Silla University Department of Japanese Education Hosts 'SCC Hanguk Language School'... Teaching Korean Language and Culture to Korean Schools in Japan

Officials from the Department of Japanese Education at Silla University are introducing the buddy program with the 'SCC Korean Language School' planning team.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Department of Japanese Language Education at Silla University is operating the ‘SCC Korean Language School’ for students of Korean schools in Japan for four days from the 25th to the 28th.

‘SCC Korean Language School’ is a program where Japanese Language Education students aspiring to become teachers volunteer their talents to teach Korean language and Korean culture to students at Korean schools in Japan, and this year marks its 6th session.

This year, 19 students and teachers from Geumgang International Middle and High School located in Osaka, Japan, are participating.

Geumgang School was established in 1946 by compatriots for the purpose of educating their children in their mother tongue. It is currently a regular private school in Japan consisting of elementary, middle, and high schools, and it was also the first overseas Korean school to be accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education in 1961.

They visited Silla University on the 25th for an entrance ceremony, an exchange cooperation agreement ceremony, and a welcome party, and from the 26th, they will participate in programs directly planned and operated by students of the Department of Japanese Language Education.

During the event, the Department of Japanese Language Education offers various programs including Korean language training, ▲ Gamcheon Culture Village stamp tour ▲ Seomyeon Jeonpo mission execution ▲ traditional Yutnori experience ▲ web-based Korean diary writing ▲ learning history such as Silla and Hwarang.

Additionally, to form networks through cultural exchange with Geumgang School students and to improve academic abilities through educational support, buddies with character and competence as prospective teachers are selected and supported.

Lee Jeong-hee, head of the Department of Japanese Language Education at Silla University, said, “We expect this to be a valuable time for prospective teachers to gain practical experience in Korean language education and multicultural education for students at Korean schools in Japan,” and added, “Since the students have prepared diligently for a long time, we hope the four-day schedule will be completed safely.”

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