Kim Tae-woo, Gangseo District Mayor, Promotes 'Gangseo Donghaeng' for Socially Vulnerable Independence

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo District, Seoul (fourth from the right), is taking a commemorative photo with attendees after the unveiling ceremony at the 'Gangseo New Media Support Center' plaque ceremony held at the Gangseo Community Center on the afternoon of the 20th.

‘Gangseo Together’ Project to be Led by the Launch of ‘Gangseo New Media Support Center’

Specialized Content Production and YouTube Channel Operation Support for Socially Vulnerable Groups

On the afternoon of the 20th, Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, held a plaque unveiling ceremony for the ‘Gangseo New Media Support Center’ at the Gangseo Community Center, officially launching the ‘Gangseo Together’ project aimed at supporting the true independence of socially vulnerable groups.

Since taking office, Mayor Kim has been establishing institutional foundations for the true independence of socially vulnerable groups and the creation of sustainable and stable jobs, and this marks the first step toward that goal.

The newly launched ‘Gangseo New Media Support Center’ helps socially vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, quickly adapt to and utilize the new media environment by supporting the production of specialized content and the operation of YouTube channels for socially vulnerable groups.

The first project of the center is the ‘Gangseo Together’ project. The district plans to elicit social empathy by sincerely showing various situations experienced by socially vulnerable groups in daily life and their appearances in the workplace.

In particular, the plan is to realize the true independence of socially vulnerable groups through their economic activities as a continuation of this effort.

The plaque unveiling ceremony for the ‘Gangseo New Media Support Center’ was attended by Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Kim Yong-je, President of the Gangseo-gu Federation of Organizations for the Disabled, and Yang Jeom-dong, President of the Seoul Association of the Physically Disabled Gangseo Branch, adding significance to the event.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “Today is a very meaningful day as the ‘Gangseo New Media Support Center,’ which will lead various projects for true companionship with socially vulnerable groups, has been launched. We will do our best to operate the center so that it can serve not only to support the true independence of socially vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities but also as a reliable partner for job creation and laying the foundation for regional community growth.”

Lee Ki-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, Attends Rice Donation Ceremony for Senior Centers Supported by the Seoul Headquarters of NongHyup

Lee Ki-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, attended the ‘Rice Donation Ceremony for Senior Centers Supported by the Seoul Headquarters of NongHyup’ held at Yangcheon-gu Office on the 20th.

The ceremony was attended by Lee Ki-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu; Lee Yong-seon, Member of the National Assembly; Hwang Jun-gu, Head of the Seoul Headquarters of NongHyup; Lee Cheol-hwan, Chairman of Gyeongseo NongHyup; and Jeong Moon-jin, Secretary General of the Yangcheon Love Welfare Foundation.

The 2,000 kg of rice (200 bags, worth approximately 5 million KRW) donated by the Seoul Headquarters of NongHyup will be distributed to public senior centers and senior centers in low-income concentrated areas within the district.

Mayor Lee Ki-jae said, “Even in difficult economic times, donations for neighbors will serve as an opportunity to create a warm society. We will continue to do our best to make Yangcheon-gu a compassionate community where no elderly person is left out.”

Seodaemun-gu Awards Commendations for District Public Relations Leading the Virtuous Cycle of ‘Sharing’

Organizations (Residents) Selected for Contributions to Sharing Activation and Community Development

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Seong-heon) announced on the 20th that it recently awarded commendations to outstanding organizations and residents in district public relations at the district office’s large conference room.

The district awarded commendations to Hope Note Company, Namgajwa 1-dong Community Security Council, Jungang Girls’ Middle School, Seodaemun Medical Association, and Park Chan-woo, Senior Vice President of the Sinchon-dong Commercial District Promotion Association, for their contributions to sharing and community development.

Hope Note Company (CEO Lim Bang-ho) donated school supplies worth approximately 40 million KRW, including notebooks and writing instruments, to welfare and youth facilities’ children for the new school semester. Namgajwa 1-dong Community Security Council (Chairman Hong Gi-yoon) supports 20 elderly men living alone with monthly coupons worth about 30,000 KRW for local side-dish shops until the end of this year.

Members of the ‘Daltase’ (Sweet and Warm World) club at Jungang Girls’ Middle School have been donating funds annually to the ‘Warm Winter with Hope Ondol’ campaign through school supply sales. The Seodaemun Medical Association (President Chae Woo-seok) has been promoting the ‘Senior Health Companion Primary Care Physician Project’ in cooperation with the public health center since this month. Additionally, Park Chan-woo, Senior Vice President of the Sinchon-dong Commercial District Promotion Association, has been making various efforts to revitalize the Sinchon commercial area.

This is the second district public relations award ceremony following last month, and it is expected that heartwarming stories within the community widely publicized through media coverage will lead to a virtuous cycle of sharing culture activation.

Mayor Lee Seong-heon expressed gratitude, saying, “The various projects and activities you carry out with affection for neighbors and the community will be a great force in realizing ‘100% Happy Seodaemun.’”

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon) announced that the Geumcheon-gu youth who participated in the ‘Challenge! Global Exploration Team’ engaged in passionate discussions with youth from around the world at the United Nations International School (UNIS-UN) in New York from March 12 to 19.

‘Challenge! Global Exploration Team’ is an overseas training program operated by the Geumcheon Future Scholarship Foundation (Chairman Park Joon-sik) to help Geumcheon-gu youth grow into global leaders through various overseas experiences.

Due to the spread of COVID-19, discussions were held online from 2020 to 2022, but this year, with the easing of the pandemic, participants were able to attend the conference in person at the UN International School in New York for the first time in three years.

At the conference, about 1,000 students from around the world participated, debating for and against the theme ‘Education, Opening a New Chapter,’ and also shared their countries’ cultures.

Geumcheon-gu students prepared for the conference by collecting ideas and materials through pre-education sessions held since September.

Students who participated in the conference said, “We had a meaningful time discussing global issues from various perspectives with youth from around the world.”

Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon said, “I hope students gain a broad perspective through debates during their youth. We will continue to create various programs to support students in growing into global leaders.”