Yeongam-gun 'Lifelong Learning School Completion Ceremony... Studied Hard for 1 Year at Village Hall'

"You Need to Know Letters to Recognize the 'Cheondang' Sign and Find Cheondang"

Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Woo Seung-hee) held the '2023 Lifelong Learning School Graduation Ceremony' on the 13th at the county's Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, with about 100 attendees.

According to the county on the 14th, 118 elderly participants from 6 towns and townships and 8 classrooms, who applied through the recruitment announcement in February, underwent a one-year educational course where instructors visited village halls three times a week for two hours each session, starting with an entrance ceremony.

Elderly participants are holding up their 2023 Lifelong Learning School certificates and taking commemorative photos. [Photo by Yeongam-gun]

At the graduation ceremony, in addition to awarding certificates and prizes for the writing contest, a video screening of the writing contest's 'Heungbu and Nolbu' and congratulatory performances were held. Ultimately, 77 elderly participants graduated from the Lifelong Learning School, with an average learner age of 80 and the oldest being 94 years old.

In particular, the video from the Singi classroom in Miam-myeon attracted attention as learners drew pictures of the traditional folktale 'Heungbu and Nolbu,' filmed them, and added voiceovers to complete the project.

An elderly participant in their 80s expressed the joy of learning to read and write at the Yeongam-gun Lifelong Learning School graduation ceremony, saying, "You have to know letters to find 'Cheondang' by looking at the sign."

Other elderly participants who received literacy education and won awards at the writing contest during the graduation ceremony also expressed their gratitude in unison, saying, "Thank you for allowing us to study letters even at the age of 80."

On the 13th, the Gun Comprehensive Social Welfare Center held the '2023 Lifelong Learning School Completion Ceremony' with about 100 attendees.
[Photo by Yeongam-gun]

Governor Woo Seung-hee said, "I am grateful to see such healthy elderly people at the welfare center. We will continue to support the elderly who participated in learning with passion next year as well."

The 2024 Lifelong Learning Classes will recruit learners in February next year and begin in March. Elderly individuals wishing to participate can apply through the village chief at each town or township administrative welfare center.

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