Jeonju City Launches 'Youth Warmth Project' to Prevent Isolation and Reclusion

Expansion of Last Year’s “Social Dining” Program

Jeonju City has decided to bring warmth into the lives of young adults living alone who experience isolation and reclusion.

Jeonju City announced that it will expand the 'Warmth Project' program this year, significantly increasing the duration and scale compared to last year’s 'Social Dining' program, which was operated from April to October to proactively prevent issues related to isolated and reclusive youth, including those living alone.

Jeonju City announced that it will operate the 'On-gi Project' program to prevent issues related to isolated and reclusive youth in advance. Provided by Jeonju City

This program, designated as a Jeonju Hometown Love Donation project, aims to support 200 young single-person households over approximately 10 months starting from the 20th of this month. Each participant will be provided with a total of three to four sessions of social dining (cooking and tasting preferred recipes) as well as team-building networking activities.

In particular, the city plans to foster a sense of belonging that is continuous and develops over time. In addition to this program, if five or more young people with shared interests apply-whether in study, hobbies, or volunteer activities-through ongoing demand surveys, group activities will be organized for them. The city will support these groups by providing activity spaces, professional mentors, connections to similar programs, and opportunities for participant-led events.

Eligible participants are Jeonju youth aged 18 to 39, and recruitment is held from the first Friday of each month until the quota is filled. The program is operated at the Jeonju Youth Center called 'Youth Connection Jeonju.'

For more details about the Warmth Project and other Youth Connection Jeonju programs and policy support, information can be found on the Jeonju Clean Zone website, on the Youth Connection Jeonju Instagram, or by phone inquiry.

A Jeonju City official stated, "As a result of incorporating young people's feedback into last year’s Youth Connection Jeonju programs, we witnessed an overwhelming response, with most programs filling up quickly." The official added, "We will continue to frequently conduct surveys of participating youth and actively reflect their opinions, so that we can provide programs that are truly helpful and highly satisfying for young people."

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