Gwangju Seo-gu Senior Centers Transform into 'Village Playgrounds'

Generational Harmony 'Together No(老)-So(少)' Project Agreement

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Yi-gang) announced on the 16th that on the 15th, they signed an agreement for the generation empathy project "Together No(老)-So(少)" where elderly people using senior centers and children from daycare centers participate together in craft classes, traditional play experiences, cooking classes, and neighborhood cleanliness activities at the senior centers.

The "Together No(老)-So(少)" project is being promoted to make senior centers a shared village playground for all ages, from children to the elderly, so that the 1st and 3rd generations (grandparents and grandchildren) can communicate freely.

This agreement includes the operation of generation empathy programs between senior centers and daycare centers.

With Sangmu 2-dong Ssangchon Welfare Senior Center and Ssangchon Welfare Daycare Center, and Geumho 1-dong Geumho Siyoung Senior Center and Geumho Wongwang Daycare Center participating in the program operation, about 20 children aged 6 to 7 from the daycare centers will regularly visit the senior centers to participate in programs such as playing ttakji (Korean paper card game), making paper necklaces, making mini cupcakes, and cleaning parks together with the elderly.

Kim Yi-gang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, "We plan to make senior centers not an exclusive place for the elderly but an open space where all village residents can comfortably visit."

Meanwhile, Seo-gu was selected as an age-friendly city by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November 2019 and was re-certified as an age-friendly city this October. The district is striving to create a community where elderly people can live healthy and happy later lives.

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho yjm3070@asiae.co.kr

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