What Are the Contents of Yongsan-gu Youth Policies on Jobs, Housing, and Health?

From Jobs and Housing to Health... Yongsan's Sustainable Youth Policy

Yongsan-gu has established a support system for the overall lives of the 2030 generation and is actively implementing the 'Five-Year Basic Plan for Youth Policy' to provide practical benefits.

Now entering its third year, this year it will invest 7.727 billion KRW in 25 projects across 4 sectors by the end of the year.

The main contents include ▲ 9 projects for creating youth-friendly jobs and environments (4.909 billion KRW) ▲ 6 projects supporting youth welfare, housing, and living (2.169 billion KRW) ▲ 6 projects supporting youth health and cultural activities (157 million KRW) ▲ 4 projects for youth participation and foundation building (492 million KRW).

In the job sector, initiatives such as youth enterprise loan support, operation of the youth startup support center, youth internship programs, and museum expert training projects are being promoted. A job fair in September and a youth employment special lecture in October will provide relevant information to youth about to graduate.

Cheongnyeon Jium Youth Network

In the welfare and housing sector, from May, a youth-tailored safe care service to prevent real estate brokerage damages such as first-time life contracts will begin. To alleviate the economic burden on youth, projects such as temporary special support for youth monthly rent, youth tomorrow savings accounts, and university student scholarship programs are also being promoted.

In the health and culture sector, there are youth festivals, life-oriented programs for single-person youth households, youth-elderly mentoring, and youth policy governance activation projects. From June, a group reading counseling program will be operated for youth experiencing difficulties with mental health issues.

In the participation and foundation sector, representative activities include the Youth Policy Committee, which deliberates youth policies jointly between the public and private sectors, and the Youth Policy Network activities. Yongsan Youth Jium, opened in 2020, continues to serve as a hub space for youth activities, activating governance and functioning as an information-sharing platform. Through the youth club activity contest project, up to 3 million KRW is supported for 4 groups, supporting youth interests and exchanges.

Kim Seonsu, Acting Mayor of Yongsan-gu, explained, “We are focusing on discovering and promoting demand-centered policies that consider not only jobs but also the situations of youth.”

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