pcoming & Past Events
												 2025 Sejong Music Competition 
												Application deadline 
												TBA 
												 2025 Sejong International Sijo Competition  
												Application deadline 
												Sep 30, 2025 
												more info
												 Online Sijo Class 
												Asynchronous Class for Educators starting on 
												Aug 10 
												more info 
												 Sejong Cultural Society YouTube Channel 
												more info 
												 World Sijo Poetry Day Proclamation 
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												 SIJO: Korea's Poetry Form on Amazon  
												more info 
												 Polaris Trilogy: 
												Sijo Poems Are on the Moon  
												more info
												 KiBooka 
												Books by Korean American authors 
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												Sijo Summit 2025:Celebrating 20 Years of Cultural ConnectionA Shared Legacy of Poetry from Korea, China, and Japan 
												 
												Friday, June 27 & Saturday, June 28 
												Hybrid Format (In-person & Zoom) 
												Free for teachers, poets, and poetry enthusiastsIn-Person Location: Glenview Public Library (1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL 60025) 
												Online Participants: Zoom link will be emailed upon registration
												The program is free, but registration is required. 
												 
												View program schedules here. 
												We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 Sijo Summit, a two-day event celebrating the Sejong Cultural Society’s 20 years of promoting cultural exchange. 
												 
												Throughout the Summit, participants will engage in an in-depth exploration of East Asian poetic forms—especially sijo—through expert-led sessions, hands-on writing workshops, and scholarly discussions on how sijo can be taught and appreciated in today’s classrooms. Whether you’re a teacher, poet, or poetry enthusiast, we welcome you to join this meaningful celebration of East Asian literary traditions and cross-cultural learning. 
												 
												Highlights include: 
												-Presentations by renowned scholars and poets from the U.S. and Korea 
												-Live sijo writing and peer-editing sessions 
												-Group discussions on sijo education and curriculum integration 
												-A friendly sijo contest among participants 
												-A traditional Korean dinner and a live music performance 
												 
												Registration 
												A limited number of seats are available. Register here.  
												  
												Program Faculty: 
												-Regina Harris Baiocchi: Poet & Founder of Haiku Festival, Chicago, IL 
												-Sunglan Hong: Sijo Poet & Educator, Seoul, Korea 
												-Daniel Hsieh: Professor Emeritus, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN 
												-Elizabeth Jorgensen: Teacher, Kettle Moraine Global School, Wales, WI 
												-Hanae Kim: Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois Chicago, IL 
												-Hyun Chae Kim: Instructor, Korean Performing Arts Center of Chicago, IL 
												-David McCann: Professor Emeritus, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 
												-Chuck Newell: English Teacher, Baylor School, Chattanooga, TN 
												-Lucy Park: Executive Director, Sejong Cultural Society, Glenview, IL 
												-Mark Peterson: Professor Emeritus, Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT 
												-Kwan-Ho Seo: Sijo Poet, Educator, Publisher, and the founder of Children’s Sijo World (어린이시조나라), Busan, Korea 
												 
												Benefits: 
												Participants who attend the entire session and submit a sijo are eligible for a complimentary copy of SIJO: Korea’s Poetry Form. 
												 
												Special Offer for current K–16 Educators in the U.S.: Those who attend all sessions and complete the program requirements will receive 10 hours of professional development credit and a $100 stipend. 
												 
												Please send your questions to SejongCulturalSociety@gmail.com 
												 
												This program is presented in part with support from the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, through its coordinating sites at Indiana University and the University of Pittsburgh. The Sejong Cultural Society acknowledges the support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, Bisco Foundation, and DB Kim Jun Ki Cultural Foundation. 
												 
												                  
												                                                                                             
												           
												            
												   
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