Community builder award honors int`l center head
(WorldNews South Korea)

Shin Gyong-gu, head of the Gwangju International Center, receives the the 2020 Michael Simning Community Builder Award at a ceremony in The First Alleyway on June 6. / Courtesy of Gwangju International Center By Jon Dunbar Gwangju in southwestern Korea has no shortage of community spirit. An annual award for local community builders has been given to Shin Gyong-gu, a professor emeritus of Chonnam National University and director of the Gwangju International Center (GIC). Shin was recognized for his role in community engagement, social responsibility and charity work. He has been with the GIC since its beginning 21 years ago, where he also serves as publisher of Gwangju News. He accepted this...