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Dongdaemun-gu to Recruit University Student Mentors for 'University Student Learning Mentoring' Program until the 17th... Targeting University Students from Local Universities and Colleges, Offering 20,000 KRW per Session and Other Benefits

A university student mentor and an elementary school mentee who participated in last year's 'Dongdaemun-gu University Student Learning Mentoring' are studying together.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) is recruiting university students to participate in the ‘Dongdaemun-gu University Student Learning Mentoring’ program to serve as learning assistants for local elementary, middle, and high school students.

The recruitment target is university students enrolled in universities located in the area. University students wishing to participate in the program can submit an application form to their school’s student affairs office or academic affairs office. The deadline for submitting applications is the 17th of this month.

University student mentors participating in the program will be paired one-on-one with mentees from elementary, middle, and high schools and will provide academic guidance in subjects such as English and mathematics for about 2 hours once a week from this month until August, approximately 3 months.

The district plans to encourage more university students to participate by providing an activity allowance of 20,000 KRW per session to the university student mentors participating in the program and recognizing their volunteer hours.

For more details, please contact the Education Support Division of Dongdaemun-gu Office.

Mayor You Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun-gu said, “The response to this program is so enthusiastic that requests from residents to have more students participate as mentors and mentees are pouring in,” adding, “We will continuously expand the university student mentoring project by utilizing the excellent educational environment of our district, which is home to prestigious universities and students.”

The ‘Dongdaemun-gu University Student Learning Mentoring’ program connects university student learning assistants with elementary, middle, and high school students affiliated with local children’s centers as mentors and mentees. It is a flagship pledge project of Mayor You, who is making great efforts to improve academic achievement and educational conditions.

The program began in 2012 under an agreement between Dongdaemun-gu and the University of Seoul. Currently, four academic institutions participate, including Kyung Hee University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, as well as academic centers operated by Gimje City, Yeongcheon City, Uljin County, and the Chong Kun Dang Gochon Foundation. Every year, about 1,000 local elementary, middle, and high school students benefit from free academic guidance from university student mentors.

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