Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) held an emergency meeting at 9 a.m. on the 20th, gathering about 20 heads of related departments and officials to discuss measures for emergency fine dust reduction.
On this day, an emergency reduction measure was implemented in the metropolitan area due to high concentrations of ultrafine dust exceeding 98㎍/㎥.
Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo-gu presided over the emergency meeting to preliminarily check the district's response status ahead of the scheduled Seoul City 'Fine Dust Emergency Reduction Measure Implementation Status Check Video Conference.'
Mayor Park emphasized after receiving reports on each department's response, “Each department should proactively respond to the increasingly frequent high-concentration fine dust situations, promote awareness to all residents including vulnerable facilities such as daycare centers, schools, and senior centers in the area, and conduct road washing to ensure thorough safety measures for residents' health.”
Accordingly, the district disseminated fine dust advisories to residents through various channels such as Mapo TV and SNS, urging them to avoid going out as much as possible and to wear health masks and stay hydrated when going out is unavoidable.
Seocho-gu Signs 'Dream HomeCC' Business Agreement with KCC Glass to Support Youth Independence
On the 20th, the district signed a business agreement for the youth independence preparation future support project ‘Dream HomeCC’ with KCC Glass and two partner organizations
First launch this year, providing various educational programs and entrepreneurship opportunities through public-private cooperation to aid youth independence
Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) signed a business agreement on the 20th with KCC Glass (CEO Kim Nae-hwan) for the ‘Youth Independence Preparation Future Support Project’ called 「Dream HomeCC」, aimed at providing opportunities for independent activities and supporting safe growth as members of society for youth preparing for independence.
The ‘Dream HomeCC’ project, launched for the first time this year, is a public-private partnership with KCC Glass sponsoring 70 million KRW, and the district along with two partner organizations responsible for planning and project execution.
The project is broadly divided into two parts: the ‘Care Project’ and the ‘Creative Project.’
The ‘Care Project’ focuses on themes such as ▲Mind Care ▲Life Care ▲Dream Care, offering professional instructor-led education and related institution visits and experiential programs on various topics including self-understanding, housing, daily life, and career paths.
The ‘Creative Project’ targets youth interested in entrepreneurship among participants of the ‘Care Project,’ providing online entrepreneurship education and hands-on entrepreneurial activities. Notably, participants will build an online shopping mall themselves and experience the entire process from product registration to sales.
The 2023 ‘Dream HomeCC’ project participants will be recruited online and offline in April, with detailed selection criteria and application documents available on the Seocho-gu official website.
The agreement ceremony held in the district’s main conference room was attended by Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-su, KCC Glass Director Kim Myung-joo, heads of two partner organizations (Bangbae Youth Center, Banpo Comprehensive Social Welfare Center), and other officials. The ceremony included the exchange of agreements, commemorative photos, and presentation of this year’s implementation plan.
Mayor Jeon Seong-su expressed, “I sincerely thank KCC Glass for supporting the ‘Dream HomeCC’ project, which will be a strong pillar for youth preparing for independence,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure effective support for youth taking their first steps into society through this project.”
'New Spring, New Mood, Cleanse Your Mind Too!'... Gangnam-gu Spring Cleaning
Gangnam-gu (Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) conducted a large-scale cleaning on the morning of the 20th at 7:30 a.m. around the G20 Plaza in Samseong-dong and the Teheran-ro area to remove old grime such as deicing agents and fine dust and create a pleasant living environment.
About 1,000 participants including residents, public officials, companies, and celebrity Clean Gangnam Supporters took part, deploying a total of 37 cleaning vehicles including 19 water cleaning trucks, 10 dust suction trucks, and 8 street cleaning vehicles. They cleaned bus stops, guardrails, street trash bins, and removed cigarette butts around rainwater drains, maintaining public facilities and the surrounding environment.
Additionally, in 22 neighborhoods, about 400 local residents and Clean Supporters cleaned various village areas. They focused on vulnerable side streets and patrolled risk areas during the thaw period to complete the spring cleaning.
Mayor Jo Seong-myeong of Gangnam-gu stated, “I hope everyone welcomes the new spring with a fresh mood in a cleaner environment thanks to the spring cleaning.”
Taiwan’s ‘Hualien Child and Family Care Association’ Visits Gangdong-gu Family Counseling Center for Benchmarking
Introduced support programs for victims of domestic violence and held Q&A session
Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Soo-hee) announced on the 20th that officials from Taiwan’s ‘Hualien Child and Family Care Association’ visited the district’s Family Counseling Center on the 17th to benchmark its domestic violence support programs.
The ‘Child and Family Care Association’ located in Hualien, Taiwan, is a nonprofit organization established in 2008 with government approval, focusing on psychological counseling and service support for children affected by domestic violence.
This visit was arranged at the request of the Taiwanese side, who showed interest in domestic violence victim support policies and perpetrator correction programs, and requested a direct visit to Gangdong-gu Family Counseling Center.
The visit included not only simple observation and introduction but also active participation by center staff and district officials in a Q&A session, providing an opportunity to understand and discuss domestic violence support policies of both countries.
Established in 2018 as a district-funded domestic violence counseling center, Gangdong-gu Family Counseling Center has conducted over 8,800 consultations by 2022 and strives to provide high-quality services through cooperation with various related organizations. Recently, it has expanded its services to include prevention and comprehensive support for increasing cases of stalking and dating violence, in addition to domestic violence victims.
Furthermore, the center promotes violence prevention and victim protection through activities such as ▲ Domestic violence reporting and counseling ▲ Victim protection and referral to shelters ▲ Public awareness campaigns for domestic violence prevention and control.
Han Mi-jung, Director of the Family Policy Division, stated, “We will promote mutual development by sharing excellent support policies for domestic violence between the two countries,” adding, “In particular, through treatment and recovery programs, we will heal the emotional wounds of domestic violence victims and support their return to daily life.”
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