Gyeonggi-do Holds Humanities Education Completion Ceremony for Homeless People... 21 Graduates

Gyeonggi Province held the 'Shoulder-to-Shoulder Humanities Education Completion Ceremony' on the 20th at Hanshin University Neutbom Hall.

Shoulder-to-Shoulder Humanities Education is a program introduced by Gyeonggi Province to support the restoration of self-esteem among homeless people and their reintegration into society. At this completion ceremony, 21 people graduated.

Since March, Gyeonggi Province has conducted a total of 34 sessions covering seven humanities subjects including art, travel, classics, film, history, sports arts, and writing, as well as two overnight two-day experiential camp classes.

Gyeonggi Province held the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Humanities Education Completion Ceremony on the 20th. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Ahn Jae-geum, Director of the Suwon Restart Center, said, "It is truly remarkable to resist numerous temptations around you and complete the course as promised at the entrance ceremony," adding, "I ask that you live as people who can look forward to tomorrow by using what you learned here as a foundation."

Park Geun-tae, Director of Welfare Projects at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "The humanities classes, which are a collaboration between the public, private, and academic sectors, have become a strong guide for homeless people to restore their self-esteem and social relationships and return to society," and promised, "We send strong support to those who have experienced the humanities classes and are making a fresh start, and we will continue to support self-reliance programs for the homeless in the future."