2015 events in January

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[Gangnam] Winter Vacation Volunteering Activities in Rural Communities

Gangnam Youth Training Center is preparing 'Wintering in the Rural Area Project 1,' which is a program targeting elementary school students. This program allows the students to experience the lifestyle of rural areas. The Center is looking forward to having many students with passion in the program

Application Deadline: January 24th (Sat.)

When? : January 31th (Sat.) 8:30 ~ 16:00

Where? : Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do

Who to Apply?: All grades of Elementary school students

Program Contents : Experiencing Rural lifestyle (Kimchi-making, Home-made tofu),

& Activities with Hangi, the traditional Korean paper (Hanji-making, traditional kite-making using Hangi)

How to apply? : Through phone calls

Questions? : Call 3442-5160

[Sung-dong] A City Tour in Search of History

Sung-dong Culture House for Youths, in search of history, is holding a city tour program during the winter vacation. They are making efforts to help the teenagers form a new future with proper historical perspective

When	Place
7th (Wed.) January	National Museum of Korea
14th (Wed.) January	War Memorial of Korea
21th (Wed.) January	Seoul Museum of History
28th (Wed.) January	Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Who to Apply? : Elementary school students, grade 4 ~ grade 6

Application fee : 15,000 won

Questions? : Call 2236-2678

[Yeongdeung-po] In-depth Course for Reading Art Instructors

Yeongdeung-po Women Resources Development Center is opening an in-depth course to furnish reading art instructors. This course is linked up with 'reading art instructor level 3' and at the completion of this in-depth course, the students can achieve level 2 license. The reading art instructor program is a combination course designed to cultivate instructors for children's reading instruction and art education, which is good not only for the children's emotions but also for psychotherapy. With the instructions, children can form a proper reading habit that will last all through their life.      

When? : January 5th ~ March 9th 

Every Monday 10:00~14:00 / 10 weeks, 40 hours

Application fee : 280,000 won (Additional 65,000 won for course materials)

Questions? : Call 858-4514

[Garak] Winter Vacation Program. 'A Village Library Sharing Warmth'

Garak Welfare Center is trying to form a village culture by bringing the people from both leased and owner apartment complexes together through a village library and to build an expanded community. In January, they are planning a 'Village Library Sharing Warmth' program. This program offers various cultural activities including children's story narration, book art, collective games, and movies.

When? : January 12th (Mon.) ~ 24th(Sat.)

Where? Pinetown Village Library in Jangji-dong. Complexes 8 & 9

Program Contents : Children's story narration, book art, collective games, and movies.

Questions? : Call 449-2343

[Gangnam] Recruiting new members for 'Peace Maker'

Peace Maker is a violence-prevention club, which started their work in 2008. When one joins this club, he/she can learn about school violence and on peer counseling. He/She as a peace maker can also perform various activities to prevent school violence.

Recruitment Deadline : January 23th(Fri.)

Interview Date : January 24th(Sat.) 11;00

Where? : Gangnam Youth Training Center Arumduri Room (B1)

Who to apply? : Students who are interested in prevention of school violence and peer counseling,

8th Grader ~ Highschool Junior

Benefits : Participation in the peer counseling training for peace makers;

Peace maker Certificate;

Community Service Certificate to the students with higher than 70% of attendance;

Providing supervision on peer counseling and on counseling activities; and Awards to the participant who satisfies the established standards.

Activity Time : Every Second and Fourth Saturday 10:00~12:00

Activity Description : Planning and holding peer counseling training;

Planning and holding a school violence prevention campaign;

and Participating in contest exhibition about peer counseling

Application : Download application form on the website (www.gangnamyc.or.kr) and apply to (gangnamyc@hanmail.net)

Question? : Call School Violence Prevention Center at 545-2719

[Bong-chun] Recruiting lunch box delivery volunteers for senior citizens

Bong-chun Social Welfare center is waiting for warm hands who could help with packing and delivering lunch boxes to low income seniors in Gwanak-gu and who have difficulty in moving around.

Recruitment Deadline : January 2th(Fri.) ~

When to Serve? : Service begins on Jan. 5(Mon.) / Once a week / 9:00~12:00

Where to? : Home of the senior citizens near the Bong-chun Social Welfare Center

Activity Description : Packing and delivering lunch boxes

Questions?: Call 870-4456

[Gangnam] A Course to Cultivate Instructors Who Will Lead School Violence Prevention Programs

To prevent school violence, School Violence Prevention Center located in the Gangnam Youth Training Center cultivates professional instructors. They are waiting for those who want a new, differentiated education to prevent school violence, or those who want to work as an instructor at the School Violence Prevention Center.

Recruitment Deadline : January 30th(Fri.)

When? : February 3th(Tues.) ~ February 5th(Thur.) / 10:00~17:00

Where? : Gangnam Youth Training Center Arumduri Room (B1)

Who to Apply? : School violence prevention instructors,

& Interested citizens (15 people)

Course Description : Understanding what is involved in school violence; learn what life-respect education is; workshop on the course material development; learn the ways to fast recovery of the victims; and workshop on & demonstration of teaching methods

Education Fee : 100,000 won

Application : Download application form on the website (www.gangnamyc.or.kr) and apply to (gangnamyc@hanmail.net)

Questions? : Call School Violence Prevention Center at 545-2719