Wando County Family Center Promotes Local Communication Through Customized Family Programs

Multipurpose Complex Space and Family-Friendly Programs Offered
Addressing Childcare Gaps and Serving as a Shared Childcare Hub

The Wando County Family Center in Jeonnam has been actively fostering communication within the local community by offering customized programs that embrace various generations and family types since its opening.

Since its opening on June 26, the Wando County Family Center has been actively running a variety of tailored programs for local residents, contributing to the development of a community-oriented culture in the region.

The Wando County Family Center in Jeonnam continues regional communication by providing customized programs. Photo by Wando County

According to Wando County, the Wando County Family Center is a four-story complex family welfare facility equipped with a multipurpose communication space, a community room, a shared childcare space, a bilingual classroom for multicultural children, a Korean language classroom, counseling rooms, educational rooms, a cooking classroom, and club rooms. In particular, specialized programs for people from diverse social backgrounds?such as marriage immigrants, youth, and multicultural families?are attracting attention.

Last month, a hands-on event titled "Making Handmade Picnic Lunchboxes Using Abalone and Hijiki" was held, with marriage immigrants and local residents participating together. This event provided an opportunity to share cultural diversity through local specialties.

In addition to Korean language education for marriage immigrants, the center also offers a barista certification course to support economic independence and social participation. Furthermore, the "shared childcare space" has established itself as an important facility for addressing gaps in childcare for dual-income and single-parent families.

The Wando County Family Center plans to further strengthen support for multicultural families and gradually implement policies to establish a care infrastructure that enables a better work-life balance.

An official from the county stated, "The Family Center is an open space where local residents can come together like family and grow together," adding, "We aim to develop Wando into a family-friendly city through a variety of programs that reflect the opinions of our residents."