Yangju Mayor Kang Su-hyun "Expecting to Eliminate Blind Spots in Elementary Care in Okjeong New Town"

Yangju City Opens Okjeong Leaders Garden Together Care Center... Now Operating Seven Centers
Mayor Kang: "We Will Support Children to Grow Up in a Safe Environment"

Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 16th that it held the opening ceremony of the ‘Okjeong Leaders Garden Together Care Center’ at the Okjeong Leaders Garden Community Center (234 Hoecheon-ro) in Okjeong New Town on the 14th.

Yang Su-hyun, Mayor of Yangju City (eighth from the left), is cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the 'Okjeong Leaders Garden Together Care Center' held on the 14th at the Okjeong Leaders Garden Community Center in Okjeong New Town. Provided by Yangju City

The opening ceremony was attended by about 40 people, including Mayor Kang Su-hyun, City Council Chairman Yoon Chang-chul, representatives of apartment residents, parents, and local residents. The event featured various programs such as congratulatory speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, institution tours, and performances by children.

The Okjeong Leaders Garden Together Care Center is located within an apartment complex, providing a convenient environment for local children to access after-school care services. This is expected to alleviate childcare burdens for dual-income and single-parent families and offer systematic care services to children.

The Together Care Center is a facility that provides various care services, including education and experiential programs, for elementary school students aged 6 to 12 to address the blind spots in after-school care and reduce parenting burdens for parents such as those in dual-income families.

Mayor Kang Su-hyun said, “We expect that the opening of the Okjeong Leaders Garden Together Care Center will eliminate care blind spots within Okjeong New Town,” adding, “Yangju City will continue to support children so that they can grow up in a safe and comfortable environment.”

Since 2020, Yangju City has been continuously expanding Together Care Centers and currently operates seven centers, including in Gwangjeok, Samsung, Hoecheon 2-dong, Hoecheon Hanyang Sujain, Hoecheon 3-dong, Okjeong Leaders Garden, and Okjeong Hosu Elementary School.