Gwanak-gu Hosts 'Ontact Youth Empathy Academy,' a Communication Platform for Youth in the COVID Era

YouTube Live Gwanak Utilization, Creating a Communication Platform with Topics Resonating with Youth in the Ontact Era... Post-Corona Customized Lectures on Overcoming Corona Blue, Creating Personal Content, and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is recruiting participants for the ‘Ontact Youth Empathy Academy’ held via YouTube Live Gwanak on the 16th and 20th.

The ‘Ontact Youth Empathy Academy’ was planned to promote the emotional stability of young people living in the post-COVID-19 era and to provide various content development methods using online media, helping to strengthen the capabilities of local youth.

First, on the 16th, Professor Kim Kyung-il from the Department of Psychology at Ajou University will address the topic ‘For Depressed and Lethargic Youth, How to Overcome Corona Blue,’ aiming to alleviate anxiety and depression experienced by young people due to employment difficulties caused by COVID-19.

Then, on the 20th, Lee Yeon, a drawing YouTuber with 460,000 subscribers, will serve as the instructor and lecture on ‘Turning My Story into Content! Becoming a Creator with Feeling,’ covering methods to develop content that highlights personal characteristics using online media.

The lectures will be conducted for about two hours from 7 PM to 9 PM on each respective day, with video links sent only to pre-registered participants. One hour will be dedicated to the instructor’s special lecture, and the remaining hour will be for real-time communication using pre-submitted questions and YouTube chat.

The number of participants is limited to 200 per lecture, totaling 400 on a first-come, first-served basis. Any youth aged 19 to 39 can apply regardless of their place of residence.

Youth wishing to apply can register online via Google Forms by the 13th.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “We have prepared a place where young people can communicate with experts on the emerging keywords of the post-COVID-19 era, Corona Blue and media content,” adding, “I hope this will be a time for healing through gaining information from experts and communication among young people who share common interests.”

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