Gwangju Dong-gu, Operation of Non-Face-to-Face Online Children's Reading Program

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 27th that it will operate a non-face-to-face interactive online summer reading program for elementary school students.

This summer reading culture program will be operated in a different way from before due to the prolonged closure of libraries caused by the spread of COVID-19.

The program is designed to help students on vacation develop a close relationship with books through non-face-to-face reading guidance, and it will be conducted via the real-time interactive video channel "ZOOM," allowing participation using smartphones or PCs.

The program consists of various courses suitable for each grade, including ▲ Thinking Talk! Writing ▲ Thinking Plus! Writing ▲ I am also a Presentation King! Confidence Speech ▲ Leadership of Historical Figures Overcoming Crisis, with 8 participants per program on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications can be made through the Dong-gu library website, and participation is completely free of charge.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, "In the post-COVID era, educational methods will also take on various forms," adding, "I hope that this first attempt at an online reading class for children on vacation will be a valuable experience for the new daily life we need to prepare for in the future."

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