Yongin City Supports Safety Covers for Electric Assistive Devices for the Disabled... 'It’s Okay Baking' Registration Starts on the 16th

Preventing Safety Accidents for Users of Electric Assistive Devices
Supporting Mobility Rights for People with Limited Mobility
Recruitment for 'It’s Okay Baking' Special Course for People with Disabilities
Applications Must Be Submitted by Designated Institutional Representatives

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sang-il) has launched proactive welfare administration to ensure safe mobility rights for people with disabilities and to provide broader lifelong learning opportunities.

Yongin Special City is implementing a safety equipment support project for electric mobility aids for vulnerable groups. Provided by Yongin City

On April 10, Yongin Special City announced the implementation of the 'Safety Equipment Support Project for Electric Assistive Devices for People with Disabilities' to guarantee safe mobility rights for the disabled.

The support is intended for 200 people with disabilities residing in Yongin who use electric assistive devices (electric wheelchairs or electric scooters) and are either beneficiaries of the National Basic Living Security Act or belong to the next-lowest income group. Applications can be submitted at the local administrative welfare centers in each town, township, or neighborhood of residence.

The city will provide fluorescent safety covers to be attached to the headrests of electric assistive devices. These fluorescent safety covers are expected to enhance nighttime visibility for those with mobility difficulties and help prevent safety accidents.

A Yongin City official stated, "This support project will help prevent safety accidents for users of electric assistive devices and contribute to guaranteeing mobility rights for people with limited mobility," adding, "We will continue to develop and operate a variety of welfare projects to improve the well-being of people with disabilities and other socially vulnerable groups."

Yongin City Lifelong Learning Center Special Lecture Baking. Provided by Yongin City

Yongin City Recruits Students for 'It’s Okay Baking' Special Course for People with Disabilities

Yongin Special City is recruiting students for the special baking class 'It’s Okay Baking' at the Yongin Lifelong Learning Center in Suji-gu, targeting high school students with disabilities and users of welfare centers for the disabled.

This program was designed to broaden lifelong learning opportunities for people with developmental disabilities and to foster a sense of achievement and confidence through baking activities. It will be operated in collaboration with local high schools and welfare centers for the disabled.

The high school partnership class will be held four times, every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from May 8 to May 29. The welfare center partnership class will also be held four times, every Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., during the same period.

Tuition is free, and the material cost is 70,000 won per person.

Applications must be submitted by the designated teachers or staff of each institution on behalf of the students. Registration will be available on the Yongin Lifelong Learning Center website from 10:00 a.m. on April 16 to 6:00 p.m. on April 17.

Each class will recruit 10 students, and each institution may apply for up to 10 participants.

A Yongin City official commented, "We hope this program will be a valuable opportunity for students with disabilities to gain diverse experiences," adding, "We look forward to the active interest and participation of many organizations."

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