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ASK SKILL SHARING DAY: Aug. 25, 2-6 p.m. |
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ASK SKILL SHARING DAY
~ Pass It On! ~
Saturday, August 25
From 2-6 p.m.
At Haja Creative Hub (directions below)
Come and have a chill, fun, creative and meaningful day where you can choose from a selection of inter-active workshops and insightful talks.
ASK Skill Sharing Day -- the annual fundraiser for Adoptee Solidarity Korea, this year with a new spin. The event is a skills-sharing workshop that aims to showcase the resources, knowledge and skills the Korean adoptee community can offer in various fields.
Each workshop will be facilitated by an adoptee and will run from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. See our blog for more about the fundraiser, the organizers and a list of confirmed workshop presenters and topics:
www.askfundraiser.wordpress.com
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EVENT DETAILS
*This event is open to the adoptee community, expats and local Korean people interested in creative expression and social change.
*There is a minimum donation of 10,000 won requested. The event is free for ASK members (yearly membership is 20,000 won).
*Each participant will be entered into a raffle with a grand prize of the new Google Nexus 7 tablet PC.
*Prizes also include certificates for restaurants and services. Additional raffle tickets will also be for sale on site.
*A Free the Girls campaign donation box will be set up to collect bras to be resold by women rescued from sex trafficking:  http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/22/bras-liberate-women-from-sex-slavery/
*Directions
This venue for this event is the Haja Creative Hub, part of the “Seoul Youth Factory for Alternative Culture” located in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District.
From Yeongdeungpo Office Station (영등포구청역), line 2, go out exit 4. Walk straight for 110 meters and turn right at the big street, then go straight for 650 meters. See this link for maps and more in-depth directions: www.askfundraiser.wordpress.com.
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DONATE TO ASK
If you aren't able to attend but would like to support ASK, please consider making a donation via our bank in Korea: Industrial Bank of Korea (기업은행) / 140-071237-01012.
If you would like to donate to ASK's fundraiser from outside of Korea, PayPal donations can be sent to to ASK via:  [email protected].
RAFFLE
We have some great prizes for our raffle! The following businesses contributed generously to the fundraiser by donating gift certificates to the event:
Groove Magazine
Jenny's Cafe
OKitchen restaurant
Wang Thai restaurant
Vatos Urban Tacos
Hair and Joy
Healing Hands massage studio
Indigo fusion restaurant
Wolfhound bar and pub
Craftworks brewery
Le Saint-Ex restaurant
Magpie brewery
G.O.A.'L.
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ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER
ASK’s annual fundraiser supports yearly operating costs such as fees for forum speakers and venues, translation and interpretation and website upkeep. All ASK members work on a volunteer basis.
It is organized by Adoptee Solidarity Korea in partnership with Haja Creative Hub.
ABOUT ASK
ASK's mission is to effect change in Korean adoption policy and practice. Through education, research, and advocacy we aim to strengthen our community and create a space for critical dialogue.
www.adopteesolidarity.org
http://www.facebook.com/groups/20705028360/
ABOUT HAJA CREATIVE HUB
www.facebook.com/haja.hub
http://2010.haja.net/
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