Present

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LiNK announces Vancouver as the sole Canadian stop on its U.S.-wide movie tour!

LiNK “nomads” will be stopping by Vancouver on May 1st and 2nd to screen the award-winning film “Crossing”. The Vancouver screening will be their sole Canadian stop on a movie tour that is currently being taken across the U.S. to raise awareness about the ongoing crisis in North Korea. “Crossing” has been touted “A ‘Schindler’s List’ for North Korea” by the Wall Street Journal. Watch the "Crossing" trailer at http://linkglobal.org/take-action/tours/crossing_about.html.

A Q&A session will follow both screenings, with LiNK representatives answering questions from the audience. A press conference will follow the Saturday, May 2nd screening. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about the North Korean crisis from one of the biggest non-profit organizations that works directly with North Koreans. It will also be a chance to get more information on how you can get involved and directly help the North Korean people.

LiNK is one of the biggest non-profit organizations working directly with North Korean refugees. Their work includes advocating for North Korean refugees and creating a movement of awareness about the North Korean crisis. LiNK also shelters North Korean refugees and helps them resettle in safe nations. Find out more at http://www.linkglobal.org/index.html.

Presented by: P.U.N.K. in partnership with LiNK: Liberty in North Korea

Type: movie screening, Q&A session, and fundraiser

Dates/times:
May 1st 7:00 – 10:00 (doors open at 6:30)
May 2nd 12:00 – 3:00 (doors open at 11:30; press conference at 2:00)
Location: Norm Theatre, University of British Columbia
Tickets: $1 (all proceeds to LiNK).

COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO THE CONCERT

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Thank you very much for coming out to our first annual benefit concert, DoYou Dream. We apologize for such not being able to contact you sooner and send out thanks for all of your warm and heartfelt support and interest in our organization. Prior and during the concert we have collected more than $5000 in donation, which EVERY cent of the money will be benefiting First Steps after all the expenses of the concert has been compensated.

As we've mentioned during the concert, we are just a bunch of like-minded students who felt the need to bring more awareness to the issues in North Korea. We are non-profitable student initiated and governed group and we hope to remain this way. Right at this moment, we are looking into becoming a registered charity so we can be more official and recognized when we try to reaching out to the community. Furthermore, we are going to become an UBC AMS CLUB as well so we can reach out to the UBC community as well.

We are hoping to get a room booked in Buchanan sometime next week or the week after reading break so you can meet the executive members and find out more about our organization. We will let you know ASAP when the room booking has been finalized so please stay tuned! :) Thanks again for your support and we look forward to meeting you in person

DoYouDream Concert

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Tentative Schedule (subject to change):
6:30: doors open
6:30-7:00: slide shows and silent auction
7:00-7:15: intro video
7:15-7:40: UBC Taekwondo club followed by Korean traditional Dance
7:40-7:50: intermission: last chance for people to bid on items
7:50-8:00: clips of interviews with UBC professors
8:00-8:15: Cheondoong Performing arts society
815-820: talk from the president of NAUC
8:15-8:30: talk by Susan Ritchie (First Steps)

Tickets are $5 at the door or outside SUB from 1030-2pm on Monday(19th)-Friday (23rd)
Also tickets can be purchased online at https://elisha-yoon.ticketleap.com/buy-tickets/charity/doyou-dream-benefit-concert/vancouver/CE66361A-2A2C-445E-82C7-76A44EE4F8D

Goal:
As the first annual North Korea awareness event organized by Present, the DoYou Dream concert will be a highly anticipated kick-off night towards achieving Present’s long term objectives. It will provide a window of opportunity for people from all different backgrounds, academic orientations, and age groups to learn and discover more about both North and South Korea. It will feature traditional and contemporary Korean performances, talks from NGO personnel who work in North Korea, and much more. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to First Steps (www.firststepscanada.org).

For more info:
Call 604-657-4642 or email present.nk@gmail.com

Mission Statement

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Present is a student initiated and governed organization whose aim is:

- to increase awareness and educate the general public of devastating malnutrition and human rights violations in DPRK (North Korea)
- to change the negative misconceptions attached to DPRK
- to plan a benefit concert each year to support existing NGOs for different social development and humanitarian aid work in DPRK
- to use the concert as a main venue to promote unique Korean history and culture
- to engage Korean-Canadian student leaders across the Lower Mainland, providing them with an opportunity to exchange ideas and knowledge to assist their development as global citizens
- to empower student leaders to take effective action and make a difference
- to build meaningful and strong connections with community members through which we can continually increase awareness of the dire need for aid in DPRK

프레젠트- 오늘, 북한에게 희망을

조직의 목표를 제시하며, 학생들에 의거하여 실시 되고 있다:
- 인지도를 높이하고, 파괴적인 영양실조와 조선 민주주의 인민 공화국(북한)의 인권 침해에 대한 일반 대중 교육.
- 조선 민주주의 인민 공화국에 관련 된 부정적인 오해 해소
u 매년 북한에서 서로 다른 사회 발전과 인도적 지원 업무에 대한 기존의 민간 단체를 지원하는 자선 콘서트 개최를 계획
- 한국의 독특한 역사와 문화를 홍보하기 위해 자선 콘서트 주요적으로 사용
- Lower Main Land에 걸쳐 한국인 - 캐나다의 학생 지도자들이 참여, 그리고 학생들에게 세계인으로써 자신의 개발을 돕기 위한 아이디어와 지식 교류를 할 수 있도록 기회를 제공.
- 조치를 취할 권한을 부여하고 변화를 만들어 줄 학생 지도자 양성 강화
- 커뮤니티 회원들과 의미 있고 확고한 관계를 구축 하기 위하여 북한으로의 원조를 통한 지속적이고 긴박한 필요성에 대한 인식을 높일 수 있도록 노력합니다

DoYou Dream

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Why sponsor DoYou Dream Concert at UBC:

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Location: SUB Ballroom, University of British Columbia

As the first annual DPRK awareness event organized by Present, the DoYou Dream concert will be a highly anticipated kick-off night towards achieving Present’s long term objectives. It will provide a window of opportunities for people from all different backgrounds, academic orientations, and age groups to learn and discover more about both North and South Korea.

It will feature traditional and contemporary Korean performances, talks from NGO personnel who work in North Korea, Korean food, and many more. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to First Steps(http://www.firststepscanada.org/). In addition, the planning of this concert provides common ground for Korean-Canadian student leaders to come together and support each other to grow professionally, fostering global citizenship and philanthropy.

Furthermore, the success of this event will firmly establish Present’s presence in the Lower Mainland and attract and encourage more Korean-Canadian students to become actively involved in one of Korea’s most critical political issues.

First Steps

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All proceeds from our concert, "DoYou Dream," will be donated to First Steps.
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First Steps (FS) is a Vancouver-based Christian humanitarian organization with the purpose of preventing childhood malnutrition in DPRK (North Korea) through programs which provide essential nutrients to young children. FS is addressing immediate malnutrition and hunger issues by providing supplemental nutrition while it is providing the necessary equipment and training to build self-sufficient and healthier communities.

History: First Steps’ founding director Susan Ritchie was deeply moved by the plight of the children she saw as the interpreter for a Canadian government delegation that travelled to North Korea in 2000. She started FS with the help of church friends and FS became a registered charity in 2001. Since then, the FS’ involvement has expanded to provide soymilk to more than 70,000 children daily using VitaCow and VitaGoat machines - highly energy-efficient pressure cookers that process soybeans into nutrient-rich soymilk. Furthermore, in the spring of 2007, the FS started the Sprinkles program, a revolutionary micro-nutrient sachet. A single sachet of Sprinkles in diet combats anemia in women and many childhood afflictions associated with malnutrition. Since First Steps is an almost all-volunteer organization, counting only two part-time paid positions, they have consistently been able to place more than 90 percent of donations directly into programs.

North Korea, with a population of about 23 million, has suffered acute food shortages for more than a decade. United Nations and World Food Programme reports show that between two and three million North Korean children (infants to age five) suffer from stunted growth.

First Steps …
- provides nutritious soymilk to more than 70,000 hungry children daily
- has reduced malnutrition rate of pregnant women and lactating women from 56% to 32% in six months with Sprinkles
- has fundraised and contributed more than $500,000 in their food programs in year 2007
- has supplied more than 3.5 million sachets of Sprinkles and provided necessary nutrition to 35,000 babies and 37,000 pregnant and nursing women

Contact Us

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If you have any questions or comments, or would like to find out more about volunteering with Present, please contact us at:

present.nk@gmail.com

Present Executive structure

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Chair-Elisha Yoon

Secretary/Sargent at Arms-Hannah Oh

Treasurer-Namhee Kim

Webmasters
Cyworld-Shin Park
Facebook-Hannah Oh
Blog (website)-Yoonjung Kang

Finance and Sponsorship committee
Sponsorship coordinator-Elisha Yoon, Jihae Whang
Fundraising coordinator-TBD

Event Committee
Event coordinators-Brian Chung, Younghoon Park, Sunny Kim
Stage manager-Sally Song

PR Committee
-contacting newspapers, news channels etc to get media coverage
writing invitation/announcement/articles tailored to specific audience
English-Kenley Law, Jane Lee
Korean-Jungbin Yoon, Ella Choi

HR Committee
Social coordinator-Danbee Lee
Volunteer coordinator-Jihae Whang

Media Committee-Justin Whang

Graphics Designer-Kenley Law

Community Engagement Committee
KU liason-Ella Choi
KCM liason-JihaeWhan
SFU liason-Yoonjung Kang
Light of Love church liason-Yoori Chung

Member at Large-Yoori Chung

Chosun Ilbo

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Present 2008-2009 Executive members contact list

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Co-Chair
Community Engagement
윤진원
elishayoon@gmail.com

Co-Chair
Secretary
오한나
hoh_zzang@hotmail.com

Community Engagement
KCM liaison
황지혜
pinksky_@hanmail.net

Program Coordinator
김태양
chimmook81@hotmail.com

Facebook admin
Program Coordinator
정용주
yjc826@hotmail.com

Booking Rep
Program Coordinator
박영훈
hoonious@gmail.com

Treasurer
김남희
namhee@hotmail.com

Graphic Designer
Kenley Law
kenleylaw@yahoo.co.uk

Media Director
Justin Whang
j_hwang23@hotmail.com

Cyworld clubjang
박 신
tomboyshin@hotmail.com

Webmaster (Blog)
SFU representative
강윤정
cyk2@sfu.ca

KU Liaison
Korean Translator
조이랑
minkuru11@hanmail.net

member at large
정유리
simpleuri@gmail.com

member at large
윤정빈
dbseod13@gmail.com