The Blue Tree Foundation
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The Blue Tree Foundation (BTF)[1] is South Korean NGO against school violence.[2]
History[edit]
In 1995, The founder, Kim Jong-ki, established The Blue Tree Foundation after losing his 16-year-old son due to school violence, with the hope that there will no longer be a father like himself.
The foundation organized a campaign collecting 470,000 signature from citizens to create measures to prevent school violence, which later contributed to the enactment of the Act on the Prevention of and Countermeasures Against Violence in Schools[3] in 2004.
The foundation operates National School Violence Helpline (1588–9128)[1] to support victims,[4] conducts National Research on School & Cyberbullying[5] and related research to develop policies necessary to solve school bullying problems, by proposing and disseminating field programs.
The foundation was granted a special consultation position by the UN Economic and Social Council in 2009. In 2023, it attended the plenary session for United Nations Commission for Social Development and hosted a side event at the UN Headquarters about "Achieving Digital Well-being and Addressing Digital Inequality for Sustainable Employment and Decent Work of Youth".[6] In 2024, BTF organized a side event "Partnerships to End Global Poverty in the Era of Digital Intelligence: Social Digital Enterpreneurship" at the UN High Level Political Forum.[7]
Mission & Vision[1][edit]
"Make a happy and peaceful world for the youth to dream of hope."
- NGO that helps to dream by improving happiness potential.
- NGO that joins the recovery and cure through trust and sympathy.
- NGO that nurtures healthy mindset and humanism by spreading culture and art activities.
- NGO that acts with the citizen to spread the youth-friendly culture.
- NGO that spreads non-violence culture through international solidarity.
Media[edit]
The Founder, Kim Jong-ki was interviewed on YouQuiz on the Block in April 2022.[8]
Ambassadors[edit]
Super Junior's Kim Hee-chul[9] and TEEN TOP[10] was appointed as promotional ambassadors.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Blue Tree Foundation". eng.btf.or.kr.
- ↑ The Blue Tree Foundation Official Website. "Introduction of the Foundation".
- ↑ "ACT ON THE PREVENTION OF AND COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS | 국가법령정보센터 | 영문법령 > 본문".
- ↑ The Blue Tree Foundation Official Website. "Youth Business·Counseling".
- ↑ Min sik, Yoon (July 25, 2024). "40% of school violence victims felt urge to self-harm: survey". The Korea Herald.
- ↑ Jung-youn, Lee (2023-02-16). "Blue Tree Foundation calls for anti-cyberbullying measures at UN side event". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ UN. "Partnerships to End Global Poverty in the Era of Digital Intelligence: Social Digital Enterpreneurship". UN Web TV.
- ↑ tvN (4 July 2023). "[#유퀴즈온더블럭] 부모로서 아들이 학교 폭력으로 삶을 스스로 마감했을 때의 심정.. 그리고 아들의 죽음 이후 전 재산을 포기하면서라도 이루고 싶은 일." Youtube.
- ↑ Yoon, Solim. "Super Junior's Heechul appointed ambassador for school bullying prevention and recovery".
- ↑ Dani-Dee. "TEEN TOP selected as promotional ambassadors for the Blue Tree Foundation's anti-cyberbullying campaign".
Category:Non-governmental organizations Category:South Korea
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