Korea Citibank Sponsors 270 Million KRW for Youth and Young Adult Employment Program

Delivered to Youth Education Institution JA Korea
Over 5,000 Students Participated Since 2015... More Than 2,700 Successfully Employed

Yoom Young-soon, President of Citibank Korea, is delivering a donation to JA Korea on the 25th. (Provided by Citibank)

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Citibank Korea has donated 270 million KRW to a youth and young adult employment competency enhancement program.

On the 25th, Citibank Korea announced on the 26th that it had delivered a donation of approximately 270 million KRW (250,000 USD) to JA Korea, an international non-profit youth education organization, at Citibank's headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Since 2015, Citibank Korea has been operating an employment competency enhancement program with JA Korea for students at specialized high schools preparing for employment. Since 2020, it has started IT career and employment education for female university students and IT education to bridge the digital divide for students with disabilities. So far, about 5,000 students from 98 schools in 14 regions nationwide have participated in this employment competency enhancement program, and about 2,700 of them have succeeded in finding employment.

Citibank also plans to provide economic and financial education for high school students in underserved areas to reduce financial disparities.

At the signing ceremony, Citibank President Myung Soon Yoo said, “I hope the employment competency enhancement program will help students enter society and become a valuable stepping stone for a successful working life.”

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