Promoting Employment, Housing, and More at Nine Local Universities
Providing Diverse Information to Third-Year High School Students After the College Scholastic Ability Test
Gwangju City is reaching out directly to young adults to inform them about various youth policies, including employment, housing, education, welfare and culture, and participation and rights.
According to the city on the 3rd, officials are visiting nine local universities, including Chonnam National University, Chosun University, and Honam University, to promote youth policies to university students, who are in their early stages of adulthood, and to listen to their diverse opinions.
Starting with Dongkang College (1st) and Gwangju Women's University (2nd), the city will continue its promotional activities at Songwon University (9th), Seoyoung University (10th), Chonnam National University (15th), Chosun University (22nd), Honam University (May 13th), Gwangju University (date to be determined), and Nambu University (date to be determined).
In addition, beginning in November after the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test, the city plans to promote pre-youth policies for third-year high school students, offering policy lectures and welcome kits for those about to enter adulthood.
This promotional campaign is part of the “On-site Youth Policy” initiative led by Gwangju City and the Gwangju Youth Center. It aims to inform university students and third-year high school students?those in the early or pre-youth stages?about policies tailored to their needs in employment, housing, education, welfare and culture, and participation and rights.
In particular, the city will actively promote the Gwangju Youth Integrated Platform, a comprehensive online portal for youth policies operated by Gwangju City, so that young people can easily participate in and utilize various programs.
Kwon Yoonsook, head of the Youth Policy Division, said, "Many young people miss out on support opportunities because they lack access to necessary information. Through these promotional activities, we will help young people more easily access Gwangju City's diverse youth policies and communicate with them to implement effective youth policies."
Meanwhile, the Gwangju Youth Center, designated last year by the Office for Government Policy Coordination as a “Regional Youth Support Center,” serves as a hub for youth policy. The center offers customized programs for job-seeking and vulnerable youth, including support for obtaining certifications, preparing for independence, the Youth 13 (Work+Life) Savings Account, mental health counseling, and resume photo services and suit rentals through the Todaktodak Cafe. It also implements various projects such as helping working youth save money, providing financial education, psychological counseling, and online job support.
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