Becoming a Dad Like a Friend!... Jungnang-gu 'Kkongnyang Kkongnyang Friendaddy' Participants Wanted

Programs for 4th-6th Grade Elementary Students and Fathers Every Friday from April 30 to May 28... Various Activities Including Academic Improvement, Beauty Education, Exercise, Photography, and More... Non-Face-to-Face Online Education... Promoting Gender Equality Culture Through Equal Gender Role Awareness at Home and Increased Father Participation in Childcare

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) has created an opportunity for adolescent children and their fathers to become closer.

This is the ‘Kkongnyang Kkongnyang Friendaddy’ program conducted by the Jungnang-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center.

This program, part of the 2021 Jungnang-gu Gender Equality Fund support project, was designed to promote fathers' participation in parenting adolescent children and to improve relationships with their children.

From April to May, the program targets elementary school children and their fathers, and from June to July, it targets middle and high school students and their fathers.

First, from April 30 to May 28, five sessions will be held every Friday for children in grades 4 to 6 of elementary school and their fathers.

▲ Education to support self-directed learning through ‘Understanding Children's Temperament’ ▲ Beauty education including selecting and using cosmetics ▲ Home Pilates for improving children's health ▲ Taking great photos like a camera with a cellphone ▲ Education on organizing clothes and desks, and various programs that help understand and empathize with the inner feelings of adolescent children, which were previously unknown, are prepared.

All programs are conducted as real-time online classes using ZOOM, and participation is free of charge.

Applications can be made online, and for other inquiries, visiting the Jungnang-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center website or calling will provide detailed guidance.

Participants who attend multiple sessions from 1 to 5, or who actively participate by bringing their children and asking questions, will be given the opportunity to experience a self-family photo studio to create precious memories with their family.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “As children begin to close their doors entering adolescence, parents must approach first and communicate at their level,” adding, “I hope this program during Family Month in May will be a time for families to understand and get closer to each other.”

Meanwhile, the Jungnang-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center, opened in 2007, provides various family welfare services such as support for multicultural families, parent education, operation of shared childcare spaces, and support for single-person households, helping local residents lead healthy and happy family lives.

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