Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Selects 85 'Outstanding Youth Programs' on Climate Crisis and Local Issues

Selected 30 Youth Activity Areas, 52 Participation Areas, and 3 Protection Areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 4th that it has selected 85 outstanding youth programs to revitalize youth activities and provide diverse experiential opportunities.

A total of 260 applications were received in the contest held until the 9th of last month, and finally, 30 programs in the youth activity category, 52 in the youth participation category, and 3 in the youth protection category were selected.

This year, 16 programs (18.8%) were selected in which youth formed teams, planned projects themselves, and submitted implementation plans.

The selected youth programs introduced new themes reflecting recent environmental changes, such as literacy enhancement activities (13 programs) that foster critical thinking about digital information and activities (20 programs) practicing carbon neutrality in daily life.

Programs such as the "Curriculum-linked Youth Activity Program," where youth facilities and organizations cooperate with local schools to conduct creative experiential activities, career exploration, and club activities for youth, and the "Social Participation Program," where youth acquire civic consciousness through solving local community issues, were also prepared.

The selected programs can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Korea Youth Activity Promotion Agency, and the Ministry's project support portal. Detailed information such as schedules and participation methods for each program will be provided on the Youth Activity Information Service at the time of recruitment.

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