Asian Friends to host life planning camp for multicultural children

Asian Friends, a non-governmental organization, will host a three-day life planning camp for children from multi-racial families. / Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

By Kim Jae-heun

Asian Friends, a non-governmental organization, will host a three-day life planning camp for children from multi-racial families.

The camp, sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and The Korea Times, will take place at Dobong Forestville in Seoul from July 22 to 24. The participants will stay together for two nights there.

The program is for children with a multiracial background in Seoul and surrounding metropolitan areas, and about 40 people can join the camp. Middle and high school students will have the priority to be selected.

At the camp, certified labor attorney Koo Kyen-seo will help children figure out what they may want to do in the future and give guidance on how to achieve it.

“We've learned that children from multicultural families suffer identity crisis and many have a hard time adapting to school. Through this program, we want to help children find what they want to do in the future and give practical advice on how to achieve it,” Asian Friends Chairwoman Lee Nam-sook said.

“It is our first camp and the purpose of the program is to keep reminding children of their dreams.”

Applications for the camp are available through May 15 at naver.me/Fp0JwMfq. The participation fee is 20,000 won.