Kim Mikyung, Eunpyeong District Mayor, Takes on Role as Youth Mentor for Youth Challenge Support Project

Just by challenging yourself, you are doing well enough!

Over 30 participants attended the mid- to long-term program ‘The We(ro)’ of the Youth Challenge Support Project

A time of communication and harmony between Kim Mikyung, Eunpyeong-gu Mayor, and the youth

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mikyung) announced that on the 16th, it held an on-the-job mentoring program for youth participating in the Youth Challenge Support Project at the Seoul Youth Center Eunpyeong Orang.

On that day, Mayor Kim Mikyung of Eunpyeong-gu personally took on the role of mentor and spent time discussing career issues and communicating with over 30 young people. Mayor Kim shared various topics with the youth, from stories about her own youth to ways to comfort oneself.

Additionally, while dining together, she recommended social dining menus and shared each other's MBTI, earning enthusiastic responses from participants with her honest and straightforward answers.

The on-the-job mentoring program is one of the job experience components of the Youth Challenge Support Project, inviting professionals from various fields to have conversations that resolve questions and explore career paths.

The Youth Challenge Support Project is a Ministry of Employment and Labor public project that helps increase young people’s motivation to seek jobs and connect them to employment.

This year, Eunpyeong-gu aimed to expand participation by branding to attract the interest of MZ generation youth. The short-term program was named ‘Wiro’ (comfort), and the mid- to long-term program was called ‘The We(ro)’, meaning to comfort the state of youth and support their growth together.

Kim Mikyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, “Life is a series of challenges, and there are times when you feel tired and exhausted. Just by participating in the Youth Challenge Support Project, you are doing well enough, and we will spare no support to cheer on the challenges of young people.”