K-Connectors 3rd Cohort team ‘Injeolmi’ Conducts Traditional Hat and ‘Bae-ssi Danggi’ Making Workshop at Bupyeong-gu Multicultrual Family Support Center

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The K-Connectors 3rd Cohort team ‘Injeolmi’ conducted the third session of the program for elementary school students from multicultural families within the district at the Bupyeong-gu Multicultural Family Support Center on November 22nd.

 

is a book socializing program inspired by the Book Bar concept, aiming to go beyond simple reading activities to provide participatory cultural educationi that combines storytelling and activities. The ‘Injeolmi’ team seeks to broaden students’ understanding by facilitating the sharing and appreciation of their cultural backgrounds, including Korea, through multi-layered activities such as story sharing, creative workshops, and collaborative play.

 

The theme of this third session was the traditional Korean folktale . The participating students explored key messages together, focusing on the choices made by the story’s characters, such as ‘Name and Honor’, ‘Courage and Autonomy,’ and ‘The Power to Overcome Prejudice’. Through this process, the students learned the proverb, “A tiger leaves its skin when it dies; a person leaves their name,” and naturally broadened their understanding of the symbolic meaning names and honor have held in Korean culture.

This session notably featured spontaneous cultural exchanges among participating students. Jihoo, a participating student, researched the Chinese folktale with his parents and introduced it to his friends. He led a discussion comparing the universal values shared by folklores from both cultures, such as the lesson that one should not judge others by their appearances. Through this, the students discovered similar moral messages within stories from different cultural spheres, gaining a crucial ‘experience of connection’ that deepens their understanding of cultural diversity.

The session was followed by a traditional cultural creation activity. The male students crafted ‘Ondal’s traditional hat’, while the female students made ‘Princess Pyeonggang’s braided hair ornament,‘ taking time to personally express the symbolic significance of these historical figures. These hands-on creation activities not only heightened the students’ concentration but also deepened their understanding of Korean traditional culture by allowing them to recreate elements of traditional attire with their own hands.

The ‘Injeolmi’ team stated that they reaffirmed the importance of multicultural children growing up while respecting their own culture and others through this program. They also conveyed their operational purpose: “We want to provide an experience where students interpret stories themselves, express their own thoughts, and listen to others’ perspectives – not just a simple reading activity.”

 

The program will run for approximately three months from October to December, held every other week for a total of five sessions. Each session will feature diverse reading, creative writing, and cultural exchange activities based on a new traditional Korean folktale.

 

Meanwhile, the ‘Injeolmi’ team is actively promoting and expanding its reach through online platforms. By sharing session activity records, student participation reviews, and BTS(behind-the-scenes) content via its official Instagram account (@injeolmi_inha), the team is enhancing the program’s accessibility and visibility. Moving forward, the team plans to expand participatory Korean studies programs for multicultural children in the region, building on its ongoing collaboration with the Bupyeong-gu Multicultural Family Support Center.

 

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