Dongdaemun-gu, Honoring Generous Donors' Warm Hearts

Installation of the ‘Wall of Warm Sharing’ next to the central elevator on the 1st floor of the district office to promote a culture of sharing and honor outstanding donors

Names of major donors engraved for the ‘2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project’... Annual management of recipients planned

Dongdaemun-gu (District Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) has installed the ‘Wall of Warm Sharing’ next to the central elevator on the 1st floor of the district office to promote a culture of sharing within the community.

The ‘Wall of Warm Sharing,’ installed on the 25th of last month, is a promotional display board that engraves and attaches the names of businesses, individuals, and organizations that donated a certain amount or more in cash or goods for low-income families during the 2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project period.

This year, the ‘Wall of Warm Sharing’ features the names of businesses and individuals who donated 10 million KRW or more, and organizations that donated 15 million KRW or more. The outstanding donors selected this year include Gwangseok Church, Dongan Church & Dongan Welfare Foundation, Daesang Corporation, Korea Senior Citizens Association Dongdaemun-gu Branch, The Better Saemaeul Credit Union, Dongdaemun-gu Medical Association, Dongdaemun East Saemaeul Credit Union, University of Seoul, Seoul English Academy Church, Seoul Taxi Transport Business Association, Dion Communication, Lee Hwang (individual), Hanseong FI Co., Ltd., True Love Practice Group, KD Market Co., Ltd., Korea Sumitomo Corporation, Haesung Academy Foundation, Honam Restaurant (Najungsun Grandma Jjukkumi), Jegidong Hope Welfare Committee, Jeonnong 1-dong Residents’ Autonomy Committee, and Jeonnong 2-dong Residents’ Autonomy Committee.

Installed for the first time this year to promote a culture of sharing and honor major donors, the ‘Wall of Warm Sharing’ will manage recipients annually in April based on the results of the Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project and will also be used as a photo zone during events.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “We installed the ‘Wall of Warm Sharing’ to express our gratitude to donors who voluntarily share with neighbors even in difficult times and to spread a healthy culture of sharing and positive influence within the community. We will deliver the warm hearts shared by donors to every corner of the district where help is needed and build a welfare community in Dongdaemun-gu that opens happiness.”

The ‘2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project’ raised approximately 368 million KRW in cash and about 942 million KRW worth of goods, totaling approximately 1.31 billion KRW, marking the highest amount ever recorded in Dongdaemun-gu.

Seongbuk-gu to Train Specialized Instructors for Slow Learners

Seongbuk-gu’s ‘Slow Learner Specialized Instructor Training Course’ opens on the 3rd

Building a professional workforce to provide customized lifelong education for slow learners throughout their life cycle

Starting development and support of various programs for slow learners in blind spots

Seongbuk-gu establishes a support ordinance to create a systematic institutional support framework for slow learners

Seongbuk-gu (District Mayor Lee Seung-ro) is operating the ‘2023 Seongbuk-gu Slow Learner Specialized Instructor Training Course.’ The goal is to establish a local instructor training system and operate a professional workforce pool to provide customized lifelong education tailored to the life cycle of slow learners.

‘Slow learners’ are individuals who do not have intellectual disabilities but have an intelligence development quotient between 71 and 84. Due to cognitive, emotional, and social characteristics, they often face difficulties such as learning delays, maladjustment in school and society, and failure to become independent. They account for about 13.6% of the population, but due to the unfamiliarity of the concept and other reasons, institutional support has been insufficient, which has been a persistent issue.

In response, Seongbuk-gu enacted the Slow Learner Support Ordinance at the end of last year to establish a legal basis for support. The district also gathered opinions from experts, parents, and related organizations multiple times to discuss concrete support measures, including the specialized instructor training course for slow learners who are in educational blind spots.

This training course covers practical teaching content such as interaction with slow learners, communication methods, emotional coaching, literacy and numeracy guidance. After completing the course, participants will continue their professional instructor activities through capacity-building mentoring, practical programs, and advanced education.

Additionally, Seongbuk-gu is closely cooperating with the Slow Learners Citizens Association, Seongbuk-gu Child and Youth Network, Seongbuk-Gangbuk Learning Support Center, Seongbuk Education Welfare Center, and local welfare institutions to establish an integrated support system. The district plans to discover slow learners and provide various lifelong education supports tailored to their pace throughout their life cycle.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, stated, “We will firmly establish support systems such as lifelong education so that slow learner children and youth can grow up healthy and happy without being marginalized in school and society.”

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