Korea Peace and the Presidential Race | October KPNGN Newsletter
Our October KPNGN Meeting will be taking place on Thursday, October 10 at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET! We will be joined by Becky Belcore, Co-Director of National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) and Executive Director of NAKASEC Action Fund, who will speak about the work of NAKASEC’s Action Fund Pennsylvania’s program for the upcoming November elections. Register here.
KPNGN Orientation Part II: Immediately after the national meeting, we’ll continue with Part II of our New Member Orientation at 6pm PT/9pm ET! This is the second session of our three-part series. In Part II, our Education Committee will present a brief history of the Korean War, followed by a small group discussion. Use the same Zoom link as above.
Upcoming events:
RSVP for “Memoir, Trauma, and Healing for the Korean Diaspora”: We are back with our ongoing Intergenerational Healing & Learning Series! On October 15, author and professor Grace M. Cho and journalist and writer Iris Yi Youn Kim will discuss their work and how memoirs can act as a vessel for unpacking and healing intergenerational trauma, especially for members of the Korean diaspora. This gathering will take place on Tuesday, October 15 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET. Register here.
RSVP for “Peacemaking Through Collaboration Between Christians in North Korea and South Korea: Marking the 40 Years of Tozanso Process”: Rev. Kurt Esslinger, who serves as a mission co-worker assigned to the National Council of Churches in Korea, will discuss ecumenical efforts for Korea peace through the Tozanso Process, which began in 1984 by the World Council of Churches in order to build relationships between Christians from North and South Korea. Charles Ryu will moderate the webinar discussion, which is taking place Thursday, October 24, 5pm PT / 8 pm ET. Register here. Hosted by KPNGN Faith-Based Caucus.
READ: From the Education Committee:
- On North Korea, Kamala Harris Should Prioritize Peace | Cathi Choi writes about the need for U.S. presidential candidates Harris and Trump to develop a new approach to North Korea that focuses on diplomatic engagement and reducing tensions in order to address the security crisis on the Korean peninsula.
- Hanging by a Thread: US-led War Drills in the Korean Peninsula and the Threat of Global Nuclear War | Dr. Simone Chun analyzes the destabilizing consequences of non-stop US-led war drills in South Korea and discusses the strategic interest for Washington to work towards regional de-escalation and normalizing US-North Korea relations.
Support the Korea Peace Movement: Show your support for Korea peace with one of our t-shirts, sweatshirts, or hoodies, available here. All money raised will support Korea Peace Now!, our U.S.-based movement for peace in Korea led by Women Cross DMZ. Art by Peter Holland and lazy blender.
New Korea Peace Champions: In better news, in the last two months we have had several new Korea Peace Champions! Thanks to the constituents of Reps. Donald Davis (D-NC-1), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5), James C. Moylan (R-GU-At Large), and Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1) who helped make this happen! H.R.1369 now has 48 co-sponsors. Please help us get to 50!
Looking forward to seeing you this Thursday!
Sincerely,
Cathi Choi and Echo
