Kim Tae-woo, Gangseo District Mayor, Attends Opening Ceremony of Out-of-School Youth Support Center

Remodeling and Relocation of the Former Idle Banghwa-dong Youth Study Room

Equipped with Various Facilities for Youth, Including Private Counseling Rooms, Classrooms, and Rest Areas

District Mayor Kim Tae-woo: "Supporting the Dreams of Youth"

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, attended the opening ceremony of the relocation of the Out-of-School Youth Support Center at 4 p.m. on the 27th to encourage the dreams of young people.

The opening ceremony was held with about 50 attendees, including Mayor Kim Tae-woo, center officials, and youth users, and proceeded in the order of ▲opening ceremony ▲guest congratulatory speeches ▲ribbon cutting ▲facility tour.

The Gangseo-gu Out-of-School Youth Support Center, newly established at 19 Chowon-ro 11-gil, relocated by remodeling the 1st and 2nd floors of the former Banghwa-dong Youth Study Room, which had been unused and not in operation.

While the previous center was limited in space and lacked facilities, the current center has been reborn with various facilities for youth, including private counseling rooms, classrooms, and a shared kitchen.

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul (center), is cutting the ribbon with attending guests at the relocation opening ceremony of the Gangseo-gu Out-of-School Youth Support Center at 4 p.m. on the 27th.

In particular, the center features an outdoor terrace and a youth hangout space where young people can relax comfortably, providing a place to rest away from academic and employment stress.

The Gangseo-gu Out-of-School Youth Support Center offers various services for out-of-school youth aged 9 to 24, including psychological counseling, academic support such as qualification exams, and customized programs for self-development, serving as a protective network for students.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “Due to the previously limited space, youth using the center had few opportunities to fully showcase their talents. We will support them in finding careers suited to their aptitudes and pursuing their dreams in this new space.”

Gwangjin-gu Successfully Concludes the 8th Da(Da)Dream (DREAM) Gwangjin Career Fair

Career Exploration and Experience Fair Held on the 28th at the Gwangjin Youth Center and Outdoor Areas

Providing Diverse Job Experience Opportunities in Science, Technology, and Arts Aligned with the 7th Youth Policy

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) held the ‘8th Da(Da)Dream (DREAM) Gwangjin Career Fair’ on the 28th at the Gwangjin Youth Center and the sports park area in Gwangjang-dong.

Since the full implementation of the Free Semester System in 2016, the district has held an annual career fair to provide youth with various opportunities for career exploration, marking the 8th event this year.

About 1,000 youths from six local middle schools, including Gwangjang Middle School, Gwangjin Middle School, Konkuk University Middle School, and Dongdaemun Girls’ Middle School, participated in this career fair.

A total of 33 career exploration and experience booths and 10 mentoring booths for different academic departments were operated to help students find their areas of interest and design their own career paths.

Notably, the career experience was organized by the Gwangjin Career and Job Experience Support Center ‘Haebom,’ which invited professionals from various fields such as science, technology, and the arts in line with the 7th Youth Policy, drawing attention.

Physical Experience

Students had meaningful opportunities to broaden their career choices through experiences in diverse jobs such as ▲big data expert ▲emoticon creator ▲future food researcher ▲composer, as well as mentoring in departments like education, business administration, biotechnology, and media.

One student shared, “Through various job experiences, I was able to deeply consider my interests, aptitudes, and passions. Especially, since I was interested in composing, being able to try music sampling was a valuable experience.”

Additionally, various event booths such as puberty sex education, observing the daytime moon, and learning about atmospheric pressure using water bottles received great responses from students.

Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said, “I hope this event motivated youth to choose and plan their careers. We will continue to provide quality career exploration opportunities, including future society job experiences and operating a mentoring group of Gwangjin university students.”

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