Recruitment of Participants for Smart Democratic Citizenship Education in Dongjak-gu

Starting from the 11th, Democratic Citizenship Academy begins... Applications available via Google or text message... Until October ▲Democratic Citizenship Academy ▲Democratic Citizenship Practice Activities ▲Visiting Democratic Citizenship School Programs

Last Year's Democratic Citizen Academy Graduation Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is recruiting participants for Wise Democratic Citizenship Education, which aims to cultivate the qualities and capabilities of democratic citizens, until October.

Dongjak Democratic Citizenship School has been conducted since 2015 as a specialized project of the Dongjak Innovation Education District, targeting various social members such as parents, teachers, youth, and community activists.

The 2020 Democratic Citizenship Education consists of three programs: ▲Democratic Citizenship Academy ▲Democratic Citizenship Practice Activities ▲Visiting Democratic Citizenship School.

First, the Democratic Citizenship Academy, starting from the 11th, will hold a total of 9 sessions under the themes of ▲Season 1: COVID-19 and Democratic Citizenship ▲Season 2: Setting History Straight ▲Season 3: Cultivating Sensitivity.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, all courses will be conducted simultaneously online and offline. Any interested residents can participate by applying through a Google survey site or via text message.

On-site lectures held at Dongjak FM (46 Noryangjin-ro 8-gil, Dongjak-gu) allow up to 10 applicants per lecture on a first-come, first-served basis, with each person limited to one lecture out of the total 9. Online education participants can join the live broadcast via a YouTube link shared 10 minutes before the session.

The Democratic Citizenship Practice Activities go beyond lecture-style education by having participants plan and execute practical activities to foster democratic citizenship awareness.

Participants such as parents, teachers, and community activists within Dongjak-gu will be divided into four groups, select practice activity fields, and conduct campaigns.

Additionally, the Visiting Democratic Citizenship School provides a platform for youth to grow as democratic citizens by having instructors visit schools, the National Cemetery, and other locations to conduct education with youth.

It will be operated five times with themes including the 70th anniversary of the Korean War and the Student Volunteer Soldiers Memorial, the May 18 Democratization Movement and the ‘fallen’ martial law troops, and the climate crisis and Green New Deal.

Last year’s operation of Dongjak Democratic Citizenship Education saw 325 participants over 15 sessions across 4 programs. Utilizing excellent local human resources and conducting education in various ways such as discussions and field explorations according to each theme, the satisfaction survey showed high approval, with 224 out of 234 respondents willing to recommend the education to acquaintances.

Yoon So-yeon, Director of the Education Policy Division, said, “Through Dongjak Democratic Citizenship Education, we expect the cultivation of democratic citizenship qualities as well as the growth of the public-private-academic educational community,” and added, “We ask for the active participation of all interested residents.”

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