Seodaemun-gu Establishes Nationwide First Education Network Involving Each Neighborhood Head

Seodaemun Edu-Keeper (edu-keeper), Discussion on Educational Agendas and Promotion of Social Contribution Educational Activities

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced on the 14th that it is operating the nation’s first “community education network involving class presidents from each neighborhood” to create a stable educational environment for local children and foster talent.

In August of this year, the district appointed 42 edu-keepers at the neighborhood level in Seodaemun.

These edu-keepers are local activists engaged in various social contribution activities such as forming consultative bodies for the development of education in Seodaemun-gu, holding educational campaigns, and identifying educational blind spots. This education network, based on the class president system, is unique in Korea.

In the September neighborhood meetings, they shared opinions on issues such as the collapse of teacher authority, limitations of the entrance exam system, lack of character education, and the need to improve parents’ awareness, and discussed their roles as edu-keepers.

At this month’s neighborhood meeting, which addressed the “2024 Seodaemun Future Education Project Operation Direction,” new projects such as the “K-Culture Festival to Revitalize Youth Play (Game) Culture” and “Character Education Program” were proposed, along with various suggestions to activate the existing “Club Support Project.”

Last month, they also participated in an educational training program on the theme of “Environment and Energy” by visiting the Seoul Energy Dream Center.

Next month, to mark the end of the year, they plan to promote social contribution educational activities targeting educationally vulnerable groups.

The Seodaemun edu-keepers aim to establish a solid network for the development of the local educational environment through continuous activities in the future.

Mayor Lee Seongheon said, “I hope the Seodaemun edu-keeper project, involving class presidents who know the community well, will become a model case and spread to other local governments.”

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