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Seoul Gangseo-gu Recruiting 20 'Community Contribution Scholarship Students'... Activities Include Tutoring, Career Exploration, and Counseling for Educationally Disadvantaged Students

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kang Ji-hyun, a student who participated as a ‘Community Contribution Scholarship Student’ last year, said, “Mentoring activities were an opportunity not only for the children’s growth but also for my own growth,” and added, “I was glad to become new friends with the children and create precious memories.”

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is recruiting 20 ‘Community Contribution Scholarship Students’ who will participate in talent donation for underprivileged youth.

The purpose is to provide growing children with opportunities to find their dreams through learning, and to help university students grow into warm-hearted talents through sharing their abilities.

The participating scholarship students will become mentors to elementary, middle, and high school students, providing academic guidance, arts and physical education, career exploration, and counseling at local children’s centers and welfare centers.

Eligibility requires applicants to be enrolled students at universities located in Seoul or the metropolitan area, who have continuously resided in Gangseo-gu for more than one year as of the recruitment announcement date, and have maintained an average grade of B or higher in the past year. However, fourth-year students and students on leave of absence are excluded.

The total number of recruits is about 20, and applications can be submitted in person or by mail to the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation Secretariat (615 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor of Gangseo Lifelong Learning Center) from the 15th to the 26th of this month.

Required documents include ▲application form ▲self-introduction letter ▲consent form for personal information provision ▲transcript (from the past year) ▲resident registration abstract (including address history) ▲certificate of enrollment. The application form can be downloaded from the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation website or the district office website.

Selected scholarship students will participate in donation activities for a total of 120 hours from April to December and will receive a scholarship proportional to their activity hours.

Additionally, scholarship students who have diligently contributed to the community will be provided, upon request, with a letter of recommendation in the name of the Chairman of the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation to assist with employment activities.

A district official said, “We hope for much interest and participation in this meaningful project that helps the future of young talents and fosters personal growth,” and added, “We will create a virtuous cycle culture where society and its members grow together through the expansion of talent sharing.”

Since 2019, the district has selected and supported 32 students in the first term and 23 students in the second term as community contribution scholarship students.

For more details, please contact the Education and Youth Division of Gangseo-gu Office.

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