Good Neighboring Campaign Activities

By Date I By Event I GNC Album

1986–2000 I 2001 I 2002 I 2003 I 2004 I
2005 I 2006 I 2007 I 2008 I 2009 I 2010 ~

2003

 

DATE

GROUP

LOCATION

Jan 7

Interview with Korea Times evaluating the past 100 years of Korean presence in America

Atlanta, GA

Jan 8

Participated as a member of the board of directors, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Jan 15

Interview with Women Looking Ahead magazine on GNC

Atlanta, GA

Jan 18

Initiated 88th birthday celebration of General Raymond Davis, USMC, Medal of Honor-Korean War

Atlanta, GA

Jan 21

 

Met with the principal and the executives of the International School of Atlanta to coordinate and assist international students

Atlanta, GA

Jan 28

Met with Milton Clipper, president of Public Broadcasting System of Atlanta and discussed community service agendas

Atlanta, GA

Jan 30

Attended Diversity Academy celebration, High Museum of Atlanta

 

Feb 1

Attended celebration of Korean immigration to the U.S.

Atlanta, GA

Feb 1

Attended Lunar New Year celebration, Organization of Chinese-Americans

Atlanta, GA

Feb 6

Attended National Prayer Breakfast

Washington, DC

Feb 15

Conducted “Chat with Sunny Park,” New York; 12 young Korean-Americans attended with John Parker; discussed the future of the young professionals

Flushing, NY

Feb 20

Contributed a $20,000 grant to the Pan Asian Community Service Center

Flushing, NY

Feb 22

Spoke on American Patriotism at Proud To Be Americans Rally

Conyers, GA

Mar 5

Interview with Korean Times on political involvement of Asian-Americans

 

Mar 7

Attended United Service Organizations (USO) meeting

 

Mar 10

Contributed a column on the Columbia space shuttle disaster and the patriotism of immigrants

Atlanta, GA

Mar 19

Conducted a meeting to discuss the participation of the immigrant community in the National Museum of Patriotism

Atlanta, GA

Mar 29

Visited with and introduced GNC to the new Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue at the governor’s mansion

Tucker, GA

Apr 1

Spoke to students of Berry College and Covenant College on Globalization Are You Ready? 150 attended

Rome, GA

Apr 2

Met to discuss community issues with Governor’s office executive staff

Atlanta, GA

Apr 8

Met to discuss community relations with the Public Broadcasting System, Atlanta, GA

 

Apr 13

Met to discuss the Korean-American issues with Mr. Sang-chul Kim, publisher of Future Korea, Seoul, Korea

 

Apr 15

Attended a meeting and dinner with military leaders of the Republic of Korea and the United States and discussed the issues of the Korean-American community, Yongsan, Seoul, Korea

 

Apr 23

Volunteer support for the USO Charity Golf Tournament

 

Apr 25

Met with Texas Governor Perry and introduced GNC

 Austin, TX

May 1

Attended Youth Challenge Program Annual Celebration, Rayburn House Building, U.S. Congress

Washington, DC

May 6

Attended Asian Pacific American Congressional Studies Annual meeting

Washington, DC

May 8

Attended White House celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage month

Washington, DC

May 9

Attended celebration of the centennial of Korean Immigration to U.S., Washington Hilton

Washington, DC

May 12

Attended United States Armed Forces Luncheon, Cobb Galleria Convention Center

Marietta, GA

May 13

Attended the celebration of sister cities Chattanooga, TN, and Kangneung City, Korea

Chattanooga, TN

May 14

Spoke at Korean-American Presbyterian Church of Phoenix, AZ, on GNC

Phoenix, AZ

May 15

Good Neighboring Day at Youth Challenge Program of Arizona. Rev. Paul Moon and the volunteers at the Korean-American Presbyterian Church and Tae kwon do Master Park served during the event. Major General Stan Green delivered the keynote/motivational speech. 102 cadets attended.

Mesa, AZ

May 19

Sponsored five Berry College students for three weeks study-abroad program at Seoul Women’s University. Conducted a farewell luncheon at Hanwoori Korean restaurant; Sunny Park Excellence Scholarship recipients are; Brittney Jaynes, Berry College; Marju Purin, Berry College; Amy Hunter, Berry College; Katherine Earhart, Berry College and Jessie Lee Smith.

Dunwoody, GA

May 22

Sunny Park, Director General of GNC, given Achievement Award by the Asian-American Annual Gala

Atlanta, GA

May 26

Spoke at Korean War Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony initiated by Dr. Yoo-keun Kim, president of the Korean American Association of Knoxville.

Knoxville, TN

May 31

Spoke at Korean-American Senior College on community services on community services; 150 attended

Doraville, GA

June 1-6

Attended a week-long National Security Seminar at United States Army War College

Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

June 11

Good Neighboring Day at Commonwealth Youth Challenge Program of Virginia. Rev. Ji-duk Doh, Rev. John Suh, Master Ji-ho Lee and volunteers of the Tidewater Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, VA, served during the event. Director Shinae Chun, Women’s Bureau, U.S. Dept of Labor delivered the keynote speech; 95 cadets attended.

Virginia Beach, VA

June 25

Spoke at Presbyterian Church USA Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI, on GNC

Honolulu, HI

July 3

Spoke to attendees of JAMA Conference on community participation; 3,500 attended at Alexander Coliseum, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Atlanta

July 3

Spoke on “Road Map for Mega Success” at a JAMA Conference seminar;35 attended.

Atlanta

July 4

Attended the meeting of the United Service Organizations (USO) as Board of Director.

Atlanta

Aug 6

Spoke at the Trenton Korean Presbyterian Church, Trenton, NJ, on community involvement

Trenton, NJ

Aug 8

Good Neighboring Day at Youth Challenge Program of New Jersey, Ft. Dix, NJ. Rev. Hwang of Trenton Korean Presbyterian Church and the volunteers, Master Kyung-boon Park served for the event. Major General James Donald, Deputy Chief of Staff, US Army Forces Command spoke to the cadets as a key note speaker. Mr. David Joon-ho Yi of Palisades Park, NJ coordinated the program

Fort Dix, NJ