Hansung University and University of Seoul Students 1:4 Matching Mentoring with Seongbuk-gu Children and Adolescents

A Total of 70 University Students to Conduct Mentoring by Year-End... 'Seongbuk Miraenanum School' Launch Ceremony Held Online

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) held a launch ceremony on the 3rd at Heyground Inspiration Hall in Seongdong-gu to mark the start of the 2021 Youth Growth Future Education Mentoring program, "Seongbuk Mirae Nanum School."

Due to COVID-19 prevention guidelines, representatives from Seongbuk-gu Office, universities (Hansung University, University of Seoul), the Jump Association, and two university students attended the event in person.

About 60 university students participating in the mentoring program received live updates from the venue via Zoom.

Now in its eighth year, "Seongbuk Mirae Nanum School" is a project that goes beyond simply providing academic support to mentees; it supports holistic growth through emotional exchange.

It also supports university student mentors in planning their futures through mentoring by professionals from various social fields, enabling both mentors and mentees to grow into healthy members of society.

The 62 students selected from Hansung University and the University of Seoul receive scholarships from their respective universities and will be matched with children and youth at 15 local community centers at a maximum ratio of 1:4 over the next eight months, conducting mentoring sessions both online and offline depending on the COVID-19 situation.

While receiving scholarships, they are called "Janghak Saem," meaning mentor teachers guiding students. The district announced plans to recruit an additional eight mentors to form a final mentoring group of 70 members.

A Seongbuk-gu official expressed expectations, saying, "As the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has caused learning deficits and increased emotional depression (COVID Blue) among children and youth, we anticipate that Seongbuk Mirae Nanum School will help alleviate these issues to some extent."

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