Yeongdeungpo-gu Operates Resident Technology School... Job Creation & Local Economy Revitalization

From Outlet Replacement to Daily Quarantine Techniques... All Everyday Life Tips Gathered... Startup Education and Consulting Supported for Establishing Social Economy Enterprises After Course Completion

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) has been operating the Yeongdeungpo Resident Skills School since last September in collaboration with the Yeongdeungpo Social Economy Network Social Cooperative (Chairman Kim Jeong-yeol) to create local jobs by establishing a social economy win-win model based on local demand.

With the recent increase in single-person households and elderly living alone, the demand for public care services necessary for daily life is rising. To supplement the lack of education and manpower to teach the process of acquiring skills, the district established this Resident Skills School project model.

Under the title "Ssuksak~Ttukttak! Home Care Skills School" (hereinafter Resident Skills School), the school identifies residents' needs for skills closely related to daily life and local management, and provides education on ▲life skills tips ▲daily quarantine disinfection ▲home appliance cleaning, supporting residents to directly participate in local projects.

From September 15 to 23, the "Life Skills Tip" lecture was conducted for 17 residents, covering theory and practical lessons on ▲tool usage ▲replacement of outlets, switches, and lights ▲organization and storage.

Additionally, from September 17 to 25, the "Daily Quarantine Disinfection" lecture covered theory and practice necessary for daily quarantine, including ▲definition of quarantine ▲infectious disease management ▲types of disinfectants, enabling residents to independently develop the capacity to respond to COVID-19 quarantine.

From the 12th to the 23rd of this month, the "Home Appliance Cleaning" Resident Skills School is held at the Seoul Yeongdeungpo Regional Self-Support Center cleaning training room, teaching cleaning methods for household appliances such as wall-mounted and system air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators.

After completing the training, based on the skills and capabilities of the participants, entrepreneurship education and consulting, including step-by-step business model development, are provided to help establish social economy enterprises such as local cooperatives that can contribute to revitalizing the local economy and creating jobs.

The district aims for local residents who complete the Resident Skills School to simultaneously serve as both beneficiaries and providers of social services, promoting various projects related to daily life, local management, and care within the community, thereby creating a virtuous cycle of job creation locally.

Meanwhile, the district was recognized for the job creation achievements of the Resident Skills School by winning the silver award at the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. Furthermore, the number of social enterprises in the area increased approximately 1.8 times from 43 (as of January 2019) to 78 (as of September 2020), demonstrating efforts to revitalize the social economy working together within the community.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, "Through this Resident Skills School, residents will have the opportunity to learn skills necessary for daily life and provide them to their neighbors," adding, "I hope it grows into a local management enterprise that provides services and creates jobs through social economy methods."

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