Good Neighboring Campaign Activities

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2002

 

DATE

GROUP

LOCATION

Feb 1-3

1st. GNC Coordinators Training Seminar

Atlanta, GA

Feb 2

Named for the campaigners title 'Coordinator, Sr. Coordinators and Associates'

 

Feb 22

GNC Presentation to Sr. Pastors in Dallas, TX

Dallas, TX

Feb 22-24

GNC Seminar at First Korean baptist church at Dallas, Texas

Dallas, TX

Feb 23

 

GNC Seminar at Salt and Light Church

Ft Worth, TX

Mar 4

GNC Seminar at Atlanta Korean Ministers monthly meeting

Atlanta, GA

Mar 21

NJ GNC (Good Neighboring Campaign) Seminar

Palisade Park, NJ

Mar 22

NY GNC Seminar

Flushing, NY

Mar 26

TV interview with KTN-TV on GNC

Atlanta, GA

Apr 3

Good Neighboring Day at Youth Challenge Academy for the high school dropout.

Ft. Stewart, GA

Apr 26

Conference with Asian American Faculty members of University of Michigan.

University of Michigan

Apr 26-28

GNC Seminar to Korean Youth Group

Ann Arbor, MI

Apr 27

Lecture on the Asian American issues to the students of University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Apr 28

Conference with the Asian American students, discussed the Good Neighboring Campaign, why is important

Ann Arbor, MI

May 2

Attended White House celebration of Asian Heritage Month

Washington, DC

May 5

Printed and distributed Pocket Cards

Atlanta, GA

May 11

Presentation of GNC to CBMC members of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

May 16

Attended meeting with the Presidential staffs and discussed on the Korean American community issues & the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles riot

Washington, DC

May 16

Attended BENS Award ceremony for Condoleeza Rice, National Security Advisor to the President, Ronald Regan Center

Washington, DC

May 17

Attended White House meeting and discussed community issues and celebrate the Asian Pacific Heritage Month

 

May 17

Attended dedication of Tucker Police Precinct

 

May 22

Attended dedication of Tucker Police Precinct

Tucker, GA

May 23

Presentation of Good Neighboring Day to directors of the Youth Challenge program of National Guards; 46 attended

St. Augustine, FL

May 25

Spoke to students of Korean-American Senior Citizen College on GNC

 

May 30

Attended Diversity Academy of Atlanta, Coca-Cola

 

May 30

Celebration of United Service Organizations (USO)

 

June 18

Met with Cynthia Tucker, Sr. Editor of Atlanta Journal-Constitution and discussed community issues and contribution of columns

 

June 19-21

Participated in Asian-American community site visits by the White House Initiative

Atlanta, GA

June 27

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

 

June 28

Met with Gail Webb of the Georgia Small Business Service Center

 

July 4

Participated in 4th of July parade with the National Museum of Patriotism

Atlanta, GA

July 25-26

Asian-American community site visit

Dearborn, MI

July 30

Good Neighboring Day at Youth Challenge Academy of Fort Gordon, Augusta, GA. Ms. Young-nam Kwon and the volunteers of Augusta Korean American community and Master Young-jin Choi and his tae kwon do team demonstrated and practice tae kwon do with the cadets. General William Livsey, US Army, retired gave the key note speech. Adjutant General and Mrs. Poythres, Mrs. Jean Ellis, wife of General Larry Ellis, Mr. and four coordinators from various cities attended. They are Mrs. Henry Kang of New York, Mr. Seung-hyun Kim of Dallas, and Mr. Jay Eun of Atlanta.

 

Aug 2

Interview with Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the Inner City Business Incubator project with Rev. Gerald Durley

 

Aug 6

Video taping for Diversity Academy of Atlanta, Coca-Cola

 

Aug 11

Interview about GNC with Korea Times of Los Angeles

 

Aug 12-14

Spoke to Mountain Movers Ministry for college students, UC-Northridge

 

Aug 14

Spoke to the congregation of Bay Presbyterian Church

Garden Grove, CA

Aug 14

Interview about GNC with Salt and Light magazine

 

Aug 16

Interview with Tyrannous Publishing on GNC

Seoul, Korea

Sep 5-8

Spoke at Global Leadership Forum, JAMA

Atlanta, GA

Sep 9

Spoke to the members of Heungsadan club on GNC

Atlanta, GA

Sep 12

Lectured to students of University of Georgia journalism class

Athens, GA

Sep 12

Supported New Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra with a contribution

Atlanta, GA

Sep 16-18

Asian-American community site visit, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

 

Sep 19

Interview with Gospel Broadcasting System on GNC

Los Angeles, CA

Sep 21

Attended Asian-American Journalist Association Workshop, UPS

Atlanta, GA

Sep 23

Met Rev. Gerald Durley, pastor, Provident Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA to discuss the Inner City Business Incubator program

Atlanta, GA

Sep 26

Discussed Asian-American community participation in the National Museum of Patriotism

Atlanta, GA

Oct 2

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

 

Oct 3

Coordinated the exchange program of Berry College and Seoul Women’s University, Presidents Dr. Kwang-ja Lee and Dr. Scott Colley

Rome, GA

Oct 6

GNC presentation to congregation of Somang Church, Ann Arbor, MI

 

Oct 8

Attended dinner with President Bush, Willard Hotel

Washington, DC.

Oct 14

Attended annual luncheon of the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta

 

Oct 18

Met with Hispanic community leaders including Ms. Vernadette Ramirez,

Norcross, GA

Oct 21

Spoke at CBMC-New York Annual Dinner

Flushing, NY

Oct 22

Good Neighboring Day at the Youth Challenge Academy of New York. Rev. Jung-urn Kim, Rev. John Parker, Mr. Henry Kang and the volunteers of the Flushing First Methodist Church and Master Park Youn-hwan and his tae kwon do team served during the event. Ambassador Paik Joo-nyon spoke to the cadets. GNC-NY coordinator Mr. Henry Kang coordinated the event.

Long Island, NY

Oct 24-27

3-day Korean-American Journalist Symposium in Atlanta to discuss issues of the Korean-American community and its future. Mr. Chul Lee of Korea Times of Los Angeles; Mr. Seok-koo of Joong Ang Daily News of New York; Mr. Jae-wook Jeong of Joong Ang Daily News of Washington, DC; Mr. Kwang-dong Jo of Korean-American TV of Chicago and Mrs. S. Lee of Asheville, NC attended. The symposium was organized and conducted by Dr. Seong-hyung Lee as a volunteer for GNC, Atlanta

 

Nov 6

GNC presentation to members of Shreveport Korean Church

Shreveport, LA

Nov 7

Good Neighboring Day at Louisiana Youth Challenge Academy. Rev. Myung-mo Kim and volunteers of the Shreveport Korean church and Master Tomkin of Shreveport served during the event

Shreveport, LA

Nov 8

Attended annual meeting of Asian-American Bar Association

Atlanta, GA

Nov 16

Attended fundraiser for Sgt. Mark Walker’s defense fund

Canton, GA

Nov 24

Interview with Oh My News.Com on the Walker fundraiser

Los Angeles, CA

Nov 28

Interview with MBC-TV Seoul on the Walker fundraiser

Atlanta, GA

Nov 29

GNC speech to the Somang Church congregations

Ann Arbor, MI

Dec 2

Interview with Korean journalists in Atlanta on the Walker fundraiser

 

Dec 7

The 4th Good Neighboring Day at YCA of Fort Stewart; Rev, Choong-hong Kim and the volunteers at the Mok-chun Presbyterian Church, master Kevin Bang served for the event. Dr. John Endicott of the Georgia Institute of Technology gave the key note speech. Adjutant General Poythres and Colonel Frank Williams the Director of the YCA attended

Fort Stewart, GA

Dec 10

Met with Dr. Woo-sik Kim, president of Yonsei University in Korea to consult the community issues

Sandy Springs, GA