U.S. - Korea Relations Community Reception was given by World Affairs Council in May 5, 2006
at the Boeing Facility W-28 Building located in Renton.
This event sponsored by The Boeing Company.
US - Korea Relations Community Reception was featured by
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Lee Tae-Sik and Ambassador of
the United States of America, Alexander Vershbow.
Co-presenters from
America-Korea Trade Club
Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA)
Korean-American Art & Cultural Association of the Pacific Northwest (KACAPN)
Korean American Professionals Society (KAPS)
Korean Women's Association of Washington State (KWA)
National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)
National Center for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
The highlight of this event was the World Citizen Essay Contest award ceremony.
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Lee Tae Sik and Ambassador of
the United States of America, Alexander Vershbow presented awards to the winners of
the 2006 World citizen Essay Contest as the following:

2nd to 5th Grade Winners:
First Place Winner: Steven Parks, View Ridge Elementary,
Everett Teacher: Ira Siebert: Food Enough for All

Second Place Winner Jessica Markowitz, Montlake Elementary,
Seattle teacher: Gail Schalk: If I was the Minister of Women's Affairs for Uganda

Third Place Winner: Joelle Warkov-Levin, North City elementary, Seattle
Teacher: Kay Law: Taking responsibility Before It Is Too Late

6th to 8th Grade Winners:
First Place Winner: Eric Mombardo, Northwest School, Seattle
Teacher: Tamara Bunnel: A Plea for UN/NATO Intervention in Chad and Darfur

Second Place winner Emma Schuster, Seattle Girls' School
Teacher: Wendy Ewbank: The Downward Spiral

Third Place Winner: Trevor Robinson, Eckstein Middle School, Seattle
Teacher: Tim Snyder: AIDS in Zimbabwe

9th to 12 Grade Winners
First Place Winner: David Herron, gig Harbor High School
Teacher: Doug Perry A Peace That Transcends Boundaries

Second Place Winner: Charlotte Anthony, Sammamish High School
Teacher: Robert Hallock: The Importance of Free Speech

Third Place Winner: Samson Lim, Mead High School, Spokane;
Teacher: Kelvin Swaim Displacement Disaster: The Story of the Darfur conflict.

About 220 students participated for the World Citizen Essay contest and
This Contest sponsored by The Seattle Post Inteligencer.
The World Citizen Essay Contest has started since
year 2002 and the questions included as the following:

Year 2006: "Imagine that you are a diplomat whose mission it is to represent a country
to the world community. You and your fellow diplomats are working toward
a better world for your citizens and others. Which country would you represent and
what issue would you want to address? Why is this important and what are come p;possible solutions?"

Year 2005: "Describe one international issue you think is important today.
Why do you think this issue is important to both the U.S. and the world? What would you do about it?

Year 2004: "Tell us the story of one group of people on the move. Describe what caused them to leave their home and propose a solution that might return them there".

Year 2003: "If you could have a day with any world leader from the past or present,
who would it be and what would you discuss?

Year 2002: "If you were a journalist on an international assignment,
where would you like to go, what issue would you cover, and why?

You will be able to see individual's essay contests from www.world-affairs.org

It is positive to see "The World Affair Council set the goal of the World Citizen Essay contest to promote discussion among students, teachers, families, and community members about the ways that individuals can effect positive change in the global community." It is certainly makes harmonize the global activiies even with the children's activities and communities and to the world.

Reported by Sandra Englund, May 10, 2006