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Chungbuk Office of Education Sends School Newsletters in Multiple Languages

Chungbuk Office of Education Sends School Newsletters in Multiple Languages

CHEONGJU, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Multicultural families in North Chungcheong Province may no longer feel embarrassed when they receive newsletters from the schools their children attend. A Vietnamese woman who came to South Korea 11 years ago through international marriage said, “I was perplexed when I received newsletters from my son’s school since it [...]

Multicultural Centers in S. Korea to Offer Special Programs to Nurture  Multilingual Speakers

Multicultural Centers in S. Korea to Offer Special Programs to Nurture Multilingual Speakers

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As speaking multiple languages is gaining importance in a rapidly globalizing world, institutions set up across South Korea to support multicultural families are offering special programs to provide children with early opportunities to learn multiple languages. Seoul’s Dongdaemun District Family Center is offering ‘one home two languages’ program for [...]

Public Agencies to Help Immigrants Acquire Driver’s Licenses

Public Agencies to Help Immigrants Acquire Driver’s Licenses

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of public institutions nationwide that support multicultural families are offering programs to help immigrants acquire a driver’s license. The Chuncheon Healthy Home Multicultural Family Support Center in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province announced on Thursday that it will begin offering special courses from March for members of multicultural families [...]

Inequality Within Multicultural Families

Inequality Within Multicultural Families

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that marital discord among multicultural families is severe, however there are no detailed policies in place to solve these issues. According to a recent report titled “The Reality of Gender Inequality among Multicultural Families and Policy Direction” released by the Korea Women’s Policy Institute [...]