Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Supports Customized Education for Multicultural Students 'Onhim'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education is making efforts to strengthen customized educational support for multicultural students who are not proficient in Korean.

The Gwangju Office of Education announced on the 10th that starting this month, it will operate the ‘Visiting Korean Language Education’ program for a total of 93 multicultural students at 23 elementary schools and 5 middle schools.

During the online school opening period, classes will be conducted remotely, and after returning to in-person classes, they will be switched to face-to-face instruction.

From June, when full in-person classes resume, a 1:1 mentoring program will be operated for students lacking Korean language and basic learning skills.

For multicultural students in grades 1 and 2 of elementary school, a ‘Customized Learning Support Mentoring for Multicultural Students’ will be provided. Additionally, a ‘Multicultural and North Korean Defector University Student Mentoring’ program will be operated to help multicultural and North Korean defector students in elementary, middle, and high schools adapt to basic learning and school life by connecting them with local university students.

Kim Soonhyung, a Korean language class homeroom teacher at Yeongcheon Middle School, said, “Most of the multicultural family students and parents we visited were having difficulties using devices related to remote classes. We carefully explained how to use the devices and how to access the platforms so that students could actively participate in remote classes, and we will continue to do our best to help multicultural students adapt well to school life.”

A parent from a multicultural family said, “I was very worried about how to prepare for remote classes because I am not familiar with Korean, but the teacher’s home visit greatly helped us prepare for remote classes, and I am very grateful.”

Meanwhile, ‘Korean Language Classes’ that teach understanding of Korean culture and the Korean language are established in 10 classes including Yeongcheon Elementary School, Daeban Elementary School, Wolgok Elementary School, Hanam Jungang Elementary School, and Hanam Jungang Elementary School Attached Kindergarten, which are adjacent to the Goryeoin Village.

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