‘Cafe Woori’ Has Opened!

A Workplace That Opens Hope

Silver Cafe No. 33 in Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, Cafe Uriga has opened.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The 33rd Silver Cafe of Changwon City, 'Cafe Woori,' has opened on the first floor of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government main building.

Cafe Woori, promoted as a market-type senior job project, is an integrated job cafe that realizes the social value of 'U:RE,' which provides opportunities for seniors to retry, youth to leap forward again, and people with disabilities to rediscover themselves.

A silver barista making a beverage. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

The cafe, operated by the Changwon Senior Club, a senior job support organization, employs eight seniors aged 60 and above, one youth intern, and one intern with disabilities, working in shifts from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Lee Seonhee, Director of the Welfare, Women, and Health Bureau, said, “We hope Cafe Woori becomes a workplace that opens hope for seniors, youth, and people with disabilities,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to create various jobs suited to the abilities and aptitudes of seniors to support their healthy and vibrant later years.”

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