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IMAN Activity Record

Preparation for Korea Project: Explored opportunities to serve marginalized children from multicultural backgrounds in Korea.
Partnership established with ACA (Amerasian Christian Academy) in Dongducheon, Korea.
Sep–Nov (Korea): After-school drum classes conducted at ACA (by Jangwon Seo, Shinae Yoo).
Sep–Oct (Korea): Violin classes conducted at ACA (by Jihae Yoo).

2015

2016

Syrian Refugee Crisis (Canada): 44,000 Syrian refugees entered Canada.
Jun (Canada): Canada Music & Arts Network Society (CMAN) established (Director: James Lee).
Sep (Canada): Saturday music classes began at Middle East Friendship Center (MEFC) (led by Nicole Sam).
Sep (Jordan): General music education began at AAJ (by Yoojin Cho).
Instrument donation (Jordan): Violin and other instruments donated.
Music camp (Jordan): AAJ music camp held.
LJC 2016 (Jordan): Love Jordan Concert 2016 held.
Mar–Jun (Korea): General music classes at ACA for grades 1–6 (by Sangwon Shin).
Jul (Korea): ACA Summer Music Camp (by Sangwon Shin).
Sep–Dec (Korea): General music classes at ACA for grades 1–6 (by Hansun Kim).
Dec (Korea): ACA Christmas Concert held.
Dec (Canada): CMAN Christmas Concert held.

2017

Feb– (Jordan): Violin classes began at AAJ (approx. 30 students).
Instrument donation (Jordan): Piano donated to Zarqa Cultural Center.
LJC 2017 (Jordan): Love Jordan Concert 2017 held.
2017–19 (Canada): Weekly Saturday music classes continued at MEFC; mission training, summer music camps, and Christmas concerts continued.
2017–19 (Korea): General music classes continued at ACA for grades 1–6 (by Hansun Kim)

2018

Start of M&M Middle East Project: Launched M&M Project in Lebanon.
Mar (Lebanon): Request for music education for Syrian refugee children at Living Water Center.
M&M Project confirmed: Commitment to team-based long-term missions.
Aug (Lebanon): Bangbae Hana M&M (Music & Mission) established.
Sep–Oct (Lebanon): Bangbae M&M exploratory trip (David Ko, Jungjin Ha, Dohyung Kim).
Oct (Lebanon): Bangbae M&M decided to join music education program for Syrian refugee children.
LJC 2018 (Jordan): Love Jordan Concert 2018 held.
2018–19 (Jordan): Ongoing general and instrumental music education at AAJ.

2019

Mar–Jun (Lebanon): Music education for Syrian refugee children (by Areum Yoo, Bangbae M&M).
Jun (Korea): Hansun Kim resigned from ACA.
Sep–Dec (Lebanon): Music education for Syrian refugee children (by Isaac Shin, Bangbae M&M).

2020-21 (Pandemic)

Closure of Living Water Center (Lebanon): Music classes suspended, center relocated.
Suspension of AAJ music program (Jordan): Due to pandemic.
Suspension of ACA music program (Korea): Due to pandemic.
Decision to implement choir classes (Korea): Transition to long-term choir instruction.
Closure of MEFC Saturday program (Canada): Operator moved to another province.
Online education launched (Canada): Piano, Taekwondo, and art classes offered online.
Refugee family goodie bag drive (Canada): Distributed daily necessities and school supplies.

2022

New M&M launch (Lebanon): Co-Director Hyungwon Ko initiated a new M&M.
Jun (Lebanon): Exploratory trip (Hyungwon Ko, Dohyung Kim).
Jul (Lebanon): Younggeol Kim (Revival Korea team) joined IMAN as music teacher.
AAJ project ended (Jordan): Project officially closed.
Violin teacher dispatched (Jordan): Jiyeong Moon sent.
Heekyung Park joined (Jordan): Accepted into IMAN.
Sep–Dec (Korea): Choir class for middle/high school students at ACA (by Namjoon Kim).
Oct– (Korea): Junghee Jin began volunteering as piano accompanist at ACA.
Online education continued (Canada).
Resumption of offline education (Canada): House visits for instruction.
Resumption of Saturday music classes (Canada): Rented music studio for classes.
Fellowship with refugee families (Canada): Home visits, tea time, dinners, and outings.

2023

Mar–Jun (Lebanon): Music education conducted (by Younggeol Kim).
Sep (Lebanon): Decision to develop a 1-year curriculum for Syrian refugee children.
Sep–Dec (Lebanon): Curriculum developed (by Younggeol Kim).
Mar–Jun (Korea): ACA choir class for middle/high school students continued (by Namjoon Kim).
May (Korea): ACA Talent Show held.
Dec (Korea): ACA Christmas Concert held.
Online education continued (Canada).
Summer music camp (Canada): CMAN Summer Music Camp held.
Dec (Canada): CMAN Christmas Concert held.

2024

Mar (Lebanon): Dohyung Kim began concurrent role as Lebanon Project Manager.
May (Lebanon): First semester curriculum development completed (by Dohyung Kim).
Jo Yujin joined (Jordan): Appointed as IMAN Middle East Project Manager.
IDEAS-IMAN partnership reaffirmed (Jordan): Through Jo Yujin.
Mar–Jun (Korea): ACA choir class for middle/high school students continued (by Namjoon Kim).
Online education continued (Canada).
Summer picnic (Canada): CMAN picnic held (July 8).
Summer camp (Canada): CMAN Summer Camp held (August 12).
Drop-in classes started (Canada): Sep–Dec CMAN drop-in classes began.
Dec (Canada): CMAN Christmas Concert held (Dec 10).

2025년

Mar–Jun (Korea): ACA choir class for middle/high school students continued (by Namjoon Kim).
Online education continued (Canada).
Summer music camp (Canada): CMAN Summer Music Camp held.
Mar–Jun (Lebanon): First semester music classes for Syrian refugee children at Living Water Center, Beqaa Valley (by Dohyung Kim).
Mar–Jun (Lebanon): First semester photography classes for Syrian refugee girls at Living Water Center, Beqaa Valley (by Dohyung Kim).