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FED employees make Kimchi with local Koreans

SEOUL- US Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District employees made winter kimchi for with local volunteers of Jung-gu Saemaeul Ladies Committee in Seoul's Jung-gu District, Nov. 18, as a part of the US Forces Korea Good Neighbor Program.

Volunteers of US Army Corps of Engineers Far East District mix radish and hot pepper sauce to be stuffed into cabbages with local volunteers of Jung-gu Saemaeul Ladies Committee in Seoul's Jung-gu District Building, Nov. 18, as a part of the US Forces Korea Good Neighbor Program. (Photo by Kim Chong-yun)

On a day with the sudden chill of winter, 15 FED volunteers, most of whom made the traditional Korean dish for the first time, stuffed a total of 2,000 cabbages with the help of local volunteers.

"It is fun and I love kimchi. I like the spicy taste of it. I really wanted to learn how to make it and it is a great chance to do," Annetta Bryant, FED Information Management Office. Annetta came to Korea this October and is eager to reach out to local community and learn about Korea. "I want to participate in this kind of Good Neighbor programs in the future again."

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Far East District's Book Drive for local school broadens Good Neighbor Program

Seoul - The US Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District conducted book drives and delivered English books to the Seoul Hyoje Elementary School located nearby the FED compound, September 30.
Lt. Col. Michael Neaverth (Right), US Army Corps of Engineers Far East District Deputy Commander shows Hyoje Elementary School kids English books that FED donated as part of its Good Neighbor Program, September 30. Standing at the far left is the school's principal, Han Sung-kak. (Photo by Joe Campbell)
This event is part of the FED Good Neighbor Program to reach out to the Korean community through cultural and educational exchanges promoting mutual understanding of one another.

"It will be very helpful for me and my students to have many English books. I will be able to use them as teaching materials for my class," said Kim Hae-wook, one of school's English teachers.

This book drive was the second outreach program between FED and the school since FED established its good neighbor relationship with the local community in June when FED invited 44 students to its organization day event.

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