Jungnang-gu, Training Environmental Education Instructors for Career-Interrupted Women

Due to selection in the Ministry of Employment and Labor's public contest project, environmental education instructor training and job competency education... Applications open from 24th to 28th on Jungnang-gu Office website for 20 unemployed or career-interrupted women aged 30-50... Employment support including preference in instructor selection at Jungnang-gu Environmental Education Center scheduled for completion by year-end

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) is helping local women with career interruptions who face difficulties in finding employment to start a second career as environmental education instructors.

The district was selected for the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s “2021 Women-Specialized Regional and Industry Customized Job Creation Support Project” and, in cooperation with the Nature’s Friends Research Institute, will conduct an “Environmental Education Instructor Training Course and Job Competency Education.”

This support project is a job cooperation initiative supported by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, which discovers and proposes job projects suitable for local characteristics such as vocational training and employment/startups targeting women with career interruptions in the region.

The education targets 20 unemployed women aged 30 to 50 residing in the district who have experienced career interruptions.

From June 7 to July 30, a total of 80 hours of education will be conducted every Monday and Friday at the Nature’s Friends Research Institute (2nd floor, 29 World Cup-ro 5-gil, Mapo-gu), and the tuition is free.

The curriculum consists of basic environmental knowledge, lecture methods, lesson plan preparation, and other content to equip participants with the competencies required to become environmental education instructors. Outstanding graduates will be given preferential treatment when selected as instructors at the Jungnang-gu Environmental Education Center, supporting employment linkage as well.

Residents wishing to participate can apply through the Jungnang-gu Office website from the 24th to the 28th.

After document screening, interviews will be conducted if necessary. For inquiries about online applications, contact the Clean Environment Division of Jungnang-gu Office, and for questions about the education, contact the Nature’s Friends Research Institute.

Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi of Jungnang-gu said, “I hope this project will greatly help strengthen the employment capabilities of women with career interruptions and help them explore a second career path,” adding, “Through various efforts such as establishing the Environmental Education Center and training environmental education instructors, we will actively respond to the climate crisis and create a sustainable future.”

The Jungnang-gu Environmental Education Center (315-9 Sinnnae-dong), which began construction in April with a total project cost of 3.2 billion KRW, is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. It is a building with one basement floor and two above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 755㎡.

The district plans to operate various environmental education programs here, linking with local educational institutions such as kindergartens, and develop it into a hub for ecological environmental education.

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