About Our Site And Aequora
Our Aequora site is located at Korea International School Jeju Campus in Jeju, South Korea. It is a school that provides many after-school programs and opportunities to its students, now including Latin.
Aequora is a K-8 program focused on literacy via Latin. At Korea International School Jeju Campus, we have chosen Aequora because we believe in the benefits of a classical education. Through The Paideia Institute’s Aequora curriculum, our volunteers harness the classical languages’ power to improve literacy, cultural understanding, and equity in education — all while making the ancient Mediterranean world fun and accessible to students of all backgrounds.
Led by independent site coordinators, Aequora envisions Classics as an inclusive, diverse, and socially engaged field. Our textbook, Aequora: Teaching Literacy with Latin, introduces the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar, Roman culture and mythology, and connections between Latin, English, and Spanish, all through games and activities designed to show students that learning Latin is fun!
How We Teach Aequora
This site is run by one student volunteer, a KISJ high school student teaching Latin to KISJ elementary students. A 30 minute class is held every Tuesday in an elementary classroom on campus. The volunteer and students being part of the same school community, sessions feel comfortable and welcoming, creating an encouraging and approachable environment for younger learners beginning Latin.The Aequora program is sustained by enthusiastic volunteers all over the country who care about making a difference and want to fight educational inequality through sharing their love of Latin. We are always looking for new volunteers!
Photos
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Site Coordinators
Our site coordinator, Jiwon Hailey Park, is a student at Korea International School, Jeju Campus.
Jiwon Park