Donghae City Successfully Concludes Youth International Port Career Experience Program... 852 Participants Over 6 Months

The "2025 Youth International Port (Donghae Port) Career Experience Education," conducted by the Northern Logistics Industry Promotion Agency (hereafter referred to as the Promotion Agency) since June this year, concluded on December 4 with a tour of the LS Cable & System Donghae Plant and the Navy First Fleet Command by students from Yeram Middle School.

Youth International Port (Donghae Port) Career Experience Education LS Cable & System. Provided by Donghae City

In July last year, Donghae City was selected as a pilot area for the Ministry of Education's Education Development Special Zone project. Since then, the city has been promoting various education development projects for local youth, aiming to foster region-specific talent and improve the residential environment unique to Donghae City.

As part of this initiative, the Promotion Agency planned and operated the "2025 Youth International Port (Donghae Port) Career Experience Education" to help local elementary, middle, and high school students understand the marine and port industries centered around Donghae Port and explore related career paths. Through tours of local specialized industrial facilities, students learned about the value and importance of the marine and port sectors and were able to explore their potential to grow as talents contributing to a maritime powerhouse.

Prior to the main educational program, the Promotion Agency collaborated with relevant institutions in the marine and port sectors to prepare a total of five career experience programs. Local activities included tours of the Navy First Fleet Command, Donghae Maritime Police Station, and LS Cable & System Donghae Plant, along with career experience activities at these institutions. In addition, for students seeking more specialized marine education, the agency operated field trip programs to professional institutions such as the National Marine Science Museum (Uljin), Korea Maritime & Ocean University, and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (Busan).

This career experience program, which began on June 30 with students from Songjeong Elementary School visiting the Navy First Fleet Command, was held a total of 11 times over approximately six months. A total of 852 students and teachers from eight schools in the region, including Harang Middle School, Bukpyeong Middle School, Gwanghee Middle School, and Bukpyeong High School, participated.

After each session, satisfaction surveys were conducted among participating students. Positive feedback included comments such as "I was able to learn a variety of marine knowledge" and "It was great to learn about jobs I didn't know existed, such as actually boarding a ship." The overall satisfaction rate was about 81%.

A representative from the Promotion Agency stated, "Many schools participated this year, allowing us to achieve results beyond our initial goals. Next year, we will improve the program based on feedback from student surveys and strive to prepare a more advanced program so that even more schools can participate."

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