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Dankook University’s Overseas Volunteer Corps Plants the Seeds of Dankook’s Spirit Around the World.
Writer 글로벌전략팀 장지훈
Date 2015.08.31 (Modified Date : 2015.09.03)
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DKU student volunteers carried out service activities in Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia and Uzbekistan during the summer break.
DKU has planted the seeds of Dankook’s guiding principles of truth and service.


DKU’s overseas volunteer corps carried out voluntary activities in Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia and Uzbekistan for their summer vacation.

In the spirit of the university’s guiding principles of truth and service, DKU’s continued overseas volunteer work receives a fervent response from local communities. DKU’s overseas volunteering activities, which are not just one off events but continuous work, has contributed to elevating the nation’s reputation.


The overseas volunteer corps from the Jukjeon campus visited Cambodia for 10 days from June 24. The corps provided services for 470 Tatok elementary school students and 200 Frei elementary school students in the Siem Reap region, such as teaching and doing maintenance work on school facilities to create a better atmosphere. The Laos division carried out voluntary activities for 100 Napasuk elementary school students and 100 Tanag elementary school students in Vientiane for 10 days from July 14. The volunteers taught local students science, arts, mathematics and physical education and also worked on improving school facilities.


The volunteer group from the Cheonan campus went to Ulaanbaatar of Mongolia and Tashkent of Uzbekistan and delivered the warmth of Dankook. The Mongolia division of the overseas volunteer corps went to the Takhilt area in Ulaanbaatar for 11 days from June 17. Their work included the remodeling of school facilities, painting walls and teaching 200 students in the region.


The Uzbekistan division visited Tashkent and did their voluntary work for the people in the Ahmad Yassabi Siongo Children’s Hall and Arirang Nursing Home. The volunteer corps taught Korean language, science, arts, music and physical education to children between age 5 and 13 for 11 days. Moreover, the group visited the Goryeo village and shared warmth by cleaning up the environment and painting murals.