Seongdong-gu Native Speaker Instructors Operate 'School Visiting Global Program'

This Year, 28 Schools and About 2,330 Students Targeted for Expanded Native Speaker Classes Visiting Elementary Schools... Yongdap Center Participation Expanded, New Programs Opened, Kumho and Seongsu Centers Expanded from 1 Day to 2 Days

Native teachers and students participating in the Global Experience Center program creating aliens on the theme of 'Discovery and Exploration' class

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Wono) operates the Seongdong Global Experience Centers (Yongdap, Geukho, Seongsu), where native English-speaking instructors will visit local schools starting this month to run programs, visiting 28 schools and meeting with over 2,330 students.

Last year, the native instructors conducted a program visiting schools, and due to high satisfaction, this year the one-day program per class has been expanded to two days. Following Geumho and Seongsu, the Yongdap Global English House also developed a new program targeting 3rd-grade elementary students.

Additionally, creative activities using art projects and clay, along with experiential classes such as board games, stimulate interest and learning motivation. An English camp for middle and high school students has been introduced, and the participation target is expanded through diverse community programs such as the ‘Online Halloween Festival’ and ‘Training Programs for Parents.’

The Seongdong Global Experience Centers were established sequentially starting with the Yongdap Global English House in 2013, followed by the Geumho and Seongsu centers, to foster interest in world history and culture and cultivate global talents. They operate various experiential programs based on English.

Native instructors continuously engage students in conversations on interesting topics, conducting diverse foreign culture and language learning. Last year, 23 programs were operated with 2,145 participants, achieving a high user satisfaction score of 4.85 out of 5.

Especially, due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic last year, the Geumho and Seongsu centers quickly shifted to ‘school visiting programs,’ with 12 schools and 586 participants. 67.7% of all programs were conducted through various online platforms such as Zoom and YouTube, enabling smooth operation both online and offline.

In addition, linked programs were operated in conjunction with the establishment of the ‘Dokseodang English Book Maru,’ and psychological quarantine programs such as ‘Online Pen Pal’ were run to overcome COVID blues, providing emotional support to children and being evaluated as realistically operated.

This year, the district plans to strengthen cooperation and communication among native instructors, including senior instructor teaching, reallocate center management and operation personnel to improve operational efficiency, and organize various programs based on the individual capabilities of native instructors.

Jeong Wono, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “Through the global cultural experience programs conducted directly by native instructors visiting schools this year, I hope students will deepen their understanding of the world and grow further as global talents. We will continue to actively support the healthy growth of children.”

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