A mask sent to the Korean American Association. Provided by Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association
◇ Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association received a letter requesting mask support from Evelyn Choi, Mayor of Palisades Park and Chris Jung, head of the Show Me Your Heart Foundation in the United States on the 3rd, and Palisades Park and Los Angeles ( LA) Supported 40,000 KF94 masks to the Korean American Association. Ace Biomed, a biotechnology company, donated 40,000 masks to Hope Bridge, and Korean Air supported 15 million won for air transportation of masks. ◇ On the 3rd, the Korea Press Foundation reorganized the service of the news big data analysis system’Big Cainz’, and newly introduced the’Corona 19 Fact Check Archive’ and news viewing by media companies. BigKines is a news analysis service that combines big data technology with a database that has accumulated 70 million articles from major domestic media companies since 1990.
Pantos offer
◇ Pantos (LG-affiliated general logistics company, CEO Won-hyuk Choi) delivered 81 million won of donation from the proceeds of operating an in-house cafe to the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation on the 3rd. It will be used for heating expenses, household goods, and food for low-income underprivileged children. ◇ The Korea Publishing Culture Industry Promotion Agency, together with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, will broadcast the third’Humanities and Culture Forum’ live on the’Humanities 360′ YouTube on the 4th with the theme of’Changes in food culture after Corona 19′. The development of delivery and shopping platforms, the direction of development after the coronavirus, and the necessity of eco-friendly consumption due to the use of disposable products and the normalization of delivery are discussed. See the website (inmun360.culture.go.kr).
Sign language textbook at Seoul Deaf School in 1963. Provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration
◇ The Cultural Heritage Administration celebrated’Korean Sign Language Day’ on the 3rd, a Korean sign language textbook created by the principals and teachers of Seoul Deaf School (now Seoul National Agricultural School) in the 1960s,’Yonsei University Underwood Family Memorial Hall’,’Ganseong Giseonjeom Rock in Goseong-gu’ Was announced as a cultural property. During the 30-day notice period, opinions from various fields are collected, and then a decision is made on whether to designate a cultural property after deliberation by the Cultural Heritage Committee. ◇ The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Research Foundation selected Professor Park Gyeong-pyo of the Graduate School of Dentistry of Seoul National University as the February winner of the’Scientific Technologist of the Month’ on the 3rd. The development of a nanoparticle protective agent that protects the whole body from high-dose radiation was recognized for its contribution to the promotion of public health and the development of basic medical science. The prize money is 10 million won. ◇ The Climate Change Action Research Center is holding a video contest of’Reply 2050 Part 2, Children’s Future Imagination’ to understand the future of 2050, which contains children’s imaginations and wishes until the 7th. For kindergarten and elementary school students, you can create and submit a 5 minute interview video for children to answer 5 questions (future, job, happiness, super power, climate change). The prize money is 100,000 won. See the website (climateaction.re.kr).