LG Uplus Hosts 'Online Home Camping' with Underprivileged Youth

Supporting Scholarships and Growth Mentoring
As Part of 'Dudream U+ Yosultongjang' Activities
398 Beneficiaries Supported Since 2010

LG Uplus announced on the 28th that it held the 'Dudream U+ Magic Account Non-face-to-face Summer Camp.' The photo shows the scene of the online home camping held at 'Ilsangbi Ilsangui Teum,' LG Uplus's interactive cultural space. Photo by LG Uplus

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] LG Uplus announced on the 28th that it held the ‘Dudream U+ Magic Account Non-face-to-face Summer Camp (Online Home Camping),’ where employee mentors and vulnerable youth mentees meet online to build empathy.

Dudream U+ Magic Account is a social contribution activity that supports scholarships and growth mentoring for about 150 vulnerable youth every year. It is hosted by LG Uplus and organized by the Korea Disabled Rehabilitation Association. LG Uplus employee mentors, who are connected one-on-one with participating youth, have regular meetings.

Since 2010, LG Uplus and the Korea Disabled Rehabilitation Association have selected a total of 398 youth from families with disabilities. Approximately KRW 1.6 billion in graduation scholarships were awarded to 248 graduates, and about 92% of the graduates achieved their goals such as employment or admission in their graduation year.

This online home camping was held non-face-to-face considering the COVID-19 situation. About 40 people, including mentors, mentees, and mentees’ families, participated. Mentors and mentees met through a video conferencing program and engaged in activities such as ▲recreation ▲color therapy (pop art) ▲cook & mukbang (meal kit cooking) ▲online talk (presentation) ▲team activities.

Mentee Da-gyeong Lee said, “While cooking with my mentor, I was able to naturally share my daily life as I work hard to become a doctor,” and added, “Talking back and forth with my mentor made me feel more comfortable and closer.” Employee mentor Sungjin Kim said, “I usually only exchanged texts with my mentee, so I was glad to see and talk face-to-face even if it was non-face-to-face through this opportunity,” and “Seeing my mentee, who I always thought was just young, working hard for their dream gave me a sense of fulfillment as a mentor.”

LG Uplus also gifted all youth mentees who participated in the online home camping with the AI speaker ‘Clover Clock Plus.’

Hyeonsik Hwang, CEO of LG Uplus, said in a video greeting, “I hope this non-face-to-face summer camp will bring mentors and mentees closer and be a time to talk about dreams and the future,” and added, “LG Uplus will support mentees preparing various dreams within Dudream U+ Magic Account generously so that they can achieve their dreams.”

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