Gwangju Seo-gu Operates 'Sign Language Class' for Children at Local Childcare Centers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) is drawing attention by deciding to operate a 'Sign Language (手語) Class' for children at local children's centers.

According to Seo-gu on the 12th, the newly launched 'Silent Echo Heart-pounding Sign Language Class' this year introduces a sign language class program to local children's centers, aiming to provide jobs for the hearing impaired and to spread awareness of disabilities among children.

To this end, last month the district recruited hearing-impaired individuals capable of sign language through consultations with related organizations such as the Local Children's Center Council and the Korea Association of the Deaf.

The hearing-impaired instructors will conduct classes together with sign language interpreters until the end of the year.

The program will be operated at 10 local children's centers in the district, including Eden Local Children's Center.

At the first sign language class held on the 11th at Eden Local Children's Center, the children showed great interest, expressing amazement at being able to communicate through hand gestures and asking many questions.

A Seo-gu official said, "The sign language class is expected to greatly help not only in creating jobs for the disabled but also in improving children's awareness of disabilities," adding, "We plan to expand the sign language class to all 48 local children's centers in the district in the future."

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