Prepare for Successful Employment and Startups with Dongdaemun-gu

Dongdaemun Comprehensive Social Welfare Center Collaborates with University of Seoul Campus Town Project Team to Operate Educational Program for Young Adults with Borderline Intellectual Functioning

Customized 1:1 Employment Consulting Expanded up to 3 Sessions Reflecting Last Year’s Satisfaction Survey Results

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) is operating a Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Academy to strengthen young adults' employment and entrepreneurial capabilities.

The "2023 Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Academy" is a program designed to enhance the capabilities of unemployed youth and establish a foundation for their independence. This year, reflecting recruitment trends, the consulting program has been strengthened and the target expanded to include young adults with borderline intellectual functioning so that a wider range of youth can benefit.

The Season 1 program of this year’s Employment and Entrepreneurship Academy is a customized employment program for young adults with borderline intellectual functioning titled "Coffee Drip Bag Manufacturing and Packaging Design Education," operated in collaboration between Dongdaemun-gu, Dongdaemun Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, and University of Seoul Campus Town.

On July 3, the district started the Season 1 program for nine young adults with borderline intellectual functioning at local venues Hwicaffe and Youth UP Platform. The program will run a total of 20 sessions until July 27, and continuous education will be provided in the future to help young adults with borderline intellectual functioning grow as confident members of the local community.

Additionally, as small-scale recruitment by companies expands and the importance of application documents for passing screening increases, the Season 2 program of the Employment and Entrepreneurship Academy plans to operate a customized 1:1 employment consulting program supporting self-introduction and mock interviews.

The Season 2 program will be conducted over a total of 66 sessions (44 online, 22 offline), and based on last year’s satisfaction survey indicating insufficient consulting time, it has been improved to allow up to three 1:1 consulting sessions.

The consulting will be available for youth aged 19 to 39 from July 4 to August 10, and applications can be submitted up to two days before the program date. Those interested can apply by entering ‘bit.ly/2023DongdaemunGuEmploymentConsulting’ in their web browser or scanning the QR code to access the application link.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “We will actively support our youth so that they can excel in various fields of society to make Dongdaemun-gu a place where young people gather. Dongdaemun-gu will be the biggest supporter so that youth can embrace new dreams and take on challenges.”

In the second half of the year, employment and entrepreneurship programs for specialized high school students and a youth entrepreneurship capability enhancement “Level UP Program” are planned to be operated.

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