July 25-29, 2005 This course was a new offering in the Summer Institute series. It met daily from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. A total of 28 teachers were enrolled, including nine from outside the tri-state area who were able to participate due to scholarships provided from re-programmed Freeman Foundation funding. The course explored Korea’s […]
June 20 – July 8, 2005 This program was implemented in Korea for 20 participants accompanied by the program coordinator, Yong Jin Choi. It was the 17th annual program in this series. The program got underway as usual with a half-day orientation session, which included a visit to the Folk Museum in downtown Seoul by […]
Due to budgetary constraints at the Academy of Korean Studies, our partner institution in Korea for this program, we were unable to implement this program. With the authorization of the Freeman Foundation, we re-programmed the allocated funding to provide scholarships for our summer institute entitled “Korea and the Silk Road” to ten American educators residing […]
2023-2024 NYC PROJECT BRIDGE YOUTH AMBASSADORS Ayomide Adamu Brooklyn Ascend High School I was born and raised in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents who are from very different tribes which has broadened my horizons concerning cultural differences and traditions. I was attracted to this program to explore more countries and cultures aside from my […]
The Application for the Eleventh Annual Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Competition is now open. Deadline to application is June 22, 2026. About the Sherman Family Korea Emerging Lecture Award Program The primary goal of this award is to encourage U.S. thought leadership on Korea among a new generation. The award is presented across disciplines […]
