Resource Links

Links

Here are some links to other web resources that you will find useful.

Apply for Medical Assistance: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/health-care/health-care-programs/programs-and-services/adults-apply.jsp

Affordable internet: https://apply.internetessentials.com/

How to obtain an application and application assistance for Minnesota health care programs

• https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/health-care/health-care-programs/programs-and-services/children-families-apply.jsp 

An Argument for Korean Immersion

• Read this article from the Star Tribune in support of immersion education.

• Watch this video that explains the many benefits of immersion education

Immersion Education Resources

• Top Ten Answers for Parents about Immersion Education:
  www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol10/may2007_parentsten.htm

• American Council on Immersion Education (ACIE) Newsletter Article Online Archive:
  www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie

Mental Health Resources for Familes

Mental Health Resources for Families

-Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: A national network of local crisis centers that provides emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The service is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

• Call or text 988

• Chat online

• www.988lifeline.org

-Crisis Text Line: You will quickly (typically in 5 minutes or less) be connected with a crisis counselor who can support you with any painful emotion, not just thoughts of suicide. The service is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

• Text MN to 741741

• www.crisistextline.org

-The Trevor Project: A crisis service aimed at supporting LGBTQ youth. The service is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

• Call 1-866-488-7386

• Text START to 678678

• Chat online

• www.thetrevorproject.org

-Karen Organization of MN (KOM) - Social Services, Chemical Dependency, Youth Development, Financial Assistance, Employment Services

-National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota’s resource page

-Minnesota Department of Human Services – Coping with Crisis

-Ramsey County Adult Mental Health Crisis Line: 651-266-7900

-Ramsey County Children’s Mental Health Crisis Line: 651-266-7878

-Face 2 Face - Therapy, case management, mental health referrals

Information about Charter Schools

• Just for Parents: About Charter Schools
  www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/o/parents.htm

Korea Education Programs and Scholarship Information

• Korea Tourism Organization: Provides information about studying in Korea. Includes information about university-sponsored and government-sponsored scholarship programs.
  http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AK/AK_EN_1_4_6.jsp

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Korea: Scholarships and English Teaching Positions in Korea
  www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/about/Study/NIIED/index.jsp?menu=m_70_70_10

• Overseas Koreans Foundation: The Foundation offers fellowship programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
  www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/about/Study/OKF/index.jsp?menu=m_70_70_30

• Scholarships from Universities: Many Korean universities run a variety of scholarship programs for foreign students. Most universities support foreign students for 30-100% of their tuition depending on their academic results. See the website for guidance on scholarships from universities: www.studyinkorea.go.kr

• Scholarships from the Korean Government

  • KGSP (Korean Government Scholarship Program): A National Institute of International Education scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate students of foreign nationalities with diplomatic relationship with the Republic of Korea. Provides round trip airfare, tuition fees, living costs, medical insurance and research expenses (graduate students only)
    http://www.niied.go.kr/eng/contents.do?contentsNo=78&menuNo=349

  • Foreign Exchange Support Program: A National Institute of International Education program for providing living expense, airfare and medical insurance support for 6 months to 1 year to foreign exchange students already in Korea.
    www.niied.go.kr/eng/contents.do?contentsNo=79&menuNo=350

  • Self-financed Students Support Program: A National Institute of International Education program that provides a year's worth of living expenses for qualified self-financed international students in undergraduate studies.
    www.niied.go.kr/eng/contents.do?contentsNo=80&menuNo=351

• The Korean American Scholarship Foundation: a non-profit volunteer-managed organization established to Provide scholarships to the Korean American students.
  www.kasf.org/node

Korean Language and Culture Resources

• Camp Choson is a Korean Culture Camp in a traditional camp setting.
  Day camp is for children in grades K-6 and residential camp for adolescents in grades 7-11.
  www.campchoson.org

• Korean Heritage House and Chang Mi Korean Dance & Drum:
  www.changmi.org

• Dae Geon Korean School: Enrolling students who speak English or Korean natively. Offers 9 levels.
  www.dkkorea.org

• Korean Institute of Minnesota: Provides Korean-Americans and Korean adoptees a better knowledge and understanding of Korea, her people and culture.
  www.koreaninstitute.org

• ARISU Korean Kids Games/Language Practice: Site all in Korean
  www.arisu.co.kr/Script/main/main.asp

• GENKI Korean:
  www.genkienglish.net/speakkorean

• Korean Multimedia Dictionary:
  www.indiana.edu/~koreanrs/kordic.html

Other Resources

• Mulitlingual Minnesota:
  www.multilingualminnesota.org

• Korean Quarterly Newspaper:
  www.koreanquarterly.org

• Adopsource:
  www.adopsource.org

 Curriculum Night Resources

• Pre-Kindergarten

• Kindergarten

• Grade 1

• Grade 2

• Grade 3

• Grade 4

• Grade 5