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History

  • The year of 2014

    2014

    Paradise Welfare Foundation has over the years established a comprehansive environment for welfare by creating a welfare service system that combines arts, culture education activities and by expanding anti-discrimination campaigns.

    2014

    9th Paradise Award
    - Sean and Hyeyoung Jung (for social welfare), Professor Youngwook Kim (for art and culture)
     

    10th Wookyung Student’s Award
       
     

    Studies on mid to long-term special education
    - Evaluation of pragmatic language used by Korean children, Study on the evaluation of language processing ability in Korean children (first year)
    - Development of sociability training programs for highly autistic people
         

    On-site Support
    - Support for academic associations and related organizations (14 organizations including Korean Association for Special Education)
    - Support for on-site programs (10 organizations including Hwamyoung Comprehensive Social Welfare Center)
         

    Paradise Academy
    - In-country training for parents of physically or mentally challenged children from multi-cultural backgrounds
         

    Awareness improvement program for the physically or mentally challenged "Buddy&Kiddy"
    - Nationally touring education program using puppets and plays (231 classes)
         

    Rehabilitation through music for those with hearing disabilities, "ISORI Ensemble"
    - 5th Annual concert
    - Offering 'Music Academy' and elementary music education programs in Busan
         

    5th ISORI Festival
    - "Gye Won Imagination Village", a culture and art festival that brings together adolescent with and without disabilities (450 people)
         

    Education of Korean Traditional Music for Students with Disabilities
    - Development of education programs and textbooks using revised traditional musical instruments
         

    Art class
    - Development and operation of 'Dancing Picture Playground', a comprehensive art class
         

    Won the President's Award at the 2014 Competition for special education contents in Seoul
       
     

    Awarded for contribution to the country on the 15th National Day of Social Welfare
       
     

    Commemorative Ceremony marking the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of Paradise Welfare Foundation
     

  • Emergence(2009 ~ 2013year)

    Emergence

    The Foundation sought to bring about improved quality of life for children and adolescent with disabilities by developing art and culture-related contents and running a social awareness campaign.

    2013

    9th Wookyung Student's Award

    Study on mid to long-term special education
    - Spelling check tools

         

    Development and distribution of educational software for children with disabilities
    - Go ! Para-Boy  

         

    On-site Support
    - Support to academic associations and related organizations (14 organizations including Korean Association for Special Education)
    - Support for on-site programs (10 organizations)  

         

    Paradise Academy
    - In-country training (for parents of physically or mentally challenged children from multi-cultural backgrounds)  

         

    Awareness improvement program for the physically or mentally challenged "Buddy & Kiddy"
    - Nationally touring education program using puppets and plays (231 classes)  

         

    Rehabilitation through music for those with hearing disabilities, "ISORI Ensemble"
    - 4th Annual concert
    - Performance at World Children’s Choir Festival (Seoul Arts Center)  

         

    4th ISORI Festival
    - "Ul Ssu, Korean glamour and Korean games", a culture and art festival that brings together adolescent with and without disabilities (900 people)  

         

    Supply of revised Korean traditional musical instruments and guidelines  

         

    Art class
    - Held the 3rd‘Open College’ and the 4th‘Sculptural Art Program’  

       

    Won the Award from the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning
    - Awarded for contribution to the country’s information and culture (reducing the information gap)

    2012

    8th Paradise Award
    - Byoungguk Cho (Former president of Hold Clinic)

       
    8th Wookyung Student’s Award


    Development and distribution
    - Study on mid to long-term special education, evaluation tools


    On-site Support
    - Academic associations and related organizations, on-site programs


    Paradise Academy
    - In-country training (music therapy etc.)


    Training and raising awareness of the physically or mentally challenged
    - National tour of Buddy & Kiddy using puppets (113 classes), development of educational plays and video stories


    Rehabilitation through music for those with hearing disabilities, "ISORI Ensemble"
    - 3rd Annual concert


    3rd ISORI Festival
    - "A jump of dreams envisioned together!", a culture and art festival that brings together adolescent with and without disabilities (700 people)


    Development of revised Korean traditional musical instruments and guidelines for the physically or mentally challenged


    Art class
    -1st‘ Open College’, 2nd Sculptural Art Program


    Special lecture
    - “A miracle doesn’t arrive out of the blue” (Yusun Jung, Goerge Mason University professor)

    2011

    7th Wookyung Student’s Award
       

    Development and distribution
     - Study on mid to long-term special education, publications
         

    On-site Support
     - Support to academic associations and related organizations
         

    Paradise Academy
    - In-country training (for parents of physically or mentally challenged children from multi-cultural backgrounds)
         

    Awareness improvement program for the physically or mentally challenged "Buddy & Kiddy"
    - Nationally touring education program using puppets and plays (60 classes), instructor training
       

    Rehabilitation through music for those with hearing disabilities, "ISORI Ensemble"
    - 2nd Annual concert
         

    2nd ISORI Festival
    - "Designing a dream", a culture and art festival that brings together adolescent with and without disabilities (750 people)
         

    Awarded the “Sharer of the Month” by the Minister of Health and Welfare
     

    2010

    7th Paradise Award
     - Susanna Maryounger (Senior director at Catholic Pureum Tuh)


    6th Wookyung Student’s Award
     

    Development and distribution
     - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications


    On-site Support
    - Academic associations and related organizations, special education in underdeveloped coutnries (Mongolia)  

               

    Support for on-site programs
    - Waldorf Art Education Program  

           

    Paradise Dental Camp
    - Yedalm  

     

    Paradise Academy
    - In-country training    
     

    Awareness improvement program for the physically or mentally challenged "Buddy & Kiddy"
    - Nationally touring education program using puppets and plays (120 classes), Awareness program with Seoul City Government

     

    Rehabilitation through music for those with hearing disabilities, "ISORI Ensemble"
    - 1st Annual concert  
     

    1st ISORI Festival
    - Culture and art festival that brings together adolescent with and without disabilities (600 people)
     

    2009

    3rd Director Sungtae Yun takes office
       

    5th Wookyung Student’s Award
       

    Development and distribution
    - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children
         

    On-site Support
    - Support for academic associations and related organizations, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia), study-abroad programs for Kenyan students in Korea
         

    Paradise Dental Camp
    - Cambodia, House of One Heart in Songchon
         

    Paradise Academy
    - In-country training
         

    Awareness improvement training for the physically or mentally challenged "Buddy & Kiddy"
    - Pilot project for Buddy & Kiddy puppet play
         

    Establishment of “ISORI Ensemble”, a music rehabilitation program for children with hearing disabilities
       
     

    Awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize on the 10th National Social Welfare Day (Paradise Dental Camp)
     

  • Growth period(2000 ~ 2008year)

    Growth period

    The Foundation reinforced its On-site Support projects and training of specialists catering to the physically or mentally challenged. Various projects including support for underdeveloped countries helped expand the realm of welfare services provided.

    2008

    6th Paradise Award
    - Professor Iksup Lee (deceased, former President of Graduate Studies of Social Welfare at Yonsei University)
           

    4th Wookyung Student’s Award
           

    Development and distribution
     - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software for physically or mentally challenged children, publications    
           

    On-site Support
    - Technical support to academic associations and related organizations, subsidies for studies on physical disabilities, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia), medical support for the physically or mentally challenged, study-abroad    programs for Kenyan students in Korea, programs bringing together those with disabilities and without disabilities
           

    Paradise Dental Camp
     - Aegwangwon
           

    Para-Sori Camp
    - Camp to bring together those with and without disabilities, 48 participants (Samcheok)
             

    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training
             

    Cultural support projects for physically or mentally challenged students
    - "Touring open theater" for 8 schools including Gye Sung School in Chuncheon
           

    Signing of an MOU with Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2nd)
     

    2007

    5th Paradise Award
     - Molly Holt (Holt Children’s Services), Honggil Uhm(Director of Human Foundation)

       

    3rd Wookyung Student’s Award

       

    Development and distribution
     - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications

       

    On-site Support
    - Technical support, academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia), medical support for the disabled, study-abroad programs for Kenyan students in Korea, programs to bring together those with and without disabilities

       

    Publication of Issue No. 9 and 10 and compiled edition of ‘physically or mentally challenged children and technology’

       

    3rd ParaForum for Physically Challenged Children
     - "Family support for physically or mentally challenged children" (Seoul, Daegu, Jeju)

    2006

    4th Paradise Award
     - President Sungsu Kim(of Pureume Foundation), Jongwook Lee (deceased, former secretary general of World Health Organization)
             

    2nd Wookyung Student’s Award
           

    Development and distribution
     - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications  

     

    On-site Support
    - Technical support, academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia), medical support for the disabled, study-abroad programs for Kenyan students in  

     

    Korea, programs to bring together those with and without disabilities
           

    Paradise Dental Camp
     - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Namsarang Rehabilitation Center
           

    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training/overseas training : 7thsession for University students (Taiwan), 6thsession for specialists(Australia)
             

    Publication of 'physically or mentally challenged children and technology’ Issues No. 7 and 8
             

    2 nd ParaForum for Physically Challenged Children
    - "Quality of life for those working in fields for the physically or mentally challenged“  


    2005

    3rd Paradise Award
     - Korea sos Children’s Village


    1st Wookyung Student’s Award


    Development and distribution
     - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications


    On-site Support
    - Technical support, academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia), medical support for the disabled, study-abroad programs for Kenyan students in


    Korea, programs to bring together those with and without disabilities


    Paradise Dental Camp
     - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, House of Little Sheep


    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training /Overseas training : 6thsession for university students (Australia), 5thsession for specialists(Canada)
     

    Publication of 'physically or mentally challenged children and technology’ Issues No. 5 and 6, Webzine
     

    1st ParaForum for Physically Challenged Children
    - "Improved Awareness Towards The physically or mentally challenged“
    2nd Korea-Japan Able Art Forum(Japan)
     

    2004

    2nd Paradise Award
    - Korean Federation of Rare Diseases, Wonyong Kang (deceased, former director of Comprehensive Forum) 

     

    3rd Great Mother, Great Student Award


    Development and distribution
    -  Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications
     

    On-site Support
    - Technical support, academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia)


    4th Para Camp
     - 80 children participated in the Camp that brought together those with and without disabilities (Mongolia)


    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training/overseas training : 5thsession for University students (Canada), 6thsession for specialists(Japan) 

     

    Publication of 'physically or mentally challenged children and technology’ Issues No. 3 and 4

     

    Signing of an MOU to support Korean Foundation for the Prevention of Loss of Eyesight 

     

    Special lecture
    - "A child with development disorders becoming an independent a member of society" (Akashi Yoko, Akashi Tetsuyuki) 

     

    1st Korea-Japan Able Art Forum(Korea)
     

    Commemorative event to mark the 10th anniversary of the foundation of Paradise Welfare Foundation
    - CBS 'Hope Festival' Let’s Play Together' , CBS Joint Concert and commemorative ceremony 'Hope Plus You'  

    2003

    2nd Director WonsikJung takes office
     

    1st Paradise Award
    - Korean Foundation for the Prevention of Loss of Eyesight 

     

    2nd Great Mother, Great Student Award 


    Development and distribution
    - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications 

     

    On-site Support
    - Paradise, Notre Dame Technical Support Center, academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia)
     

    Paradise Dental Camp
     - Churches in rural areas, Samdeokwon  

     

    3rd Para Camp
    - 50 Participants in the comprehensive camp that brought together those with and without disabilities (Mongolia) 

     

    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training/overseas training : 4thsession for University students(Japan), 3rdsession for specialists(Australia) 

     

    Publication of 'physically or mentally challenged children and technology’ Issue No. 2
     

    2002

    7th Wookyung Welfare Award
     

    1st Great Mother, Great Student Award?
     

    Development and distribution
    - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications
     

    On-site Support
    -  Academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability, special education in underdeveloped countries (Mongolia)
     

    Paradise Dental Camp
     - House of John  

     

    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training/overseas training : 3rdsession for University students (Australia), 2ndsession for specialists(Germany,Switzerland)
     

    Publication of 'physically or mentally challenged children and technology’ Inaugural Issue
     

    Signing of an MOU with Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (fostering of specialists on disability) 
     

    Production and broadcasting of a public campaign ad to raise awareness on the physically or mentally challenged
    - KBS 'Challenge towards Equality’
     

    Signing of an MOU to establish the Paradise Notre Dame Technical Support Center 

    2001

    6th Wookyung Welfare Award
     

    Development and distribution
    - Study on mid to long-term special education, educational software and evaluation tools for physically or mentally challenged children, publications
         

    On-site Support
    - Technical support, academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability, subsidies for on-site learning
         

    Paradise Dental Camp
     - Sunshine Garden, Samdeokwon
         

    2nd Para Camp
    - 120 Participants in the comprehensive camp that brought together those with and without disabilities (Dogo)
         

    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training/overseas training : 2ndsession for University students (Canada), 1stsession for specialists(Japan)
         

    Establishment of a special needs school in underdeveloped countries
    - Ebenezel Special Needs School (Kabarnet, Kenya)
         

    2nd Para Festival
         

    Opening of the Foundation’s website (paradise.or.kr)
         

    Opening of an online market catering to the needs of the physically or mentally challenged
    - ISORI Mall (isorimall.com)
         

    Signing of an MOU with Notre Dame Technical Aid Center
       
     

    Production and broadcasting of a documentary to raise awareness on the physically or mentally challenged - MBC 'Those who went to Kenya’
     

    2000

    5th Wookyung Welfare Award
     

    Development and distribution
    - Study on mid to long-term special education, evaluation tools
     

    On-site Support
    - Technical Aid, academic associations and related organizations, NGOs, subsidies for studies on disability
     

    Paradise Dental Camp
     - Churches in rural areas 
     

    1st Para Camp
    - 120 Participants in the comprehensive camp that brought together those with and without disabilities (Mongolia) 

     

    Paradise Academy
     - In-country training/overseas training : 1stsession for University students(Japan)
     

    1st Para Festival 

     

    Opening of a portal site catering to the needs of the physically or mentally challenged
     - ISORI Net (isori.net) 


  • Building Up(1994 ~ 1999year)

    Building Up

    The Foundation led the trend in welfare through technical support and increased establishment of facilities catering to families of physically or mentally challenged.

    1999

    4th Wookyung Welfare Award
     

    Development and distribution
     - Studies on mid to long-term special education, educational software for physically or mentally challenged children


    On-site Support
     - Facilities for the physically or mentally challenged, technical support, academic associations and related organizations 

    1998

    3rd Wookyung Welfare Award
     

    Development and distribution
     - Studies on mid to long-term special education, educational software for physically or mentally challenged children


    On-site Support
     - Facilities for the physically or mentally challenged, technical support, academic associations and related organizations 

    1997

    Change of organization name
    - Wookyung Welfare Foundation > Paradise Welfare Foundation
     

    2nd Wookyung Welfare Award
     

    Development and distribution
     - Studies on mid to long-term special education, educational software for physically or mentally challenged children


    On-site Support
     - Facilities for the physically or mentally challenged, technical support, academic associations and related organizations 

    1996

    1st Wookyung Welfare Award  

     

    Development and distribution
     - Studies on mid to long-term special education, educational software for physically or mentally challenged children  

     

    On-site Support
     - Facilities for the physically or mentally challenged, technical support, academic associations and related organizations  

    1995

    Development and distribution of educational software for physically or mentally challenged children 

     

    On-site Support
     - Facilities for the physically or mentally challenged, technical support, special education facilities (computers) 

    1994

    Approval granted for the establishment of Wookyung Welfare Foundation 

     

    Inaugural director Ilmuk Cho takes office 

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