Gwangju University Hosts 'Career Camp' for At-Risk Youth in the Region

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju University (President Kim Dongjin), which operates the Nam-gu Youth Counseling Welfare Center on consignment, announced on the 17th that it recently held the "Let's Grab a Dream (Job)!" program for local at-risk youth.

The youth career camp "Let's Grab a Dream (Job)!" was organized to provide opportunities for experience and exploration to help youth in Nam-gu, Gwangju develop a healthy perspective on careers and understand various occupational fields, as well as to support happy future planning amid the COVID-19 situation.

About 30 participants, including at-risk youth, mentors, and practitioners, took part in this camp, which was conducted under the theme of finding a career vision and included career special lectures and interpretation of career exploration tests.

Additionally, participants visited the Marine Biology Research Center and had time to understand various occupations through meetings with ecological interpreters, aquarists, and marine biology researchers.

Im Hyungtaek, professor of Youth Counseling and Lifelong Education at Gwangju University and director of the Nam-gu Youth Counseling Welfare Center, said, "I hope this camp provided youth with an opportunity to explore and decide on their career paths," adding, "We plan to conduct follow-up management such as career clubs and mentoring activities in the future."