Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Recruiting Middle-Aged Jobs in Traditional Culture Sector
'Areumdawoon Iyagi Halmeoni' · 'Geundae Girok Munhwa Josawon'
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Institute of Korean Studies announced on the 5th that they are recruiting 1,300 middle-aged and older individuals to work in the field of traditional culture. This includes 1,000 "Areumdawoon Iyagi Halmoni" (Beautiful Story Grandmothers) and 300 "Geundae Girok Munhwa Josawon" (Modern Records Culture Investigators).
The Beautiful Story Grandmothers program is a project that expands communication between generations through traditional culture. Since 2009, 4,130 elders have shared precious old stories with over 3.78 million children. This year's recruitment number is twice that of last year. The target applicants are Korean nationals aged 56 to 74. Anyone who loves children and possesses the basic skills necessary for storytelling can apply. The application deadline is the 28th. An official stated, "Preliminary candidates will be selected through document screening and interviews to assess storytelling ability," adding, "Final selection will be made after completing the training course and evaluation." They further explained, "After completing on-site practice in November, participants will work for five years at nearby daycare centers or kindergartens in their residential area."
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The Modern Records Culture Investigators, launched last year, is a project to preserve modern record materials. Korean nationals aged 50 to 70 who have an interest in local history or regional culture can apply. The application deadline is the 21st. Preliminary investigators will be selected through document screening and interviews. An official explained, "Training will be provided from March to May," and "The final selected investigators will carry out 24 activities over four months starting in June in their local area." For detailed information including how to fill out the application, please refer to the Korea Institute of Korean Studies website.
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