KSI Surabaya purchases textbooks and improves the library, sponsored by the Samyang Won-dong Cultural Foundation

> Provides free Korean textbooks to outstanding learners with sponsorship by the Samyang Won-dong Cultural Foundation

> Classes are conducted in a comfortable environment with improved library facilities

Last month, the Samyang Won-dong Cultural Foundation donated a total of 10 million won to KSI Surabaya, Indonesia to disseminate the values of Korean language and culture in the region. The sponsorship funds of 10 million won were used to purchase textbooks for KSI and improve library facilities.

KSI Surabaya, which purchased a total of 340 copies of "Sejong Korean" and "Practical Korean," essential for KSI classes, plans to support outstanding learners by providing these textbooks to those who achieve excellent scores in the assessments conducted upon completion of the courses.

Before receiving the sponsorship, learners at KSI Surabaya had to sit on the floor during classes due to a lack of facilities such as desks and chairs in the library. However, now, with the sponsorship funds from the Samyang Won-dong Cultural Foundation, KSI Surabaya has purchased 12 desks, 24 chairs, and 3 bookshelves, enabling learners to study Korean in a more comfortable environment.

Thanks to this, Korean language and culture classes for the first half of the year are given in the library, and various Korean cultural events are also scheduled for the future.

An official from the Samyang Won-dong Cultural Foundation, who provided the sponsorship, expressed, "Indonesia is a country with significant interest and potential for the development of Korean culture. KSI Surabaya is also a leading institution for Korean language education in the eastern region of Indonesia, so we decided to sponsor it. It reels rewarding to hear the news that learners at KSI Surabaya can now study Korean in a more comfortable environment thanks to the sponsorship funds. We hope that the excellence of Korean language and culture will spread to more places worldwide, not just in Indonesia.”

Nuraini Marina Wijaya, a learner at KSI Surabaya, expressed her gratitude, saying, "I am very grateful that outstanding learners receive support for Korean textbooks. Thanks to this, many learners are studying Korean even harder.”

Herwindy Maria Tedjaatmadja, Director of KSI Surabaya, stated, "KSI Surabaya’s library is reborn as a cozy space for Korean language and culture classes. I am delighted that learners can study Korean language and culture in a better environment.”

Written by Hong Jong-yun, Instructor and Operating Staff at KSI Surabaya, Indonesia

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