- Korea’s first astronaut shares space experience with high
  school students

- Week-long course constitutes centerpiece of IVI Science 
  Leadership Program

Students participating in the IVI Science Leadership Course 
pose for a photo with Sean (rear far left), a popular Korean
singer, during a volunteer activity to serve meals to
underpriviledged people in Cheongnyangni, Seoul.

The IVI held a six-day  training course for 63 talented high school students as part of the IVI Science Leadership Program (SLP) during September 1-6 at IVI’s headquarters and LG’s corporate training center.

Astronaut Yi So-youn delivers a lecture entitled "The Vivid Story
of the 1st Korean Astronaut" to participants of the IVI Science Leadership
Course at the LG Learning Center in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.  

The Science Leadership Course consisted of a series of lectures by exemplars in science and industry held at the LG Learning Center in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, and included numerous cultural events and activities such as volunteer activities and a team-based marathon held in Seoul. Invited lecturers included Dr. Yi So-youn, Korea’s first astronaut, who shared her space experience with students; Dr. John Clemens, IVI Director-General, who addressed “Vaccine Science and Global Leadership”; and Kang Ye-na, Prima Ballerina of Universal Ballet. (Read a related story)  

The weeklong course was the centerpiece of the IVI-SLP, which aims at nurturing future global leaders by improving students’ global humanitarian leadership, and by instilling them with the spirit of volunteerism through SLC and volunteer activities. The program, which began in June and continued through December, was sponsored by LG Electronics and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Korea Herald, and the Community Chest of Korea.