Monday, July 27, 2009
PB&J 31: SEOUL FUNDRAISER FOR NODUTDOL
NEWS | July 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
UNLEARN WAR: PROLIFERATE PEACE
Seminar and Concert for Peace in Korea! [FREE Food + Concert + Candlelight Vigil]
WHEN: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 4 pm
WHERE: International Action Center 55 West 17th Street, 5th floor (bet 5th &6th Aves)
To commemorate July 27, the date of the signing of the Korean War Armistice in
1953, a FREE seminar and concert will be held at the International Action
Center (Union Square West) to increase public awareness for the necessity of a
Peace Treaty in Korea.
The program includes a presentation by Christine Ahn of the Korea Policy
Institute, performing artists Joe from Brown Rice Family and Taiyo Na, and
Korean Poong Mool*
Monday, July 13, 2009
Come to the Armistice Commemorative Event, “UNLEARN WAR – PROLIFERATE PEACE”
July 25, 2009 at 4pm at International Action Center, 55 West 17th Street, 5th Floor (Between 5th & 6th Avenue). This event is mainly organized by our summer interns. To commemorate July 27, the date of the signing of the Korean War Armistice in 1953, a seminar and a free concert will be held to increase public awareness for the necessity of a Peace Treaty in Korea. Come, enjoy food and music while lending an ear to our message for peace!
Nodutdol’s Summer Interns & Peace Treaty Campaign
by Grace Park
This summer, Nodutdol is proud to have three young women in an 8-week internship program led by four Nodutdol members. As part of the National Coalition to End the Korean War, the interns launched a Peace treaty blog called “Unlearn War, Proliferate Peace” on July 2, 2009. This will be a public blog of personal testimonies, current news, multimedia, and creative arts about information and subjects related to the Koreas with an emphasis on the Peace Treaty Campaign.
Along with the blog, they are also working on a Peace Treaty toolkit which will include tools for the public to create their own Peace Treaty organizations, information on the peace treaty, outreach strategies, and how to facilitate workshop sessions.
There will also be an event on July 25, 2009 to commemorate the signing of the armistice on July 27, 1953. The Nodutdol interns would like to thank the Nodutdol community and members for making this internship a success as well as the financial contributions that were given to aid this program.
Nodutdol Members Dig DEEP to Raise Funds
by Andy Marra
Despite the rainy weather, Nodutdol members and supporters came together on Saturday, June 20th to raise funds for the 2009 delegation traveling to the DPRK in July. Ten dollars was the suggested donation to gain entry to a Chinese-Indian buffet while a fully stocked cash bar provided additional funds to support the upcoming trip. The fundraiser was organized by DEEP participants that spent six months in preparation for their trip to the DPRK.
DEEP is a Nodutdol educational program that provides participants with comprehensive seminars related to the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Through critical analysis of policy, media and law, DEEP aims to debunk the sensationalism and fallacies found in U.S. policies and media coverage. Some of the seminar topics include Korean history, Inter-Korean relations, the Korean Reunification movement and current events and political developments impacting Korean peace and security.
Contextualizing the Race for City Council
by B. Yoon
With John Liu running for City Comptroller, two Korean Americans are running for his vacant seat, along with three other non-Korean Americans. One of the Korean American candidates, John Choe, is a founding and former member of Nodutdol for Korean Community Development. This is the latest event in the increasing visibility of Korean Americans in mainstream politics, and knowledge of history and context is crucial to be able to critically analyze this phenomenon and participate in a constructive manner.
Political campaigns often become sites of contestation over definitions, history, classifications. Often, these types of situations lay bare issues that have remained dormant and unaddressed within a community. This race is no exception, and once John Choe announced his candidacy, Nodutdol and John Choe were inevitably linked in the media. Didn’t he go to North Korea? Doesn’t Nodutdol run a program to go to North Korea? Isn’t he/Nodutdol pro-North?
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