[This Person] Why Did Ryu Gyeong-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, Operate the Reading Discussion Leader Training Program 'Jungnang Hakdang'?

Non-face-to-face classes including topic presentation, speech, reading discussion practice, and coaching for 8 weeks from September 2... First-come, first-served recruitment of 15 people from 9 AM on the 9th on Jungnang-gu Office website

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Ryoo Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, announced the launch of 'Jungnang Academy,' a reading club discussion leader training course aimed at creating a 'City of Readers,' which is the top project promoted since his inauguration as the mayor of Jungnang-gu in the 7th local election.

Jungnang-gu stated that starting in September, it will operate the 'Jungnang Academy,' a reading club discussion leader training course to establish a culture of reading in daily life through enjoying reading together.

As part of the 7th local election project 'Reading Jungnang,' 'Jungnang Academy' is a program where participants can learn multidimensional reading by reading books and sharing opinions with others.

This course is an advanced program following the introductory course held earlier in the first half of the year, and anyone can enroll regardless of whether they completed the introductory course. Choi Byung-il, the lead instructor of the reading community 'Sungnyemun Hakdang,' will provide detailed guidance on how to create discussion topics, speech, reading discussion practice, and coaching.

Starting from 9 a.m. on the 9th, a total of 15 participants will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis through the Jungnang-gu Office website. Any Jungnang-gu reading club members or residents interested in reading can participate.

Classes will be held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for 8 weeks starting September 2 via the online video conferencing app 'Zoom.' Participants must read specific books for each lecture before attending, and those who attend at least 6 out of the 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion.

Mayor Ryoo Kyung-gi of Jungnang-gu said, "This will be an opportunity to experience books more freshly and enjoyably through reading together rather than alone," adding, "We will continue to strive to create an environment where residents can easily access reading anytime and anywhere."

The district is promoting various projects to create a 'Reading Jungnang,' including the Jungnang Academy program. In particular, the 'Read 1000 Books Before School' program, aimed at forming reading habits in early childhood, encourages reading one book daily for three years to reach 1000 books. So far, 6,136 people have participated, with 149 achieving the goal, showing a positive response.

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