Last week, Rescue Teams from around the world did something every day to build this movement and fund refugee rescues. Our Rescue Teams have a collective goal to raise en...
Rescue Team of the Month: Rowan College Rescue Team
April 22, 2016
This month we are featuring the Rowan College Rescue Team based in Sewell, New Jersey. Under the leadership of Susan Glenn, this team recently raised enough money to fund...
Get to Know John, LiNK’s Director of Finance and Operations
April 11, 2016
John was first introduced to Liberty in North Korea in 2009 and became very passionate about helping the North Korean people. Though he didn’t join our staff until 2014...
Rescue Team of the Month: LiNK University of Minnesota
March 30, 2016
Established in 2012, the University of Minnesota Rescue Team has been an essential force for change in their community, shifting the narrative on North Korea both on camp...
Our Rescue Teams are an essential part of this movement. They work on their campuses and in their communities to change the narrative on North Korea and raise crucial fun...
Unsung Superheroes: The Origin Stories of Our Spring Interns
February 4, 2016
With a lot of big things happening at LiNK, we’re excited to see how quickly our spring interns have adjusted to their roles. It’s been great getting to know these in...
Next summer, a few lucky Rescues Teams will get the opportunity to see our work in action and meet the people you have helped reach safety and freedom. This month we are ...
Nothing says it's autumn quite like carving pumpkins. Turn this staple activity of the Halloween season into a fundraiser by making it a competition and charging an entry...
Hae Ri escaped from North Korea out of fear that she would be sent to a political prison camp for watching South Korean TV shows after it happened to her friend's family....
In less than three weeks, Sarah, Kallie, and Will are going to take off from HQ and drive all the way across the country to share the stories of the North Korean people w...
Yevin, Eslam, and Bridget have come to HQ from drastically different places and banded together in support of the North Korean people. In less than a month, they will be ...
People Can Tour: Meet the Pacific Northwest Nomads!
August 28, 2015
Dani, Kyle, and Drake are preparing to travel along the West Coast as our Pacific Northwest Nomads this fall. They can't wait to share new stories from our North Korean f...
From Romania to Egypt, and St. Louis to Long Island, this fall’s Nomad class brings a global perspective unlike any other and truly embodies the theme of this fall’s ...
We have our biggest class of interns this spring, which just goes to show the ever growing movement of support for the North Korean people. Different people with differen...
Mark Your Calendars! April 17th is TO: the North Korean People Day
April 10, 2015
The mainstream narrative on North Korea has created a huge barrier between the outside world and the North Korean people because of the focus on Kims and nukes. Through T...
Forging Friendships: Arielle’s Experience as a Southeast Nomad
April 8, 2015
We have a really, really close class this spring. Nomads and interns alike chose to spend A LOT of time with one another while being trained at HQ. In the days leading up...
Nomad Time: Kirstin’s Experience as a Great Plains Nomad
March 18, 2015
I want to talk to you all about something weird that's been going on since tour started. No one on my team quite understands it and it's starting to make us all feel a li...
Since launching TO: the North Korean People two weeks ago, we've seen messages of support come in from people all over the world. Videos have been recorded in the frigid ...
Your Messages Are Already Being Sent into North Korea!
February 27, 2015
Voice of America, one of the broadcasters we have partnered with for TO: the North Korean People, has already sent some of your messages of support into the country, alon...
In an age of instant mobile communication and worldwide social networks, North Korea remains a dead-spot of connectivity. The North Korean government intentionally isolat...
We’re excited to announce the Shirt of the Month, an all-new shirt series available now on the LiNK Shop!
Every month, we’ll release a limited-edition t-shirt focu...
Meet this spring's Southeast Nomads! Laura, Arielle, and Kevin are joining forces to share the stories of the North Korean people and activate support for them from all o...
Say “hello” to this spring’s Pacific Northwest Nomads! Alyssa, Jake, and Elaine are raring to embark on their 10-week journey for the North Korean people. Their pas...
Meet Missy! She’s just one of over 1000 fundraisers who stepped up to support the North Korean people during our last campaign. Missy raised $750 for Refugee Rescues, e...
Every fall we ask you to help us fund life-changing rescues for North Korean refugees, but our last campaign was special. We gathered together three of our North Korean f...
This spring’s Great Plains Nomads are Travis, Kirstin, and Billy! Together they are an unstoppable team that will be traveling the Central United States in support of t...
Sarah, our Rescue Teams manager, started her 4th fundraising campaign last fall and was able to raise enough money to help a North Korean refugee reach freedom, bringing ...
Meet this spring’s Northeast Nomads! Alex, Will, and Amanda are working hard to bring the voices of the North Korean people to the Eastern United States and Canada. Ove...
If I told you that for 10 weeks, 15 college-aged students would be traveling across North America in vans, sleeping on strangers’ couches, and sustaining on a combinati...
Every time North Korean refugees reach Southeast Asia through our Refugee Rescues Program, we're inspired by their courage, compassion, and hope for the future. They ofte...
What Shin Dong-hyuk’s Revisions Mean for This Movement
January 21, 2015
Earlier this month, the Washington Post published an article revealing that our friend and prominent North Korean defector Shin Dong-hyuk had spoken with Blaine Harden, t...
A Sincere Thank You to Our Hosts on Tour from a Pacific Northwest Nomad
December 8, 2014
"It's that one, with the bikes. No, you just passed it. Yeah, that one." I park and repark while the girls get started collecting sleeping gear from the back of the van. ...
200 Rescues Campaign Update: Halfway Point Reached!
December 5, 2014
We've raced past the halfway mark to raise the funds for our campaign to bring 200 North Korean refugees to freedom! To celebrate this milestone, our CEO & President Hann...
The Kindness of Strangers by Tom (Southeast Nomad)
November 25, 2014
In our normal lives, talking to strangers is...well...strange. It’s unusual to share a table with somebody at Starbucks and strike up a conversation. The first thing th...
Disempowering narratives affect people from all over the world who are seen as nothing more than their wars, their dictators, their disasters. Their problems. This is one...
From Vienna to LA: Tatz’ Experience as a Cal West Nomad
November 11, 2014
I clearly remember the moment after I finally arrived from Vienna to LAX. I was picked up by our HR Manager Amiee, and she brought Tom, Natasha and I to the intern house....
All about Our Study Abroad & Career Development Program
September 12, 2014
Most resettled North Koreans attend non-accredited alternative schools that typically can’t hire qualified English teachers, and they get little practice conversing wit...
We’re continually inspired by the amazing people around the world stepping up to help fund Refugee Rescues. When people learn about our work, it’s one of the first pr...
Hi! My name is Chelsea and I’m the tour manager at LiNK. I'm from South Florida and never imagined living on the west coast, but now that I’m here I can’t imagine e...
George, Michele, Julie, and Natasha are this fall's Great Plains Nomads! They're getting ready to visit communities all over North America where they'll share Joo Yang, Y...
Say "hello!" to Charlie, Tatjana, and Christine, the CalWest Nomads this fall! They're getting ready to tour California where they'll share Joo Yang, Yeonmi, and Joseph's...
Meet Marissa, Laine, and Billy, the Pacific Northwest Nomads this fall! They're getting ready to tour LiNK's new event, sharing Joo Yang, Yeonmi Park, and Joseph Kim's vo...
Joseph Kim was like most kids growing up; he played outside, climbed trees, and loved his big sister, who he often relied on for guidance and care when his mother was aw...
Nat Kretchun is the nerdiest guy on media and technology trends in North Korea. He has worked extensively with North Korean refugees and defectors to study the effects of...
VIDEO: How Foreign Media Changed My Life – Joo Yang
July 24, 2014
While growing up in North Korea, Joo Yang would listen to foreign broadcasts on an illegal radio with her family. They listened to broadcasts from Voice of America, Radio...
All about Our English Tutoring & Cultural Exchange Program
July 11, 2014
North Korean defectors face many challenges once they resettle in South Korea, but one that may surprise you is the English language barrier. English classes are required...
VIDEO: I Am a North Korean Millennial – Yeonmi Park
July 10, 2014
Yeonmi Park escaped from North Korea in 2007. Two years later, she arrived in South Korea with her family after traveling through the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. Yeonmi has ...
Summit brought people together from all over the globe to work on one of the greatest issues facing humanity today. Through sessions, labs, and activities, participants h...
We were blown away by what happened at Summit and what it started. Over 200 incredible people, ranging in age from 14 to 77, came from all over the world to work with and...
After hearing various North Koreans recount their experiences (such as that unforgettable interview video of Mr. Shin Dong-hyuk), I was left speechless. Their struggles t...
We're liveblogging Summit all weekend! No need to refresh. This blog instantly updates, so you won't miss a thing. Stay tuned for speaker quotes, photos, and more....
You know the who, when, and where of Summit, but you've certainly developed a curiosity about the what. Well, here it is: the details on what our Summit speakers will be ...
It was awesome to see so many people participate in Wear Your LiNK Shirt Day this year! Here are a few of our favorite photos from the event. Sarah and Kayl...
David Choi is a singer-songwriter from Anaheim, California who's songs have been featured on major television networks, including MTV, Disney, NBC, and FOX. David gained ...
10 years ago, a small group of students came together to make progress on an issue that they felt was not getting enough attention—the human rights abuses happening in ...
Simon and Martina of Eat Your Kimchi are Internet wizards & they're coming to Summit! With sincere communication and a sense of humor, Simon and Martina Stawski cultivate...
Summit will bring North Korean and international millennials together to create solutions for the future. It’s an unparalleled event and you NEED to be there. It...
Everyone dreams of a whirlwind adventure that changes their life—whether it’s through travel, making once-in-a-lifetime friends, or dropping everything to pursue a wi...
Joo Yang is a game changer—A millennial who grew up in a NEW North Korea. Joo Yang had to stay behind when her parents escaped North Korea in 2007 and 2008. Living alon...
He rescued over 600 Jewish children from the fate of internment in Nazi concentration camps. Many of these children went on to do great things in the countries where they...
I've been one of the few lucky members of LiNK’s staff able to participate directly in our rescue missions, and it's been an experience like none other....
We all know why people are challenged by this statement. The current perception of North Korea is completely politicized. It is about crazy dictators and nuclear weapons....
Last week our CEO, Hannah Song, was invited to speak at the Oslo Freedom Forum among some of the most inspiring dissidents and activists working on issues around the glob...
The New School was kind enough to donate Tishman Auditorium, a 480 seat theater in the heart of the city so that we could share our new documentary with our New York frie...
