Songpa-gu, Recruiting Youth Participants for the Challenge Project 'Mwo·Deun·Ji'

Open Recruitment from June 12 to 30... Total 30 Million KRW, Up to 1 Million KRW Activity Support per Team

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) is publicly recruiting teenagers to participate in the youth challenge project ‘Mwo·Deun·Ji’ from June 12 to June 30.

‘Mwo.Deun.Ji.’ is part of the Songpa Innovation Education District project. Teenagers aged 13 to 18 living in Songpa-gu can form groups of five or more to plan and execute projects on their own, with Songpa-gu providing a total of 30 million KRW and up to 1 million KRW per team as activity funds.

This project aims to provide Songpa-gu youth with opportunities to strengthen their capabilities by learning and engaging independently while expressing their dreams and imagination in fields they have been interested in.

The recruitment fields include self-development, research activities, history, culture, science, media production, creator activities, arts, and any other topics are possible.

Although the projects are youth-led, one adult mentor such as a school teacher, parent, community resident, or Songpa SSEM village instructor must be designated to support overall project activities and assist with budget execution and other roles.

The first document screening (scheduled for July 3) will select teams based on project execution plans and budget appropriateness according to set criteria. The second screening (scheduled for July 9) will consider youth leadership, feasibility, and community contribution, with a presentation freely introducing the project content for final selection.

Looking at the 24 teams selected last year, they covered a wide range of topics from history to arts.

▲ The ‘Bringing Life to the City’ project, which aims to take the first step toward an eco-friendly city Songpa by growing agricultural products on a rooftop garden ▲ The ‘Baramdori Village Makes Movies’ project, which plans to produce films and submit them to the Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival ▲ The ‘Healing W.O.W’ project, which aims to become role models for friends through dance performances and talent donations ▲ The reading and discussion club ‘Wings on My Dream’ about Seoul, alleys, literature, and life, among various other themes.

In particular, the ‘Wings on My Dream’ team received high praise for presenting excellent results at the early 2020 Songpa Innovation Education District performance report and discussion meeting held with Songpa SSEM. They directly visited and recorded impressions of places related to major modern Korean authors such as Han Yong-un’s Simujang, Baek Seok’s Gilsangsa, and Kim Yu-jeong’s Yonsei University.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “We will support ‘Mwo.Deun.Ji’ so that teenagers can develop talents and aptitudes and nurture their dreams beyond studying,” adding, “We will continue to strive to create an educational environment where youth can actively participate and grow.”

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