Daegu City Kicks Off 'Resident Alliance-Type' University Development Project... 8 Teams Selected

At 4 PM on the 4th at Daegu Jisik Baljeonso

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 4th at 4 p.m., Daegu City will hold a kickoff event for the teams selected in the 2021 Resident-Union Type University Promotion Project competition at the Daegu Knowledge Factory (1st floor community hall).

The Daegu City Resident-Union Type University Promotion Project is a program that supports 'Livinglab' activities where local university students actively participate to propose solutions to various social issues and coexist with the community. 'Livinglab' refers to activities that attempt to solve social problems together with residents (users) in everyday life settings.

This kickoff event will proceed in the order of orientation on the project overview and schedule, team project presentations, expert consultations, and agreements, with participation from the responsible professors and student representatives of the eight selected teams, as well as members of the project promotion committee.

This year, in the project team competition held in April, 12 teams from 7 universities participated with themes such as welfare for marginalized groups, urban regeneration and environmental improvement, revitalization of village communities, and solving low birthrate issues. After document and presentation evaluations, 8 teams from 6 universities were finally selected. Starting with this kickoff event, each team will carry out their projects until November.

The eight teams selected this year are working on ▲ planner and app development to solve infertility issues ▲ a psychological project to help local elderly overcome COVID-19 blues ▲ economic education programs for the independence and career paths of vulnerable students ▲ operation of cognitive rehabilitation service programs using virtual reality rehabilitation content for digitally marginalized groups and elderly with mild cognitive impairment ▲ housing welfare projects for the disabled and elderly ▲ dementia prevention programs through olfactory training for the elderly ▲ community garden creation projects ▲ and fostering village activists and supporting community activities.

Kang Myung-sook, Director of the Women's and Youth Education Bureau of Daegu City, stated, "Through this Livinglab project, we hope local universities will enhance their role as agents of sustainable regional development, and university students will have opportunities to develop critical thinking, communication skills, creativity, and collaboration abilities to grow into future creative talents."

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