Changwon City Recruiting Students for 'Changwon-style Social Economy Enterprise Startup Academy'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City, Gyeongnam announced on the 22nd that it will conduct the '2020 Changwon-type Social Economy Enterprise Startup Academy' from August to November to discover and foster social economy enterprises reflecting regional characteristics.

This academy is a nationally funded project selected through the Ministry of Employment and Labor's 2020 Basic Local Government Social Enterprise Regional Specialization Project contest. Prospective entrepreneurs interested in the social economy or business operators with less than one year since starting their business can apply, and 20 candidates will be finally selected through document screening.

The curriculum consists of four courses: ▲Special lecture on social value and social innovation (2 hours) ▲Basic education on social economy ▲Advanced startup education ▲Professional consulting ▲Follow-up support projects. Graduates of the program will receive benefits such as additional points during the preliminary selection evaluation for the 2021 Social Entrepreneur Fostering Project startup teams.

Applications can be submitted by downloading the application form from the Changwon City website from June 22 to July 31, filling it out, and submitting it via visit, mail, email, or fax.

Park Sang-seok, Director of Job Creation Division, said, “We hope for active participation from citizens with fresh and diverse ideas reflecting Changwon’s characteristics,” and added, “We expect the graduates of this academy to grow into activists who will expand the social economy sector in Changwon City.”

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