Gwanak-gu Operates Winter Vacation Non-Face-to-Face Youth Volunteer Academy

From the 17th to 24th, Raising Awareness of Volunteering through Various Volunteer Activities during Vacation... Diverse Non-Face-to-Face Activities Including Support for COVID-19 Medical Staff, Environmental Improvement, Blood Donation Education and Campaigns

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) is operating a non-face-to-face ‘Youth Volunteer Academy’ so that teenagers on vacation can spend meaningful time.

The ‘Youth Volunteer Academy’ is a program conducted by the Gwanak-gu Volunteer Center during every vacation period to address teenagers’ interest and desire for volunteering, as well as their volunteer needs during the leisure time of vacation.

This Volunteer Academy is organized as a non-face-to-face program due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation and will be held from the 17th to the 24th for about 500 local elementary, middle, and high school students.

The volunteer programs are designed to reflect the activities that teenagers actually wish to participate in.

First, the ‘COVID-19 Crisis Overcoming Medical Staff Support Campaign’ is a support campaign where participants write letters to medical staff who are fighting COVID-19 every day.

Also, starting with ‘Gwanak Upcycling’ which considers the environment, various programs are prepared such as basic volunteer education ‘Volunteer? Let’s Know’, emergency blood donation education and campaign to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, and a greeting campaign, allowing participants to share talents and love with neighbors around them.

In particular, this program is expected to help raise awareness of volunteering as youth volunteer groups and talent-sharing volunteers participate together, along with volunteer activities during the vacation period.

Mayor Park Junhee said, “Volunteering is a precious experience of learning love and sharing by dedicating one’s time for others,” and added, “We will actively support teenagers to spend a meaningful vacation through various experiences and volunteer activities in this academy.”

Applications for participation in the ‘Gwanak-gu Youth Volunteer Academy’ can be made on the 1365 Volunteer website and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For detailed inquiries, contact the Gwanak-gu Volunteer Center.

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