LG Uplus Supports Non-Face-to-Face Learning for Vulnerable Groups with POSCO Energy

Hwang Hyun-sik, President of LG Uplus Consumer Business Division (right), and Jeong Gi-seop, President of POSCO Energy, are posing for a commemorative photo after discussing the joint promotion of 'Education + Care' social contribution activities.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] LG Uplus and POSCO Energy are joining forces to bridge the digital education gap and address blind spots in childcare.

On the 21st, LG Uplus announced that it will provide its educational content service 'U+ Elementary Country' and smart pads free of charge to 48 upper-grade elementary school students at seven local children's centers in Seo-gu, Incheon, to reduce learning disparities caused by remote classes. POSCO Energy will also support smart pads for 48 university student volunteers it operates.

The 48 university student volunteers operated by POSCO Energy will provide non-face-to-face learning support and mentoring to vulnerable children one-on-one, using smart pads equipped with LG Uplus's U+ Elementary Country content.

So far, POSCO Energy has supported 'visiting learning guidance' and special activities in music and art for children at local children's centers in Seo-gu, Incheon, through its university student volunteer group. However, due to the difficulty of face-to-face activities caused by COVID-19, a new learning support method was needed, and through collaboration with LG Uplus, they decided to operate a non-face-to-face online volunteer group.

Hwang Hyun-sik, Head of Consumer Business at LG Uplus, said, "As remote classes due to COVID-19 have been prolonged, the learning gap among students has deepened, which we believe stems from differences in self-directed learning environments. With the U+ Elementary Country service and smart pads, individualized learning management and diagnosis are possible, and we expect this to be a solution to the educational gap caused by COVID-19."

The two companies plan to carry out educational childcare social contribution activities until December next year and will review the possibility of expansion based on performance analysis.

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