Nowon-gu, Training Young Data Experts

Nowon-gu Launches Youth Data Activist Training Project

Free Beginner Course to Train Data Activists, Online Registration Open for 40 Participants Until August 9

About Two-Month Program Starting August 19 to Develop Young Experts in Data Knowledge Utilization

Expectations to Support Youth Entrepreneurship and Job Creation through Future Intermediate and Advanced Courses

Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced the launch of a project to train youth as ‘Data Activists (data utilization experts).’

With the acceleration of digital transformation in modern society, big data analysis has emerged as an essential strategic tool for work, and data analysis skills have become an important job competency.

Accordingly, the district decided to cultivate young ‘Data Activists’ who approach urban issues based on data knowledge and propose policies. This aims to support the enhancement of data utilization capabilities among local youth, nurture them as experts in related fields, and assist youth entrepreneurship and creative activities.

The education curriculum is divided into beginner and intermediate/advanced courses to ensure easy understanding and learning even for non-majors. Both theory and practice are combined in all courses.

The beginner course, starting on August 19, covers foundational topics essential for program design, including ▲programming language ‘Python,’ ▲large-scale data processing and manipulation, and ▲data visualization and analysis techniques. It is conducted to help improve skills through individual assignments.

Outstanding participants in the course will receive certificates of achievement and be given priority to participate in the intermediate and advanced courses opening at the end of October.

The training is open to anyone aged 19 to 39 who lives or works in Nowon-gu. The education is completely free. However, to ensure smooth learning, participants must bring their own laptops, and basic livelihood security recipients can apply for free laptop rental.

The program runs every Saturday from August 19 to October 14, and 40 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until August 9. For more details, please check the announcements on the Nowon-gu Office website.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “Strengthening big data capabilities can be a very important competitive edge for young people leading the digital era,” adding, “We hope that nurturing local big data experts will boost youth employment and job creation activities.”

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