황동규선생님은 1975년 3학년 진반 담임이셨습니다.
바로 저의 담임선생님이셨죠.
우리 동기들 졸업과 동시에 선생님은 미국 시애틀로 이민을 가셨습니다.
우리 고3때 스크린영어 배우러 다니신다고 하셨었죠. ^^*

그간 연락을 끊지 않고 지내고 있습니다.

선생님은 여전히 활동적이십니다.
시애틀에서 사업에도 성공하셨고, 교회 장로로서 교회에서의 활약도 대단하십니다.
북한에도 미국시민권자로서 다녀오셨고, 여전히 노인들을 위해 댄스교습(자원봉사자)도 하고 계시지요.

가운데 계신 분이 황동규선생님이시고, 오른쪽 옆에 활짝 웃고 있는 아가씨가
제 친구 이영옥(46회)의 딸 한누리입니다.
미국 시애틀에 유학중인 누리는, 엄마로 인해 선생님과 가까이 지내고 있으며
많은(?) 도움을 받고 있습니다.

아래의 영문 글은 선생님의 활동내용입니다.
잘 읽어보시고 기쁨을 함께 나누기 바랍니다.

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From Seoul Korea to the Wild West: Dongkyu Hwang Dances the Line


As you may have heard, this week is National Volunteer Week. Here at United Way of King County we’ve tak
en this opportunity to collect stories from local organizations of exceptional volunteers. The story below wa
s submitted by Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), an organization that offers a broad array of h
uman services and behavioral health programs to Asian Pacific Americans in King County. Dongkyu Hwang
volunteers as a line dance teacher at ACRS. Read what those who have worked with Hwang have to say a
bout him:


Mr. Dongkyu Hwang has volunteered for ACRS Club Bamboo for just over 11 months. He teaches Line Danci
ng on Wednesdays from 11am-12pm. Over 50 seniors participate in this lively exercise class in the Activity C
enter. This Western style dance has been one of the most popular activities for the Senior Congregate Meal
Program. Mr. Hwang also volunteers his time at Hyungjea Silver College teaching up to 150 students at a tim
e. His style of dress reflects his passion and enthusiasm to the dance. His past experience has been a Phy
sical Education teacher in Seoul, Korea and a bilingual teacher in the Seattle Public Schools. -Miguel Saldi
n Aging and Adult Services Supervisor/Club Bamboo Manager


Many of Dongkyu Hwang’s students get so much out of his classes. Some students have improved their me
mory skills while learning the steps and enjoy the social time at Club Bamboo as well. Students have said t
o me that if it wasn’t for the line dancing they probably would not participate in the program. Mr. Hwang’s cl
ass helps build the popularity of the whole program. What started out as a program primarily for Korean seni
ors has expanded to having Chinese and Vietnamese seniors as well as clients from our Behavioral Health
program. -Jongsook Ghim Aging and Adult Services Case Manager


I’m always excited for Wednesdays. I’ve suffered from memory loss that has been declining at a serious rat
e for a while. Because of this, I practice line dancing every day, even at home. This way I don’t forget the st
eps or fall behind my group peers who are mostly are older than me. Since engaging my mind and body thro
ugh daily line dancing, I haven’t noticed any further decline in memory. In fact, I’m able to remember much m
ore than before starting the class, says Chong-Rae Son, 63.