I'm pretty sure that training for this lovely new job of mine is more intense than any college course I ever took-- I think we have covered about a half of a semester worth of work in the past 2 days (so if you have questions about North Korea's human rights problems, or just about North Korea in general, hit me up)! Right now I am trying to memorize our 'Who's Who' section of training, which basically includes everyone who is anyone who has anything and everything to do with North Korea. It's fun stuff, but really hard too!
Tomorrow we start intense booking for our tours... so if you are interested in hosting one, let me know! Or you can call the office (310-212-7190) or email us at tours@linkglobal.org. It's going to be pretty amazing stuff!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
At the Intern/Nomad house!
Today is my first day at the LiNK Nomad house. Apart from being locked out when I first arrived, it has been pretty awesome so far! Meeting new people is always fun for me, though I was really nervous as we were driving into Torrance. The house is pretty awesome-- I'm sharing a room that contains 2 bunk beds & a single bed... but there are 6 of us sleeping in there! It's pretty crazy. I'm so excited to start training tomorrow-- I get to learn everything I ever wanted to know about North Korea, plus more!
Here's a nice little picture of our house... with all my stuff outside :)
Here's a nice little picture of our house... with all my stuff outside :)
Monday, August 23, 2010
Wild Wild West Coast
I just got the call... I'll be traveling up & down the West side of the United States, teaching all sorts of awesome people about North Korea through the film "Hiding." Here is our schedule (by general location):
9/23-9/29 San Diego, CA
9/30-10/3 Arizona
10/4-10/6 Utah
10/7-10/9 Idaho
10/10-10/13 Vancouver, BC (Canada)
10/14-10/21 Washington
10/22-10/28 Oregon
10/29-10/31 Northern California
11/1-11/8 Bay Area, CA
11/9-11/12 Santa Barbara, CA
11/13-11/20 Los Angeles, CA
11/21-11/29 Orange County, CA
11/30-12/5 Los Angeles, CA
If you are interested in hosting a screening, let me know or email tours@linkglobal.org! Even if you are not on the West Coast, we have tours all throughout the country-- Northeast, Southeast, and Heartland! (To see their schedules, check it out here: http://linkglobal.org/take-action/tours/tour_map.html)
I'm really excited to get started next week with all of the training & to meet my fellow Nomads! :)
9/23-9/29 San Diego, CA
9/30-10/3 Arizona
10/4-10/6 Utah
10/7-10/9 Idaho
10/10-10/13 Vancouver, BC (Canada)
10/14-10/21 Washington
10/22-10/28 Oregon
10/29-10/31 Northern California
11/1-11/8 Bay Area, CA
11/9-11/12 Santa Barbara, CA
11/13-11/20 Los Angeles, CA
11/21-11/29 Orange County, CA
11/30-12/5 Los Angeles, CA
If you are interested in hosting a screening, let me know or email tours@linkglobal.org! Even if you are not on the West Coast, we have tours all throughout the country-- Northeast, Southeast, and Heartland! (To see their schedules, check it out here: http://linkglobal.org/take-action/tours/tour_map.html)
I'm really excited to get started next week with all of the training & to meet my fellow Nomads! :)
Saturday, August 21, 2010
They claim there's a river down there...
Mom & I are driving the CR-V from Thousand Oaks to Los Alamos. Today we stopped at the Grand Canyon & hiked down about 1.5 miles into the canyon. It was so beautiful! Apparently this is the first time that I have been there that it wasn't snowing, which was pretty nice, though it was pretty HOT.
We never got a chance to see the Colorado River, which supposedly runs through the Grand Canyon (haha). The one overlook that we stopped to check out, our bus driver told us would have a view of the river, but he was a big, fat liar! Oh well...
We have one more day on the road from Flagstaff to Los Alamos & then I'll be home for a week before I go on my crazy exciting trip! :)
Here are a few pictures from today's hike:
We never got a chance to see the Colorado River, which supposedly runs through the Grand Canyon (haha). The one overlook that we stopped to check out, our bus driver told us would have a view of the river, but he was a big, fat liar! Oh well...
We have one more day on the road from Flagstaff to Los Alamos & then I'll be home for a week before I go on my crazy exciting trip! :)
Here are a few pictures from today's hike:
Sunday, August 15, 2010
A Request...
Dear Friends & Family,
Since graduation from Cal Lutheran, I have been searching for a job that incorporates my three majors of political science, international studies, and German, as well as my passion for social justice. During my senior year, I was introduced to an international crisis that caught my attention, the North Korean crisis. I was originally researching North Korean nuclear proliferation, and came across the issue of the North Korean refugees.
Not only does the North Korean government limit free speech, assembly, press, and religion, but wrong doers and wrong thinkers are also punished in ways we could never imagine, sometimes even with death. There is also a large amount of people who are malnourished because the government barely rations enough food to keep people alive. This situation is worsened when the North Koreans try to flee their country in search of food and/or freedom, but are not welcomed in neighboring countries and are often killed in the process of making a better life for themselves and their families.
This fall, I have decided to intern with Liberty in North Korea (LiNK). On August 30th, I will be moving into a house with all of LiNK’s interns. After a few weeks of training, we will all head out on the road as Nomads to show a film called “Hiding” at various locations around the country to educate people about the North Korean crisis. We will be on the road for 10 weeks.
LiNK is a non-profit and all of the interns are volunteers, so I will not be getting paid. I still have to pay for my food, toiletries, outings, and other bills during my three month adventure. This is why I am writing to you: to ask for your help in making this trip a possibility. I know money is tight for everyone right now, but every little bit helps. If you are unable to help monetarily, that is okay—just keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I travel around the country. If you would like to donate, please make your check payable to LiNK and send it to:
LiNK
1751 Torrance Blvd, Suite L
Torrance, CA 90501
Please be sure to write my full name on the memo line so they can deposit it into my account. Please note that all donations are tax deductible.
Thank you very much for your support. While on the road, I will be keeping a blog at www.kelafry.blogspot.com, please feel free to follow my trip. If you would like to learn more about LiNK and the North Korean crisis, you can visit their website at www.linkglobal.org.
Since graduation from Cal Lutheran, I have been searching for a job that incorporates my three majors of political science, international studies, and German, as well as my passion for social justice. During my senior year, I was introduced to an international crisis that caught my attention, the North Korean crisis. I was originally researching North Korean nuclear proliferation, and came across the issue of the North Korean refugees.
Not only does the North Korean government limit free speech, assembly, press, and religion, but wrong doers and wrong thinkers are also punished in ways we could never imagine, sometimes even with death. There is also a large amount of people who are malnourished because the government barely rations enough food to keep people alive. This situation is worsened when the North Koreans try to flee their country in search of food and/or freedom, but are not welcomed in neighboring countries and are often killed in the process of making a better life for themselves and their families.
This fall, I have decided to intern with Liberty in North Korea (LiNK). On August 30th, I will be moving into a house with all of LiNK’s interns. After a few weeks of training, we will all head out on the road as Nomads to show a film called “Hiding” at various locations around the country to educate people about the North Korean crisis. We will be on the road for 10 weeks.
LiNK is a non-profit and all of the interns are volunteers, so I will not be getting paid. I still have to pay for my food, toiletries, outings, and other bills during my three month adventure. This is why I am writing to you: to ask for your help in making this trip a possibility. I know money is tight for everyone right now, but every little bit helps. If you are unable to help monetarily, that is okay—just keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I travel around the country. If you would like to donate, please make your check payable to LiNK and send it to:
LiNK
1751 Torrance Blvd, Suite L
Torrance, CA 90501
Please be sure to write my full name on the memo line so they can deposit it into my account. Please note that all donations are tax deductible.
Thank you very much for your support. While on the road, I will be keeping a blog at www.kelafry.blogspot.com, please feel free to follow my trip. If you would like to learn more about LiNK and the North Korean crisis, you can visit their website at www.linkglobal.org.
Thanks!
Kelley Fry
Sunday, August 8, 2010
New Adventures
I recently accepted a position at Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), where I will spend 3 months on the road with an awesome team to educated Americans about the North Korean crisis! I'm super excited & also super nervous. We will be living out of a van and crashing on peoples' floors, couches, or extra beds for a whopping 10 weeks. Yes, I might be crazy, but it is going to be quite an adventure :)
I leave for training at the LiNK headquarters in Torrance, CA (just south of LA) on August 30th, and will be on the road shortly after that! Woah. That's pretty soon :)
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