Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding volunteers

Bongsarang enjoys providing care for local community

Bongsarang is a student volunteer group at Korea Polytechnic Dasom High School in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province. The school has many students from overseas and with multicultural backgrounds.

Bongsarang volunteer group
Launched in 2019 with five members, Bongsarang engages in various community services, such as supporting music therapy programs for disabled students every weekend, to which they have dedicated 47 hours in the last six months.

Using their musical talents, the members sang and performed with hand-bells at a local festival last year.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the students are currently participating in contactless volunteering activities. They plan to deliver handmade Christmas ornaments and warmers to the elderly for the year end.

Jeon is diligent volunteer with leadership

Jeon Soo-yeon, a senior at Hanne Girls' Middle School in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, has been involved in various volunteer activities in and outsides of the school throughout her student years.

Jeon Soo-yeon
She is currently a senior member of a volunteer group at her school, and leads the group by establishing yearly and monthly plans for their activities and making proposals for cooperation with other volunteer groups in the community.

Jeon visits a community center for the elderly every Wednesday to provide care and companionship, using her skills in massage and hand painting that she learnt at a local volunteer center.

Born to a Filipina mother and Korean father, Jeon has high potential to grow as a global citizen through the leadership, responsibility and thoughtfulness she has shown through her volunteer work.


Lee Hyo-jin lhj@koreatimes.co.kr

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