The Secret Behind 1 in 4 Seongbuk-gu Residents Being Volunteers?

Seongbuk-gu, Experiential Learning Volunteer Program ▲ Reading Youth Books and Writing Reviews 'Banggu-seok SeongBOOK'
▲ Web Poster on Achievements and Records of Seongbuk-gu Historical and Cultural Figures 'Wisdom Living in Local History' ▲ Human Rights Sensitivity Campaign 'I Am Also Like You' ▲ Career Exploration Sharing Campaign 'Towards Dreams That Fly Higher' Successfully Completed... High Interest and Participation from Childhood and Adolescence through Various Volunteer Programs

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) successfully completed various volunteer activities conducted for teenagers during the summer vacation.

The summer vacation volunteer programs prepared by Seongbuk-gu include 'Bang-guseok SeongBOOK,' where teenagers read books and write reviews; 'Wisdom Living in the World of Local History,' which captures the achievements and records of historical and cultural figures of Seongbuk-gu in web posters; the human rights sensitivity campaign 'I Am Also Like You, Us'; and the career exploration and sharing practice campaign 'Towards Dreams That Fly Higher.' A total of 126 teenagers participated in these programs, which were conducted through various methods such as face-to-face, non-face-to-face, group education, and autonomous activities.

Among these, the program that received the most interest from teenagers was the human rights sensitivity campaign 'I Am Also Like You, Us.' This program involved thinking about and experiencing human rights issues through role cards about human rights to be protected in daily life and the relationship between me, you, and us within the community. Participating students listened attentively with serious expressions throughout and shared their opinions.

Gwon** (15), a student who participated in 'I Am Also Like You, Us,' said, “Even in an awkward atmosphere with friends I met for the first time, experiencing discrimination and rights through assigned roles allowed me to reflect on daily life.” He added, “I was especially impressed by directly participating in the international Amnesty petition, and I felt proud that even small interest and talents can help the local community.”

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “Thanks to the administrative efforts to prepare various programs that naturally encourage interest and participation in volunteer activities from childhood and adolescence, combined with residents’ responses, about 110,000 of the 450,000 residents of Seongbuk-gu are registered volunteers. This shows the high level of love and practice for neighbors among residents.” He added, “We will make even more diverse efforts for future generations who take an interest in their community and neighbors and continue small actions for a better future.”

Seongbuk-gu ensures that teenagers can always check volunteer activities through the Seongbuk-gu Volunteer Center website.

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