Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
By Saqib Sharif Yes, you read that right – nearly 80 percent of the children at Munheung Elementary School’s kindergarten in Gwangju are from foreign families. This small government-run kindergarten … Read More
By Yun Seongsuk South Korea continues to face challenges balancing work and family life, particularly childcare before and after school. To address this, the Ministry of Education launched the Neulbom … Read More
By Kamila Ismanova The last eight years of my educational journey have taken place within two vastly different countries: South Korea and Australia. I’ve been privileged to complete my undergraduate … Read More
By Farrukh Anique The Korean Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP), run by the Immigration Service under the Ministry of Justice, is more than just a language course. It’s Korea’s official … Read More
By Anastasiia Prysiazhniuk I came to Gwangju to study Korean as a GKS-IRTS scholar, but I ended up finding something even more meaningful. Through a friend, I learned about the … Read More
By David Shaffer When we think of “teacher,” many of us create the mental image of an adult with book in hand standing in the front of a classroom addressing … Read More
By Bryan Hale If you work in English language teaching (ELT), you probably have detailed, even passionate, ideas about your students’ ability levels and what they should mean for teaching. … Read More
By David Shaffer Every teacher wants to be outstanding in their profession, but does everyone want to put in the required effort? In our earlier installments on the topic of … Read More
