Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education International Education Center Conducts International Understanding Education Training Course

60 Principals of Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, High, and Special Schools from April 4 to 6
Sharing Glocal Issues such as Environment and Climate Change
Understanding and Embracing Cultures Different from Korea

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education International Education Center (Director Jo Young-min) announced on the 5th that it conducted a professional training course on international understanding education for 60 principals of kindergartens, elementary, middle, high, and special schools in Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education International Education Institute is conducting a professional training course on international understanding education for 60 principals of kindergartens, elementary, middle, high, and special schools in Gyeonggi Province. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The training, held from the 4th to the 6th through a mix of remote, in-person, and overnight sessions, included principals of kindergartens and special schools with multicultural students. It was designed not only to foster understanding and acceptance of cultures different from Korea’s but also to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts with parents.

The training began on the 4th with a session on "The Necessity of International Understanding Education," followed on the 5th by a lecture on "Glocal Issues Centered on Environment and Climate Change" delivered by the secretary-general of the Gyeonggi Environmental Movement Federation.

On the 6th, participants attended a lecture by Professor Lee Soo-jung of Sogang University on "Understanding International Culture Centered on Islamic Culture" and experienced cultural diversity through a visit to Camp Humphreys.

Jo Young-min, director of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education International Education Center, stated, “We will operate various capacity-building programs so that school principals can accurately understand the status of multicultural students in their schools and take the lead in nurturing global talents based on international cultural understanding.”