Busan Office of Education Expands Operation of 3rd Generation Harmony Project

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will expand the operation of the ‘3rd Generation Harmony Volunteers’ project, which supports volunteer personnel in kindergartens to promote emotional stability for young children, starting from March this year.

This project utilizes female volunteers aged 40 and above to foster intergenerational bonds, enhancing the emotional stability of young children and supporting the effective operation of kindergartens.

The volunteer personnel assist with overall educational activities in kindergartens, including hand washing, tooth brushing, nap guidance, safety guidance, and basic habit training, as well as supporting after-school programs.

The Busan Office of Education has relaxed the previous minimum number of children required to assign volunteers, expanding support to kindergartens with only one class and a small number of children, providing 1 to 2 volunteers per kindergarten, totaling about 730 personnel.

Additionally, if it is difficult to select volunteers despite three or more recruitment announcements, women aged 30 and above may also be selected.

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

Kim Sun-ryang, Director of the Elementary Education Division at the City Office of Education, said, “We will continue to spare no effort to support the thorough operation of various projects to assist kindergartens in the field.”

The Busan Office of Education also operates the ‘University Student Play Teacher’ project, which supports volunteers in kindergartens.

This project aims to activate a ‘child-centered and play-centered curriculum’ and ‘train excellent teachers’ by utilizing university students, and is operated in collaboration between the City Office of Education and 14 universities in the Busan area with early childhood education departments.

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