Dongui University Student Wins Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award at Busan Youth Volunteer Competition

Department of Lifelong Education and Youth Counseling, Lee Eung-gyeong in 3rd Year
Heo Jeong-won and Club 'Atti' Receive Busan Mayor's Award

Students from Dong-Eui University won the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award and the Busan Mayor Award at the Youth Volunteer Competition.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Students from the Department of Lifelong Education and Youth Counseling at Dong-Eui University (President Han Su-hwan) received the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award and the Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Award at the award ceremony of the '2020 Busan Youth Volunteer Competition' held on November 21 at the 10th-floor small auditorium of the Busan Ilbo building.

The event, hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and Busan City and organized by the Busan Youth Activity Promotion Center, was attended by about 50 people including youth and leaders from the Busan area.

Lee Eung-kyung, a third-year student in the Department of Lifelong Education and Youth Counseling at Dong-Eui University, received the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award in the youth category. Fourth-year student Heo Jeong-won and the club 'Atti' (club representative: third-year student Lee Woo-jae, advising professor: Seo Hee-jung) each received the Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Award.

Lee Eung-kyung has participated in volunteer activities supporting the psychological and emotional adaptation of children and youth, such as the Dream Dream Mentor Group for youth and outreach linked with shelters, as well as planning and operating programs connected with youth training facilities.

Heo Jeong-won is engaged in various volunteer activities related to his major, including counseling and life guidance for youth experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties, program development and mentoring for runaway youth.

The club 'Atti' currently consists of 35 enrolled students and is developing and operating youth activity programs while gaining diverse knowledge and information about youth activities through volunteering, thereby enhancing their capabilities as prospective youth leaders.

The Busan Volunteer Competition annually recognizes and awards youth, clubs, and youth leaders who demonstrate exemplary leadership through various youth volunteer activities.

This year, five youth clubs, eight youths, four leaders, and seven excellent youth volunteer bases received awards including the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award, Busan Mayor Award, Busan Superintendent of Education Award, Busan City Council Chairman Award, Korea Youth Activity Promotion Institute Chairman Award, and Busan Youth Activity Promotion Center Director Award.

Professor Kim Jin-hwa, head of the Department of Lifelong Education and Youth Counseling at Dong-Eui University and director of the Korea Lifelong Education Research Institute, said, "I am proud that Dong-Eui University students have achieved excellent results in the volunteer competition, which evaluates efforts and continuity in youth volunteer activities, community contribution and effectiveness, personal growth and change, motivation, and creativity."

Professor Kim added, "I hope that the steady efforts and achievements in activities will be an opportunity to get one step closer to each student's dreams, and that voluntary talent sharing will also help the healthy growth of youth."

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