‘Exciting First Day of School: Moms and Dads Also in 1st Grade’ Program Held … Yeongyang-gun Multicultural Family Support Center

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Multicultural Family Support Center in Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk, held the "Exciting First Day of School: Moms and Dads Also First Graders" program on the 14th at the Multicultural Family Support Center training room.

Yeongyang-gun Multicultural Family Support Center conducting the 'Exciting First Day of School, Mom and Dad Also First Graders' program.

They invited a current elementary school vice principal with interest and understanding of multicultural families to provide education on preparing for elementary school entrance, guidance on school life after admission, and the role of elementary school parents to 11 prospective parents whose children are entering elementary school this year.

This program was designed to reduce the anxiety and worries of prospective parents and to improve the adaptability of children from multicultural families to school life.

To support a bright and hopeful school life and to ease the financial burden even a little, Yeongyang Central Church provided school bags to 11 children entering elementary school, and the Yeongyang-gun Multicultural Family Association delivered school supplies, creating a meaningful occasion to celebrate the new start.

Lee Seonjeong, director of the Yeongyang-gun Multicultural Family Support Center, said, "Through this program, we hope multicultural family parents learn about the role of parents, the structure of elementary schools, and the curriculum, and we ask for continuous encouragement and support so that their children can adapt well to the unfamiliar school life."