Silla University Entrusted Institution Busan City Mobile Youth Shelter Holds 'This Year's University Student Outreach Volunteer Group' Training Program

Busan City Mobile Youth Shelter, entrusted by Silla University (President Heo Nam-sik), conducted training for the '2024 University Student Outreach Volunteer Group.'

Busan City Mobile Youth Shelter held the training program for the '2024 University Student Outreach Volunteer Group.'

Since 2013, Busan City Mobile Youth Shelter has been operating the 'University Student Outreach Volunteer Group,' which identifies out-of-home and at-risk youth early through nighttime street counseling and promptly provides welfare services. This year marks the 12th cohort.

This year, 31 university students from 10 universities in the Busan area were selected. On the 26th, on-site intensive training was conducted for 19 students, and after a second training session for 12 students scheduled for March, the activities will officially begin.

The main activities of the University Student Outreach Volunteer Group include ▲weekly nighttime outreach ▲joint street counseling ▲runaway prevention campaigns ▲beach outreach, and outstanding volunteers will be selected through future training and evaluation sessions to receive awards and commendations.

A social welfare student from Silla University who attended the first training said, “I had vague fears about approaching unfamiliar youth on the street, but after training with the field workers today, I gained confidence and have high expectations for the volunteer activities ahead.”

Kim Bok-hee, director of Busan City Mobile Youth Shelter, said, “It takes great courage and determination for university students to conduct outreach activities on the streets late at night,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to ensure the safe activities and growth of our volunteers.”

The 'University Student Outreach Volunteer Group,' which selects 30 to 40 members per cohort, recruits annually in January, and any university student (enrolled or on leave) in the Busan area is eligible to apply.

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