Recruitment of Participants for Gwanak-gu-Seoul National University 2021 1st Semester SAM Mentoring

Due to the Implementation of Social Distancing Level 2, Full Online Mentoring Using the ZOOM App... 89 Mentors and 254 Mentees Participated in the 2021 Winter Semester, Receiving Positive Evaluations for Academic Achievement and Confidence Improvement

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) is recruiting participants for the 2021 first semester SAM (Saem) mentoring program, a school-government collaboration project conducted together with Seoul National University, until the 16th.

SAM (SNU Active Mentoring) mentoring is a program where Seoul National University students act as mentors to local youth, providing academic and career counseling.

By utilizing Seoul National University's excellent resources, the program aims to enhance local educational competitiveness and help cultivate proper emotions during adolescence by offering not only academic guidance but also career and personal counseling.

Last year, the program was conducted both face-to-face and online, but due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of social distancing level 2, the 2021 first semester mentoring will be conducted online in a non-face-to-face format.

All mentoring sessions will be held online using the video conferencing program ZOOM, free of charge, with 20 sessions of 2 hours each from March 25 to June 18.

During last winter semester's SAM mentoring, 89 Seoul National University students participated as mentors, matching an average ratio of 1:3 with 254 mentees from elementary grade 3 to high school grade 2 students at local schools and community child centers.

Local elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as community child centers wishing to apply for the first semester mentoring can register through the SAM mentoring matching system website and check their matching status on the website by 6 PM on March 19.

Meanwhile, last year, a total of 883 participants from 26 elementary, middle, and high schools and 34 community child centers took part, showing positive outcomes such as improved interpersonal development, academic achievement, and increased confidence among youth.

Mayor Park Junhee said, “I hope this mentoring will be a great opportunity to motivate and encourage learning for children who need to adapt to the new school year,” adding, “Going forward, the district will take the lead in strengthening local educational competitiveness by creating a new educational environment for the post-COVID era and actively utilizing Seoul National University's excellent human resources.”

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