Goyang City and Goyang Office of Education to Host 'Goyang Future Career Expo' on August 27

Mayor Lee Donghwan: "We Will Create an Educational Environment Where Students Can Freely Take On Challenges"
Over 2,000 Middle School Students to Participate
82 Career Experience Booths and Media Art Exhibition to Be Operated

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) and the Goyang Office of Education (Superintendent Lee Hyunsook) will jointly host the '2025 Goyang Future Career Expo' at the Baekseok Office Building on August 27.

Goyang City and Goyang Office of Education Host '2025 Goyang Future Career Expo'. Provided by Goyang Special City

This expo is designed to provide middle school students with hands-on experiences of various occupations and industries, allowing them to discover their own interests and aptitudes.

Approximately 2,000 middle school students from Goyang City will participate in the expo, where a total of 82 experiential booths will be operated by 55 organizations, including local businesses, universities, and institutions.

Students will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of professions firsthand, from emerging industries such as aviation, drones, AI, and robotics, to fields like baking and pastry, barista work, floristry, and media art.

In particular, this year’s expo venue is organized into themed experience zones on the first, second, and third floors, enabling students to explore career paths by topic.

The first floor, the 'FUTURE Zone,' features 16 booths focused on new industries and public sectors such as aviation, drones, AI, robotics, and 3D printing, centering on hands-on experiences of future-oriented jobs related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The second floor, the 'GO!YOUTH Zone,' will host 35 local experience booths in areas such as baking and pastry, barista work, floristry, media art, and broadcasting and video production, allowing students to directly experience jobs in lifestyle, culture, and creative fields that are popular among youth.

The third floor, the 'DREAM Zone,' will operate a total of 31 programs, including university and specialized high school promotional booths, academic department experience booths, and a media art exhibition program displaying student works, all focused on the Goyang Education Advancement Special Zone project.

Additionally, at this expo, the results of the media video art project conducted through the Education Advancement Special Zone initiative will also be released.

Through the screening and exhibition of media art works created by students themselves, the achievements of student-led creative education will be showcased.

Mayor Lee Donghwan of Goyang City stated, "This expo will be a meaningful occasion for students to experience the world of various professions firsthand and take their first steps in planning their own futures," adding, "We will continue to develop an educational environment where students can freely dream and take on challenges as a premium educational city."

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