Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Hosts the 6th Youth Human Rights Golden Bell Quiz

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, together with the Gwangju Human Rights Office of the National Human Rights Commission and Gwangju City, held the 6th "Human Rights Golden Bell with Youth" online in a non-face-to-face format on the 15th. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, together with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea Gwangju Human Rights Office and Gwangju City, held the “6th Human Rights Golden Bell with Youth” on the 15th in a non-face-to-face online format.

According to the Office of Education on the 17th, the “Human Rights Golden Bell with Youth” has been held for six years to foster a culture of human rights respect and enhance human rights sensitivity among local middle school-aged youth.

This event was conducted as a non-face-to-face activity using Zoom and Quiz& programs due to COVID-19, with about 30 local middle school-aged youths participating.

Each round of the Human Rights Golden Bell began with video greetings and question presentations from the Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, the Director of the Gwangju Human Rights Office, and the Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education. Between each round, time was allocated to interact with viewers participating in the online live broadcast. To compensate for the drawbacks of the online format, moments for communication with participants were arranged during the quiz, adding enjoyment. The event leveraged online advantages such as screen layout, subtitles, and differential scoring based on response time. The first round focused on pre-announced human rights issues. The second round covered current human rights issues, and the third round featured key human rights policy keywords from the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Gwangju City, and the National Human Rights Commission. Emphasizing the significance of the human rights event, participants were able to enjoy and learn together without elimination.

A student who participated in this Human Rights Golden Bell said, “The questions were a bit difficult, but I could enjoy it without pressure while learning things I didn’t know.”

A representative from the Office of Democratic Citizenship Education at the Office of Education said, “It was a meaningful event that could raise students’ human rights knowledge and sensitivity together to create a school culture that respects human rights,” adding, “It showed one model where students can communicate and participate joyfully even in the non-face-to-face era.”