Seongdong-gu, Youth Experience Learning Card Increased from 50,000 to 100,000 Won

Seongdong-gu Expands Youth Experience Learning Card Support to 100,000 KRW in the Second Half of the Year

Reflecting Recent Rapid Inflation, Experience Learning Card Support Increased from 50,000 KRW to 100,000 KRW in the Second Half

Strengthening Support for Various Career, Culture, and Arts Experience Activities for First-Year Middle School Students or 13-Year-Old Out-of-School Youth

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) announced that the support amount for the Youth Experience Learning Card in the second half of the year will be increased from the existing 50,000 KRW to 100,000 KRW.

The Youth Experience Learning Card program, launched in 2017, provides voucher cards to expand opportunities for youth to experience career, job, culture, and arts activities.

Any first-year middle school student residing in Seongdong-gu or 13-year-old out-of-school youth can apply.

Until now, Seongdong-gu supported 50,000 KRW each in the first and second halves, totaling 100,000 KRW annually, but due to recent rapid inflation, the cost of experience activities has also increased, resulting in higher out-of-pocket expenses for youth.

Accordingly, the district will increase the support to 100,000 KRW starting from the second half of this year to expand youth’s options for various experience activities and encourage participation. From 2024, it plans to support 100,000 KRW each in the first and second halves, totaling 200,000 KRW annually.

Applications for the second half are open until November 30 and can be made online or offline. Online applications can be submitted through the Seongdong-gu Office website, and once approved, applicants can receive their cards at their local community service center.

Additionally, in-person applications can be made at the local community service center, where voucher cards can be received immediately. For more details or inquiries, contact the Seongdong-gu Office’s Child and Youth Division or the respective community service centers.

The voucher cards can be used at various online and offline affiliated stores in fields such as culture, arts, and sports. The list of affiliated stores is available on the Seongdong-gu Experience Learning Card website.

The district plans to continue discovering additional affiliated stores to help youth with career planning.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "What is most important for our future, the youth, is their dreams and hopes," adding, "We will generously support youth so that they can find hope and dreams and realize those dreams."

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