Gangbuk-gu, Child Rights Education Visiting Schools

From This Month, Experiential and Discussion Education on Daily Life Cases Combining In-Person and Online for 93 Classes and 2,280 Students in Local Elementary, Middle, High, and Special Schools

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Kyum-soo) has launched a visiting child rights education program targeting local schools starting this month.

The purpose of this education is for students to experience respect for rights and to learn about their own rights independently. The program focuses on practical content aimed at developing the knowledge and capabilities to proactively respond to child rights violations.

The participants include 2,280 students from 93 classes in local elementary, middle, high, and special schools, with both in-person and online formats being used. A professional education institution was selected to conduct participatory learning tailored to the students' level. Rights education will be conducted sequentially in small classes according to COVID-19 conditions and academic schedules.

The curriculum is designed so that children can easily learn and practice their given rights. Professional instructors visit each class either in person or via an interactive online video conferencing system. The program includes experiential and discussion-based education using everyday life examples, and informs students about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the four fundamental rights, and ways to respond to rights violations. Customized textbooks are provided for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Students learn the concept and value of human rights through constitutional articles. In the "Human Rights Mirror" section, they self-assess and confirm how well they respect their friends' rights in school life. During the "Protecting Human Rights" session, they pledge to respect not only their own but also others' human rights. They also learn about child abuse situations and how to respond, and review the material through a true/false quiz with a first-come, first-served hand-raising format.

Park Kyum-soo, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, "I hope students naturally learn how to protect and respect their own and their friends' rights in daily life," and added, "We will strengthen policy support so that children can grow up in an environment where child rights are respected."

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