2012 Cheongpyeong 40-day Special Workshops for International Young People
(The 165th Cheongpyeong 40-day Workshop)

 

The workshop schedules for this summer enable our international young people to attend the Cheongpyeong 40- and 21-day workshops during the summer holidays. The schedules are as listed below.

 

Please note that this official memo is intended for members living outside of Korea and Japan.

 

1. Schedule for the International University Students:

Workshop	Time Period	Participants
40-day	June 27(Wed) – August 5(Sun), 2012	- University, college or graduate students - Youth whose age are equivalent to university or graduate students (29 year old and below) * If you cannot attend 40 days, it is possible to attend 21 days. But there will be abundant grace if you attend 40-day workshop.

 

2. Schedule for the International Teenagers:

Workshop	Time Period	Participants
40-day	June 27(Wed) – August 5(Sun), 2012	- Unification Students in high school, -16~18 years of age or in grades 10-12, who understand English
21-day	June 27(Wed) – July 17(Tue), 2012	- Unification Students in junior high school, -12~15 years of age or in grades 6-9, -Those high school children that cannot attend full 40-day workshop, who understand English
	July 16(Mon)  – August 5(Sun), 2012

 

* If a unification student completes two 21-day workshops (one this time and one before, or one this time and one at a later time), they can receive a 40-day workshop certificate at the end of their second 21-day workshop.

 

3. Hoondok Materials: 3-colored Exposition of the Divine Principle, Pyeong Hwa Shin Gyeong, As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen. – (Purchasable at the store in Cheongpyeong)

 

4. Materials to Prepare

1) Holy Song book

 

2) Toiletries, underwear, and socks

 

3) White t-shirts (at least 7), thin pants that will not generate dust during Chanyang Yeoksa sessions (holy song sessions)

 

4) Comfortable shoes and a shoe bag

 

5) A set of dress clothes for special occasions (for example, Ahn Shi Il )

 

6) FM radio

 

7) Umbrella or raingear

 

8) One photo (3x4 cm) (for those who did not attach a photo to their registration form)

 

9) Holy robes and blessing ring for those who will participate in the ancestor blessing ceremony

 

10) Personal medication/s, medical insurance for traveling abroad, etc.

 

*Trainees will wear white t-shirts throughout the entire workshop.

*For more information, please refer to the Honor Code (attachment file).

 

5. Workshop Registration:

For us to prepare well and make it a more effective and fruitful workshop, it is essential for us to know who will be coming. Please register for the workshop before June 15.

 

How to register: Please visit Cheongpyeong Seonghwa website, http://eng.seonghwa.net/ and follow the instructions. The registration period is May 15 ~June 15, 2012.  If you have any problems with registration, please send an email to treeofblessing@gmail.com.

 

6. Workshop Fee: 40-day: 800,000 won (exchange rate will differ daily)

                                 21-day: 420,000 won (exchange rate will differ daily)

 

1) The workshop fee should be brought by the participant, and turned in at the time of registration in Cheongpyeong. If you think it will be a problem to bring the workshop fee, please contact us at +82-31-589-7079, 7179.

 

2) We accept checks, cash, and traveler’s checks.

Checks should be made out to HSA-UWC CSC and $8 needs to be added for a processing fee. If the check is over $1000 (workshop fee for 2 people), a $10 fee needs to be added. Traveler’s checks are the same as cash.

 

7. Important points to keep in mind:

 

1) Members must start the 40-day (21-day) Workshop within 7 days from the official workshop starting date. If they arrive late they must extend their participation in the workshop by the number of days they are late.

 

2) You may arrive 1 or 2 days early, but must stay until July 17 to complete the 1st 21-day workshop and until August 5 to complete the 40-day workshop or 2nd 21-day workshop.

 

3) It is recommended that 40-day workshop participants leave the following day (Aug 6) at the earliest.

 

4) Members who are psychologically or spiritually or behaviorally challenged must first consult with Rev. Kim Dong Bae(82-31-589-7188). If permission is granted, he or she may register only if accompanied by a caregiver. (Please keep in mind that if permission is not granted, or if a caregiver does not come, such an individual may be asked to return home.)

 

5) Even though you complete the workshop, if your attitude during participation does not meet the workshop standards, you may not be able to receive the graduation certificate. In this case, you can receive the certificate after participating satisfactorily in any other 40-day or 21-day workshop.

 

6) If you do not follow the workshop standards habitually and consistently, you may be asked to return home.    

 

7) International 2nd generation members, living outside of Korea and Japan, age 16 and above can participate in the liberation ceremony and blessing ceremony for their parents’ ancestors.

 

8) As of the 71st workshop, 40-day workshop participants who register for the ancestor liberation ceremony are also required to pay the 2-day workshop registration fee of 25,000 won per group of seven generations. (However, the registration fee for the ancestor blessing ceremony is 25,000 won regardless of the number of generations.)

 

9) Members coming to Korea from abroad must usually obtain a 90-day visa, before coming to the workshop. (Members in the USA and most of Europe do not need VISA). The Training Center cannot acquire or extend visas for you. If your visa expires while you are in Korea, the immigration office will charge you a penalty of $100 US per month and your name can be placed on a “black” list.

 

10)  Medical Insurance for Traveling Abroad (Traveler’s Insurance)

 

- Even if you get a traveler’s insurance, you will be asked to pay the hospital fee first and get reimbursed later. Please prepare extra cash for emergency medical expenses.

- If you have a proper insurance from CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits, you can receive medical treatment without paying the whole payment, by paying the required deduction amount plus your percentage of the total subsequent costs according to the contract you made with the company. But please check details with the company whether it can be used in South Korea or not.

 

8. Further Inquiries

Telephone: 82-31-589-7079 (English, Spanish), 7179(English, French)

Fax: 82-31-584-4336

E-mail: treeofblessing@gmail.com