Korean lessons-begin 3/20-Korean Consulate's semester

[nuwildcats]

I met a South Korean poller while voting and we'll be getting together to talk "Korean stuff in Chicago." In the meantime, she's now learning ESL at the above Center and said Korean classes are also offered. The classes are Beginners 1, Beginners 2, Advanced, and each runs 10 weeks. I can't confirm either way when a Beginners class will start again. Here's what I have right now:

$40.00 registration

Began on Jan. 6 (Beginners 2), Jan. 7 (Beginners 1), and Jan. 15 (Advanced), running 10 weeks.

Beginners 1: every Tuesday, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm (from 1/7)
Beginners 2: every Monday, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (from 1/06)
Advanced: every Wednesday, 6:30 pm – 8: 30 pm (from 1/15)

"Please come to our classroom on the first day of our session. Our instructors will meet you there and will help you to fill out the registration that day. You do not need to purchase a textbook before the first class."

Korean American Community Services
4300 N. California Ave (Montrose/California), Chicago, IL 60618

Main Contact:

E-mail : [e-mail]
Phone : [phone]

Community Education:

E-mail : [e-mail]

Also available: Cultural Arts

KACS also provides, "Root East, Root West, multi-disciplinary arts and cultural programming targeting the underserved population in arts including the Korean American community in the Chicago metropolitan area. Programming includes workshops in various visual arts, performances, and exhibitions of contemporary and traditional art forms in multiple media, summer youth art camp, language classes such as Korean and Spanish. KACS views arts as a vital component of a vibrant, healthy community and culture through languages as tools to empower and enrich cultural competency. The Christmas tree decoration at the Museum of Science and Industry by our senior craft class is one of Root East, Root West's annual project."

to subscribe to their mailing list, go to: kacschicago.org/main/index.php?mid=c2

[ajk]

Ten weeks of classes for forty bucks is a great deal. Wish they had something like this in the burbs. I might actually show up.

Thanks for all the good information in the different threads, nu.

[nuwildcats]

UPDATE:

The new cycle of Korean language classes is being offered through the Korean Consulate's Education Center, and you'll see is more generous than the current:

Th, 3/20/2014 to 6/12/2014 (13 weeks) at 6:30pm - $20 (includes textbook)

Three locations:

--Chicago
4300 N. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60618

--Wheeling, IL
9930 S. Capitol Dr., Wheeling, IL 60090

--UIC (class currently closed)
UIC, Lincoln Hall Room 312

Four class tiers offered: Basic, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Testing will be given to determine your proficiency level at the time of class

Class size: maximum 15 students

General info: www.chicagokec.org/eng/page_DaHX58

Complete online application and forward the $20 registration by 3/21/2014: chicagokec.org/eng/notice/1281

There's some confusion in online info. While the Consulate said all classes start on Th, 3/20 regardless of proficiency level, Wheeling classes appear to start on Tu 3/18, so Wheeling folks should confirm that.

NOTE: Although Sejong classes are labelled, "for Young Professionals," the Consulate assures me everyone 18+ years is welcome.