Guri City Provides Full Support for Out-of-School Youths Taking the GED Exam

Support for Out-of-School Youths Taking the GED Exam
Encouragement Kits, Transportation to Testing Sites, and Lunch Boxes Provided by the Guri City Youth Foundation

On August 12, Guri City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Kyunghyeon) made every effort to support the success of more than 100 youths from the Guri City School Outside Youth Support Center who took the second round of the nationwide GED exam.

The Guri City Youth Foundation School Outside Youth Support Center is conducting on-site support activities at the GED testing center to encourage out-of-school youth taking the GED exam. Provided by Guri City

This support initiative, organized by the Guri City Youth Foundation (CEO Kang Jongil) and the Guri City School Outside Youth Support Center (hereafter referred to as the "Kkumdream Center"), began at 7 a.m. on the day of the exam, August 12. The Kkumdream Center provided a bus to ensure that the youths could travel safely from the center in Guri to the testing site in Uijeongbu.

In front of the testing center, staff handed out encouragement kits to the center's youths, wishing them success. The kits, which were thoughtfully prepared by staff late into the evening, included computer pens, correction tape, other writing utensils, simple snacks, and drinks. During lunchtime, to prevent the youths from missing a meal, lunch boxes were provided on-site through a local catering service near the testing center.

One youth who took the GED exam said, "This summer was especially hot, making it difficult to study, but the Kkumdream Center teachers supported us with a bus to the exam site and cheered us on from early in the morning, which was a huge encouragement. After leaving school, it was hard to start studying again, but the mentoring classes at the Kkumdream Center really helped me prepare for the exam."

Baek Kyunghyeon, Chairman of the Guri City Youth Foundation, stated, "I am proud to see out-of-school youths working hard toward their dreams despite difficult circumstances. I sincerely hope that everyone passes this exam and takes a leap toward their desired goals."

The Kkumdream Center plans to provide admissions information and individual career counseling to out-of-school youths preparing for college entrance after the GED exam. In addition, the center offers a wide range of services to support the healthy growth of out-of-school youths, including experiential education, cultural and arts experiences, club activities, field trips, volunteer activities, self-reliance preparation classes, self-reliance support allowances, academy tuition support, meal support, and living assistance.

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