‘Shinsegae Smart Study Room’ Opens 2nd Branch in Dong-gu, Daejeon… Supporting Youth Education and Leisure

(From left) Choi Seung-in, Head of Daejeon Regional Headquarters of Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation; Yoon Seok-hee, CEO of Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science; Lee Seok-bong, Deputy Mayor for Economy and Science of Daejeon; and Kwon Bu-nam, Director of Daejeon Youth We Can Center, are posing for a commemorative photo after the opening ceremony of the ‘Shinsegae Smart Study Room’ at the Daejeon Youth We Can Center in Dong-gu, Daejeon. Provided by Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Shinsegae Smart Study Room (hereinafter Study Room) branch No. 2 has opened in Dong-gu, Daejeon. The Study Room was created to secure online learning and leisure spaces for local youth.

Shinsegae and Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science recently held an opening ceremony for the Study Room at the Daejeon Youth We Can Center in cooperation with Daejeon City Hall and the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, the companies announced on the 26th.

The Study Room was established on the 5th floor of the Daejeon Youth We Can Center to address the digital education gap caused by the spread of online education amid the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide a space where youth can spend their leisure time.

Shinsegae and Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science equipped the Study Room with smart devices such as PCs, tablet PCs, and 3D printers, as well as over 6,200 recommended books for children and adolescents to support local youth’s use of online educational content.

The city provides the Study Room space and will be responsible for managing the space and supplies going forward.

Previously, Shinsegae and Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science opened the first Study Room branch last December at Dosol Youth Culture House in Seo-gu, Daejeon.

The Study Room was created with approximately 150 million KRW from the Hope Delivery Fund, which combines donations from Shinsegae employees and company matching funds.

Notably, among the books available in the Study Room, about 5,700 volumes were donated by Shinsegae headquarters and local store employees, adding special significance.

Yoon Seok-hee, CEO of Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science, said, “As a local corporation in Daejeon, Daejeon Shinsegae will fulfill its social responsibility by helping youth safely prepare for the future and nurture their dreams.”

Meanwhile, from the 10th to the 18th of this month, Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science operated the ‘Hope Santa Expedition’ program targeting nine local childcare facilities and low-income families.

They are also leading efforts to support the healthy growth of local youth by conducting programs such as awarding hope scholarships to local youth and delivering food packages to sponsored children.

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