The Korea Herald

Concert to boost N.K. youth education

Aug 3, 2011

A concert is being held this month to raise awareness and funds to help North Korean kids striving to fit in the South’s education system. The Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights and th...
Move over sauerkraut ― kimchi hits Germany for Berlin show

Aug 3, 2011

Two ethnic Koreans have raised more than $1,500 to bring a taste of kimchi to the German capital. Kate Hers and Hanjo Rhee are inviting people to barter for the spicy Korean side dish at an art inst...
Biking to fund North Korean bakeries

Aug 3, 2011

Two English teachers were set to complete an epic charity cycle through South Korea on Thursday. Cristina Yim and James Foster have biked through floods and torrential rain to raise money for North ...
Raising hopes for Wes’ return home

Aug 3, 2011

Friends show support for American teacher injured in traffic accident Friends and family on both sides of the Pacific are rallying to help an American man who was almost killed when a taxi ran him o...
Asian youths quizzed on activism

Jul 28, 2011

A network promoting human rights across Asia is asking young people to fill out an online survey. The Asia Pacific Youth Network wants people in Korea and other countries in the region to answer ques...
Social enterprise training and lecture

Jul 28, 2011

A U.K. expert is to coach Korean students on social enterprise next week. Social entrepreneur Clifford Southcombe is to visit Seoul from Aug. 1-4 to train students taking part in Social Venture Comp...
Day to help homeless people in Busan

Jul 28, 2011

Helpers prepare food for homeless people at a previous Busan event. (Kwon Ki-Jai) An event to help homeless people in Busan is being held on Saturday. Expats with Busan ATEK Volunteer group are set ...
Internet freedom forum to be held in Seoul

Jul 28, 2011

A forum on Korea’s Internet freedom is to be held in Seoul on Saturday, Aug. 6. The Asia Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association has organized the forum, which is in part sponsored by T...
Summer camp to help kids go native

Jul 28, 2011

Volunteers and donors are being sought to give kids a taste of native English teaching in South Jeolla Province. The 2nd Annual HOPE Summer English Camp is to take 10 skilled ESL teachers to a rural...
Teacher makes marathon effort to help fight cancer

Jul 28, 2011

A native English teacher in Korea is set to run a marathon to raise money to fight cancer. Nick Scherf, who teaches at the Hanyang Oregon Language Institute in Seoul, is to run in honor of his paren...
Dying wish for U.S. bill to aid refugees

Jul 28, 2011

Han lobbying for laws to allow American families to adopt N.K. orphans His hard-won adoption by an American professor transformed Han Sang-man’s destiny from that of a North Korean street boy to a s...
Brief: Making kindness contagious in Seoul

Jul 21, 2011

Making kindness contagious in Seoul A group of benevolent strangers is seeking donations for a pay-it-forward project in Korea. Seoul Giving Club is to hold a giveaway next month. Organizers are in...
Seeking neighbors from afar

Jul 20, 2011

Expats who are longer-term residents in Korea are being sought to take part in Seoul Global Center’s Neighbors From Afar Program. The project seeks people from different countries to commit to take o...
Expats to help little angels at orphanage

Jul 20, 2011

Volunteers will help out at an orphanage for disabled children on Saturday, Aug. 6. The group will meet inside Yeonsinnae Subway Station near Exit 3 at 1:30 p.m. before going to the Angel House child...
Teach English to kids this Saturday

Jul 20, 2011

Plur logo PLUR members are set to teach English to disadvantaged kids in Seoul this Saturday. Volunteers for the group Peace, Love, Unity and Respect are to teach low-level English learners from 2-4...