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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 [...]

Seoul to Launch Flea Market for Foreigners

Seoul to Launch Flea Market for Foreigners

  SEOUL, Korea, Mar 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan City Government said on March 10 that it would open a flea market for foreign residents in Seoul at Gwanghwamun Plaza in downtown Seoul on March 23 so that they can buy and sell goods like clothes, books, and other sundry goods. The market [...]

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 [...]