Daejeon City Expands and Recruits Participants for 'Youth Tomorrow Hope Card' Program

Daejeon City is expanding the recruitment of participants for the ‘2023 Youth Tomorrow Hope Card’ program.

Daejeon City announced on the 28th that it will recruit participants for the Youth Tomorrow Hope Card (3rd round) from the 1st to the 15th of next month.

The 3rd round of recruitment will expand the eligibility criteria from those with a median income of 120~150% or less to those with 150% or less, reflecting the results of the 1st and 2nd rounds and applicants' feedback.

Eligible applicants are unemployed (not self-employed) youth aged 18 to 34 who are registered residents of Daejeon as of the 1st of next month and have a median income of 150% or less.

Daejeon City plans to select the final candidates by conducting a first-round document review and comprehensively evaluating age, unemployment status, household median income, overlap with other programs, feasibility of job-seeking activity plans, and suitability for the program’s purpose.

For application methods and other details, refer to the announcement posted on the websites of Daejeon City, Daejeon Youth Portal, and Daejeon Job and Economy Promotion Agency.

The selection results will be announced on August 20th on the Youth Tomorrow Hope Card website, and the final selected candidates will be individually notified via email or mobile phone.

Daejeon City will provide the final selected candidates with a total of 3 million KRW over six months, paying 500,000 KRW per month in card points as support for job-seeking activities and living expenses. The points can be used for education fees, interview expenses, book purchases, certification acquisition fees, meals, transportation, and other costs necessary during the job search process.

Min Dong-hee, Director of Welfare at Daejeon City, said, “We ask all youth who have a strong will for active job seeking and social participation to take an interest in and participate in the Youth Tomorrow Hope Card program.”

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