SEED OF HOPE LEADERSHIP
Seed of Hope is excited to launch our newest efforts in Tbilisi,
Georgia. We invite you to attend any of the Grand Opening
Events listed in this brochure and join us as we celebrate this
new beginning.
TBILISI
GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Exhibition Centre ExpoGeorgia Hall 3
A. Tsereteli Ave. 118, Tbilisi, Georgia
Learn more about our vision, meet our board of directors and
staff and enjoy presentations and entertainment.
Board of Directors
Rebekah Kim, Chair
Dr. Paul Kim
Dr. Andy Pak
Peter Lee
William Chung
Philip Kim
Dr. Moses An
Dr. Gwangseob Kim
Executive Team
David Um, President
Daniel Cho, Executive Director
Frank Roh, Managing Director - Myanmar
Daniel Im, Managing Director - Myanmar
James Suh, Managing Director - Myanmar
Simon Kang, Managing Director - Georgia
Joshua Kondo, Legal Counsel
Georgia Leadership Team
Simon Kang, Managing Director – Georgia
Anna Kang, Children’s Program Director
Francis Lee, Business Program Director
Josephine Lee, Korean Language Program Director
Dr. James Lee, Medical Program Director
Dr. David Dominguez, Medical Program Director
Charles Lee, Architectural Program Director
Mark Kim, Engineering Program Director
Elijah Chang, Agronomy Program Director
GEORGIA
For more information:
Simon Kang
Managing Director, Georgia
Phone: 555421684
Email: [email protected]
www.plantthehope.org
ABOUT SEED OF HOPE
Seed of Hope is an international non-governmental
organization with a mission to serve communities around the
world through a range of health, education and economic
development initiatives. With a particular focus on youth,
Seed of Hope aspires to cultivate a generation of selfless,
compassionate and visionary leaders who will bring lasting
change to their communities.
The work of Seed of Hope is made possible through a
committed network of university students and experienced
professionals and leaders from North America and Asia. Our
staff and volunteers share a vision to promote the flourishing
of life and are inspired to give freely from the abundance of
their own lives.
Grand Opening Events
January 20-22, 2015
Tbilisi, Georgia
Seed of Hope Foundation
2464 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 401
Cambridge, MA 02140
United States of America
Phone: +1 (617) 475-0246
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.plantthehope.org
WHERE WE ARE
WHAT WE DO
Seed of Hope is currently serving communities in the
three largest cities in Myanmar – Yangon, Mandalay and
Mawlamyine. We have also conducted activities in the nation
of Timor-Leste in the past. Our newest work is scheduled to
begin in Tbilisi, Georgia, in January 2015.
University Education
Community Development
Kids Camp
SEED OF HOPE UNIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES
As part of our Grand Opening Events, Seed of Hope will
be sponsoring lectures at three universities in Tbilisi.
These lectures are open to the public.
IVANE JAVAKHISHVILI TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY
1 Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue | Building 1, Meeting Hall 107/115
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
11:00
“Government Transparency”
Rm 115
Dr. Laurence Tai, Law and Economics Scholar
B.A., J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University
12:00
“Corruption and Capture of Government Officials”
Rm 115 Dr. Laurence Tai, Law and Economics Scholar
B.A., J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University
13:00 “Top International Affairs Graduate Schools in the US”
Rm 115
Andrea Tan, Management Consultant
B.A., Stanford University; M.S. Georgetown University
15:00 “Vapor-Processed Organic Photovoltaics”
Rm 107
Dr. Jill Macko, Professor of Physics
B.S., Ph.D., MIT
15:00 “Occupational Therapy in the Physical Rm 115Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients”
Judy Yang, Occupational Therapist
B.A., Wellesley College; M.S., Tufts University
15:00 “Language Processing in the Brain:
Lexical Theories of Reading & Spelling”
Samsung
Lecture Hall,
Pang Chaisilprungraung,
Rm
212
Cognitive Scientist
B.A., Johns Hopkins; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins (in progress)
16:00 “Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy”
Rm 107 Dr. Hongbo Yang, Physicist
B.S., M.S., University of Science and Technology of China;
Ph.D., Boston College
Medical Care
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY
32 Chavchavadze Avenue | A campus, Room A101
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
“Imagery and Imagination:
The Sensory Functions Behind Reading”
13:00Registration
Philip Kim, Literacy Specialist
B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Oxford University
13:30Welcome & Introductions
13:00
“Business Structures, and Structuring a Business
in the US”
in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting”
Dr. Jung Yoon Choi, Primary Care Physician
B.S., MIT; M.D., Boston University
Amy Ling Kao, Corporate Lawyer
B.S., UC Berkeley; J.D., Harvard Law School
14:00
“Beyond Bribery: Corruption in Government
Policymaking”
Dr. Laurence Tai, Law and Economics Scholar
B.A., J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
12:00
“Statistical Classification:
Uncovering Hidden Patterns from a Sea of Data”
13:00
“Design Thinking and Business Innovation”
Hendrata Dharmawan, Quantitative Software Developer
B.S., M.Eng., MIT
Seon Hee Jung, User Experience and Design Strategist
B.S., KAIST; M.Arch., Harvard University
14:00
“Landscape Design and Green Infrastructure”
Timothy Wong, Landscape Architect
B.A., M.L.A., Harvard University
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
“Current Best Practices for Treatment of Pneumonia
15:00
“Oscillating Neutrinos”
Rm 107
Dr. Roy Lee, Physicist
B.S., Caltech; Ph.D., UC Irvine
14:00 “Current Best Practices for Treatment of Pneumonia 15:00
“Current Topics in Diagnosing Breast Cancer and 16:00 “The Rapidly Changing Face of Diabetes Management”
17:00 “Hospitalists - Who are They?”
Determining Prognosis”
Dr. Joon Yim, Senior Surgical Pathologist
B.A., UC Berkeley; M.D., UCLA
Dr. Lily Liu, Primary Care Physician
B.A., Harvard University; M.D., University of Maryland
Dr. Margaret Wang, Hospitalist - Internal Medicine
B.S., M.D., Georgetown University
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
14:00 “Occupational Therapy in the Physical Rehabilitation 15:00 “Occupational Therapy for Upper Extremity 16:00 “Living with Spinal Cord Injury”
17:00 “Contemporary Theories in Pain Research”
of Stroke Patients”
Judy Yang, Occupational Therapist
B.A., Wellesley College; M.S., Tufts University
Orthopedic Conditions”
Judy Yang, Occupational Therapist
B.A., Wellesley College; M.S., Tufts University
Judy Yang, Occupational Therapist
B.A., Wellesley College; M.S., Tufts University
Rm 115in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting”
Dr. Jung Yoon Choi, Primary Care Physician
B.S., MIT; M.D., Boston University
TBILISI STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
33 Vazha Pshavela St. | Board Meeting Hall
12:00
16:00
“Occupational Therapy for Upper Extremity Rm 115Orthopedic Conditions”
15:00
Language Classes
16:00
“Benefits of Boundary Layer Ingestion for
16:00
“Hospitalists - Who are They?”
Rm 107Next Generation Civil Aircraft”
Arthur Huang, Research Engineer - Aeronautics
B.S., MIT; Ph.D., MIT (in progress)
Room 115 Dr. Margaret Wang, Hospitalist - Internal Medicine
B.S., M.D., Georgetown University
Dr. Stephanie Cho, Spinal Cord Injury Physician
B.A., Harvard University; M.D., New York University
Vallent Lee, M.D. / Ph.D. Student
B.A., Harvard University;
M.D / Ph.D., Tufts University (in progress)
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, JANUARY 21-22
Off-campus
“Integrative Approaches to Early Childhood Caries”
Site
“Oral Health, Overall Health, and the Concept of
the Oral Physician”
Dr. Peggy Chen
B.S., Duke University; D.M.D. Tufts University