On Monday, July 25, His Excellency Han, Duk Soo held a forum at the NH Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. Ambassador Han is also the former Foreign Minister and Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea. The forum was to discuss the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea. http://koreauspartnership.org/ In addition to free trade the discussion included the close relationship between both countries for over 50 years, new visa waivers, Korea's fast growing economy and over 1.1 million Korean tourists visiting the USA in 2010.

Three of our international interns from Korea attended the forum along with the Director of Intern and Volunteer Services, Afterwards they had the honor of a brief meeting with the ambassador who expressed his appreciation for the valuable training opportunities that Crotched Mountain provides to our visitors from Korea.

Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization whose mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families, embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation, community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 individuals living in New England and New York. For more information about the Crotched Mountain Foundation, please visit http://www.crotchedmountain.org/.

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