Operation of the 2021 Geochang-gun Global Camp Online Special Lecture
5 Zoom Lectures Conducted by Ivy League Affiliates Including Yale University Instructor
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is conducting a global camp from the 22nd to the 30th as an online special lecture to enhance the foreign language skills of youth and nurture global talents in the world, aiming to establish a global lifelong learning foundation.
The participants of this global camp are 43 students who were finally selected from about 1,000 middle school students in the district who participated in the English speaking contest held in May. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the program is fully operated through non-face-to-face ZOOM lectures.
The special lectures, which were previously composed of visits to Ivy League universities, native English camps, and cultural experiences, are now conducted online by inviting lecturers mainly from Ivy League affiliates under the theme of "Nurturing Global Talents."
The first lecture on the 22nd was delivered by Choi Seung-ja, the chief instructor of the Korean Language Program at Yale University, under the theme "The Importance of the World and Foreign Languages," encouraging students to grow as global talents.
On the 27th, former Yale University librarian Kim Young-ae, a Korean studies librarian, will present "Personal Strategies for Globalization"; on the 28th, Lee Seung-wan, an international official at the UN headquarters, will share "UN Employment and Work Experience"; on the 29th, Kim Yong-jung, professor of Hotel Management at Macau University of Science and Technology, will speak on "Responsible Global Talents"; and on the 30th, Lee Hyung-bae, Korean studies librarian at Princeton University, will discuss "My Study Abroad in the U.S. and Princeton."
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Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, said, "Although it is regrettable to conduct the camp online, I hope it will be a comfort to the students to interact with Ivy League affiliates. In 2022, we will do our best to promote the global lifelong learning city by supporting English speaking contests, global camps, and foreign language education at each life stage."
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