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2025년 6월

Itaewon Global Village Center will help out at the Yongsan Senior Welfare Center on March 3, 2026 (Tuesday). We are looking for volunteers that can join us that day.

One of the programs offered by the Yongsan Senior Welfare Center is an English class designed to help retired seniors continue learning the language. Beyond language acquisition, the class also serves as a meaningful cognitive activity that supports brain function and may help slow the progression of age-related conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

As volunteers, we will be assisting the intermediate-level class. Many of the participants previously studied English primarily through textbooks and have had limited opportunities to practice speaking. Our role will be to help them actively use the vocabulary and grammar they have learned by engaging them in conversation exercises. Questionnaires will be provided to volunteers, who will ask the questions, listen to the participants’ responses, and offer gentle corrections in grammar or pronunciation when necessary.

Volunteers will act as English tutors and conversation partners, helping seniors build confidence and improve their speaking skills in a supportive environment. Non-native English speakers are welcome to participate. However, all volunteers should be able to communicate comfortably and clearly in English.

If you want to be one of the volunteers, please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/kas6p3Ptp7AxQqc47

Itaewon Global Village Center will hold a One-Day Templestay Experience at Bongeunsa on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

Temple Tour is not only visiting the Buddhist temple but experiencing Korean Buddhism and culture. Korean Buddhist temples have been the bedrock on which brilliant Korean culture has been blooming over the past 1,700 years since Buddhism was first introduced to Korea.

This is a program designed for those who have a busy lifestyle, but want to experience Korean templestay within a short period of time. Normally, one-day templestay program includes a temple tour, mediation and tea ceremony. If you do not have a whole day, one-day templestay would be the perfect choice. Not only that, you can have a time to have temple lunch and have conversation with a Buddhist monk.

This activity will be done at Bongeunsa, a temple in Gangnam district. The participation fee is 5,000won per participant (advance payment is required). Once you register, specific details will be sent to you.

To register, fill out the form at https://bit.ly/bongeunsa_mar2026

Language of instruction: English

Itaewon Global Village Center will help out at the Seodaemun Senior Welfare Center on March 19, 2026 (Thurs) from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. We are looking for volunteers that can join us that day.

Seniors who have been attending Seodaemun Senior Welfare Center has requested Itaewon GVC to gather volunteers who can help them improve their English speaking skills as well as boost their confidence when speaking English language. Hence, they are looking for 15-20 volunteers.

By volunteering, you will be able to help them practice their English speaking skills. You don’t need to be a native English speaker to join. (BUT OF COURSE, THE ABILITY TO CONVERSE IN ENGLISH FLUENTLY IS REQUIRED.) Don’t worry if you cannot speak Korean.

Open to FOREIGN volunteers aged 18 years old and above.

If you want to be one of the volunteers, please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/u3H4NrPJzV2RhmSG6

Itaewon Global Village Center will hold the “Personal Care Product Making Class.”

● Date: March 20th (Fri.), 2026
● Time: 10:30am-12pm
● Venue: Itaewon Global Village Center
● Language: Korean (with English translation)
● Capacity: Maximum 16 people
● Fee: 15,000 KRW (per one Intimate Wash and one Body Lotion / Pre-registration is required)
● Contents:
Join us for a Personal Care Product Making Class!
Celebrate International Women’s Day by creating your own gentle foaming intimate wash (150ml) and pump-type body lotion (200ml).
Formulated with apple wash, essential oils, and lactobacillus, the intimate wash is designed to minimize irritation for delicate areas. The nourishing body lotion, enriched with shea butter and coconut oil, provides soft, soothing care with naturally derived, skin-friendly ingredients.

● Registration: https://bit.ly/pcpmigvc

*Language: Korean (with English translation)
*Inquiries: Grace (yjheo1@yongsan.go.kr / 02-2199-8884)

Itaewon Global Village Center will help out at Ms. Lindsey Walker's Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center Food Donation Drive on March 11 & 25, 2026 (both Wednesday) from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. Ms. Lindsey Walker is the founder of Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center, a group that was founded in response to the significant demand for aid in immigrant and foreign communities since 2020. Their goal is to fill gaps in support and act as a safety net for those in our community who require assistance.

They have been collecting food donations all year round and Ms. Lindsey has been sending these out to those who applied to receive some of the donations. As volunteers, we will be helping her to sort out and pack these food donations.

If you want to be one of the volunteers, please fill out the form. The rest of the details will be sent to you after registering.

Registration form: https://forms.gle/1DP2bdsvYkx9R94RA

Itaewon Global Village Center will hold the “Jagae Tray Making Class with NMKPG Tour.”
● Date: March 27th (Fri.), 2026
● Time: 2:00-4:00PM
● Venue: National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government
대한민국임시정부 기념관 (독립문역 인근/ 3호선) (Website: https://www.nmkpg.go.kr/ )
● Capacity: Maximum 30 people
● Fee: Free of Charge but registration is a must
● Contents:
1. Short introduction about the National Memorial and the history of Korean Provisional Government (15minutes)
2. National Memorial Guided Tour and activity (30-40minutes)
3. Making a Jagae(Mother of Pearl) Tray(40-60 minutes)
● Registration: https://bit.ly/jagaetrayigvc

*Language: English
*Inquiries: Grace (yjheo1@yongsan.go.kr / 02-2199-8884)

Itaewon Global Village is looking for volunteers as a way to serve our Korean community. Below is a volunteer opportunity available that you might be interested in:

March 17th and 31st (both Tuesday) from 10:30 to 12:30
따스한채움터 (Dasseuhan) offers free lunch and dinner to about 100-200 homeless people. They are managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Red Cross Korea. For this volunteer activity, volunteers will be divided into three groups:

1. Food distribution team - since this requires knowledge on Korean food culture and some Korean speaking, those who have done food distribution and those who speak Korean will be prioritized. 4 volunteers will be assigned to this team.
2. Serving team - 4 volunteers will be in charge of getting the food tray from the front line and serving them to the tables where the homeless people are seated.
3. Dishwashing team - food trays will be washed and volunteers will need to wipe the food trays (Korean language ability is not needed)

If you want to be one of the volunteers, register by filling out the form: https://forms.gle/SZsbAwoMfYM3eP1K8