통일교육협의회 지원사업인 2013년 통일캠프가 ‘다가오는 통일을 준비하며!’라는 주제로 7월 30일부터 31일까지, 1박2일 일정으로 한울 유스센터에서 개최되었다.

경남지역 다문화가정 4~6학년 초등생과 대학생 자원봉사자를 포함하여 모두 102명이 참가한 이번 캠프에서는 해군2함대 천안함 견학과 새터민 초청 강의, 통일 골든벨, 캠프파이어, 모둠별 활동으로 진행되었다.

첫째 날 해군2함대를 방문하여 피격된 천안함과 서해 수호관을 견학하며 NLL 설정배경과 제2연평해전, 연평도 포격사건 등의 설명으로 분단의 국가임을 피부로 느끼고 평화에 대한 절대성을 생각해보게 되었다.

통일골든벨 시간은 아이스 브레이크-동물 가위바위보, 통일OX퀴즈, 통일배구로 견학을 통해 배운 내용을 되새겨 보는 시간을 가졌으며 캠프파이어 시간에는 ‘우리의 소원’을 함께 부르고 모둠별로 오늘하루 보고 배운 내용을 공유하는 시간을 가졌으며, 둘째날에는 김송희 새터민 강사의 ‘남한과 북한의 학교생활’ 강의를 통해서는 남북한학생들의 학교생활을 비교해보고, 통일에 대하여 고민해보는 시간을 가져보았다.

또한 각 모둠별로 통일 한국홍보 포스터 만들어 보면서 앞으로 다가올 통일의 그날을 어떻게 준비할 것인가 생각해보는 시간으로, 통일은 막연히 기다리는 것이 아니라 우리가 만들어가고 준비하는 통일이어야 함을 함께 배우고 생각하며 정리해보는 시간이 되었다.

짧은 1박2일로 진행된 캠프는 새터민과 나눈 이야기들과 나의 느낌과 생각, 앞으로의 통일국가를 만들어가는 나의 마음을 정리해보는 소감문을 작성하면서 통일캠프의 모든 일정이 정리하였다.

2013 Unification Camp: ‘Preparing for the Approaching Unification!’ hosted

The 2013 Unification Camp, sponsored by the Unification Education Council, was held for one night and two days from July 30 to 31 under the title, ‘Preparing for the Approaching Unification!’, at the Hanool Youth Center.

The Camp, with a total of 102 participants, including fourth to sixth graders from multicultural families in South Gyeongsang Province as well as college student volunteers, consisted of a field trip to ROKS Cheonan of the ROK Navy’s 2nd Fleet, a lecture given by an invited New Settler speaker (a North Korean defector), a Unification Golden Bell Quiz, a campfire, and group activities.

On the first day, the participants visited the ROK Navy’s 2nd Fleet, where they had a chance to see the ROKS Cheonan, which had been attacked and sunk, and the West Sea Guard, where they heard explanations on the background behind the institution of the NLL (Northern Limit Line), the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong and the bombing of Yeongpyeong-do, through which they could feel firsthand that Korea is indeed a divided nation and ponder the absolute necessity for peace.

In the Unification Golden Bell Quiz session, the participants took part in an ice-breaking game of animal rock, paper, scissors, a Unification OX Quiz, and Unification Volleyball, through which they had a chance to reflect on what they had learned on the field trip. At the campfire, they sang ‘Our Hope’ together, and then divided up into groups to share with one another what they had seen and learned that day. On the second day, they listened to a talk given by New Settler Speaker Song Hee Kim entitled ‘School Life in South Korea and North Korea’, through which they were given a chance to compare the school life of students in South Korea and North Korea, and to think deeply about unification.

Moreover, each group made a poster to promote the unification of Korea, taking the time to think about how they should prepare for the approaching day of unification, which made them learn, think, and realize that unification is not something that we should vaguely wait for, but rather something that we should make and prepare with our own hands.

The Unification Camp, which had only lasted for the short period of one night and two days, was brought to a close with the participants writing down their impressions based on what they had heard from the New Settler speaker, their own feelings and thoughts, and what they felt in their hearts as they prepare to build a unified nation in the future.