By: Lauren Lee & Sarah Choe This blog post explains the factors that pushed Koreans to emigrate out of Korea and the factors that pulled those immigrants to Canada. Please read to the end to see Lauren and Sarah’s personal reflections on the content of the post. This is the fifth post in the “Stories of […]
STORIES OF FAITH
This summer, we are writing these blog posts in the hopes that we can reflect on faith as a community. Each individual and generation must decide what faith means for them. The experiences of the past help cast a vision for the future and that in turn affects the present. We explored the question, What does it mean for each generation to say "Bless the Lord"? Through this blog post series, we hope to aid in answering some of those questions.
6. Paving the Way
By: April Chia This blog post illustrates the experiences of the first immigrants from Korea to Canada. Please read to the end to see April’s personal reflection on the content of the post. This is the sixth post in the “Stories of Faith” series. Stories of Faith is the theme of our 2019 ESM Summer Retreat, […]
7. Coming Together in Christ From Generation to Generation
By: Jocelyn Chung This blog post illustrates the role of the church for the first immigrants. Please read to the end to see Jocelyn’s personal reflection on the content of the post. This is the seventh post in the “Stories of Faith” series. Stories of Faith is the theme of our 2019 ESM Summer Retreat, and […]
8. The Financial Struggles of the First Generation Koreans
By: Doyeon Oh This blog post explores the economic challenges and personal stories that the first generation Koreans went through when adjusting to life in Canada. What were the economic challenges they faced when they came to Canada, and how did they respond? Around late 1950’s, after the Korean War, Koreans were driven out of […]
9. Overcoming Barriers
By: Lauren Lee This blog post depicts the social, linguistic, and cultural isolation that the first generation Koreans went through when adjusting to life in Canada. What were their experiences with social, linguistic and cultural isolation? The first generation immigrants came to Canada at various ages and walks of life. They left their lives in […]