Guro-gu Expands Operation of Online Lifelong Learning Programs

Prepared 48 courses in 4 fields including Basic Literacy, Humanities, Culture & Arts, and Vocational Skills... Online Foreign Language Classes at Guro World Cafe and Humanities Lectures at Guro Life School Also Conducted

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) is expanding its non-face-to-face online lifelong learning programs.

Guro-gu announced on the 16th, "Residents have shown high satisfaction with the online lifelong learning programs that were piloted due to COVID-19," and added, "Accordingly, various online lifelong learning programs are being prepared to provide residents with broader lifelong learning opportunities."

Previously, Guro-gu resumed lifelong learning programs, which had been suspended due to COVID-19, online starting in September and piloted 12 courses. Following residents' requests to increase the number of courses, the decision was made to expand the online lifelong learning programs and preparations were made.

The program, running from the 12th of this month to December 9th, consists of 48 courses in four fields: basic literacy, humanities and general knowledge, culture and arts, and vocational skills.

Practical lectures such as "Guro in Love with Wine," "Senior English Introduction Starting from ABC," "Taking Artistic Photos with a Smartphone," and "Future Prediction through the 4th Industrial Revolution" have been prepared. The courses run over 4 to 8 sessions, with 10 to 20 participants per course.

Guro-gu also offers the "Guro World Cafe Talk Talk" foreign language classes online. About 200 residents and office workers can take English conversation classes with native speakers, as well as Chinese and Japanese courses tailored to different levels. The lectures will be held over 16 sessions in 8 weeks starting at the end of this month.

Additionally, to provide residents with high-quality humanities and general knowledge lectures, Guro-gu has collaborated with Sungkonghoe University to establish the humanities lecture series "Guro Life School."

Guro Life School consists of four courses: ▲Mythology and Travel for Beginners ▲World Cultural Travel through Architecture 2: Architectural City Travel to the Renaissance ▲The Dignity of Science - Science, Technology, and Society in the COVID-19 Era ▲Between Beauty and Ugliness. These will be conducted online over 3 to 5 sessions from mid-this month to early next month.

A Guro-gu official stated, "We hope many residents can enjoy the joy of learning even amid COVID-19 through this online lifelong learning program," and added, "We will do our best to ensure smooth program operation."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.