Dongjak-gu, the Nation's First District-Operated Multicultural Specialized Regional Children's Center Established

Developed as a 259.47㎡ facility with a 1st-2nd floor regional children's center and a 3rd floor Healthy Family Multicultural Family Support Center... Specialized after-school care services for children from multicultural families including etiquette education, learning support, and cultural experiences

Perspective view of the District Multicultural Specialized Regional Children's Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) is promoting the construction of the nation’s first “District-Run Multicultural Specialized Community Childcare Center” by December.

This center construction is being promoted to provide specialized childcare services for children in need of care, such as those from dual-income multicultural families.

The number of children from multicultural families in the area has been increasing annually, from 384 in 2017 to 471 last year, with the highest proportion residing in Sindaebang 1-dong.

Accordingly, the district confirmed Sindaebang 1-dong (42 Sindaebang 1-gil) as the site in April last year, held a design competition, and began construction in January this year.

The center will be a three-story building with a total floor area of 259.47㎡ and can accommodate more than 40 people.

The first and second floors will serve as the “Community Childcare Center,” equipped with ▲office ▲counseling room ▲study guidance room ▲program room, and the third floor will be established as a branch of the “Healthy Family Multicultural Family Support Center,” a communication space for multicultural families in the area.

In particular, the first floor will have a cooking space, and the rooftop will feature a natural yard, providing a space where multicultural families in the community can gather to experience and communicate through various food cultures.

The district plans to select a consignment institution in November, complete construction by the end of the year, and aims to open the center in January next year.

In the future, the center will provide specialized comprehensive welfare services through educational, cultural, and emotional support programs for multicultural children under 18 in the area, including ▲bilingual education ▲etiquette education ▲specialty and aptitude development ▲multicultural understanding ▲Korean culture experience ▲family counseling ▲multicultural child case management.

Meanwhile, the district operates 25 community childcare centers in the area, providing various welfare services for children needing after-school care, and aims to expand 10 “Our Neighborhood Care Centers” this year.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Child and Youth Division.

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