Gyeonggi-do to Send 90 Youths Abroad for Overseas Training at University of Michigan by 2025

by Lee YeongKyu

Published 11 Apr.2023 09:12(KST)

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (right) is taking a commemorative photo after signing the "Agreement for Cultural and Educational Cooperation between Gyeonggi Province and the University of Michigan" with Laurie McCauley, Vice President of the University of Michigan, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, on the 10th (local time).

Gyeonggi Province is partnering with the University of Michigan to provide overseas training opportunities for local youth.

On the 11th, Gyeonggi Province announced that Governor Kim Dong-yeon, who is visiting the United States to attract $4.3 billion in foreign investment and expand opportunities for youth, has decided to launch the Gyeonggi Youth Ladder Program in collaboration with the University of Michigan to offer overseas training opportunities to young people in the province.

Accordingly, from this year through 2025, more than 30 young people from Gyeonggi Province will participate annually in training programs at the University of Michigan.

On the 10th (local time), Governor Kim signed the "Agreement for Cultural and Educational Cooperation between Gyeonggi Province and the University of Michigan" with Laurie McCauley, Vice President of the University of Michigan, at the University of Michigan located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Gyeonggi Youth Ladder Program is designed to provide young people in Gyeonggi Province with opportunities to realize higher dreams through overseas university training and local cultural experiences, encouraging diverse career development and a spirit of challenge. The province plans to involve about 300 participants annually in the program starting this year.

Under this agreement, the University of Michigan will operate the overseas training program named "Gyeonggi Youth Ladder." The province is currently recruiting young people interested in participating, with the program expected to begin as early as July.

Participants in the Gyeonggi Youth Ladder Program will receive four weeks of classes including language training, cultural experiences, company visits, and team projects organized by the University of Michigan. Starting with more than 30 participants this year, the province plans to support a total of over 90 young people from Gyeonggi Province to receive overseas training at the University of Michigan by 2025.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon explained, "We are working on plans to collaborate with three U.S. universities, one Australian university, and one Chinese university to create programs for Gyeonggi youth," adding, "If possible, we plan to prioritize sending youth facing difficult economic conditions."

He continued, "The University of Michigan has provided a great opportunity for our youth," and said, "The first group of about 30 participants will come to Michigan in July this year. Although it is a short one-month program, I believe it will be a turning point that can change the lives of young people. Please offer your support."

The University of Michigan holds a special connection with Governor Kim Dong-yeon, as he completed his master's and doctoral degrees in Public Policy there.

Before signing the Gyeonggi Youth Ladder agreement, Governor Kim held a brief luncheon meeting lasting about an hour with 10 undergraduate and graduate students studying at the University of Michigan.