[June 3 Election] Superintendent Candidate Jeongseon Lee Pledges to Establish 'Student Startup' Support Center

Jeongseon Lee, candidate for Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Superintendent of Education, has put forth the vision of making the region a "city where even students can start businesses" as the core of his education integration strategy for the Gwangju area, and has pledged to establish a Youth Startup Support Center.

Jeongseon Lee, Candidate for Jeonnam-Gwangju Unified Superintendent of Education. Provided by Candidate Jeongseon Lee

On May 16, Lee announced his plan to establish the Youth Startup Support Center, stating, "Education should go beyond simply preparing for college entrance exams and foster the ability to carve out one's own path."

He emphasized that creating an environment where young people can experience both challenges and failures from an early age is key to future-oriented education.

Lee's proposed pledge focuses on building a practical education infrastructure to allow young people to experience entrepreneurship both inside and outside of school and to connect their ideas to real businesses. The plan is to realize learning that extends beyond the classroom through entrepreneurship education, mentoring, project-based training, and collaboration with local industries.

Additionally, Lee stated that he would extend the foundation of entrepreneurship education to the early childhood stage. His strategy is to cultivate creativity and problem-solving skills from a young age by establishing an experience-based Early Childhood Ecological Center that combines hands-on education with artificial intelligence (AI).

He explained that he would adopt an integrated management model combining care, education, play, hands-on experiences, and parent education to support both children and parents, while also reducing the burden on parents by expanding public childcare infrastructure.

Candidate Jeongseon Lee said, "I will transform Gwangju into a city where children can learn, take on challenges, and build their own futures," adding, "I am determined to create an educational environment where each and every student can turn their potential into reality."

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