Gyeonggi Lifelong Learning Center to Run Shared School Program for Multicultural Children in Ansan

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will operate a shared school program for multicultural children.

The Gyeonggi Lifelong Learning Center announced on July 29 that it will run the "Dadokdadok Mind Sketch" shared school program for multicultural children in Ansan from July 30 to August 14.

This shared school, supported by the Ansan Office of Education, will involve 20 elementary school students from grades 3 to 6 who attend the Pureun Community Child Center in Danwon-gu, Ansan.

Poster for Dadokdadok Mind Sketch at Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Lifelong Learning Center

The Dadokdadok Mind Sketch shared school was designed to enhance the psychological and social resilience of multicultural children through activities that help them understand their emotions and provide emotional support. It also aims to help students understand themselves and express their feelings in a healthy way through healing activities that utilize reading and art.

The program consists of 12 hours of instruction, with three sessions each of art therapy and bibliotherapy, each lasting two hours.

The main programs include: ▲ Establishing a physical self (self-awareness) ▲ Understanding my own emotions (how I feel right now) ▲ Establishing an emotional self (taking care of my mind) ▲ Learning how to love and encourage myself ▲ Establishing a social self (building relationships) ▲ Stress management (creating a mental first aid kit), among others.

Ryu Youngshin, director of the Gyeonggi Lifelong Learning Center, said, "We look forward to seeing multicultural children understand and express their emotions and develop inner resilience through reading and art activities. We will continue to offer a variety of programs to support the psychological and emotional growth of children in the future."