KEEP

Korea Exposure & Education Program

The mission of this annual summer program is to increase awareness of and strengthen the global movement for peace and justice on the Korean peninsula. Through building relationships and communities, KEEP seeks to broaden our understanding of and participation in the liberation struggles and unification of the Korean people. KEEP was created in 1994 by activists in NYC, LA, and Seoul who wanted to help build solidarity and learn from the struggles for peace, social justice, and unification taking place in Korea. We felt that these types of experiences are an important step toward understanding the history and role of Koreans here in the United States. We continue to hope that such knowledge will be a catalyst for a new generation of progressive activism and community leadership. For more information and to apply for KEEP, please visit http://www.keep.org

*To read about this years KEEP 2008 trip through the group blog: http://www.keep2008.blogspot.com
*Also, stay tuned for the KEEP 2008 reportback events in seattle, san fran, toronto, and nyc!

KEEP 2008 Reportback Seattle, WA November 22nd

This summer two members of Sahngnoksoo participated in a program called the Korea Education and Exposure Program (KEEP). Neither of us had experienced the social justice movement culture in Korea and were excited to have a glimpse at it.

Now that we’re back, we want to share the many things we learned. Show you the images of riot police spraying protesters with blue dye in order to identify and arrest them later. Talk about militarism and frame S. Korea as a nation under the thumb of American neoliberalism but also as a nation importing women into militarized prostitution. We want to explore the complex situation in S. Korea and tie it back to the work we’re doing locally. We hope that you’ll join us to learn more and to continue building strength in our alliances and work together.
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Host: Sahngnoksoo
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: 2100 24th Ave Seattle, WA
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RSVP: http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43466567441&ref=nf
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KEEP 2008 SLIDESHOW

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

KEEP PHOTO ARCHIVE

Please visit the nodutdol flickr site to see a collection of past KEEP trips:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25335417@N08/collections/72157608485749410/