Please join the 'Speakers on the Square' program for a conversation with Hannah Song, President and CEO of Liberty in North Korea and Joseph Kim, North Korean refugee, author of Under the Same Sky: From starvation in North Korea to salvation in America, and Ted Talk speaker.

Hear Joseph's unforgettable story of survival and escape from North Korea, and how he found freedom in the United States. Learn about the human rights violations in North Korea and how you can make a difference. 

Agenda
6:30 PM–7:45 PM Conversation and Q&A
7:45 PM–8:45 PM Cocktail Reception

All registered attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Joseph's book, Under the Same Sky: From starvation in North Korea to salvation in America. If you have any questions about this event, please email [email protected].

Speakers

Hannah Song is President and CEO of Liberty in North Korea(LiNK). She joined in 2006 as Deputy Director, managing day-to-day operations and coordinating overseas programs, including underground shelters and refugee resettlement efforts in the United States and in South Korea. At the end of 2008, she became President/CEO, helping to re-launch the organization with a new mission focused on building international support for the North Korean people, providing direct assistance to North Korean refugees, and developing long-term, people-focused strategies to accelerate positive changes inside the country. Hannah regularly speaks at international fora and to the media on North Korea-related issues. Prior to joining LiNK, Hannah worked in advertising at OgilvyOne and Mindshare focusing on digital media and emerging technologies. She is a 2008 NetKAL fellow from the USC School of Social Work, and a 2016 Ashoka Korea Fellow.

Joseph Kim  was born in 1990 and grew up during the famine in North Korea. After his father died of starvation, his mother and sister went to China, Joseph was left homeless, living on the streets having to steal and beg to survive. He eventually escaped to China where he connected with an international NGO, Liberty in North Korea, who helped him in his journey to freedom.  Joseph resettled in the United States in 2007 as a refugee and today he is studying international relations in college and has become an advocate for the North Korean people.  Joseph has spoken at TED Global and the UN and he published a memoir titled “Under the Same Sky” in 2015.