Freedom Speakers International

Empowering North Korean refugees through mentorship, opportunities, and partnerships.

We provide North Korean refugees with tuition-free and individualized mentorship for public speaking in English and opportunities to engage with the international community.

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Our Keynote Speaker Network currently includes over 30 speakers. Visit our Keynote Speakers Network to view speaker profiles and to request a speaker for your own event.

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News

2024-04-29

FSI In the Media: Workable Words

Casey Lartigue, Jr. manages a blog on the Korea Times named Workable Words. Read three posts made this week by Casey, Chae-yeon Lee, and one of FSI’s Keynote Speakers Myeong-hee Kim. ‘From awareness to action: advocating for North Korean human rights’ April 29, 2024, Chae-yeon Lee Casey Lartigue, Jr. recently created a petition for Western countries to offer asylum to North Korean refugees who escape from Chine. The author of ‘From awareness to action: advocating for North Korean human rights’, Chae-yeon Lee, reflects on her own involvement with FSI and her commitment to raising awareness about North Korean human rights…

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Events

2024-03-25

April 13, 2024 – “I am from North Korea” Contest #19

Join us for the 19th edition of the North Korean Refugee English Speech Contest, “I am from North Korea.” This event offers a unique glimpse into the lives of North Korean refugees through original speeches delivered by seven courageous individuals. Hear firsthand accounts of their experiences living in and fleeing North Korea, and gain valuable insight into their daily struggles and triumphs. After holding 18 speech contests since 2015, this is the first that will be done internationally. Event Highlights Find out more information and register on our Eventbrite page.

Fundraisers

2024-05-08

“Girl with Black Makeup” Fundraiser

I never expected to be an author. I began writing notes about my life but I didn’t intend to write a book. After I began working as a staffer in the Freedom Speakers International (FSI) office, I thought about writing a book, but I had no confidence in myself to do so. FSI’s co-founders Casey Lartigue and Lee Eun-koo began encouraging me from the moment I joined the organization in 2015 to set goals for myself and to complete them. When they learned I had been writing notes about my life and that I could publish a book one day,…

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