Students from Incheon Bakmun Elementary School sent a letter to the governor of Vermont, USA, requesting the erection of a statue of Dr. Homer Hulbert, a foreign independence activist.
VANK, a cyber diplomatic mission, announced on the 8th, “Korean elementary school student diplomats sent a letter to Governor Philip Brian Scott of Vermont, U.S., Hulbert’s hometown, to erect a statue of Homer Hulbert, an American who devoted himself to Korean independence 100 years ago, in the United States.”
“We plan to include letters from Incheon Parkmun Elementary School students, along with English videos and materials promoting Homer Hulbert, and send them to the U.S. by international mail,” he said.
According to VANK, 63 sixth-grade students from Incheon Parkmun Elementary School, who learned about Dr. Homer Hulbert through VANK activities, wrote letters in Korean and English to the governor of Vermont, U.S., recommending the erection of a statue of Homer Hulbert.
Student Seong Chae-hyun wrote in a letter, “I learned about Homer Hulbert in class today. He is a person who worked hard for our country’s independence and development. “After hearing that story, I thought it would be nice to erect a statue of Homer Hulbert in the United States,” he wrote. .
Student Choi Yun-seol said, “Dr. Homer Hulbert is a person who helped Korea become what it is today, and as a person who loved Korea and worked hard for it even if he was not from our country, he is a person who should be truly respected, and a statue of Homer Hulbert should be erected in the United States.” “I think it would be nice if it was built,” he said.
Student Lim Yoon-seo drew the words, ‘2023 70th anniversary of Korea-US alliance, 160th anniversary of Dr. Homer Hulbert’s birth’ and an image of Hulbert.
VANK said, “If Korean elementary school students’ heartfelt handwritten letters serve as an opportunity to impress the governor of Vermont, the U.S. state of Hulbert’s hometown, and if Korea and the U.S. work together to erect a statue of Dr. Hulbert on the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. alliance, then Korea-U.S. friendship will be strengthened.” “Not only that, it will be an opportunity to rightly acknowledge his remarkable achievements.”
Source: Donga
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