Tuesday, February 5, 2013

LEO Club: Leadership Experience Opportunity

Woosong's LEO chapter is a part of Lions Club International. Do you know LEO? The LEO club here at Woosong is just one chapter in the world’s largest volunteer organization, Lions Club International. It is a service club with a mission to grow the local volunteer spirit and train upcoming generations in the ways of service leadership.

You might not know it, but LEO has existed at Woosong for several years, and it is operated by Jeong DeokJin, professor in the computer and information systems department.

LEO operates a free kitchen for homeless people near Seodaejeon Station. “The club does many things, says Professor Jeong, “like volunteer at a facility for physically-challenged people, distribute free food to homeless people, clean up Woosoog University campus, and feed wild animals in the winter.”

“We also do friendly exchange activities with Lions,” Jeong DeokJin added.

When club members do activities of exchange with Lions, students get an advantage. The immediate advantage is the support of Lions, both material and mental. Long-term advantages that LEO members get include having their eyes widened to a greater world view, getting a recommendation for a job from other Lions club members, and finally they can get a scholarship.

LEO members work as a team to clean up the free kitchen.Now and in the future, LEO club hopes to serve local residents by participating in activities of exchange between club members, both domestic and foreign.

To sum up his interview, Jeong DeokJin wanted to recommend the advantage of LEO club to freshmen. “The advantage is to grow in character and contribute to society through volunteering.”


Staff writers Kim DaeJun and Kim AhReum.

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