Gwangju Dongbu Office of Education Provides 'Disability Awareness Improvement' Training for All Employees

The Dongbu Office of Education under the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 3rd that it conducted disability awareness improvement training for all employees on the 2nd.

This training was promoted to foster an inclusive organizational culture by enhancing employees' understanding of disabilities and promoting positive awareness.

Kim Young-mi, a specialist instructor from the Korea Disabled People's Development Institute, delivered a lecture titled "People Living in Various Forms," covering topics such as ▲understanding disabilities ▲laws and systems related to disabilities ▲respect for the diversity of disabilities.

Employees expressed that they could empathize more deeply with the lecture as it was delivered directly by an instructor who is a person with a disability.

Jung Sung-sook, Director of the Dongbu Office of Education, stated, “All employees should develop disability sensitivity to create a workplace culture of mutual respect and consideration,” and added, “We hope that the positive influence stemming from an inclusive organizational culture will extend to the educational field.”

Meanwhile, the Dongbu Office of Education actively conducts training every year to cultivate employees' disability sensitivity and foster a culture of empathy toward disabilities.

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