Daegu University 'Yeollim Volunteer Group' Practicing Love for Marginalized Neighbors ... Receives Catholic Social Welfare Award for Youth Volunteer Service

Honored as the First Awardee for Supporting Over 270 Children with Disabilities for 27 Years

On the 23rd, students from the Daegu University Alim Volunteer Group received the Youth Volunteer Award at the 16th Catholic Social Welfare Awards ceremony.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Daegu Seo-gu Comprehensive Social Welfare Center announced that the ‘Yeollim Volunteer Group’ of Daegu University, which has been providing educational volunteer services for children with developmental disabilities for the past 27 years, received the Catholic Social Welfare Award for Youth Volunteer Service.

Students from Daegu University’s Yeollim Volunteer Group were awarded the Youth Volunteer Award and a prize of 5 million KRW at the ‘16th Catholic Social Welfare Awards’ ceremony held on the 23rd at the main auditorium of the Catholic Daegu Archdiocese Education Center.

The Catholic Social Welfare Award, presented by the Catholic Daegu Archdiocese, is an award established to recognize individuals who transcend religion, ideology, race, and social environment to work alongside the poor and marginalized neighbors and dedicate themselves to the promotion of human welfare.

The award is divided into three categories: Catholic Social Welfare Award, Social Service Award, and Youth Volunteer Award. Nominated upon recommendation by Daegu Seo-gu Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Daegu University’s Yeollim Volunteer Group was honored as the first recipient of the Youth Volunteer Award since its establishment in 2020.

The Yeollim Volunteer Group is a joint student club of the Department of Elementary Special Education and the Department of Early Childhood Special Education at Daegu University. Founded in 1996 under the name ‘Yeollim,’ the group was formed by students from the special education class of 1994 who operated after-school programs for children with developmental disabilities at Daegu Seo-gu Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

Over the past 27 years, the volunteer activities have been passed down from seniors to juniors, with approximately 290 students having participated as members of the Yeollim Volunteer Group, supporting around 270 children with disabilities.

Utilizing their special education majors, Yeollim Volunteer Group students are matched one-on-one with children with developmental disabilities to operate the ‘Saessak Classroom,’ an integrated support program for children with disabilities, focusing on the development of cognition, social relationships, language expression, and communication skills.

Ham Chae-yeon, president of Daegu University’s Yeollim Volunteer Group and a third-year student in the Department of Elementary Special Education, said, “Participating in the Yeollim Volunteer Group has been a precious opportunity that not only brings genuine happiness and fulfillment as I watch the children grow like fingernails but also allows me to grow in many ways and take a step closer to my dream of becoming a special education teacher. I will continue to work hard to create fun and meaningful times with the children.”

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