Korean universities recast overseas volunteering as cultural exchange

Overseas volunteer programs at South Korean universities are pushing a stronger focus on cultural exchange, with students teaching Korean language, food, dance and martial arts alongside more conventional community service.

Students and faculty members from Hoseo University visited Dong Nai Technology University in Vietnam from June 27 to Monday for what the Korean university called a “culture-centric volunteer program,” Hoseo said Monday.

The program included hygiene, health and environmental e ...