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SUZANNE CROWDER HAN 
​1953-2025

[February 10, 2025] With deep sadness that we share that Suzanne Crowder Han, FoK Vice President, passed away after a brief illness.  For those of us who knew Suzanne and her love of Korea, the obituary that appeared in the Korea Times, penned by Jon Dunbar, captures her spirit  - her love of Korea, her commitment to sharing her knowledge of Korea and its culture with others, and her sense of fun.  Suzanne will be missed by so many - in Korea and the US.

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What it was like teaching English for a semester in Danyang in 1978

Lenny Trudo reflects on his experience as an English teacher in ​North Chungcheong Province - what he learned and what he taught.

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Published in The Korea Times, Dec 25, 2024

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​Peace Corps volunteers celebrate
decades-old ties with Korea during
​2024 Revisit program

Article by Jon Dunbar about the most recent revisit trip to Korea and the lifelong impact Korea had on so many volunteers.

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Published by The Korea Times, November 2, 2024

My Peace Corps service during
​ a nation's transformation

Article by Mike Guralnick reflecting on his experience as a Peace Corps volunteers from 1978 to 1981.

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Published by The Korea Times October 27, 2024

cycling korea's east coast in 1968

This is a great article by Ron Rezac about a cycling adventure he and two other Peace Corps volunteers undertook the summer of 1968.  Enjoy!

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Published in The Korea Times, Jan 19, 2024