Korean Job Discussion Forums

[philinkorea]

Hi

Im enjoying my time here in Korea and teaching is sound enough but would be really interested in doing some more type of social work style of work as thats more what Ill probably be doing when i retun home. I wondered if anyone was doing anything they could recommend to me.

Thanks

[snufalufagus]

What do you define as social work ? I am sure I see it rather differently than you, coming from a hospital environment.

I assume you are referring to volunteering, community service, charity, working in an orphanage, etc ? If so, then search the forum as there are many people who do such things. Also, if you check out a site at

http://www.adventurekorea.com they also set up regular trips to orphanages around the penninsula

[lawyertood]

PM Harpeau, I think he does some counseling or such.


P.S. Harpeau, I hope it's okay to mention you.

[katydid]

I would really like to volunteer my time with children in orphanages and the like, if that is what you are talking about.

[Honeybee]

I found this site last week, haven't explored it fully, but it looks Ok,

http://www.yheesun.com/

If you live near Suwon, somne friends f mine have been volunteering on Saturday afternoons at an orphanage here, let me if anyone is interested

[procall]

anyone have info on an animal shelter in the seoul area?

[PatrickSiheung]

God you see so many stray dogs here... do animal shelters even exist in this country?

[Universalis]

www.koreananimals.org

That's the one I donate money to, but it's located near Taegu. I've heard that there are shelters to closer to Seoul but I don't know anything about them.

Brian

[Squid]

Volunteering at an orphanage is the easiest option. Ask your embassy for details, they'll send you with a buddy so you don't get swamped.