5th Annual World Congress of Teachers of the Korean War

The Korean War Legacy Foundation was honored to partner with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea to host the 2024 World Congress of Teachers in Cambridge, UK. Dignitaries from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea joined teachers from nineteen United Nations countries that participated in the Korean War to share ideas on how to teach about the War and its legacy in the classroom. The 5th Annual World Congress provided an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices of Korean War veterans and highlight the importance of studying the War’s legacy in our schools.

Participants actively engaged in sharing activities and instructional materials developed for teaching about the Korean War. A group of pre-service teachers from the Republic of Korea participated in discussions and modeled lessons that could be implemented at various grade levels. A special focus was placed on celebrating the United Kingdom’s Korean War curriculum book published in 2020. In addition to this curriculum, presentations from New Zealand and Türkiye showcased current development projects from these nations. To conclude the event, participants had the opportunity to engage in a panel discussion with Korean War veterans from the United Kingdom and commemorate the 74th anniversary during a gala dinner.

The programs will include:

• Sessions on the UK Korean War curriculum book published in partnership with the Historical Association UK
• Sessions on curricular books that have been completed in the US and Canada as well as new projects in New Zealand and Türkiye
• Panel discussion with UK Korean War veterans
• Opportunities for sharing between participants from the 22 countries
• Gala dinner on the evening of August 3rd to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the breakout of the Korean War

Dates

August 1-4, 2024

• August 1st: Arrival day, evening reception TBA
• August 2nd: Teacher workshop and group dinner
• August 3rd: Teacher workshop and Gala Dinner
• August 4th: Departure day

Teacher Qualifications

• You currently teach social studies or history for ages 12-18.
• Proficient in English as all sessions will be in English
• You currently teach a course that could include instruction on the Korean War.
• You demonstrate a desire to learn and teach about the Korean War and its legacy.
• You must teach in one of the 22 United Nations participating countries.
• You have an interest in continuing the work completed at the conference through a fellowship or special project.
• If accepted, teachers are required to type a transcript for one of our interviews or create a lesson as part of a service component of attendance.

Registration

• A $75 USD registration fee is required upon acceptance.
• As part of the registration, you must provide a letter from your school indicating that you are currently a history/social studies teacher.
• A single occupancy hotel room will be provided from August 1st through August 4th.
• Rooms with two double beds can be requested, but not guaranteed. If you have an additional adult in your room, there is a $20 daily fee that you are responsible for.
• Participants are expected to attend all meals and events. Guests are not permitted to attend any program-sponsored events/meals.
• All meals will be provided provided as follows:
  • August 1st: Arrival day, no meals provided, evening reception TBA
  • August 2nd: Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided
  • August 3rd: Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided
  • August 4th: Departure day, breakfast
• The World Congress is currently open to history teachers from:
  • United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, South Africa, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ethiopia, Colombia, Sweden, India, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Germany
• Registration is full for the following countries:
  • United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand

Foundation Task

In order to participate in the World Congress, you are required to complete one of the tasks listed below.  You may complete the task before or after the event; however, you will not receive your travel reimbursement until the task is completed.

1. Type a transcript for a Korean War Veteran interview from the archives.
2. Write a lesson plan on the Korean War

Travel Reimbursement

Teachers from North America
Up to $1,250 reimbursement for airfare will be provided (flight).

Teachers from the UK
All UK teachers will receive a $300 travel stipend. No receipts are needed to receive the stipend. If driving, you are responsible for hotel parking fees.

Teachers from Continental Europe
Up to $350 airfare reimbursement for travel will be provided.

Teachers from Asia and Africa
Up to $1800 airfare reimbursement for travel will be provided.

Please take note of the following:

• Travel will be reimbursed after the foundation task is completed.
• All flights must be economy class.
• When checking into the hotel, you must provide a credit card for incidental charges.
• If driving, you are responsible for hotel parking.

Getting to Cambridge:
A train from London to Cambridge takes about 90 minutes and costs around $25 each way.

Expectations

• Participants are expected to bring a laptop.
• Dress for all events is summer business casual for all teacher workshops. The Gala is semi-formal (jacket/tie for men, dress or suit for women).

Agenda

The World Congress is currently open to history teachers from:
United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, South Africa, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ethiopia, Colombia, Sweden, India, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Germany

Registration is full for the following countries:
United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand

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The Conference was made possible through the generous support of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea.