Youth Community 'Muju Sanggol Nangman' Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation

2021 Youth Community Final Performance Education Meeting: Selected as Outstanding Youth Community

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 8th that the youth community team ‘Sanggol Nangman’ active in Muju, Jeonbuk, was selected as an excellent community at the ‘2021 Youth Community Final Performance Sharing Meeting’ and received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation.

The final performance sharing meeting held on the 2nd of this month at the Government Sejong Convention Center was attended by 18 teams recommended as excellent communities from each city and province through the first evaluation among 100 teams nationwide.

In Jeonbuk, among the 15 teams participating in the ‘Youth Community Revitalization Project,’ two teams were selected and recommended as excellent communities, and Muju’s ‘Sanggol Nangman’ enjoyed the joy of receiving the ministerial commendation.

The Muju ‘Sanggol Nangman’ team received high praise for spreading positive influence in the region by creating ‘Vitamin Lunchboxes’ using local agricultural products and conducting sharing events for vulnerable groups and COVID-19 volunteers.

‘Sanggol Nangman’ is a community formed by 11 people farming in Muju, including 7 young farmers.

They formed the community to serve the local society and create a cooperative rural culture, carrying out ‘Vitamin Lunchbox’ sharing activities.

Starting with a sharing event at Anseong-myeon Office for the elderly in Muju County, they have conducted relay-style sharing activities through lotteries five times in total, including at Muju Medical Center, 119 Safety Center, Volunteer Center, and sanitation workers, and plan to continue in November as well.

The representative of the ‘Sanggol Nangman’ team said, “The snack delivery volunteer activity, started with the heart of wanting the elderly in my living area to live happily without being isolated, is rewarding and thankful to be able to share with more people through such a good opportunity,” and added, “I will take this as encouragement to work harder and strive to become a youth community that spreads positive influence in the region.”

Meanwhile, the ‘Youth Community Revitalization Project’ is a project that supports a certain amount of activity and mentoring fees to youth communities active in each region to help establish a foundation for youth activities and promote regional revitalization.

In 2021, 15 teams in Jeonbuk received support and activities, and in 2022, the project announcement and selection and support of 13 teams are scheduled to take place between January and February.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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