Operation of "Together Filling the Hundred-Year School" in Dong-gu, Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 20th that it will operate the ‘Together Filling the Hundred-Year School’ for the active old age of the elderly.

This project is part of the ‘Cultivating the Dignity of Centenarians’ project to ensure a vibrant old age with friends in the villages where the elderly live.

The 13 neighborhoods are divided into 6 zones, and education will be conducted for about 300 elderly people over 6 sessions.

The first lecture, held on the 19th at Gung-dong Miro Center, invited Professor Park Kwang-seong from Chonnam National University and was conducted under the theme of ‘Wise Healthy Hundred Years’ to restore the self-esteem of the elderly, with about 50 participants including the ‘Our Village Hundred-Year Friends’ group elders.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, the number of attendees was limited to under 50, and the event was held in compliance with social distancing measures such as temperature checks, attendance list preparation, and maintaining a distance of more than 2 meters between participants.

This education will continue on the 24th at 3 p.m. at the Pureun Village Community Center, on the 3rd of next month at the Korea Racing Authority Gwangju Branch, and on the 10th at Jisan 2-dong Sarangchae, visiting the elderly with various themes close to their residences divided by zones.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “We hope for active participation of the elderly in this lecture prepared under the theme of restoring the self-esteem of the elderly,” and added, “We hope that all elderly people can receive elderly care services and spend a joyful and happy old age communicating with neighbors through the formation of the Hundred-Year Friends Care Group system.”

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