"Cheering Your Dreams and Challenges" Online Culture Festival for High School Seniors After CSAT Completion

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam, has been hosting the on-tact youth culture festival ‘R. U. READY !’ for high school seniors who have completed the CSAT through live YouTube broadcasts since the 6th.

This youth culture festival was prepared to encourage high school seniors and support their dreams and new challenges.

Youth led and participated actively in planning, promoting, and performing at the event.

In the first part, to commemorate the first independence at age 20, an event was held under the theme "The splendid lights surround me," where participants made interior accessories for their own space.

For 50 youth participants in the accessory-making event, packages and raffle tickets were delivered by courier.

In the following second part, the talk show "R.U.Radio," sharing feelings of frustration during COVID-19, was conducted via live YouTube broadcast.

Pre-registered stories were introduced, providing a time to communicate about teenagers’ worries and questions.

The stories included various concerns such as breakups with ex-boyfriends, anxiety about adapting to college for out-of-school youth, and friends who could not be together due to COVID-19.

Also, customized prescriptions matching the stories made the broadcast cheerful throughout. The more the youth empathized, the more the real-time chat participation increased, with supportive comments like "It’s okay" and "Fighting" pouring in live.

Jang Gyusam, Director of Childcare and Youth Affairs, delivered an encouraging message: "We support the dreams and new challenges of the youth who have endured their senior year well despite the difficult situation of COVID-19."

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