National Public Radio had a radio segment this morning, June 20, by Elise Hu about a summer camp for children age 5 to teen years to learn about people and social experiences in the DPRK with a view to facilitate eventual reunification. The online version includes photos and transcript, in addition to the audio segment itself.
Yes, There's A Summer Camp Dedicated To Learning About North Korea
[excerpt from transcript]
There's a summer camp on every theme these days, even North Korea. South Korea's twist on extracurricular enrichment is called Unification Leaders Camp, and it's a government-sponsored getaway dedicated to schooling South Korean youngsters about their neighbors to the north.
At a recent camp session on South Korea's Jeju Island, 120 ninth-graders rolled their suitcases into a sprawling beach-side resort lined with palm trees, snapping selfies on the resort lawn. It was the last they'd see of the outdoors for two days.
[full story in audio, photos; transcript]
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