Gwangju City to Recruit 602 Participants for the Second Half of 'Gwangju Youth Dream Allowance' Program
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that it will recruit 602 participants for the second half of the year for the ‘Gwangju Youth Dream Allowance’ program.
Gwangju originally planned to recruit a total of 1,120 people this year, with 560 people each in the first and second halves. However, considering the worsened conditions of local youth due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, including scaling down group programs planned for the first half, the city decided to add 42 more participants in the second half, recruiting a total of 602 people.
The Gwangju Youth Dream Allowance provides a monthly allowance of 500,000 KRW for five months to ease the living expenses burden of long-term unemployed youth and encourage active job seeking.
In particular, considering the deteriorated employment conditions due to COVID-19, the program plans to encourage job-seeking motivation through in-depth and practical programs such as 1:1 consulting and AI interviews that provide feedback based on personal videos recorded for interview type preparation.
Additionally, various customized programs such as career exploration type, job seeking type, employment preparation type, and job creation and start-up type will be operated to enhance employment capabilities.
Applications are open to unemployed youth aged 19 to 34 who reside in Gwangju, have graduated at least two years ago, have a household income within 150% of the median income, and have the willingness to seek employment.
For more details, refer to the city’s website under the announcements section, and applications can be submitted online through the ‘Gwangju Youth Dream Allowance and Activity Support Project’ website.
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Kang Young-sook, Director of the Women and Family Bureau of the city, said, “Through the Gwangju Youth Dream Allowance, we will support youth who are struggling to enter society to regain their self-esteem and become independent,” adding, “We will meet with the applicants to more carefully understand the characteristics and needs of local youth and reflect them in future youth policies.”
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