 공무원들이 영남대 박정희새마을대학원에서 수학할 수 있도록 협력할 것을 약속했다. 한편 최외출 원장은 양곤 시에서 열린 한국과 미얀마 양국이 참여한 ‘지속 가능한 관광과 지역사회개발’ 세미나에서 기조연설을 했다. 이어 최 원장은 코이카(한국국제협력단) 주관 새마을운동 시범사업을 추진 중인 양곤 주 농촌 난칼레이(Nankhalae) 마을의 초대로 주민총회에서 강의를 했다. 총 380가구, 주민 1,087명 가운데 300여명이 참여한 이날 총회에서 최 원장은 “새마을운동을 통한 새마을개발사업 성공의 핵심은 정부지원이 아니라, 주민이 노력하고 서로 협력해 마을과 지역사회문제를 자조적으로 해결하는 자세”라고 강조하면서 “후손을 위해서라도 지금보다 더 잘 살아보겠다는 의지를 가지고 꾸준하게 노력해야 한다”고 독려했다. 미얀마는 한국의 약 7배의 면적에 인구 5,400만 명, 일인당 국민소득 1,300불의 저소득국가로서 코이카(한국국제협력단)의 새마을운동 시범사업 중점국가이기도 하다. 현재 전국의 약 6,400개 마을 가운데 100개 마을에서 새마을 ODA사업이 추진되고 있다.
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YU President Noh Seok-kyun selected for the National Academy of Engineering Korea and Professor selected for the Korean Academy of Science and Technology Regular memberships given only to the 'top' scholars in the engineering and science technology sectors of Korea [January 5, 2016] YU President Noh Seok-kyun (left) and Professor Joo Sang-woo were selected as regular members in the nation's top engineering technology and science academic groups of the National Academy of Engineering Korea and the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. YU President Noh Seok-kyun (61, photo, left) was selected as a regular member of the National Academy of Engineering Korea (NAEK). After being selected as a general member in 2014, he became a regular member in 2016. Mr. Noh did his undergraduate studies at Yonsei University, then went on to KAIST (master's), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD), and Cornell University (post-doctorate). He was picked up in 1992 by YU as a professor in chemical engineering. He is currently a lifelong member of the Korean Chemical Society, Polymer Society of Korea, Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, and he is also a regular member of the American Chemical Society. He also served as the co-president of the National Federation for the Realization of Proper Science Technology Society. His major research achievements include 104 SCI and SCI-E class theses, 207 presentation theses in domestic and foreign academic conferences, 9 books and essays, 19 patents registered, etc., and the amount of research funding he received since 2000 amounts to 7,099,500,000 won. In 2013, he received the 'Proud KAIST Alumni Award'. NAEK is an academic research institutes established to find and respect excellent engineering scientists who made considerable contributions to the development of engineering and technologies in the academic, industrial and national institutes, and it includes leaders who are leading the domestic engineering sector as its members. As it is the nation's top association for engineers, the membership qualifications are very strict. Membership eligibility is given only to persons who worked in the engineering, science technology, or other relevant fields for at least 15 years and displayed brilliant contributions. Regular members, whose capacity is at 300, are appointed from general members under the age of 65 and approved at the general assembly. Regular members are given considerable influence and status in the engineering and industrial technology sector such as having the authority to recommend new members. A total of 27 people were newly selected as regular members this year at NAEK, and they were selected from a total of six fields such as electric and electronic information engineering, mechanical engineering, construction environment engineering, chemical bio engineering, material resource engineering, and technology management policies. A total of 12 were selected from the academic circles such as YU President Noh Seok-kyun, Seoul National University Professor of Electric Information Engineering Lee Gwang-bok, and Seoul National University Professor of Mechanical Aviation Engineering Cho Maeng-hyo, while 15 were selected from the industrial circles such as Samsung Electronics CEO Jeon Dong-soo and Director of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials Lim Yong-taek. Meanwhile, Professor of Mechanical Engineering Joo Sang-woo (57, photo, right) was selected as a new regular member for 2016 by the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST). Professor Joo Sang-woo whose major field of study is in fluid dynamics and nano-engineering, studied at Seoul National University (bachelor's, master's), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (PhD), and Northwestern University (post-doctorate). He served as an assistant professor at the University of Illinois and Wayne State University and has been serving as a professor of mechanical engineering at YU since 1995. In 2009, he was selected for the 'WCU (World Class University) Project' supported by the Ministry of Education and served as the director of the 'WCU Nano Project Team' until 2013. In the past five years since 2011, he published 200 SCI papers related to thermal fluid dynamics and nano-engineering, made 38 presentation theses at academic conferences, published 5 books and translated books, and registered 1 domestic patent and 3 international patents. He also served as a member of the National Science 7 Technology Council. He is now serving as a member of the National Research Foundation engineering team fluid engineering council from August 2015. KAST was launched in 1994 and it is an academic organization comprised of the top scholars in the science technology sector who were recognized for their academic excellence in Korea and abroad. Selection of regular members must first undergo deliberation by the member screening committee. After reviewing the various achievements in specialized fields such as quantitative and qualitative research, and academic books and patents, only scholars recognized domestically and internationally for their academic excellence are selected. As of January 1, 2016, there are a total of 488 regular members and they will participate in academic and international exchange related to science technology, or provide proposals and counsel. This year, a total of 28 new regular members were selected in the five fields of policy, science, engineering, agriculture and fisheries, and pharmaceuticals.
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Tanzania Saemaul Development NGO chairperson visits GSDN Director Choi Wae-chul Request for mutual cooperation to spread 'Saemaul' and to recognize the GSDN Tanzania branch Graduates of Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul become local 'Saemaul evangelists' [January 6, 2016] Tanzania, Africa, which is famous for Mt. Kilimanjaro and Serengeti National Park, is expected to soon welcome the Saemaul Undong wave. At the pinnacle of this wave is the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul and Global Saemaul Development Network (GSDN) Director Choi Wae-chul (YU Vice-president). On the 4th, Kakono David Mabula, chairman of the Tanzanian NGO 'VMPF' (Village Modernization in Poverty Fighting) and other directors visited GSDN Director Choi Wae-chul. This group, which was mainly comprised of public employees and attorneys, was mostly from the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul. After returning home, they organized this NGO to engage in regional development and national awakening and reform movements modeled after the Saemaul Undong. Upon registering the NGO with the Tanzanian government in December 2015, they came to visit Mr. Choi. They wanted to properly learn from a 'Saemaul expert' who launched the international NGO, GSDN to take the initiative in the global Saemaul development. They had only one concern. They wanted to know how to develop Tanzania, which had nine times the territory of Korea but only 1/29th of the GDP per capita, like Korea. Chairman Mabula came to Mr. Choi to find the answer. After explaining the vision of VMPF and its business goals, they asked Mr. Choi to come to Tanzania and provide education on Saemaul development to local leaders, while also taking the time to discuss measures for cooperation. In particular, Mr. Mabula strongly requested that the VMPF be officially recognized as a partner institute and the Tanzania branch of the GSDN. Mr. Choi expressed his agreement for the VMPF to act as the GSDN's Tanzanian branch and answered, "Let's work together to pledge cooperation between the two institutes through official procedures and practice the Saemaul Undong in Tanzania to make a safer and happier world." Meanwhile, GSDN, which was launched in Gyeongju in September of last year, is the first international NGO related to the Saemaul Undong. Based on the spirit of hard work, self-help, cooperation, sharing, volunteering, and creation, 58 countries and international organizations are participating to spread and support global Saemaul development that aims for a safer and happier world. At the end of last year, the Indonesian public employee academy, IPDN (Institute Governance of Home Affairs) President Ermaya Suradinata also pledged participation, and thus the Saemaul Undong wave is quickly spreading throughout the global community.
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Represented Korea after taking second place in 'Miss Intercontinental' Korea Wins Lingpao special award and Miss Tian Xin International Award [January 8, 2016] Kim Jung-hyun (23) a senior at the YU School of Biotechnology took second place (Semi Winner) in the '2015 Miss First International' contest. This contest, which was hosted by the Miss First Foundation and the Chungcheong Ilbo International Cultural Exchange Center, and sponsored by the Asian Center Commission, was held in Shanghai, China on the 18th of last month. Twenty beautiful women from around the world put on a colorful showcase of traditional clothes, beachwear, and dresses. Miss Kim Jung-hyun performed the janggu as she danced showing Korean beauty to the world and took second place. Kim Jung-hyun took the Semi Winner award, while Mejdani Ertemiona (Albania) took the Winner award, while Dong Fei Fei (China) and Old Khuslen (Mongolia) tied for third. Miss Kim also received the Lingapo special award and the Miss Tian Xin International award. Meanwhile, Miss Kim took second place in the 'Miss Intercontinental' Korea pageant in August of last year to compete in this international event representing Korea.
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416 students dispatched overseas such as in the overseas volunteer corps (Cambodia, Laos, etc.) and 'Window to the World' (Europe, USA, Japan) Overseas culture exploration, language studies, and other tuition support programs continuously expanded [January 7, 2016] <The launching ceremony of the 30th overseas volunteer corps was held in the afternoon of the 6th at the College of Education auditorium.> YU students will start off 2016 all around the world. Students are planning to spend a very busy winter vacation. YU operates various overseas dispatch programs using vacation periods of every year to provide students with the opportunity to experience the world. This winter break, 416 YU students will travel around the world. The 'overseas volunteers corps', which 2,260 students participated in over 29 sessions since 2001, is YU's most famous overseas dispatch program. The 30th overseas volunteer corps will send 80 students this winter break to Cambodia, Laos, Philippines and India. They held the launching ceremony at the YU College of Education auditorium at 3 p.m. on the 6th and the four teams will be sent to their assigned countries from the 10th to the 24th. The volunteers will visit local elementary schools and provide educational and environmental improvement services. During the volunteer period, they will engage not only in education environment improvement activities such as repairing old facilities and painting walls, but also organize various education teams such as in art and physical education. They will make pinwheels, draw pictures, teach traditional Korean games, as well as Taekwondo and Korean language classes to spread Korean culture. Park Sung-hoon (23, junior in the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy), who is the team leader for the Cambodia team, said, "I am very excited as this is my first time to go on overseas volunteer activities with support from the school. It is a short two weeks, but I will do my best to help the local students and schools and raise the reputation of Korea and our school." He added, "I will improve global capacities by participation in various overseas dispatch programs supported by the school until I graduate." Among the overseas dispatch programs supported by YU, the most important program among students is 'Window to the World'. 'Window to the World' is a backpacking program in search of themes relevant to school and it is so popular that competition is at a rate of 3 to 1. Selected students are provided with round-trip airfares from the school. Since first starting in 2002, over 2,000 students traveled all around the world. This winter vacation, 101 students will travel all around the world including Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and China in teams of twos and threes. 'OPP' (Outbound Pilot Program) is another overseas dispatch program supported by the school. Freshmen and sophomores interested in studying abroad are selected to receive a seven week intensive English education course. During vacation, they are given the opportunity to study English abroad so that they can make thorough preparations for student exchange programs that they can apply for when they become juniors. OPP, which began in 2009, was joined by 1,360 students in total now and in this winter vacation, 122 students will be sent to the Philippines through the OPP. Also, 113 students will also be sent abroad for overseas cultural explorations and short-term language programs for a total of 416 YU students to travel all around the world this winter vacation.
