Ending the Korean War: A Day of Action - Free Event!
Organized by United Methodist Women (UMW), this day will include a public
forum on the Korean crisis that examines the ongoing cost of militarization
of the Korean peninsula and the steps needed to replace the temporary
armistice treaty with a permanent peace treaty. The forum will look at how
the road to peace in Korea runs through Washington, DC, and how women and
the Korean Diaspora must steward it along the way.
The last in a series of events on the legacy of the Korean war on
generations of Koreans and Americans and the efforts being made to work for
peace on the Korean peninsula. This year, 2013, marks the 60th anniversary
of the signing of the Korean War Armistice, which brought a halt to the
fighting. However, the Korean War has never ended, and the current crisis
only emphasizes the danger of renewed hostilities.
Friday, May 10th, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
3300 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Event Happening in the Smaller Chapel on Berendo
For More Information Please Contact Ellie Yang: Tel: 805-300-9191 -
[email protected]
Morning Emcee: Ellie Yang & Sung-Ok Lee (United Methodist Church)
9:30 Welcome
9:40 "Memory of Forgotten War" by Ramsay Liem and Deann Borshay. Liem
introduces audiences to four Korean American war survivors, who share deeply
personal accounts of events before, during and after the fighting.
10:20 Testimonials of Separated Families
The Reverend Syngman Rhee, former President of the National Council of
Churches USA
Hee Pok Kim (aka "Grandma Kim"), Active Member of the Bus Riders Union in
Los Angeles
10:40 Women Peacemakers: Voices from Both Sides of the DMZ
Pilju Kim Joo, founder of Agglobe Services International
Young Hee Jeong, peace activist from Jeju Island
11:10 Why Korean Americans Must End the Korean War
Hyun Lee & Juyeon Rhee (both from Nodutdol & Korea Policy Institute)
12:00 Step for Action & Advocacy (Group I)
1. Washington, DC advocacy:
Peace petition, Sanctions, US-ROK war games, humanitarian
aid (Christine Hong)
2. Jeju Island Struggle (Juyeon Rhee)
3. Korean Women Diaspora for Peace (Christine Ahn)
4. Korean War Testimonials (Namhee Lee and Ramsay Liem)
12:00 Press Conference II (Group II)
* Sung-ok Lee (United Methodist Women)
* Christine Hong (Korea Policy Institute, UC Santa Cruz)
* Christine Ahn (Korean Women Diaspora for Peace)
Media Contact: Paul Liem (Korea Policy Institute)
1:00 Closing Ceremony
Event Speakers' Bios : download
<http://international.ucla.edu/media/files/BIOGRAPHY_v6-hf-mzl.pdf>
Free Event!
Special Instructions
Open to the Public. Schedule is subject to change.
Sponsors: Center for Korean Studies
<http://www.international.ucla.edu/korea> , Korea Policy Institute, United
Methodist Women, Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation, Alliance of
Scholars Concerned about Korea, National Campaign to End the Korean War,
Nodutdol for Korean Community Development
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