Yeongdeungpo-gu Establishes 'Silver Sharing Life Science Class' for Seniors Aged 65 and Over

Until June 5, Every Wednesday at YDP Adult Literacy Education Center
Hands-on Education on Everyday Topics like Eco-friendly Shampoo and Infrared Bracelets
Customized Classes for Elementary Students, Disabled, and Seniors... Continuous Efforts to Expand Opportunities for Participation in Science Culture

Eco-friendly Shampoo Making Class

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced the establishment of the "Silver Sharing Life Science Class" to expand opportunities for residents aged 65 and older to participate in science culture within the district.

The Life Science Class is Yeongdeungpo's representative "Visiting Science Education Project" that has been conducted since 2003. It provides experience-centered programs to help easily understand various scientific principles in daily life, thereby sparking interest in science.

Additionally, to increase accessibility to science, the district has gradually expanded the target audience of the classes, which were originally offered only to elementary school students, to include adults and people with disabilities, providing customized programs. Currently, the program is supported by the district and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity and operated by the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Ewha Womans University.

This year, the district has newly established the "Silver Sharing Life Science Class" for residents aged 65 and older, supporting creative, experience-based lessons so that seniors, who have been relatively excluded from science culture, can learn science easily and enjoyably.

The classes are held four times quarterly, and this session runs every Wednesday until June 5 at the YDP Adult Literacy Education Center. The program includes participatory lessons using experimental tools such as ▲making solid soap ▲making eco-friendly shampoo ▲saving our dry home with Scandia Moss (reindeer moss) ▲color-changing bracelets and ultraviolet light experiments.

In particular, by focusing on scientific principles found in everyday life, the program stimulates learners' curiosity, enhances their sense of achievement through hands-on experience, and helps them regain vitality in life.

Furthermore, the district currently operates "Creative Science Classes" for elementary school students at the YDP Future Lifelong Learning Center and 11 community centers, providing experiential science education.

Also, to support marginalized groups in the area, "Sharing Science Classes" are held at local children's centers and welfare centers for people with disabilities, striving to improve accessibility to science culture.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, "It is meaningful that we can provide science education opportunities to more residents at various locations this year," and added, "We will create resident-centered customized programs using familiar everyday materials to make science easily accessible."

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