Entrepreneurship Internship Training for Students with Developmental Disabilities from Nazareth University at Chungnam Value Creation Center

Ten Graduating and Graduate Students Participate
Completed Two Months of Training
From Job Analysis to Hands-On Practice

The Korea Disabled Entrepreneurs Comprehensive Support Center (KDCS) announced on the 19th that Chungnam Value Creation Center has successfully conducted a "Hands-On Entrepreneurship Internship Training Program for Students with Developmental Disabilities in Collaboration with Nazareth University."

Graduating students with developmental disabilities and unemployed graduates from Nazareth University are receiving intensive startup internship training at Chungnam Gachimandoso. Korea Disabled Entrepreneurs Support Center

Chungnam Value Creation Center is a specialized facility established to foster entrepreneurship among families of individuals with developmental disabilities. The center supports the expansion of economic participation for people with developmental disabilities by providing startup education in the field of food manufacturing using local specialties, as well as business commercialization support.

This training program was the first collaborative initiative based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last April with Nazareth University, which specializes in the field of rehabilitation and welfare for people with disabilities. Ten soon-to-be graduates and unemployed graduates with developmental disabilities from Nazareth University participated, completing a two-month program to explore job suitability and entrepreneurship potential.

The training was conducted in a step-by-step process, ranging from job analysis to theory and hands-on practice. In particular, participants used the HACCP-certified facilities at Chungnam Value Creation Center to directly make products such as strawberry jam and apple juice, focusing on practical training to learn hygiene and safety regulations, preprocessing, and packaging processes.

The program also included field trips to local disabled-owned businesses and special lectures by successful entrepreneurs. Seonghee Yu, CEO of Hansan Hangari Sogokju, who was selected as an exemplary disabled entrepreneur in 2024 and received a commendation from the Minister of SMEs and Startups, shared her experiences in developing traditional liquor technology and her management philosophy.

Going forward, Chungnam Value Creation Center plans to provide follow-up entrepreneurship education, expert consultations, and business commercialization support to those aspiring to start their own businesses, based on individual job suitability assessments.

Kangwon Kim, Central Team Leader of the Regional Development Department at KDCS, stated, "The practical entrepreneurship training at Value Creation Center has provided students with developmental disabilities who are about to enter society an opportunity to explore career paths and build confidence. We will continue to expand various programs so that people with developmental disabilities can demonstrate their abilities and establish a foundation for independence through entrepreneurship."

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