Migration to Asia Peace (MAP) is a nonprofit organization started in Korea in 2015 to urge Asians to pay attention and act on the problem of involuntary migration in Asia. MAP aims for a world where anyone can dream freely and safely. It continues the following three activities to help individuals, families and communities who left home because of conflict and violence recover, and so that members of society can face their differences as seeds of peace and benefit.
[Areas of activity]
Human Library with Refugees
The Human Library is an event in which a refugee becomes a “human book” and tells readers about their life, with the aim of promoting communication between refugees and Korean citizens. In 2019, 13 refugees from 10 countries met more than 800 Korean readers, improving awareness of refugees and advocating for refugee rights. An interpreter helps the human book (the refugee) by interpreting each time a Human Library is held. We are currently recruiting English/Arabic/French – Korean interpreters.
The Human Library is not a regular event, so there is no fixed schedule. On average, however, it is held once or twice a month, and it is arranged by coordinating the time with the human books, interpreters and activists. It is sometimes held offline at schools, public institutions and the UNHCR office, and sometimes online on Zoom.
[Activity period]
From October 2020 ~
The Human Library is held online and offline, and the activity time and place are decided through consultation.
A training session for all interpreters is held before the activity, and MAP issues a certificate of activity.
Each Human Library lasts about 2-3 hours, and interpreters receive a volunteer certificate and a small interpretation support fee.
[Recruitment schedule]
By 18:00 on 9 October 2020
[Inquiries about applying]
○ Phone: 02-2038-0231
○ Email: map@mapcast.org
○ Website: www.mapcast.org
○ Facebook: facebook.com/map.asiapeace
Guide for volunteer interpreter applicants
📕What kind of place is MAP? – Migration to Asia Peace (MAP), started in 2015, is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals, families and communities who left home because of conflict and violence recover. MAP aims for a world where anyone can dream freely and safely, and works so that members of society, including refugees, can face their differences as seeds of peace and benefit.
📗What is the Human Library? – The Human Library is an event in which a refugee becomes a “human book” and tells readers about their life, with the aim of promoting communication between refugees and Korean citizens. In 2019, 13 refugees from 10 countries met more than 800 Korean readers, improving awareness of refugees and advocating for refugee rights.
📘What does a volunteer interpreter do? – A volunteer interpreter helps the human book (the refugee) by interpreting each time a Human Library is held. Each Human Library lasts about 2-3 hours, and interpreters receive a volunteer certificate and a small interpretation support fee.
📙When and where is the Human Library held? – The Human Library is not a regular event, so there is no fixed schedule. On average, however, it is held once or twice a month, and it is arranged by coordinating the time with the human books, interpreters and activists. It is sometimes held offline at schools, public institutions and the UNHCR office, and sometimes online on Zoom.
📚We look forward to applications from many people who are interested in refugees and human rights and fluent in Arabic or French. Thank you 🙂
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