Honam University Students to Offer Talent Volunteering Using Their Majors

Field Trip for Major-Based Volunteering
Physical Therapy: Muscle Stretching
Nail Art, Night Patrols, and More Talent Sharing

Honam University physical therapy students are helping seniors with stretching as part of FT activities at Gwangsan-gu Happiness Dream Comprehensive Social Welfare Center on the 18th. Provided by Honam University

Honam University (President Park Sangcheol) announced on the 19th that it has officially launched the ‘Field Trip’ (FT) program, in which current and new students participate in talent volunteering activities tailored to their majors for local community residents.

Since 2008, Honam University has established a new role model for ‘university MT’ by being the first university nationwide to launch the ‘Healthy MT’ program, which combines major-related talents with community service. Since 2017, the university has transitioned to the ‘Field Trip’ (FT) program, providing a variety of community service activities that utilize the unique characteristics of each major.

With the full-scale implementation of the RISE project starting this year, which aims to strengthen close partnerships and co-growth between universities and local communities, Honam University’s FT program is being recognized as a prime example of a local university fulfilling its core role directly in the community.

On the 18th, the Department of Physical Therapy formed three teams of professors and students to conduct health promotion activities such as arm and leg muscle stretching, taping, and fall prevention programs at facilities including Haengbok Naru Senior Welfare Center, Haengbok Dream General Social Welfare Center, and Seogu Senior Welfare Center.

On the same day, the Department of Culinary Arts and Food Service prepared 200 servings of side dishes with about 10 different menus designed, purchased, cooked, packed, and nutritionally planned by students to promote the health of seniors. These were delivered to underprivileged residents through the Eoryong-dong Community Center. The Department of Food and Nutrition visited the Dongsan Day Senior Welfare Center to deliver pre-made snacks for seniors.

On the 17th, the Department of Electrical Engineering conducted electrical facility inspections and replacements for low-income households in Jangam Village, Dado-myeon, Naju. The Department of Information and Communication Engineering provided programming language education at a community child center in Nam-gu, Gwangju. The Department of Computer Engineering visited a senior care center in Naju to educate seniors on smart smartphone usage and how to respond to voice phishing risks.

The Department of Beauty and Cosmetology will provide volunteer services such as haircuts, paraffin massages, and nail art for seniors at Gwangju Nursing Hospital on the 24th. The Department of Police Administration will conduct security volunteer activities to prevent illegal camera installations and wiretapping in women’s facilities at accommodations on the 25th, as well as nighttime foot patrols and an electric scooter safety campaign.

The Department of Soccer and the Department of Taekwondo will also utilize their specialties to provide soccer and taekwondo instruction at local child centers and daycare centers on the 24th.

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