Gwangju Seo-gu, Walking Project 'Performance Sharing Meeting'... 200 Attendees

Leading the Spread of Walking Culture through Health Education and More

Seo-gu, Gwangju City (Mayor Kim I-gang) held a walking project performance sharing meeting on the 13th at the Deulbul Hall of the district office.

At the performance sharing meeting, attended by over 200 residents, major project achievements such as the Visiting Barefoot Healing School, Barefoot Walking Residents' Clubs, and the Honam region's first urban barefoot festival were shared.

In addition, awards were given to outstanding participating community service centers and clubs in the walking project, and during the screening of activity performance videos and case presentations, graduates of the Barefoot Youth School shared their experiences of regaining health through walking, gaining empathy.

On the 13th, a walking project performance sharing meeting was held at Deulbul Hall, Seo-gu Office, Gwangju. Provided by Seo-gu Office

This year, Seo-gu promoted the project focusing on three main strategies to spread walking culture: ▲expansion of walking education ▲leader training ▲community activation. Through this, 109 walking leaders and barefoot walking education instructors were trained, and 28 resident instructors were selected to participate in various program operations.

In particular, the ‘Barefoot Youth School’ was held a total of 21 times with 71 graduates, among whom 52 obtained the barefoot walking education instructor certification. Participants took the lead in spreading walking culture through a systematic curriculum including barefoot walking theory, field practice, and health education.

Kim I-gang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “Each resident’s step is becoming a great force in creating a healthy city,” and added, “We will continue to prepare for a healthy 100-year life era through various walking programs with residents.”

Meanwhile, starting next year, Seo-gu plans to newly introduce a low-to-moderate intensity exercise program combining walking and slow jogging as part of the ‘100 Steps 100 Years Project’ to accelerate the spread of sustainable health culture.

Additionally, Seo-gu plans to create a richer walking culture through expanded operation of the ‘Visiting Barefoot Healing School,’ barefoot walking humanities lectures, activation of residents’ clubs, and regularization of the urban barefoot festival.

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