GPD3 The What and How

What is the curriculum-embedded graduate professional development course? Here I go over the course and some of the careers my students have landed.

GPD2: Sample Career Stories

Video Number Two: Impact of Graduate Professional Development with Sample Career Stories. These career stories are highlighted pathways of PhD graduates. Names have been changed or modified to protect their privacy. Emil's story is a blend of a few students who are in the academic path.

Launching on Youtube_ GPD Video One: the Why

Will be releasing my course content on youtube - stay tuned!

Video One - GPD1 The Why can be viewed here.

Korean Writing with Brush and Watercolour

Visited an art store and was inspired to use old-school brush and ink to write 사랑 sah-rahng=love.

Evening Dress for Holiday Reception

Embracing Modern Hanboks (Korean Dress) at Work

 Daily Han Blouse and Skirt (Insadong) at Hart House, U of Toronto

 

Teterot Hanbok Blouse with BR Skirt at Faculty of Medicine

Hanbok Blouse and Skirt Teaching in Class, Medical Sciences Building

The traditional Korean hanbok is 5000 years old, but the modern, daily hanbok is a recent invention by new designers who have joined the traditional with current, daily life. With my recent trip to Korea, I discovered these lovely creations (Teterot Salon, Daily Han and Leesle) which all could be ordered online. I have embraced these works of art to wear to at home, work and parties, to celebrate my cultural identity! Why wear just "anything" when you can wear such "something!"

Embracing Cultural Identity

My modern hanbok (Korean dress) made its professional debut at the American Association of Medical Colleges - GREAT (Graduate Research, Education, and Training) National Conference in Seattle, Washington in September, 2019 as I spoke and faciliated a workshop session on "Design Thinking Applied in Graduate Professional Development." The Conference Chair commented on how it was great I wore my hanbok during my presentation. To all professionals - embrace your heritage and feel free to wear your best attire which reflects your ethnicity. The jacket and suit have their place, but let's mix it up!