Busan City Promotes 'Youth Dream+' Collaborative Project with Local Community

Agreement Ceremony Related to City Hall Held at 2 PM on the 4th ... Deputy Mayor An Byeong-yun, Local Community Organizations, and Companies Attend

Promotion of 'Youth Dream+ (Plus) Linkage Cooperation Project' to Establish Foundation for Youth and

On the 4th at 2 p.m., Busan City held a signing ceremony for the 'Youth Dream+ (Plus) Linkage Cooperation Project with the Local Community' (hereinafter referred to as the Linkage Cooperation Project) at the International Protocol Room on the 7th floor of City Hall.

(From left) Byeon Jeong-seok, President of Busan Pharmaceutical Association; Ahn Byeong-seok, CEO of Air Busan; Ahn Byeong-yoon, Deputy Mayor for Administration; Choi Gyu-seok, Director of Busan-Ulsan Regional Military Manpower Administration; Lee Dong-ryeol, Acting President of Busan Transportation Corporation.

The Linkage Cooperation Project is a program promoted by Busan City since 2019 to support at-risk youth through collaboration between the public and private sectors.

Especially this year, based on data released by Statistics Korea in June indicating that low birth rates and youth outflow are the causes of Busan's population decline, the project focused on career experience for youth future planning and promoting safety nets to make counseling and support more accessible to youth facing difficulties amid the recent economic crisis.

At the signing ceremony, Deputy Mayor for Administration Ahn Byung-yoon, Choi Kyu-seok, Director of the Busan-Ulsan Regional Military Manpower Administration, Byun Jeong-seok, President of the Busan Pharmaceutical Association, Lee Dong-ryeol, Acting President of Busan Transportation Corporation, Ahn Byung-seok, CEO of Air Busan, and other representatives from participating institutions and companies attended and pledged institutional support and organic cooperation.

The main contents of the agreement are as follows.

▲ (Busan-Ulsan Regional Military Manpower Administration) Providing the 'Youth Stepping Stone Military Service Career Design Program' for youth about to enlist

▲ (Busan Pharmaceutical Association) Promoting youth safety nets and providing emergency rescue activities and pharmaceutical support based on approximately 1,600 member pharmacies

▲ (Busan Transportation Corporation) Providing career and academic counseling and experience programs for train operators and station staff, and supporting youth safety net promotion within subway stations

▲ (Air Busan) Providing career experience programs for youth

Last April, Busan City supported over 3,900 at-risk youth through linkage cooperation agreements with six institutions including Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) and the I-eum Foundation, as well as universities.

This year, four institutions and companies were newly identified and engaged for support, and the city plans to continue actively attracting local community companies, institutions, and private organizations to expand community interest and support for at-risk youth.

Deputy Mayor for Administration Ahn Byung-yoon said, “We appreciate the participation of institutions, companies, and the local community in supporting vulnerable youth who lack protection from schools or families. Through this agreement, children who nurture their dreams will grow into talented individuals who will contribute to the healthy development of our society and practice the virtue of sharing. We ask for more interest and participation from the local community in the Youth Dream+ Linkage Cooperation Project for sustainable safety net initiatives. Our city will also do its best to create a Busan where youth want to continue living even after achieving their dreams.”

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