Hwasun-gun Recruiting Students for 'Youth Creator Training Course' Until the 14th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 3rd that it is recruiting 20 students for the ‘Youth Creator Training Course 2nd Term,’ aimed at training experts to discover local resources and produce media content, until the 14th.

The ‘Youth Creator Training Course 2nd Term’ is an 80-hour program called the ‘YouTube & Local Magazine Creator Training Class,’ where participants can learn local magazine production and YouTube content planning and directing at once.

The training is conducted in two main parts.

In the ‘YouTube Content’ part, students learn YouTube channel planning and directing, photography, video shooting, and editing, while in the ‘Local Magazine Production’ part, they take courses on practical reporting and interview techniques, article writing, and design editing.

Lectures by famous creators such as star local magazine editors and designers, active reporters, and YouTubers are also held.

Promotion and marketing, storytelling technique education for local small business owners and agricultural and livestock industry workers, and a one-on-one mentoring program to support commercialization are also prepared.

The county expects that through this training, students will grow into creators capable of producing and promoting diverse content.

The training targets 20 youths aged 18 to 49 residing in the county or other regions, and students will be selected considering their residence and willingness to participate among applicants.

The training runs from October 19 to November 1. It is held every Sunday from 1 PM to 6 PM over 16 sessions at the Youth Creator Training Center (2nd floor, 100 Chungui-ro, Hwasun-eup).

All training and content production costs are supported by the county, and those who complete the training will be eligible to participate in the ‘Hwasun Youth Creator Festa Contest (prize money 1.5 million KRW)’ to be held on December 26.

The application deadline is until 6 PM on the 14th, and applications can be submitted online. Inquiries can be made to LocalUp Co., Ltd. or the county population policy team.

A county official said, “The 1st term YouTube training class, currently underway with the participants’ overflowing passion, is being conducted safely in compliance with social distancing guidelines in daily life,” and added, “We hope many residents interested in magazines and YouTube who could not apply in the 1st term will apply.”

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