Yangju City Childcare Comprehensive Support Center Wins Grand Prize in Multicultural Learning Community

The Yangju City Childcare Comprehensive Support Center received the Grand Prize in the Multicultural Learning Community category at the "2025 Vulnerable Childcare Learning Community Performance Report Meeting" held at Ferrum Tower in Seoul on the 21st.

Yangju City Childcare Comprehensive Support Center received the grand prize in the multicultural learning community category at the "2025 Vulnerable Childcare Learning Community Performance Report Meeting" held at Seoul Ferrum Tower on the 21st. Provided by Yangju City

The Yangju City Childcare Comprehensive Support Center, which was selected for the "2025 Vulnerable Childcare (Disability·Multicultural) Learning Community Project" hosted by the Korea Childcare Promotion Institute, engaged in research and practical activities for five months from June to October with the voluntary participation of childcare staff from local daycare centers.

In particular, the "Dadada (Multicultural! Diversity! All Together)" teacher group, which participated in the multicultural learning community, explored ways to understand and support young children from multicultural families by focusing on real-life cases. They also promoted the development of play programs, making significant contributions to the generalization of multicultural education.

This was recognized as an exemplary case that greatly enhanced expertise in multicultural education based on multicultural sensitivity and understanding, and contributed to improving the childcare environment for multicultural children and strengthening the capabilities of childcare staff.

Teachers who participated in the multicultural learning community said, "Rather than simply learning about 'differences' with the children, we were able to realize the true meaning of multicultural education by discovering 'similarities.' It was a meaningful experience to directly connect research and field practice, confirming that multicultural education can naturally be integrated into play-centered activities."

Kim Gwangyi, Director of the Yangju City Childcare Comprehensive Support Center, stated, "Winning the Grand Prize is the result of the passionate educational commitment of our city's childcare staff and the power of community. We will continue to do our best to create an inclusive childcare environment where all children, including those from multicultural families, can grow up healthy."

The Yangju City Childcare Comprehensive Support Center plans to further expand and deepen the vulnerable childcare (disability·multicultural) learning community in 2026. Through this, it is expected to enhance the practical implementation of multicultural childcare by field teachers regarding cultural diversity and contribute to establishing a leading model for multicultural childcare in Yangju City through systematic support.

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