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Native-language Classes Connect Multicultural Students to Their Heritage

Native-language Classes Connect Multicultural Students to Their Heritage

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Whenever she visits her hometown of Ulaanbaatar on the vast Mongolian steppe, Seoul-resident Jadambaa Nasanjargal makes a point of returning with children’s books written in her native language. At home, she reads the traditional folktales to her daughter, translating into Korean as necessary, to introduce her 7-year-old to the [...]

On-Site Counseling Service for Foreign Residents Attracts Record Numbers

On-Site Counseling Service for Foreign Residents Attracts Record Numbers

SEOUL, March 27 (Korea) – On-site Counseling Service”, Seoul Global Center’s new outreach service for foreign residents that visits areas with a large foreign population, is proving popular among those who are too busy to visit the center in person during the week. When the first session of On-site Counseling Service this year took place earlier [...]

Foreigners Living in Seoul Can Learn Korea Better by Joining Volunteer Programs

Foreigners Living in Seoul Can Learn Korea Better by Joining Volunteer Programs

SEOUL, Korea, Oct 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign residents living in Seoul are actively participating in volunteer activities sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan City Government. The Seoul Global Center, a city government organization established to support foreigners in the city, said on October 25 that it has signed on a total of 738 foreign nationals [...]