Donation of Sales Proceeds from Gwanak-gu Youth Startup Class

Gwanak-gu Startup Class Children Donate All Profits from Self-Made and Sold Startup Items & Young Entrepreneurs and Venture Startup Officials Collaborate to Operate Gwanak-Style Startup Activity Education for Local Students

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] In Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee), children at an age where they value their own belongings more than others sold products they made with their own small hands and donated the proceeds to support marginalized and struggling neighbors in the community.

The donation was made by children who participated in the ‘Gwanak-gu Children and Youth Entrepreneurship Class,’ which was operated to support experiential activities and career development for local students. These children created and sold their own entrepreneurial items at the ‘Entrepreneur Dream Tree Market,’ donating the entire sales amount of 160,000 KRW to the Warm Winter Fundraising Box.

A parent of a student participating in the ‘Children and Youth Entrepreneurship Class’ said, “Although it is not a large donation, through giving, the children learned the meaning of sharing, and just knowing that helping someone can make you feel good was truly valuable for the kids.”

At the ‘Entrepreneur Dream Tree Market,’ students sold entrepreneurial items they personally designed and made, such as natural soap, shampoo bars, topiary, and keychains. Children, parents, and local residents participated together, sharing a meaningful time of giving.

Kim Seah (5th grade, Nangok Elementary School), a student who participated in the event, said, “It was amazing and fun to make and sell things myself and receive money. There were times when many people suddenly crowded around while selling items, which was tough, but now that I have donated, I feel proud.”

The ‘Children and Youth Entrepreneurship Class’ is a creative and convergence education program that discovers students’ potential and possibilities, teaches entrepreneurial spirit, and enhances creativity, decision-making skills, and leadership through team-based entrepreneurship education and activities.

The district developed the curriculum in collaboration with local young entrepreneurs and venture startup officials at the Gwanak-gu Lifelong Learning Center, operating it for the first time this year. They plan to develop and operate children’s entrepreneurship programs again in 2023.

A district official said, “I believe this is a meaningful process where children not only finish the learning and activities of making and selling products in the entrepreneurship class but also gain opportunities and experiences to practice sharing directly. We will continue to strive to provide time for children to have various experiences along with entrepreneurship education.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.