Gwangjin-gu Supports Wristwatch-Type Detectors to Prevent Missing Persons with Developmental Disabilities

[Seoul District News] Gwangjin-gu Supports 150 Registered Disabled Basic Livelihood Recipients with Wandering Detectors Featuring Alert, SOS Call, and Location Tracking; Gangdong-gu Operates 25 Youth Workshops in Angel Workshop Street; Eunpyeong-gu Launches Resident-Led Resource Circulation Project 'Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is supporting 'wristwatch-type wandering detectors' to prevent the disappearance of people with developmental disabilities and to quickly find them in case they go missing.

According to Gwangjin Police Station, among 1,059 missing person reports in 2021, 80 cases (7.5%) involved people with developmental disabilities. Among those aged 18 to under 65, 69 cases (86%) were reported, which was significantly higher compared to other age groups.

The 'wandering detector' is equipped with functions such as ▲alert when leaving a safe zone ▲SOS call ▲real-time location tracking. Through this, in emergencies such as the disappearance of a person with developmental disabilities, location information can be shared with the police to quickly find the missing person. Especially, it is made in a wristwatch type, reducing the risk of loss.

The support target is 150 basic livelihood security recipients with developmental disabilities registered in Gwangjin-gu who have difficulty in daily life. To apply, applicants must visit their local community service center with the service support application form and the consent form for collection and use of personal information, among other required documents.

If selected, recipients will receive the wandering detector and support for communication fees for two years. Devices with usage fees paid based on the applicant's subscription date cannot be terminated early, transferred, or have ownership changed. If the device malfunctions, A/S service is provided free of charge for one year.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, "Through the wristwatch-type wandering detector support project, we hope to alleviate the anxiety of families protecting people with developmental disabilities," and added, "We will continue to strive to develop life-centered services to improve welfare for people with disabilities."

Angel Workshop Street Tufting Experience

Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is revitalizing the streets with various craft products and experience programs through youth workshops established around Seongan-ro and Gucheonmyeon-ro.

The Angel Workshop Street around Seongan-ro is a Gangdong-type social economy innovation project that has succeeded in solving local problems such as the proliferation of illicit businesses while activating youth entrepreneurship. Starting with the first store in 2016, currently 25 workshops operate, and as youth workshops increase one by one, the number of illicit businesses has drastically decreased from 36 to 8, making the street brighter and livelier.

You can find various workshops run by young artisans in textiles, baking, leather, perfume, plants, painting, etc., on Seongan-ro street. There are also workshops such as 'Siwojeo,' 'Seoseohi,' and 'Sagwanamu Workshop' that offer experience classes for children, allowing time to be spent with your children.

The district expanded the successful case of Angel Workshop Street to Gucheonmyeon-ro, a main road in the old downtown area, opening five 'Youth Darak (多樂) Workshops' in December last year.

At Gucheonmyeon-ro workshops, one-day classes are available on themes such as rare plants, textiles, makeup, candles, and baking.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, "The dark and gloomy streets are becoming young and vibrant as youth workshops move in," and added, "We will promote pedestrian environment and landscape improvement projects linked to Seongan-ro and Gucheonmyeon-ro where workshops are installed to further revitalize the streets."

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced that it will officially start the 'Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa' project from the 10th of this month.

'Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa' is a project where residents participate directly in on-site separated waste disposal once a week for 4 hours (4 PM to 8 PM) at 145 designated locations in the Eunpyeong area. It aims to improve the quality degradation of recyclables and inefficiency in sorting caused by mixed waste disposal, and to build a resource-circulating society through genuine resident participation.

Participating residents bring recyclable waste and separate it directly at designated locations according to the district's collection days on Thursdays and Fridays. The start dates are Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, and it operates weekly except under adverse weather conditions such as heatwaves, monsoons, or rain.

Information on designated locations and non-operating status can be checked on the district website or social media channels. The social media channels include Naver Band 'Eunpyeong Recycling Green Moa Moa,' Instagram 'Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa,' and KakaoTalk Open Channel 'Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa.'

Last year, the district operated a total of 68 times and collected 356 tons of recyclables. In partnership with BYN Black Yak, it also promoted upcycling by transforming collected high-quality transparent PET bottles into eco-friendly products such as T-shirts.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, "The Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa project is the first step toward building an eco-friendly society that creates a recycling resource circulation structure. Small participation gathers to become a power that changes the world. I ask many residents to check the participation locations and times and join."

Jung-gu (Mayor Seo Yang-ho) Jung-gu Women's Plaza (Women's New Employment Center) announced that it will operate the '2022 Digital 3D Converged Fashion Expert Training Course' starting March 14.

The 'Digital 3D Converged Fashion Expert Training Course' was planned to cultivate future core personnel in the fashion apparel industry, which is rapidly transforming due to the spread of digital production processes.

This training, one of the high value-added job training courses supported by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, will be held from March 14 to June 17 at the Korea Apparel Industry Revival Joint Headquarters located in Sindang-dong. Classes run from 10 AM to 5 PM on weekdays.

The target trainees are women aged 20 to 40 who are career-interrupted or unemployed. Priority is given to those who majored in textile, apparel, or fashion-related fields or have experience in textile, apparel, or fashion companies and wish to re-enter employment or start a business in related fields.

The curriculum includes ▲3D CLO (virtual clothing production program) ▲2D CAD program utilization for three-dimensional and digital pattern making ▲specialized bespoke sewing training, forming an industry-tailored employment competency enhancement program that can be immediately applied in the field.

Applications must be downloaded from the Jung-gu Women's Plaza website, and after phone reservation at the Women's New Employment Center, applicants must visit in person by February 21. For more details, contact the Jung-gu Women's New Employment Center.

The Women's New Employment Center located within Jung-gu Women's Plaza is an employment support institution designated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Ministry of Employment and Labor, operating various vocational training courses aimed at re-employment of career-interrupted women. It has secured many collaborative institutions in related fields, linking customized employment after course completion.

Jung-gu has been promoting a fashion-sewing collaboration project since 2018 to revitalize the district's representative sewing industry. Through collaboration with clothing manufacturers and designers, it helps small sewing companies develop sales channels and supports them to build self-sustainability amid the rapidly changing industrial ecosystem.

Meanwhile, the district is promoting the construction of a sewing smart anchor (Sindang Makers Park) in the Sindang-dong area, where sewing companies are concentrated, aiming for completion in 2026. The sewing smart anchor is a sewing hub space that integrates information and communication technology (ICT) into all production processes, enabling one-stop solutions from planning to production and marketing.

Seo Yang-ho, Mayor of Jung-gu, said, "I hope that through this training course, the trainees will grow into core female personnel in Jung-gu's future fashion industry," and added, "We will spare no support in nurturing digital convergence technology experts to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution era so that the sewing industry can maintain competitiveness in the changing production environment."

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