<div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif">JOIN: The Korean Council </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Webinar Series</span></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Korean Council's webinar program seeks to provide in-depth and intersectional understanding of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue for transnational English-speaking youth participants. Planned by a transnational youth organizing committee, the webinars will provide a space for remembrance, education, and empowerment for youth who want to learn more about the issue and get involved in the movement for justice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="🦋" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/MMglEuw-sOR14QRsaQT3Rn4fyrSMjwCbAAXj09Ue1JYNXzVmUj9738_FJlAUmvjXVERdNmk1QmuCPEhpn2prh0MjmOz2zHNbLuIpNLzGkF0OHIBZwwg54VQE7lFs6kBCwxJ6zYyk=s0" width="17" height="17" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Webinar Registration: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/kcweb21" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bit.ly/kcweb21</span></a><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><img alt="🦋" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/MMglEuw-sOR14QRsaQT3Rn4fyrSMjwCbAAXj09Ue1JYNXzVmUj9738_FJlAUmvjXVERdNmk1QmuCPEhpn2prh0MjmOz2zHNbLuIpNLzGkF0OHIBZwwg54VQE7lFs6kBCwxJ6zYyk=s0" width="17" height="17" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Webinar 1: Remembrance and Redress</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oct 22 6pm PST / 8pm CST / 9pm EST / Oct 23 10am KST</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><i>“Memory is often owned, history interpreted. Memory is passed down through generations; history is revised.” - David W. Blight <br><br>Remembrance is more than a mere acknowledgement of what had happened in the past. It is a form of social activism. An effective tool to ensure the tragedy of the past will never happen again. However, memory can also be twisted to erase the voices of the past and allow the same atrocities to repeat itself in a vicious cycle. <br><br>This webinar explores the legacies and memories of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery System. At a time where sexual violence against women remains prevalent, what can we do to safeguard the lived experiences of the victim-survivor and ensure they are not forgotten? What lessons can the past teach us about the present and the future? </i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><img alt="🦋" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/MMglEuw-sOR14QRsaQT3Rn4fyrSMjwCbAAXj09Ue1JYNXzVmUj9738_FJlAUmvjXVERdNmk1QmuCPEhpn2prh0MjmOz2zHNbLuIpNLzGkF0OHIBZwwg54VQE7lFs6kBCwxJ6zYyk=s0" width="17" height="17" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Webinar 2: Transnational Solidarity</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oct 29 6pm PST / 8pm CST / 9pm EST / Oct 23 10am KST</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><i>In this session, we invite activists from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences in transnational, cross-sector collaboration formed over the past few decades to address the “comfort women” issue. Further, we hope to highlight the importance of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery issue as a historical epitome of the systematic sexual violence against women, especially during armed conflicts, that has lasted until today. Through exploring different forms of activism, we will also discuss what we can do to help with the “comfort women” movement for resolution, redress, and reconciliation. We hope to inspire our participants to further educate themselves and get involved in activism related to the “comfort women” issue as well as other contemporary forms of sexual violence.<br></i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> <br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each webinar session will be accompanied by a film screening to enrich participants’ understanding of the Japanese military sexual slavery system. The films will be available on a password-protected link for the audience to watch at any time between the following two-day time slots. <b><br></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><br></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="🦋" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/caoPyE8vX28PDmkT6y7whVdwyOSbPr_-R1-Vu9XDAndknh_pEYCBFYKFwnZ2qCa49sc0_opth_bIjx_1yxXKOWC5nLA89VfwixDVo_0riWVcAOkqr6TAFx-wR-UE_eCuoxbgbst1=s0" width="17" height="17" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Film Screening Registration</span>: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/kcwebfilm" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bit.ly/kcwebfilm</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p><div><br></div></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><img alt="🦋" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/MMglEuw-sOR14QRsaQT3Rn4fyrSMjwCbAAXj09Ue1JYNXzVmUj9738_FJlAUmvjXVERdNmk1QmuCPEhpn2prh0MjmOz2zHNbLuIpNLzGkF0OHIBZwwg54VQE7lFs6kBCwxJ6zYyk=s0" width="17" height="17" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Film Screenings</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oct 14-16: <i>Shusenjo</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oct 21-23: <i>22</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oct 28-30: <i>The Apology</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nov 4-6: <i>My Name is Kim Bok-dong</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><div>Thank you for your time and consideration! Please pass along to your networks as appropriate. </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Ruth</div></font>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Ruth Sangree</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><i style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Pronouns: she/her/hers</i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Fulbright Research Scholar to South Korea</span><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">J.D. Candidate, New York University School of Law</span></p></div></div></div>