OVE Korea is ‘Korea UNESCO ESD Official Project’.
In 2002 the United Nations (UN) proclaimed the years 2005 to 2014 the World Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development in Korea is being implemented under the patronage of the Korea UNESCO. LOVE Korea is leading an innovative practice for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as a program creating opportunities for exchange between international volunteers, local communities and people in Korea.
The main purpose of LOVE Korea program is to exchange cultural diversity and to influence the host organization and local community through volunteering activities by actively fulfilling the missions of each project for the Education for Sustainable Development
Through the project we hope
For local people to:
– Take an opportunity to meet and experience multi-cultures with international volunteers
– Obtain help and solidarity on their social issues from volunteers
– Gain new idea & energy from young international volunteers to develop local community
For volunteers to:
– Understand and experience real “Korean culture & life”
– Learn to respect the different cultures among volunteers and locals
– Become responsible for the environment, youth and society
There have been about 441 international volunteers who have participated in LOVE Korea program from 39 countries all over the world since 2003. This LOVE Korea program is getting popular as years go by due to highly evaluated by the previous volunteers and increased attention to Korea itself.
LOVE Korea is a program to generate great synergy between volunteer and local community in Korea by doing various activities related social development that improves life in and around of each projects and education that improves English skills and intercultural understanding of local children and local people.
They are distinguished from three different types of project sites which are community, alternative school and local children center. Each project has its own theme, purpose and characteristics. Volunteers can experience and learn its own value and local Korean cultures. Volunteers will contribute in many different facts such as social, environmental, agricultural and kid & youth educational development projects in and around the project site.
Through LOVE Korea program volunteers will make a difference by taking part in our program for 3 months. Volunteers can make a valuable contribution for youth and local communities that local children improved their English skills and promoted global mind through inter-cultural learning from and various experiences with foreign volunteers. In the meantime, LOVE Korea program is a great opportunity for volunteers to understand Korea and Korean culture and immerse themselves in the local culture.
We would like to invite active volunteers to take part in LOVE Korea program on 2016 organized for 46 volunteers, 16 projects in 8 local communities. We are looking forward to meeting motivated and active volunteers from all over the world for the year of 2016!
Our activities
Our International Volunteer Projects offer young people the opportunity to join international voluntary service on community-based projects in over 70 countries worldwide. The projects differ enormously ranging from nature conservation, restoration, education and construction to projects that are more socially based including work with adults and children with special needs, teaching or organizing youth/children’s holiday schemes.
Exchange international young volunteers for local projects
Organizing international volunteer projects in Korea
Volunteer training seminars
Project leader training seminars
Evaluation meetings with volunteers and project leaders
Evaluation meetings with the local project partners
Development of intercultural programs
Coordinating international conferences and seminars
Educating young leaders in Korea
Basic information
The volunteer can chose the project he/she would like to be in and those who are accepted for the project work with other multicultural volunteers as partners who are interested in the project as like you from all over the world. 2 or 3 volunteers become a team to work in the project for 3 months. We have 9 projects working together with Korean volunteers in 2016. International volunteers will mainly work with the host of the project for assisting them and teach the youth and children of local community. Volunteers should be prepared to be flexible with regard to their project placement. We hope that volunteers contribute their passion and efforts to each project all across the country in Korea for 2016.
■ Eligibility
– Volunteers must be between 19 to 35 years old.
– All volunteers are required to speak English well enough to communicate and carry out the project
activities.
– Volunteers are also encouraged to learn Korean. It will help you to communicate with local peop