World cities and local governments are striving to find solutions to poverty and inequality in society. Seoul, the capital city of the Republic of Korea is also joining the efforts as one of the prominent world players. As the epic center of nations’ politics, economics, society, culture, and Hallyu, Seoul has experienced a rapid and remarkable urban transformation. The mayor
Hosted and sponsored by the Council on Southeast Asian Studies, the festival showcased performances by students from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, the Southeast Asian diaspora and more.
As Harvard introduces its first Tagalog instructor, students at Yale with Filipino ancestry advocated for institutional support of the Southeast Asian language at Yale.