Seodaemun District Recruiting Middle-Aged Talent Sharing Classes at Seodaemun 50 Plus Center

15 Free Programs from May to July
From Forest Walks to AI Video Production

In Seodaemun District, Seoul (headed by Mayor Lee Seongheon), an educational program will be held where middle-aged and older adults will serve as instructors to share their talents with local residents.

Illustration of the exterior view of Seodaemun 50 Plus Center. Provided by Seodaemun District Office.

On April 17, the Seodaemun 50 Plus Center announced that it will operate the “Community Companionship, Shining Together” program from May to July. Fifteen groups, each voluntarily formed by middle-aged and older adults who have completed the center’s courses on life planning and work activities, will participate as instructors.

The program consists of three main themes: sharing of cultural and artistic talents, local community-based healing, and strengthening digital capabilities. In the cultural and artistic category, there will be nine classes, including autobiography writing, a four-week songwriting course, paper flower making, bucket hat making, and Makgeolli bread baking. Local community-based programs will feature four field-oriented classes, such as exploring the alleyways of Hongje-dong, visiting the Seodaemun Prison Independence Movement Historic Site, observing the ecology of Hongjecheon, and walking the forest trails of Baekryeonsan and Bukhansan.

In the digital field, there will be courses on an introduction to financial life in the AI era and smartphone video production using AI video tools such as Veo3. Any middle-aged or older adult who resides or is active in Seodaemun District may apply. A total of 150 participants will be recruited, with around 10 people per class, and there is no tuition fee (materials fees are separate). Each class will be held either once or four times, and applications can be made online after registering as a member on the Seodaemun 50 Plus Center website.

Mayor Lee Seongheon stated, “I hope the talents that middle-aged and older adults have learned and developed at the center will spread through these courses, and we will continue to expand a variety of lectures in line with the era of 100-year lifespans.”

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