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On November 4, 2022, PSPS students embarked on a field trip to Gyeongju where they visited the Gyeongju Eco Water Center. The center provides a unique opportunity for ordinary citizens, including kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school students, to engage in hands-on learning related to water. Since the World Water Forum in 2015, citizens' interest in water has been steadily increasing. The Gyeongju Eco Water Center plays a significant role in raising awareness about the importance of water and promoting a water-saving lifestyle. It does this by explaining, in simple terms, the process of purifying living sewage and sewage with clean water to students and citizens. During the field trip, PSPS students had the opportunity to tour the "sewage treatment process" one after another. The reservoir, where the cleanly treated water is discharged, provides an added attraction with the presence of many fish. Through this experiential learning, PSPS students gained a deeper appreciation for the importance of clean water. The trip was a valuable opportunity for the students to witness firsthand the process of water treatment and to understand the significance of sustainable water management.
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Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) held a graduation ceremony for the PSPS Class of 2022 on 22 August 2022 at Sapphire Hall, Chunma Art Center: the first in-person commencement in three years, as the previous two ceremonies were held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yeungnam University President Choi Oe-Chool and PSPS Dean YI Huiuk attended to congratulate students on their graduation. At PSPS, 42 students from 19 countries earned their master's degrees. President Choi said in his congratulatory remarks, “The knowledge and capabilities honed at PSPS will lead regional development and innovation in your home country and become a driving force for contributing to human society. Today's graduation ceremony will be a new starting point for the unknown world.” Also, “I hope you will have the courage and wisdom to initiate the development of your region and country through the knowledge you have learned here. Furthermore, I hope you all become proud alumni who will lead the prosperity of the global community.” In his congratulatory speech, Dean Yi hoped the graduates would become true leaders who could contribute to their neighbors and society. He noted, “Be persistent in pursuing what you want to do and what you need to do” to accomplish a task. Mohamed Serray Jalloh, who gave the valedictory speech, expressed his gratitude to the PSPS faculty and staff and stated, “Be the Saemaul warriors; we have been trained to equally uphold the Saemaul core values: Diligence, Self-help, and Cooperation, plus the Saemaul global values: Sharing, Service, and Creativity”; “Believe in the Can-Do Spirit.”
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PSPS, Cheong-do Rotary Club, Rotary International District 3700, and Gyeongsan Queen’s Rotary Club, also belonging to District 3700, have signed an MOU to promote the “Saemaul Globalization Professional Human Resources Training Project. Dean of PSPS Yi, Chairperson of Cheong-do Rotary Club Kim Byung-Soo, and Chairperson of Gyeongsan Queens Club Kim Eun-Joo met at Sapphire Hall of Chunma Arts Center on August 17, 2022. They agreed to bring together the capabilities of the three organizations to establish a cooperative relationship and contribute to regional development, poverty eradication, and shared prosperity through Saemaul Undong. Under the agreement, two Rotary clubs will provide 27 million won scholarships for PSPS students who will enroll in 2023. It is expected that students who have acquired academic knowledge and international development know-how of the Saemaul Undong through the "Saemaeul Globalization Specialist Training Project" implemented by the MOU will have synergistic effects if they pursue significant projects such as environmental preservation, education support, and clean water supply.
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