Gwangmyeong City Lays the Foundation for Career Transitions for the 30s and 40s Generation with AI, AR, and 3D Design

Gwangmyeong City Supports New Challenges for the 30s and 40s Generation
47 Graduates Complete Career Exploration Program
Preparing for a "Second Act in Life" with AI and 3D Design
Mayor Park Seungwon: "Learning is Competitiveness"

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Park Seungwon) has operated a hands-on educational program to support career transitions and new challenges for people in their 30s and 40s in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation, producing 47 graduates.

Gwangmyeong City completed the "3040 Career Exploration Lab" course held at the Korea Polytechnic University Gwangmyeong Convergence Technology Education Center from June 13 to July 11. Photo by Gwangmyeong City

This initiative is considered highly significant, as it provided participants with the opportunity to directly experience future industries and design their career paths at a time when acquiring new skills is becoming increasingly important due to changes in the industrial structure.

On July 12, Gwangmyeong City announced that it had completed the "Career Exploration Laboratory for Ages 30-40" course, which was held at the Korea Polytechnic University Gwangmyeong Convergence Technology Education Center from June 13 to July 11.

This hands-on lifelong learning program was designed to allow citizens in their 30s and 40s to directly experience the skills required in the era of AI and digital transformation and explore new career possibilities. Instead of only learning theory in the classroom, the program allowed participants to experience actual job duties using real equipment.

The curriculum consisted of three fields closely related to future industries: ▲3D product design ▲electric energy ▲augmented reality (AR).

In the AR course, participants created VR and AR content themselves. In the electric energy course, they practiced configuring electrical circuits and installing solar power equipment to gain on-site technical skills. In the 3D product design course, they carried out projects from product design to implementation, experiencing the full process from planning to production.

Through the process of completing tangible results, trainees vividly experienced various work roles and confirmed their own aptitudes and career possibilities. According to the city, hands-on training in AI-based content production, electricity, and design helped participants better understand the rapidly changing industrial environment and develop new job competencies.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, stated, "In a rapidly changing industrial environment, the ability to continuously learn and gain experience is true competitiveness. We will continue to expand hands-on lifelong learning programs so that every citizen can experience future technologies directly and create new opportunities."

Meanwhile, Gwangmyeong City plans to strengthen cooperation with local universities and specialized institutions, expand hands-on lifelong learning linked to future industries, and continuously promote education that supports citizens in exploring career paths and transitioning to new jobs.

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