The Neighborhood Our Children Dream Of?...Gwanak-gu to Host 2024 Children's Rights Drawing Contest

Depicting the Community Vision Dreamed by Children and Adolescents as Future Society Leaders
Part of the Child-Friendly City Project Where All Children Can Grow Happily and Healthily

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is hosting the "2024 Gwanak Child Rights Drawing Contest" to enhance children's sensitivity to human rights and raise awareness of child rights in the local community, focusing on the future leaders of society.

Now in its fifth year, this contest provides children with an opportunity to express their hopes and dreams for their neighborhood through drawings and to engage actively with child rights issues.

The contest themes are based on one of the "Four Core Rights of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child," including ▲ the image of our neighborhood as dreamed and hoped for by children ▲ respecting and practicing child rights ▲ and drawings that clearly highlight the necessity of child rights.

The drawing size for the preschool and elementary division (ages 5 to under 14) is 8-cut drawing paper, and for the middle and high school division (ages 14 to 18) is 4-cut drawing paper. The format and materials for the drawings are freely chosen.

The submission period is until September 25, and any child or adolescent aged 5 to 18 who is enrolled in or residing within Gwanak-gu’s daycare centers, kindergartens, or elementary, middle, and high schools can participate.

Residents wishing to apply should refer to the announcement on the Gwanak-gu Office website (News → Notices → Official Announcements) and submit the application form and artwork by mail or in person to the Gwanak-gu Office Child and Youth Division.

Outstanding works will be used as promotional materials during child rights events. For more details, please contact the Gwanak-gu Office Child and Youth Division.

In July 2024, the district received advanced certification as a child-friendly city from UNICEF, and on August 31, an open forum was held to share the results of the child survey conducted in the first half of the year and to gather opinions on creating a child-friendly environment.

Mayor Park Jun-hee stated, “This contest will be a meaningful opportunity to nurture children’s sensitivity and imagination through drawings expressing their rights and to depict the community they dream of from their perspective. We will continue to promote various child-friendly policies to create a better Gwanak-gu where children can dream and live happily.”

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