Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Holds 'Multicultural Related Organizations Network Council' Meeting

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education held the 'Jeonnam Multicultural Education Support Related Organizations Network Council' online. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 20th that on the 18th, it held the ‘2020 Jeonnam Multicultural Education Support Related Agencies Network Council’ online, with the participation of about 90 officials from Jeonnam Provincial Government, city and county multicultural family support centers, and other related organizations.

The council was conducted through the Jeonnam Provincial Government’s video conference system to prevent COVID-19, focusing on discussing ways to activate a cooperative support system for field-centered multicultural education support tailored to local conditions.

Additionally, difficulties and suggestions regarding next year’s multicultural education support projects were discussed by each region, and it was agreed to work towards a society where cultural diversity is respected and coexists through the activation of mutual cooperation systems.

Before this council, the Office of Education guided a preliminary consultation process in which the three entities?education support offices, city and county offices, and multicultural family support centers?met by region to share this year’s cooperation project achievements and issues, next year’s project plans, and collaboration methods.

A staff member who attended the council said, “During this year’s online schooling period due to COVID-19, multicultural students who were not proficient in Korean faced great difficulties, but we were able to overcome the crisis through the active cooperation of the multicultural family support centers,” adding, “I realized once again the importance of a cooperative support system within the community.”

Beom Mi-kyung, Director of the Innovation Education Division, said, “During the COVID-19 crisis, the multicultural education support related agencies network formed a stronger system than ever, providing great support to students from multicultural families,” and added, “We will continue to strengthen the cooperation system among related agencies to ensure that multicultural students are guaranteed equal educational opportunities.”

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