Youth Crossing Borders: Connecting "Roots and Future" in Bonghwa

Humanities and AI Education for Korea-Vietnam Returnee Youth
Designing Identity and Global Competence in the Local Community

Young people from Korea-Vietnam returnee migrant families have opened a space for humanities education in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang Province, bridging "identity restoration" and "future capabilities."

The "Korea-Vietnam Returnee Migrant Family Youth Humanities Education Event," jointly organized by Kyungpook National University, the Gyeongbuk Research Institute, and the United Nations Center for Human Rights Policy Support, was held on the 13th at the Chunghyodang area.

Korea-Vietnam Returnee Liberal Arts Education

This event was planned as an on-site component of the "Humanities-AI Convergence Capacity Building Program for Vietnamese Returnee Migrant Family Youth," which has been underway at Kyungpook National University from the 5th to the 24th.

The goal is to help returnee migrant youth reflect on their identities based on an understanding of their homeland's history and culture, and to provide a foundation for social adaptation and growth through connections with the local community.

A total of 21 youth from Korea-Vietnam returnee migrant families participated in the event.

The program began with an introduction to the K-Vietnam Valley, a core strategy of Bonghwa County, followed by tours of Chunghyodang, Santa Village, and other major tourist attractions. Participants experienced Bonghwa’s history, culture, and local policies firsthand, directly confirming Bonghwa’s potential as a "crossroads connecting local and global communities."

In particular, this program is notable for combining humanities reflection with AI convergence education. It goes beyond simple experiences, aiming to help returnee migrant youth design their strengths and explore career paths in a changing social environment.

On-site education linked to local tourism and cultural resources increased engagement and deepened understanding of the region.

Kwon Jinki, Head of Future Strategy at Bonghwa County, stated, "We will continue to expand various Korea-Vietnam exchange programs to widely promote Bonghwa and support its development as a hub for multicultural exchange."

Successful Completion of Humanities and AI Convergence Education Field Event Connecting Local Communities and the World through K-Vietnam Valley

This event, which connects education, culture, and tourism, is evaluated as a case of expanding the social networks of returnee migrant family youth while implementing a global linkage strategy for local areas on the ground. An experiment linking humanities and technology, local and global, has taken its first meaningful step in Bonghwa.

Youth born in Vietnam who have returned to Korea had the opportunity in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang Province, to revisit their "roots" and map out their "future direction." Their journey is noteworthy not only as a cultural experience but also as a new educational experiment connecting humanities and technology, local and global. The local community, facing the dual challenges of regional decline and multicultural coexistence, demonstrated on-site how youth can serve as a bridge to innovative solutions.