One of the Parent or Child Must Be an Adult...

[Seoul District News] Special Parent Education Lectures at Nowon Children's Library with Dr. Jang Dongseon from tvN's 'Alssulsinjap 2' and Dr. Lim Youngju from EBS 'Parent' · Every Wednesday from August 31 to September 28 at Nowon Children's Library & Registration starts August 13 at 10 AM on Nowon District Library website ... Yangcheon-gu Opens Public Recruitment for Our Neighborhood Care Center Locations ... Guro Miracle Library Celebrates 3rd Anniversary with Various Programs ... Career Exploration with University Professors and Education Experts,
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it will hold a special lecture on parental education as part of a social childcare support project using books as a medium.

The lecture is titled "An Era When Parents Also Need Education." This education, prepared for parents struggling with child-rearing and communication, explains the importance of reading during early childhood and presents the proper image of caregivers.

The lectures will be held on August 31, September 7, September 14, and September 28 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium on the 3rd floor of Nowon Children's Library, lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes each.

The speakers include Dr. Jang Dong-seon, Dr. Lim Young-joo, Professor Lim Sung-mi, and Director Lee Im-sook, who are active in various fields including writing and broadcasting.

Dr. Jang Dong-seon, a neuroscientist and science communicator who recently appeared as a fixed member on tvN's "Alssul Sinjab 2," opening the first lecture on August 31, will present the secrets to raising children with happy and creative brains under the theme "What kind of story will you plant in your child's brain?"

The second lecture on September 7 will be conducted by Dr. Lim Young-joo, who has appeared on numerous broadcasts such as EBS "Parents" and KBS "Ask Anything," providing practical alternatives for parents raising children regarding discipline, fatherhood, and sibling conflicts. The lecture titled "One of the Parent or Child Must Be the Adult" will focus on emotional psychology for parents who get angry and regret afterward.

On September 14, Professor Lim Sung-mi from the Graduate School of Education at Catholic University will lecture on "Happy Communication Between Parents and Children, Literacy Development at Home," discussing communication methods through picture books and reading-based childcare to enhance literacy.

Finally, on September 28, Director Lee Im-sook of the Korea Reading Therapy Association, who appeared on EBS "Parent Class" and is the author of the book "Mom's Language Study," will lecture on "The Words of Parents That Change Children."

Applications for the lectures open on August 13 at 10 a.m. via the Nowon-gu Public Library website. The courses are free, and registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for 70 people per session.

Nowon Children's Library, opened in 2003 as the first local government specialized children's library, completed expansion and remodeling in December 2019. It operates various programs for different target groups, and last year, it conducted over 120 programs including customized book recommendation programs and reading camps, with about 4,800 participants.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, "I hope this special lecture will be an opportunity for children and parents to understand each other and grow closer," adding, "The library will no longer be just a place to read books but a cultural space where all generations communicate, and we will offer various programs to achieve this."

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Ki-jae) announced that it is publicly recruiting locations for the installation of the "Yangcheon-gu Our Neighborhood Care Center," which provides safe after-school care services near the living area for local elementary school students.

Our Neighborhood Care Center is a social welfare facility that provides regular and temporary care (including meals, snacks, and special activity programs) for elementary school students aged 6 to 12 regardless of income level. Yangcheon-gu currently operates four centers (Sinjeong 3-dong, Mok 2-dong, Mok 3-dong, Sinwol 6-dong).

The Yangcheon-gu Our Neighborhood Care Centers have consistently had waiting lists since their opening, indicating very high satisfaction among children and parents using the facilities.

In particular, the Yangcheon No. 1 Our Neighborhood Care Center located within an apartment complex (Sinjeong 3-dong, within Dongil Highville Complex 1) opened for the first time in 2019 through a five-year free lease agreement based on active cooperation from the residents' representative council, and it has received great support from residents as a representative care institution in the area.

The public recruitment for the installation of Our Neighborhood Care Centers targets idle spaces within apartment complexes with an area of at least 80㎡ that can be provided free of charge for at least five years. Apartments providing the space will receive priority admission benefits for resident children. If selected, the entire budget required for remodeling and equipment will be supported, and operation will be entrusted to professional organizations such as social welfare corporations.

The district plans to select locations through a comprehensive evaluation of care demand, suitability of space and location, and surrounding care infrastructure.

If you wish to install a care center within your complex, you can download the related documents from the public notice board on the district office website, fill them out, and submit them in person with the required documents to the Family Policy Division on the 5th floor of Haenuri Town, Yangcheon-gu Office.

Mayor Lee Ki-jae said, "We hope many apartments interested in providing safe care services for our children in nearby neighborhoods will participate in the public recruitment for the installation of Our Neighborhood Care Centers."

Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) announced that it will hold various programs for a month under the theme "Thank you all! Together, Miracle!" to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the opening of Guro Miracle Library.

Opened on August 27, 2019, as the 100th library in Guro-gu located in Sindorim-dong, Guro Miracle Library has a total floor area of 1,191.94㎡, housing 26,592 volumes (including non-book materials), a children's reading room, and a youth and family reading room.

Every year, it operates reading-related programs such as cultural classes involving children and residents, and in just three years since its opening, it has become a representative library of Guro-gu with a cumulative user count of 154,380.

On the 27th, to commemorate the 3rd anniversary, various programs will be held throughout the day, including ▲Dream Orchestra Concert (1:30 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. on the 1st floor) ▲Humanities special lecture "Recitation, Changing My Life Through Storytelling" by Gomi-sook, head of the Humanities and I Ching Research Institute Gamidang (2:30 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. at the 1st floor cafe) ▲Book talk and needle felt mobile making by writer Lee So-young (4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the 2nd floor auditorium) ▲Night at the Miracle (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the 2nd floor auditorium and reading room).

In particular, to increase the usage rate of the library's collection and provide a diverse reading environment, exhibitions of unborrowed books titled "Hidden Books Talk! Talk!" and damaged books titled "Cherish Books" are being held, attracting attention.

The "A Day Captured in a Picture Diary at the Library" event, where participants draw a picture diary of their day at the library and display it on the wall, is open to everyone from August 4 to August 31.

The "Find the Miracle Sentence in the Book" event runs until August 17. Participants read books and find sentences containing the symbolic word "miracle" of Guro Miracle Library, then submit their entries either at the 3rd floor reading room or online. The selected seven miracle sentences will be used later in library exhibitions.

From August 25 to October 30, the 1st floor of the library will host an exhibition of about 100 photos of book models and library episodes. Visitors who write a one-line impression after viewing the photo exhibition will be entered into a draw to receive donated books.

Other events include the "Beat the Librarian" Muk-jji-ppa game, "Make a Wish on the Miracle Tree," and original artwork exhibition "Happy Birthday."

A Guro-gu official said, "Through various programs and events, we will celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Guro Miracle Library and foster affection for the library," adding, "We will continue to expand opportunities for reading culture experiences linked with exhibitions and performances."

For more details, visit the Guro-gu website and Guro Miracle Library SNS.

Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Soo-hee) announced that the specialized career exploration program "2022 Gangdong Smart Campus," which motivates students about their career paths and aims to reduce educational gaps between regions and schools, will start its second semester course with a special lecture on August 26.

"Gangdong Smart Campus" is a real-time online career and major course held about 10 times a year, once a month, targeting 10 high schools and 7 regional schools in Gangdong-gu using edutech.

University major professors and education experts provide practical career advice and counseling by department. In its first year last year, 25 schools from 6 cities, counties, and districts nationwide and about 4,000 students participated.

This year, the program expanded its audience by streaming live on the integrated education portal Gangdong Miraeon, allowing not only high school students but also interested middle school students and parents to audit the courses. In the first semester starting in May, a total of 2,067 people applied, showing a higher participation rate than last year.

For the second semester, a variety of major education courses covering science and engineering, humanities, and arts have been organized. Starting with a lecture by Professor Park Jae-beom of Seoul National University's Department of Physical Education on August 26 for students dreaming of careers in arts and sports, the program will conclude in December with a special lecture by Professor Han Jae-kwon of Hanyang University's Department of Robotics on a world where robots and humans live together.

Additionally, a healing and motivation lecture by writer Jung Moon-jung for students struggling with career and academic concerns at the beginning of the semester is also prepared.

Mayor Lee Soo-hee said, "Gangdong Smart Campus is a student-choice and process-oriented career and major joint class and one of Gangdong-gu's future talent development projects," adding, "In the future, we will actively support not only theoretical lectures but also experiential programs linked with universities to nurture future-oriented talents in our district."

Applications for the August 26 lecture are open on Gangdong Miraeon until the 25th. For more information, contact the Education Support Division of Gangdong-gu Office.