Exchanges and Alumni Newsletter

Spring Edition

(April)

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Super Bowl Watch Party on Feb 6 @ American Center Korea

Japanese teachers participating in a Trilateral TESOL Exchange March 25-29 took a tour of Yonsei University

Workshop for State Department American English Alumni on Feb 22 @ American Center Korea

Spring Events 2017

The Embassy held a series of four Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) Roadshows in Busan (Feb 17), Daegu (Feb 18), Gwangju (Feb 22) and Seoul (Mar 7). A total of four teams of Korean Alumni have submitted proposals. Thank you to everyone who participated and good luck!

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Gwangju American Corner There will be an English Club at the Gwangju American Corner every Tuesday from March 28th to June 13th. Two to three native English teachers will lead each class, and college students & job seekers are welcomed to attend. For more information, please visit HERE or call 062-613-7757

Career Development Series Beginning in April, the U.S. Embassy’s American Center Korea (ACK) will host a Career Development Series, led by American lecturer Ms. Amy C. Ngai. The classes will cover (1) Resume Writing and Cover Letter Writing on April 24, (2) Preparing for an English Interview on May 22, and (3) Learning U.S. Business Culture & Etiquette on June 26. To register click HERE or call 02-397-4789.

American English Club: ‘English Lounge’ Series The Embassy hosts an English Lounge Series at the American Center Korea every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. The club is led by a native English instructor and participants will be able to talk about a variety of issues in English. The topic in April will be “Climate Change and You.” RSVP HERE before April 12.

MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) for free! MOOC, short for Massive Open Online Courses, have become a powerful tool for learning ever since its emergence over a decade ago. The State Department’s Office of English Language Programs is taking full advantage of this new way of learning by creating American English MOOC programs and making them freely accessible to the public. The following sessions will be begin between the months of April and June: English for Career Development – The second part starts from April 3, 2017 English for Media Literacy – The first part starts from April 3, 2017 English for STEM fields – The first part starts from June 5, 2017 You can read more about these courses at https://americanenglish.state.gov/american-english-moocs

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AYLP (Alumni Youth Leadership Program)

The Embassy has hosted the AYLP for high school students for 9 years. This year, on the program’s 10th anniversary, we are planning to engage young college students.

Wonjin “Joey” Yoo is the new Cultural Affairs Assistant responsible for English Language Programs at U.S. Embassy Seoul. Before coming aboard, he was International Program Coordinator at Seoul Women’s University and also taught English briefly in the private sector. He earned his B.A. in British & American Language & Literature at Sogang University and is currently working on his dissertation for his M.A. in Counseling Psychology at Seoul Women’s University. Joey is married and has two sons, aged 3 and 4, and he loves spending time with them. During his free time he also likes to take photos. He is looking forward to furthering the Embassy’s goals of supporting Korean alumni and educators.

Looking for information on ETAs? The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program brings more than 100 Fulbright grantees each year to Korea to teach English in public schools across the country, focusing on regional areas outside of Seoul. If you would like to inquire about this program , please contact Jason ThorntonJA@state.gov.

The Alumni and Exchanges team

welcomes Mr. Yoo!

Goodbye, Ms. An!

U.S. Embassy Seoul Cultural Affairs Assistant Ms. An Sun Nam has taken a one-year temporary leave of absence. During this time, Mr. Yoo Wonjin has came to our team!

Having trouble with logging into the International

Exchange Alumni (IEA) website (www.alumni.state.gov) ? If you are an alumnus or alumna and have not received an email with instructions about activating your account, please send your information to Ms. Moon Won (MoonW@state.gov) with (1) your full name (2) Exchange program name (3) program dates (start & end) (4) E-mail address (5) If you have a certificate of completion (as attachment)

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EXCHANGES & ALUMNI TEAM

Please contact us if you would like to update your personal information or have any suggestions about alumni activities. Mr. Beau J. Miller, Director of Exchanges & Alumni, MillerBJ2@state.gov Mr. Kim Sung Sig, Alumni & Exchange Program Specialist, KSS@state.gov Mr. Yoo Won Jin, Cultural Affairs Assistant (English Education), YooWJ@state.gov Mr. Jason Thornton, Public Affairs Assistant, ThorntonJA@state.gov Ms. Moon Won, Alumni Coordinator, MoonW@state.gov For general enquiries: PAAlumni&Exchange@state.gov

Work, English, Study, Travel (WEST) Alumni Association: WESTies, please visit the WEST Alumni Association Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/westalumni/

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International Exchange Alumni (IEA) Website: The International Exchange Alumni website www.alumni.state.gov is an online community of alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. Share ideas and network with exchange alumni; search for grants and funding; find jobs and volunteer resources; access more than 20,000 free publications and online research tools.

Fulbright Alumni Association of Korea:

To become a member, please contact chuntj@fulbright.or.kr.

International Exchange Alumni (IEA) Korea Facebook: We’ve recently created a closed IEA Facebook page, so please come apply to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1287117841408056