commemoration

• The Korean Council in San Francisco! (1) [gallery columns=“2” ids=“4052,4053,4054,4055”] The Korean Council conducted a workshop with the teachers from San Francisco from 8am to 4pm on September 15th. The workshop was co-organized by the Education for Social Justice Foundation, Facing History and Ourselves, and Alliance for Preserving the Truth of Sino-Japanese War, on the topic of “The Nanjing Atrocities and “Comfort Women” Teaching World War II in East Asia”. During the morning session, the participants discussed 1) why war crimes need to be educated, 2) how Japan and established its national identity, and 3) how to educate the historical truth of the Nanjing Massacre. 2018년 9월 16일
• The Korean Council in Chicago! [gallery ids=“3895,3898,3899,3900,3901,3902,3903,3897,3906,3907”] On September 10th, the Korean Council held an opening ceremony and workshop for the Truth & Justice : Remembering “Comfort Women” Exhibition in 062 Gallery in Chicago. Prof. Elizabeth W. Son of Northwestern University hosted the event, thanking Japanese military sexual slavery victims including Kim Bok-dong and Gil Won-ok halmonis for the movement and emphasizing the importance of the resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and women’s human rights. 2018년 9월 12일
• Voices of Survivors of Sexual Violence in Conflict The 6th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’ invited people across the world who work towards prevention of sexual violence in conflict. Survivors from Uganda, DRC, Kosovo, the Yazidis in Northern Iraq, an activist from the Mukwege Foundation, former UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women Prof. Rashida Manjoo stayed in Korea throughout the Memorial Day programs. On August 12th, Ms. Acan Sylvia Obal, the first one to arrive to Korea, gave the first pitch at the baseball game for Marymond-SK Wyverns Collaboration Day. 2018년 8월 20일