Saving Lives: Bringing Healthcare to North Korea

ANKHR and BC^2 present: Saving Lives: Bringing Healthcare to North Korea featuring the Eugene Bell Foundation and Dr. KJ Seung, the medical director of the Eugene Bell Foundation,  showing the documentary of Eugene Bell Foundation and their work followed by a Q&A session with Dr. KJ Seung.

The Eugene Bell Foundation is a U.S.-based foundation that provides medical humanitarian assistance to rural North Korea. Focusing on multi-drug resistance tuberculosis, the foundation currently sponsors 12 treatment centers, drawing patients from the western half of North Korea. Eugene Bell’s multidrug-resistant tuberculosis program in North Korea expects that over 75% of patients who enter the program will be cured. These outcomes make it one of the most effective multidrug-resistant tuberculosis programs in the world.

Kwonjune (KJ) Justin Seung, MD is an Associate Physician in the Division of Global Health Equity, an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, and currently acts as the Deputy Director for the Partners In Health (PIH) Lesotho Project. In addition, he serves as the medical director of the Eugene Bell Foundation.

The event will be next Wednesday (4/19) from 5-6:30 pm in Science Center 278. Korean dinner will be provided at 5 pm. we hope to see you there!

North Korean Defector “Ummas” Lecture

ANKHR presents: North Korean Defector “Ummas” (Mothers) Lecture, a lecture featuring the Tongil Mothers, an organization of NK defector women who are advocating for the reunification with their children in China. The women will share with us their stories of escaping from North Korea, being trafficked to China as forced brides, and their ongoing struggles advocating for the reunification with their children “left-behind” in China. This lecture will highlight the unique problems that women defectors face when defecting and creating a life outside of North Korea. Please join ANKHR and the Tongil Mothers for this lecture on October 28th, Friday, from 5-6 pm in the Pendleton Atrium!

Women, Militarization, and Peace Building

On Tuesday, November 17th, the Wellesley Advocates for North Korean Human Rights (ANKHR), Wellesley Asian Alliance (WAA), and American Studies Department presented the “Women, Militarization, and Peace building,” panel which focused on women’s roles in discussions about the Korean peninsular division.  

Women, Militarization, and Peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula

Advocates for North Korean Human Rights (ANKHR), Wellesley Asian Alliance (WAA), and American Studies Department present “Women, Militarization, and Peace building,” a panel focusing on bringing women to the forefront of discussions surrounding Korean peninsular division, militarization, and peacemaking.

Tea with Professor Terry Park

On Tuesday, October 6th, ANKHR hosted an informal tea with Professor Terry Park, a visiting lecturer of Asian American Studies.  During this event, Professor Park shared entertaining stories and surprising insights from his 2007 trip to North Korea with the members of ANKHR and other Wellesley students.

ANKHR would like to thank Professor Park for participating in this event and for sharing his stories with us.  ANKHR will continue to work with Professor Park throughout the year on various projects including an upcoming panel on “Bringing women to the forefront of discussions surrounding Korean peninsular division, militarization, and peacemaking”.

 

Come to Our General Meeting!

Come join Advocates for North Korean Human Rights for our general meeting today at 8:45 pm in Clapp 346! There will be information about open eboard positions, future events and snacks!

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ANKHR Elections Info

Come join ANKHR for our general meeting this Thursday at 9:30 pm in Clapp 346! There will be information about the upcoming eboard positions and ramen!

LiNK (Liberty in North Korea)

Come join ANKHR and KSA for the Liberty in North Korea lecture this coming Monday (4/6) at 5:30 pm in the Pendleton Atrium! Lemon Thai dinner will be served at 5:00 pm.

Lecture by Professor John Park

Diplomatically Engaging with North Korea: A German Perspective

Join Advocates for North Korean Human Rights (ANKHR) and German Club next Wednesday for our lecture:

Diplomatically Engaging with North Korea: A German Perspective

Lecture by Friedrich Lohr, the former German Ambassador to the DPRK, who will be discussing his unique experiences and insights about North Korea.

Thanks to the generous support from the Political Science and German Departments.

There will be Korean food as well as a reception with amazing baked goods! Come join us after the lecture for our ANKHR general meeting at 8pm as well!

We hope to see you there!

Wednesday November 19th, PNE239

6:00pm Dinner (with Korean food)

6:30pm Friedrich Lohr Lecture

7:30pm Reception (with Swissbakers)

8:00 ANKHR General Meeting