Opening of Nowon-gu's Second Lifelong Education Facility, 'Gongneung Lifelong Education Center'

Health & Sports, Hobbies, Art, Foreign Languages, and Barista Practice Courses... Creating a Dense Lifelong Learning Ecosystem through Neighborhood Learning Centers and Resident Autonomy Hall Programs

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is opening the second lifelong education facility for residents, the Gongneung Lifelong Education Center.

The Gongneung Lifelong Education Center, opening on the 12th of this month, is located on the B1 floor of Nowon Premiers Emco, near Exit 6 of Taereungipgu Station on Subway Line 7.

The facility, previously used as a fitness certification center, was remodeled with an investment of over 300 million KRW.

The education center spans a total area of 546.78㎡ and includes three classrooms, two multipurpose rooms, a barista practice room, and changing rooms. Currently, 19 courses are being piloted. Specifically, the classrooms offer hobby programs such as embroidery, crafts, calligraphy, and art, as well as foreign language classes including Chinese and English. The multipurpose rooms host health and sports classes such as dance and yoga.

In particular, the barista classes are the most popular at the lifelong education center, equipped with a professional practice room and operated in basic and advanced levels.

Starting next year, each program will be officially launched after addressing any shortcomings identified through surveys conducted during the pilot period, with about 20 courses planned.

Registration will begin in mid-December through the Nowon Lifelong Education Portal. For more details, contact the Nowon-gu Lifelong Learning Division.

To expand lifelong education, the district established the Nowon Lifelong Education Center in 2011 across from the Nowon District Office, a building with two basement floors and seven above ground. Equipped with a library and computer training rooms, it offers about 90 courses annually, including evening and weekend classes, providing diverse learning opportunities for children, youth, women, seniors, and workers.

Additionally, the number of neighborhood learning centers has expanded from four in 2017 to twelve currently, operating unique programs centered on local residents, contributing to the establishment of a lifelong learning city ecosystem.

The construction of the Gongneung Lifelong Education Center was also driven by consistent demands from users of the existing Nowon Lifelong Education Center for facility expansion by region and an increase in the number of courses.

The opening ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on the 12th, with participation from the district mayor, local members of the National Assembly, the district council chairperson, as well as instructors and students of the Gongneung Lifelong Education Center.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, stated, “With the opening of the Gongneung Lifelong Education Center, we expect to provide more diverse and useful lifelong learning programs to a greater number of local residents,” adding, “We will continue to make efforts to provide lifelong learning that meets the needs of a rapidly changing society.”

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