Yisang-il, Mayor of Yongin, Donates Full Amount of External Lecture Fees Including Special Lectures
[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] On the 20th, Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il donated 1,641,600 won, the lecture fees he received from external special lectures such as graduate schools, to the year-end and New Year neighbor-helping campaign "Love Train Relay."
Mayor Lee, despite his busy schedule, gave lectures as a speaker at ▲Kookmin University Graduate School of Political Science Bukak Political Forum (October 25) ▲Yongin University Graduate School of Business CEO Course (October 27) ▲Special lecture on "Leadership and Imagination of Leaders" for students of Yongin University Graduate School of Education (December 1) ▲Lecture on the theme "Humans and Life through Paintings and Literature" for students of Kyonggi University Graduate School of Education (November 24).
He also conducted about ten art-related special lectures as talent donations upon invitations from local senior colleges and citizens. Additionally, he became the first local government head nationwide to register as a "Human Book" in the humanities field, participating in knowledge sharing.
Mayor Lee said, "I usually like art, literature, and music, and have studied related subjects in my spare time. I think sharing the knowledge I have learned with citizens is a meaningful thing," adding, "I wanted to donate the lecture fees I received from special lectures so that they could be used to help those in need."
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Meanwhile, Yongin's "Love Train Relay," which started on the 1st, has raised 550 million won as of the 19th through active participation from citizens of all walks of life. The Love Train Relay will continue throughout Yongin until February 3 of next year.
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