Daejeon Provides 'Dream Nurturing Allowance' to Out-of-School Youth

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City will provide allowances to so-called out-of-school youth who have stopped their studies to support their independence and growth. The allowance is given to ensure that out-of-school youth are not excluded from the benefits received by their peers attending regular schools.

The city announced on the 8th that it will support the Out-of-School Youth Dream Nurturing Allowance, the first among metropolitan cities nationwide, starting this year.

The allowance will be given to out-of-school youth aged 9 to 24 residing in Daejeon who register at the 'Out-of-School Youth Support Center' and participate in at least one program operated by the center at least twice a week. Applications are processed at the registered center.

Earlier, the city was selected for the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's 2020 contest project to create exclusive spaces for out-of-school youth, establishing a complex space and operating specialized cultural and artistic activity programs for out-of-school youth. As part of the contest project, the center is expected to receive a total of 100 million KRW, including national and local government funds.

Currently, the center has been closed since February 24 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

However, to support the health management of out-of-school youth and minimize learning gaps, non-face-to-face services such as social network service open chat rooms, online learning mentoring using Zoom, distribution of internet lecture access and qualification exam workbooks, meal vouchers, instant food, and mask provision are being maintained.

Park Moon-yong, Director of the Education and Youth Division of the city, said, “The city will do its best to promote customized support policies for the independent growth of out-of-school youth to create a healthy and safe society without blind spots centered on people.”

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