President Lee Launches Recruitment for Blue House Youth Fellows: "Inviting Young People as Partners in Policy-Making"

"The Starting Point of Youth Policy Must Be the Voices of Young People... The Government Alone Cannot Fully Grasp Their Realities"
"No Grand Careers or Extraordinary Qualifications Needed... Shaping the Future Through Youth Experience"

On July 22, President Lee Jae-myung launched the recruitment for the "Blue House Youth Fellows," a program aimed at involving young people not merely as beneficiaries of government policies, but as partners in policy design.

President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House on the 21st. July 21, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News

On this day, President Lee posted on Facebook under the title "We Are Looking for Blue House Youth Fellows," and called for the participation of young people, stating, "If a policy affects the lives of the youth, then its starting point must also be the voices of the youth."

President Lee said, "Although the government is always considering more elaborate and groundbreaking solutions, there are surely limits to fully capturing the realities young people face each day," adding, "I would now like to welcome young people not just as the subjects of policy, but as colleagues who contemplate together and seek answers together."

He also expressed that in the selection process for the Youth Fellows, the focus would be on an awareness of policy issues and willingness to participate, rather than impressive backgrounds or so-called 'specs.'

President Lee remarked, "Extensive resumes or exceptional specifications are not necessary," adding, "Even small questions you encounter in daily life are welcome, and so are your thoughts on what would make things better."

He continued, "As long as you have the desire to make a better world, as well as hope and responsibility for the future, that is enough," emphasizing, "I want to see the world through the eyes of the youth, discuss policy in the language of the youth, and shape the future of the Republic of Korea together through the experiences of the youth."

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