Gwanak-gu and Seoul National University Recruit Participants for '2021 Summer Semester SAM Mentoring'

Full Online Mentoring Using ZOOM App: 85 Mentors and 248 Mentees Participated in 2021 First Semester for Academic Guidance, Career Counseling, and Positive Outcomes in Achievement and Confidence

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is recruiting participants (students from 3rd grade elementary to 2nd grade high school) for the 2021 summer semester SAM (Saem) mentoring program, a school-government collaboration project with Seoul National University, until the 18th.

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

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

All mentoring sessions will be conducted online using the video conferencing program ZOOM, free of charge, from July 1 to August 20, with each session lasting 4 hours for a total of 10 sessions. Participants will receive activity support covering textbooks, snacks, and cultural experience activities.

In the first semester of this year, 85 Seoul National University students participated as mentors, providing mentoring to 248 mentees from 29 local schools and community child centers.

Last year, a total of 883 participants, including Seoul National University students, 26 elementary, middle, and high schools, and 34 community child centers, took part, showing positive outcomes such as improved interpersonal skills, academic achievement, and increased confidence among youth.

Local elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as community child centers wishing to apply for this summer semester mentoring can register through the Saem Mentoring Matching System website and check their matching status on the website by 6 p.m. on the 25th.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “I hope this mentoring program will be a great opportunity to boost learning motivation and enthusiasm for students who are spending more time at home during the summer vacation,” and added, “Going forward, the district will lead efforts to strengthen 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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