North Korean defectors
In Seoul, PSCORE supports North Korean defectors through education as a response to the North Korean situation where English is not taught or encouraged. Through one-on-one English tutoring and weekly English classes, North Korean defectors have resources and support to learn English for the educational standard in South Korea is increasingly adopting English as a requirement. Volunteers tutor also in essay writing, science, and math. Some North Korean defectors, when enrolled in college, are surprised at the amount of English required in their studies. Seventy-percent of PSCORE students seek help mostly in English as it is increasingly being used in South Koreans’ daily lives and workplaces.