Gangnam-gu Opens Cafe 'Oasis' to Support Young Baristas' Dreams

YouTube Channel Creation, Production, and Editing Skills Training

Cafe 'Oasis' view (Photo by Gangnam-gu)

Gangnam-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) announced on the 15th that it will open a youth cafe called ‘Oasis’ on the first floor of the Gangnam Workbridge Center (12 Gaepo-ro 38-gil) on the 16th and provide professional barista training to low-income youth.

Established in January this year, the Gangnam Regional Self-Sufficiency Center Workbridge Project Group is a youth self-reliance challenge self-sufficiency project group that supports customized job training for basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty youth aged 18 to 39.

The project group set up the Workbridge Center in the former Gaepo 4-dong Community Service Center building, providing training facilities such as a cafe and studio, and offers specialized vocational training including employment and entrepreneurship strategies, certification preparation, psychological counseling, and various programs to improve work capabilities. So far, eight youths have participated in the training.

The Oasis Cafe is a small 29㎡ store that plans to offer high-quality coffee at affordable prices to local residents. It will continuously provide practical barista training to three youths and have them manage the cafe directly to enhance their self-reliance skills.

The Gangnam Workbridge Project Group also conducts YouTube solo creator training. Youths learn from professional instructors how to create YouTube channels, take photos, produce videos, and edit, building their creator capabilities. In the future, they will participate in opening and operating a self-sufficiency project YouTube promotional channel to develop practical skills.

Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “Like its name Oasis, I hope the cafe becomes a resting place for local residents and a nourishing space where youths can achieve their dreams,” adding, “We will develop job types tailored to the needs and characteristics of low-income youth and support various programs to enhance their employment capabilities.”

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