Gyeongnam National University Selected as '2020 Youth Dream Best Practice University'

Awarded the Korea Employment Information Service Director's Prize for Establishing the 'Gosanghae Dream' Project

Students who participated in the Gyeongnam National University Gosanghae Dream Project are taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by Gyeongnam National University)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gyeongnam National University recently announced on the 9th that it received the Director Award of the Korea Employment Information Service in the career guidance category of the ‘2020 Youth Dream Best Practice University’ hosted and organized by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Korea Employment Information Service, and Dong-A Ilbo.

The Youth Dream Best Practice award selects universities with outstanding cases in three areas: career guidance, employment support, and startup support. Since 2015, it has been discovering excellent cases promoted by universities to support youth career planning and employment/startups.

This year, a total of 97 cases were submitted across the fields, and 12 universities were selected through expert evaluations in each category.

Among them, Gyeongnam National University received high praise for establishing the ‘Go-Sang-Hae (Gomin Sangdam Haegyeol) Dream Project,’ a one-stop counseling support system that addresses freshmen’s difficulties in adapting to university life, career employment, and academic concerns amid COVID-19.

This project involved a total of five departments responsible for learning and career counseling and employment support, including the Talent Development Office and University Job Center. Through interdepartmental collaboration, a one-stop counseling support system was established to provide opportunities for employment/startup, enhancement of learning capabilities, and cultivation of university life adaptability.

In particular, for freshmen affected by COVID-19, the ‘Hanma Dream High’ program was conducted to improve school adaptability and the roles to be fulfilled as members of society and the school. This was carried out as a group regular curriculum activity under strict quarantine guidelines, contributing to increased satisfaction with university life among freshmen.

Additionally, in the second semester, a variety of essential programs adapted to the non-face-to-face format were uploaded to Gyeongnam National University’s remote lecture program ‘e-class,’ operating a professional and multifaceted counseling system for students, which received favorable reviews from students.

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