HUSS Global Coexistence Consortium of Kookmin University, 'Global Service Learning' at Arirang Nursing Home in Uzbekistan
- 25.02.05 / 이정민
Students from the HUSS Global Symbiosis Consortium (Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University, Sun Moon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University), of which Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) is a member, visited the Arirang Nursing Home in Uzbekistan on Friday, January 10, as part of their “Global Service Learning” activities.
The Arirang Nursing Home is a symbolic facility of the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, which was established in September 2006 when the governments of the Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan agreed to establish the nursing home, with the Uzbekistan government providing the land and buildings free of charge and the Republic of Korea government taking charge of its operation. Currently, the nursing home is directly operated by the Korea International Health and Medical Foundation under the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea, and about 40 elderly Koreans are admitted to the facility to receive professional nursing services.
On this day, professors and students of the Global Symbiosis Consortium had a warm time of sharing with the elderly at Arirang Nursing Home, including activities such as making scratch paper and serving meals. In addition, all the participants produced a touching moment by singing “Arirang” together, which made everyone's eyes water.
This activity was conducted as part of the “Design Thinking-Based 2024 Global Sustainable Solution Course” program, a TUIT cooperation program with the HUSS Global Symbiosis Consortium organized by Kookmin University. Students learned about the current state of operation of the Arirang Nursing Home and the history of Koreans who began with forced migration, and had time to once again realize the symbolism and meaning of the Arirang Nursing Home.
An official from Kookmin University, which participated in the Global Service Learning, said, “Through our activities at the Arirang Nursing Home, we once again felt the value of symbiotic life,” and “We will seek various ways to cooperate in the future to contribute to the development of local welfare and education.” An official from the Arirang Nursing Home also expressed deep gratitude, saying, “The visit and warm exchange activities of the Global Symbiosis Consortium were a great help to the elderly.”
Meanwhile, the HUSS Global Symbiotic Consortium is a project to foster humanities and social convergence talents, which will be operated with a total of 9 billion won in funding from the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation for three years starting in 2024. It is a project in which several universities, including Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University, Sun Moon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University, will cooperate to develop 2,500 core convergence talents with the ability to respond to sustainable resources, understand sustainable industries, and embrace a sustainable international society. The university aims to foster global citizens. Through this, it plans to foster global talent as global citizens and take the lead in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by connecting the local community and the world.
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Students from the HUSS Global Symbiosis Consortium (Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University, Sun Moon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University), of which Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) is a member, visited the Arirang Nursing Home in Uzbekistan on Friday, January 10, as part of their “Global Service Learning” activities.
The Arirang Nursing Home is a symbolic facility of the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, which was established in September 2006 when the governments of the Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan agreed to establish the nursing home, with the Uzbekistan government providing the land and buildings free of charge and the Republic of Korea government taking charge of its operation. Currently, the nursing home is directly operated by the Korea International Health and Medical Foundation under the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea, and about 40 elderly Koreans are admitted to the facility to receive professional nursing services.
On this day, professors and students of the Global Symbiosis Consortium had a warm time of sharing with the elderly at Arirang Nursing Home, including activities such as making scratch paper and serving meals. In addition, all the participants produced a touching moment by singing “Arirang” together, which made everyone's eyes water.
This activity was conducted as part of the “Design Thinking-Based 2024 Global Sustainable Solution Course” program, a TUIT cooperation program with the HUSS Global Symbiosis Consortium organized by Kookmin University. Students learned about the current state of operation of the Arirang Nursing Home and the history of Koreans who began with forced migration, and had time to once again realize the symbolism and meaning of the Arirang Nursing Home.
An official from Kookmin University, which participated in the Global Service Learning, said, “Through our activities at the Arirang Nursing Home, we once again felt the value of symbiotic life,” and “We will seek various ways to cooperate in the future to contribute to the development of local welfare and education.” An official from the Arirang Nursing Home also expressed deep gratitude, saying, “The visit and warm exchange activities of the Global Symbiosis Consortium were a great help to the elderly.”
Meanwhile, the HUSS Global Symbiotic Consortium is a project to foster humanities and social convergence talents, which will be operated with a total of 9 billion won in funding from the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation for three years starting in 2024. It is a project in which several universities, including Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University, Sun Moon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University, will cooperate to develop 2,500 core convergence talents with the ability to respond to sustainable resources, understand sustainable industries, and embrace a sustainable international society. The university aims to foster global citizens. Through this, it plans to foster global talent as global citizens and take the lead in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by connecting the local community and the world.
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