Dear Austin ISD Social Studies Educator:
As the Korean Consul-General, I have been assigned to Texas and have
been at my post since March 2009. For the last 25 months, I have been in
contact with many people in various fields. Through these contacts, I am
often surprised that most people do not have updated information on Korea,
even though Korea and the United States remain strong allies and our
mutual transactions are ever increasing.
Korea is the world’s 15th largest economy with an accomplished political
democracy. The exports from the State of Texas to Korea amounts to 5.3
billion US dollars, making Korea the 5th largest export destination for Texas
after Mexico, Canada, China and the Netherlands, a fact that is not wellknown to most people from Texas. This trade will surely grow, considering
that the Panama Canal is scheduled to expand in 2014, and the Free Trade
Agreement between the two countries is expected to be ratified in the near
future.
With recognition of this situation, I would like to host an event in order to
introduce you to Korea. For this purpose, I would like to invite you to the
following program, which is being organized by the Korean Consulate
(Houston Korean Education Center) in collaboration with the Austin
Independent School District.
- Title: Evening for Educators: Economic Dynamism and Cultural
Diversity in Korea
- Date & Time: 6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 18th
- Program(Tentative)
Congratulatory Remarks by Austin ISD Representative
Korean Cultural Dance Performance
Korean Taekwondo
Short presentation on Korea
- Place: Renaissance Hotel(Wedgwood Room)
9712 Arboretum Blvd. Austin, TX 78759
(512) 343-2626
Please RSVP Austin ISD Social Studies Supervisor Joe Ramirez at
joramire@austinisd.org on or before May 9, 2011. We look forward to your
reply and hope you will be able to join us.
Best Regards,
Yunsoo Cho
Consul General