Gwangju International Center

GIC News in February

Here's what happened at the GIC in February!

Visit from Other Organization

South Jeolla Provincial Governor’s Visit [Feb. 4]

On February 4, GIC received a special guest from South Jeolla Provincial Office. South Jeolla Governor, Lee Nak-yeon, visited the GIC after a visit to the Gwangju City Hall. The GIC introduced our programs, members and staff, and got the chance to have a little chat with the governor. The governor hopes that the GIC will be a connection to help bridge Gwangju and South Jeolla with the world.

Geoje International Center Visit [Feb. 23]

Jo Yoonseong, the Geoje International Center director visited the GIC on February 23. Geoje International Center, also abbreviated as GIC, is located in South Gyeongsan Province. It is also an non-profit organization, to connect with both local and international residents in Geoje. Being a rather new organization, they said that they look up to the GIC as an example. We hope that we can also pay a visit to Geoje one day!

GIC Trek First Introduced and Received Warm Welcome [Feb. 14]

GIC Trek is created to help us appreciate nature and to keep ourselves healthy by trekking Mudeung Mountain. GIC's beloved tour guide, Warren Parsons, led this trek, with the first tour being on February 14. Around 10 participants joined in and we received a lot of positive feedback, so we are going to do the second trek on March 14. Stay tuned for more updates on our website and Facebook. For more info on the next trek, please email gictour@gic.or.kr.

New Classes to be Introduced for Kids and Adults!

From March, GIC will introduce many new classes, catering to Korean and international residents, from kids to adults. For kids, there are Kids Art Camp, Junior Talk and Kids Chinese Class, and for adults, there will be Calligraphy Class, Zumba, a new Latin Language Class and many more! Discover your new talents and learn new things while making new friends and networking with the GIC!

The Translation Volunteers Received Their Orientation Today [Feb.25]

GIC recruited Korean volunteers which formed the Translation Team. This team will help hand-in-hand with the External Support Team while also supporting other GIC programs. We wish them best of luck and thank you for their contribution to the GIC.

New Members

Welcome our new members in February: 김초롱, 공정례, 최대수, 금기형, 이천휴, 이정하, 이정신, 장봉주, 전인근, 김유미, 박연후, 박세현, 차유나, 윤준영, 남규성, 문장엽, 최윤아, 고정호, Kevin Ward. Thank you for your support to the GIC!