On Friday, September 18, CARP America re-joined up with CARP Korea and CARP Japan for the second HyoJeong Conference. As a continuation of the previous conference, we went deeper into the topic of reunification of the Korean peninsula, a major theme in the work for peace of CARP’s founders, Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon. Kana Murai and Kazumitsu Yokoi, students in Korea, served as MC’s.
Dr. Thomas Selover, President of SunHak UP Graduate University
Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Vice President of Family Federation International
This time, our distinguished speakers were Dr. Thomas Selover, President of SunHak UP Graduate University, and Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Vice President of Family Federation International. Dr. Selover spoke in detail about Father and Mother Moon’s work toward peace and reunification, like visiting USSR President, Mikhail Gorbachev, and North Korean President, Kim Il Sung.
Dr. Kim shared about his personal experience as a refugee and his relationship with Father and Mother Moon and some of the wisdom they imparted to him.
Historical videos of Father and Mother Moon speaking were also shown during the conference. For many of the participants, it was a first time to hear directly the heart and determination of Father and Mother Moon toward reunification of the Korean peninsula.
Youth and Students for Peace Korea (K-YSP) presented their recent activities in promoting Korean reunification. They showed a video report and testimonies from a campaign they recently held where they spoke with citizens of Seoul at a public park about the vision of one Korea.
This ongoing project between these three nations has been an inspiring experience for all the participants involved.
“[I was inspired by] the testimonies from Dr. Selover, Dr. Kim, and of the activities that Father Moon implemented to lower the tension between North and South Korea. It was really powerful to see all the avenues to initiate the unification of Korea.” - Ori, CARP LA
Watch all the video recordings here. Share your story to jennifer@carplife.org!