Superintendent Lim Tae-hee Advances Globalization of Gyeonggi Education... Agreement with Washington State Department of Education and Others

Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee visited the state of Washington in the United States and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Washington State Department of Education and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle.

On the 6th (local time), Superintendent Lim Tae-hee visited the Washington State Department of Education and explained to U.S. education officials the scale and role of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, as well as the expansion of public education through the Gyeonggi Future Education Platform, which consists of schools, Gyeonggi Shared Schools, and Gyeonggi Online Schools, the office reported on the 7th.

Following this, Superintendent Lim Tae-hee signed an MOU with the Washington State Department of Education and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle to exchange and cooperate on future education policies and language education.

According to the agreement among the three institutions, they will strengthen cooperation in various fields including ▲ expanding educational policy and institutional exchanges for future education ▲ supporting diverse student-led mutual exchange activities ▲ collaborating on the development of teaching and learning methods for language education.

Gyeonggi Province Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee (left) visited Washington State, USA, on the 6th (local time) and signed a business agreement with Mikela Miller, Deputy Superintendent of the Washington State Department of Education (right), and Seo Eun-ji, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Mikela Miller, Deputy Superintendent of the Washington State Department of Education, stated, "In Washington State, there is a curriculum where Korean is taught starting from kindergarten," and expressed expectations, saying, "If online exchanges through the Gyeonggi Online School are actively conducted, continuous cooperation will be possible even without face-to-face meetings."

In response, Superintendent Lim Tae-hee said, "Gyeonggi education values global citizenship education that encourages students to cooperate and build partnership relationships," and proposed, "Let us establish a ‘global partnership’ that not only focuses on language but also understands each other's culture and emotions, and fosters the capabilities of both students and teachers."

Furthermore, he added, "I was impressed by the Korean language education in schools within Bellevue City, Washington," and said, "In Gyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi Korean Language School (Gyeonggi Korean Shared School), which focuses on studying Korean intensively and understanding Korean culture to help multicultural students smoothly enter public education in areas such as Dongducheon, is active. Sharing curricula and content overseas through the Gyeonggi Online School will help deepen understanding of Korea from multiple perspectives."