Internship opportunity for international students in Korea: Dae Myung Resort

Dae Myung Resort is accepting applications for “Dae Myung Resort Marketing Idea Challenger 2.” Idea Challengers receive expense coverage, free accommodation voucher, Ocean World tickets, gift certificates, etc. Excellent Idea Challengers will be offered employment at Dae Myung Resort. They are recruiting Korean and international university students.

Deadline is March 19, 2012.

Call 02-2222-7286 for more information.

Watch a video of Dokdo 24/7

Bukyong University is offering video service, Dokdo real-time video broadcasting service, in Busan.

The video is filmed by KBS using a panorama camera installed 100m above sea level. The camera has remote control for 360 degree view, and 55inch LED screen displays the video.

http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20120229018025

Scholarship opportunity for international students in Gangwon-do

Scholarship opportunity for international students in Gangwon-do

Diakonia Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for Diakonia scholars.

International students in Gangwon-do can apply.

Selected university students are awarded 2 million won scholarship.

Submit application form with photo, introduction letter, recommendation letter, transcript, etc to Chuncheon Dongbu Church office or email at simjhun2005@hanmail.net.

Deadline is March 9, and scholars will be announced in mid-March.

Contact 033-252-5958 visit www.chdongbu.or.kr for questions.

International students smoked what?

International students smoked what?

An international student attending Korea University smoked what he thought marijuana with two other international students at dormitory, but he convulsed and lost consciousness. He was sent to ER, and police was called. It was confirmed that they did not smoke marijuana, but closer examination is on to find out if they took some new drugs.

http://news.donga.com/3/all/20120227/44375440/1

Internationalizing universities in Busan

Pukyong National University and Busan Honorary Consuls are striving for internationalizing universities in Busan.

They announced co-development declaration on this 27^th.

They will cooperate that Busan be international education and industrial city and internationalize universities in Busan.

They will promote international student and internship programs.

http://www.nspna.com/news/?mode=view&newsid=44138

Scholarship awarded to 26 international students

Friendship Foundation for Education & Culture founded by Buyoung Corp awarded scholarships to 26 international students from 6 Asian countries.

http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2012&no=131342

Stereotypes in Korean textbooks about international students

Stereotypes in Korean textbooks about international students

Multicultural Human Rights Education Center analyzed elementary school textbooks in Korea. International students are depicted as Caucasians in most illustrations, but 92.4% of international students are from Asia (98,825 out of 106,961 students).

To see other statistics about stereotypes about multicultural family, check this article http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/view/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001702794.