by Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. — A longstanding school that is the subject of a recent documentary works to maintain traditions and culture for second-generation Korean-Americans.
The Topeka Korean School was founded in 1993, said Sangyoub Park, associate principal at the school and a Washburn University sociology professor, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
The Korean school holds sessions every Saturday at the Berryton United Methodist Church. Currently, there are 15 students.
Classes are divided into beginner, middle and advanced levels. Students learn Korean language skills and about the culture.
Park, whose two sons were born in the United States, said it can be difficult to cultivate and understand a mixed identity.
Kids, especially as they get older, want to fit in with their peers. Some second-generation immigrants face similar questions in their identity as someone with a biracial background.
