University and Alley Market Merchants Join Hands

Dongmyeong University and Goejeong Alley Market Open the Era of 'Service Learning'

Dongmyung University and merchants of Goejeong Golmok Market signed an agreement for service learning and other collaborations.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Alley market merchants and the university join hands to usher in the era of 'service learning'.

On the 8th at 2 p.m., Dongmyung University (President Jeong Hong-seop) signed a business agreement with Goejeong Alley Market in Goejeong-dong, Saha-gu, Busan (Merchants' Association President Jang Chae-sun) in Room 307 of the University Headquarters Business Building.

The university and merchants will mutually support short- and long-term education and service learning operations, short- and long-term field training and internships to strengthen employment capabilities, and will exchange information and jointly utilize facilities.

Service learning is a new project of Dongmyung University's 2020 second-year University Innovation Support Project, combining the concepts of service and learning.

It is already a common concept in American universities. In Korea, many universities are adopting and establishing the concept of learning through service.

As this is the first year of implementation at Dongmyung University, they pledged to take the lead in strengthening students' major competencies and serving the local community.

On this day, from Goejeong Alley Market, Merchants' Association President Jang Chae-sun, Saha-gu Office Manager Kim Ki-hyun, and Director Jo Young-mi of the Goejeong Alley Market Cultural Tourism Market Development Project Team attended.

From Dongmyung University, Vice President of Strategic Planning Shin Dong-seok, Manager Kim Do-yoon of the University Innovation Support Project Management Team, and Department Head Park Byung-kwon of the Department of Distribution Management were present.

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