Due to Social Distancing? Physical Violence ↓ Cyber Verbal Abuse ↑ ... Sangju, Gyeongbuk Produces Verbal Abuse Prevention Leaders

"Raise the Temperature of Language" ... Completion Ceremony for 6 Trainees of the Prevention Program Leaders

Leaders of the Youth Verbal Abuse Prevention Program.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Did you know that language has a temperature?

Sangju City in Gyeongbuk has nurtured and produced leaders who eradicate 'violence' through positive language.

The Sangju Youth Counseling Welfare Center held a graduation ceremony on the 25th after training six leaders through a youth verbal violence prevention program leader training course.

The prolonged COVID-19 situation is also signaling a red alert for youth mental health. While physical violence in school bullying has decreased, it is now expressed as verbal violence online.

To respond to the crisis in youth personality development reaching a dangerous level, Sangju City is carrying out this project.

The center operated a leader training course for the verbal violence prevention program every Wednesday from May 12 to June 30, totaling six sessions.

After group counseling individual demonstrations, and conducting group counseling activities directly with youth in July and August, six leaders were selected through a comprehensive evaluation.

Center Director Oh Gui-young said, “When the temperature of the language we use in daily life is positive, not only among youth but also in general, human relationships can build trust and resolve conflicts.”

The center plans to implement the verbal violence prevention program targeting hopeful schools such as Sangju Jungang Elementary School starting from September 10 to November 9, including Sangju Jungmo Elementary School.

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