Hallym University RISE Headquarters Successfully Holds GB International Exchange Training in Collaboration with St. John's College

Hallym University Accelerates the Creation of a Lifelong Education Cluster Linking Community, Industry, and Academia

Hallym University (President Choi Yanghee) successfully concluded the "GB (Great Books) International Exchange Training in Collaboration with St. John's College," which was conducted from January 8 to 17, 2026 as part of the RISE lifelong education initiative.

Commemorative photo of the GB International Exchange Training Group. Provided by Hallym University

This training program was carried out based on a business agreement signed between Chuncheon City and St. John's College, and was a lifelong education program jointly organized by the RISE Headquarters and the Community Education Institute at Hallym University. Through this initiative, the university confirmed new possibilities for expanding lifelong education within a cooperative structure linking the local community, the university, and educational sites.

Hallym University operates a Chuncheon-style GB curriculum and a tutor training system centered around its GB Education Center. The recently held international exchange training was designed to assess the performance of this educational model in a global context and to explore its potential for further expansion.

Teachers who participated in the training attended regular classes and seminars in mathematics, literature, science, and other fields at the Annapolis campus of St. John's College in the United States. They broadened their understanding of inquiry-based, non-directive discussion teaching methods. This experience provided an opportunity to enhance the field-based expertise of the curriculum and operation of Hallym University's ongoing GB tutor training program.

Choi Kyungho, Director of the Community Education Research Center at Hallym University, stated, "This international exchange training demonstrated that the lifelong education model led by the Community Education Institute within the RISE project framework can connect with global educational settings beyond the local community. Moving forward, we will continue to advance lifelong education programs centered on adult learners based on the Hallym RISE lifelong education system and promote the spread of the Gangwon-style lifelong education model."

Based on the outcomes of this training, Hallym University plans to expand the GB program as a lifelong education course for adult learners. Through this, the university aims to strengthen collaboration among local educational stakeholders and contribute to the creation of a lifelong education cluster linking local communities, industry, and academia.

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