Gyeonggi Province to Explore "World Cultural Heritage" with 30 Children under Protection and Young Adults Preparing for Independence

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government is launching the "World Cultural Heritage Exploration" program to provide global experiences and broaden the perspectives of children under protection and young adults preparing for independence, aged 15 and older, within the province.

The program targets 30 participants, including children under protection in care facilities and young adults preparing for independence. Children under protection are those living in child care facilities, group homes, or foster care. Young adults preparing for independence are those who, upon turning 18, must leave these facilities or foster families and begin living independently.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced on August 7 that, from August 18 to 22, 14 children under protection will visit Vietnam for a five-day, three-night trip. Additionally, from August 9 to October 27, four teams of young adults preparing for independence will sequentially visit Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Since last year, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government has been conducting the World Cultural Heritage Exploration program to broaden the horizons and perspectives of children under protection and young adults preparing for independence.

Participation is divided into two types: open application and recommendation. For the open application type, young adults preparing for independence who are under 29 years old and have lived in Gyeonggi Province for at least three months were eligible to apply. Participants were selected through a review of their travel plans and interviews. For the recommendation type, children recommended by child care facilities within the province were selected through a screening process.

Selected participants will receive support for airfare, accommodation, and experience fees required for the trip.

Kwon Moonju, Director of Child Care at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, stated, "We hope that this World Cultural Heritage Exploration program will broaden the perspectives of children under protection and young adults preparing for independence, inspire positive motivation, and serve as a foundation for their preparation for independent living."

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