4·16 Life Safety Education Center to Hold 'Family Camp' in September... Visit to Disaster Site

4·16 Memory Companion Family Camp Poster

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's 4·16 Life Safety Education Center is recruiting participants for the "4·16 Memory Accompaniment Family Camp" from the 19th of this month to the 3rd of next month, targeting elementary, middle, and high school students as well as out-of-school youth within the province.

This camp is designed to allow parents and children from different generations, who have varying awareness of the 4·16 tragedy, to participate together in an experiential education camp, reflecting on the memory, empathy, and significance of the 4·16 tragedy. The camp will begin with an orientation on the 21st of next month and will be held over two days on September 27?28.

The main exploration sites include the ▲ Sewol Ferry Hull ▲ National Maritime Safety Center ▲ Paengmok Memorial Hall ▲ Jindo Port ▲ Forest of Memory ▲ Jindo Tower ▲ Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial Exhibition Hall, covering the 4·16 tragedy sites and the Jindo area.

Those wishing to participate can visit the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's 4·16 Life Safety Education Center website (https://www.goe416.go.kr/), fill out the application form, and submit it via email (kkm100@korea.kr).

Jeon Myeong-seon, Director of the 4·16 Life Safety Education Center, stated, "I hope this camp will narrow the perception gap between parents and youth regarding the 4·16 tragedy," adding, "I also hope that participation in this practical education camp will foster a culture of everyday memory and empathy."

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