SK Siltron Launches Future Talent Development Program 'myGumi'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] Semiconductor wafer manufacturer SK Siltron announced on the 19th that it will implement the ‘myGumi’ program to support the development of future talent.

myGumi is a program in which elementary school students identify environmental and social issues in their local community and directly plan and execute problem-solving projects. Participating students receive free project-based problem-solving education focused on execution under the guidance of professional educators. Through this, they can develop self-directed capabilities and gain opportunities to grow as active participants in society and future talents.

Selected outstanding projects will be supported to expand in connection with social enterprises within the local community. Four elementary schools in Gumi City applied for myGumi, and among them, 355 students from 14 sixth-grade classes formed 71 teams and participated for three months from May to July. The students planned projects on five themes in the environmental and social fields: resource circulation, reducing disposable waste, using healthy food, promoting mental and physical health, and improving treatment of people with disabilities.

The award ceremony held the day before was attended by various local stakeholders, including Ji Young-mok, Director of Economic Support at Gumi City Hall; Cheon Mi-kyung, Education Officer at Gumi Office of Education; Park Cheol-hoon, Director of Social Campus On Gyeongbuk (Social Enterprise Growth Support Center); and Lee Young-seok, Head of ESG Promotion at SK Siltron.

Meanwhile, SK Siltron announced that it created a total social value of 436.9 billion KRW last year. This represents a 43% increase compared to 2020 and exceeds the operating profit of the same year by more than 50%.

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