Yangsan-si Youth Challenge Support Project Leads Increase in Youth Employment Effectiveness

Successful Hosting of the Youth Challenge Support Project Performance Sharing Meeting

On the 20th, Yangsan City in Gyeongnam successfully held an event at the Yangsan Youth Center to share the achievements of the 2024 Yangsan Youth Challenge Support Project.

Yangsan City Youth Challenge Support Project Performance Sharing Meeting. Provided by Yangsan City

The event was attended by over 40 youth participants, Yangsan Mayor Na Dong-yeon, Kwon Gu-hyeong, head of the Yangsan branch of the Busan Regional Employment and Labor Office, and officials from the Gyeongnam Employers Federation, the project executing organization.

At the event, awards and case presentations were given to outstanding youths selected through an internal challenge case contest. The event shared visions of the local youths’ creative and innovative challenge experiences and various possibilities, drawing strong empathy from the audience.

Additionally, side events such as ID photo shoots, employment tarot readings, caricature drawing, and conversations with youths were held, turning the event into a festive occasion that added enjoyment beyond a formal performance sharing meeting.

The Youth Challenge Support Project is a 2024 public contest project led by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, aimed at restoring youths’ confidence and strengthening their employment capabilities by providing customized programs.

Yangsan City formed a consortium with the Gyeongnam Employers Federation and was selected in the February public contest to carry out the project. As of December, a total of 95 youths participated in the project, 84 completed it, and among them, 18 succeeded in employment or entrepreneurship.

Mayor Na Dong-yeon, who attended the event, said, “Through this project, we support youths who have worked hard for employment and career paths despite difficult circumstances, and we will continue to expand various support policies so that youths can achieve their dreams in Yangsan and move toward a greater future.”

Kwon Gu-hyeong, head of the Yangsan branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said, “I hope that youths who had postponed job searching and were discouraged will regain confidence through the Youth Challenge Support Project and actively participate in the labor market.”

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