Gyeonggi-do, "Full Effort to Support Settlement of Foreign Residents and Goryeo-in Compatriots"

Plans to Support Various Types Through Civil Organizations Divided into Three Sectors

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province is putting all its efforts into the 'Support Project for the Settlement of Foreign Residents and Koryoin Diaspora' being promoted through 28 private organizations within the province.

On the 28th, the province stated, "The support project, introduced for the first time last year and now in its second year of implementation, aims to establish a foundation for mutual understanding and harmony between domestic and foreign residents, improve awareness of foreign residents and Koryoin diaspora, and promote stable adaptation and settlement in the local community."

This year, the province is supporting organizations divided into three areas: support for foreign residents' settlement, support for Koryoin diaspora settlement, and awareness improvement.

To this end, various types of programs have been prepared, including Korean language education, cultural experience events, legal, labor, and psychological counseling, migrant community support, and multicultural experiences.

In particular, considering the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, non-face-to-face methods such as online video education and SNS participation have been introduced to ensure that foreign residents and Koryoin can receive practical assistance.

In Ansan, along with the 'Creating a Borderless Village' program aimed at promoting stable settlement in the local community, programs reflecting historical specificity such as 'ALL-LINE' for Koryoin are being operated.

In Suwon, the 'Educational Psychological Counseling Center,' a counseling program for youth with migration backgrounds, is being implemented, and in Pyeongtaek, the 'Companion Academy' for Koryoin is underway.

Additionally, in cooperation with private organizations, plans are in place to hold a traveling 'Historical Banner Photo Exhibition' and an 'Online Historical Talk Concert' in October.

Park Geun-tae, Director of the Foreign Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "We will continue to actively strive to discover various programs so that migrants, including foreign residents in the province who may be marginalized, can adapt to the local community."

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