June 29, 2024
This June, the Korean School of Eindhoven (KSE) celebrated five years of operation. The team of volunteers has been working since 2019 to ensure that Korean-speaking children in the region have access to a good quality of heritage language and culture education.
The KSE offer
With over 90 students, the KSE gives lessons on Saturday mornings for children ages 4 to 14 and adults, and the educational offer includes primary school courses, middle school courses, and non-Korean speakers courses. KSE is officially recognized and subsidized by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A model program
It has been a pleasure for the team at HLE Network to work with the Korean School of Eindhoven over the last years. The volunteer staff of the school has made time to participate in our network activities, has always communicated in a professional and reliable way, and has served as a source of inspiration for some of the smaller programs in the network. The KSE collaborates each November with the Korean schools in Rotterdam and Amsterdam for joint professional development activities. Testimony that we have heard indicates that the children are eager to attend the Korean lessons each Saturday and that there is a strong sense of community and positivity!
Anniversary celebration
Check out the 4-minute video above, showing clips from the KSE event that took place on Saturday, June 29. They organized many activities and demonstrations for the families, to close the school year with an anniversary celebration. Guests came from as far as Belgium to join in the festivities.
We extend a warm "Congratulations" to all of the people involved at KSE -- leaders, administrators, volunteers, parents, and students -- for a job well done. We know the amount of work and dedication that goes into running a successful heritage language program, so the KSE can be very proud! We look forward to continued collaboration!
Curious to hear from a teacher at the Korean school about how she motivates older students to develop their language through drama techniques? Be sure to sign up for the FOHLC Europe free online conference for November 15 and 16, 2024.
Zoe Kang
Inspiration from the Korean School of Eindhoven: motivating children aged 9 - 16 through Drama and Project-Based Learning
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