Taean County Launches Village University to Train Community Leaders

Education for About 40 Residents at Sogeunman Community Center Until November 25

The opening ceremony of the "2024 Taean County Village University" held on the 28th of last month. /Taean County

Taean County in Chungnam Province announced that it is currently operating the "2024 Taean County Village College" at the Sogeunman Community Center in Sowon-myeon, holding a total of five sessions?one per week?from May 28 to June 25, with about 40 local residents participating.

The Village College aims to foster and train village leaders who will guide sustainable communities by understanding village communities and utilizing various resources. The county has invited expert instructors to provide in-depth education on topics such as understanding village communities, the roles of village leaders, and exemplary village cases.

In addition, the program includes visits to other local governments with active village communities to learn from their best practices, as well as workshops where all participants share their future plans, with the goal of achieving tangible effects in village development.

The county expects that this training will enhance residents' competence in promoting village community projects and nurture talents who will lead their villages based on communication with fellow residents.

A county official stated, "We prepared this Village College program to encourage residents to take an interest in their community and participate in solving various issues," adding, "We will continue to make various efforts to promote regional development and improve residents' quality of life through unity."

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