"Rest and Learning for Early Childhood Education Leaders" ... Samsung Welfare Foundation to Hold Directors' "C&I Day"

Cultural Experiences and Talks by Prominent Speakers at Leeum Museum of Art
Free Registration Opens Nov. 3

The Samsung Welfare Foundation said on Nov. 3 that it will hold its "National Childcare Center and Kindergarten Directors C&I Day," offering leaders in early childhood education opportunities to experience and learn about the arts.

C&I, or Culture and Insight, is an educational support program that combines the mental and physical benefits of viewing art with professional insights gained through lectures by experts from various fields.

Promotional material for Samsung Welfare Foundation's "National Daycare Center and Kindergarten Directors C&I Day." Samsung Welfare Foundation

The event will take place on Nov. 17 at the Leeum Museum of Art and the auditorium of the Samsung Child Education and Culture Center in Hannam-dong, Seoul. It was organized to recognize the dedication of directors who have served in early childhood care. Attendees will refresh their perspectives through arts and culture and explore practical ways to support early childhood development through expert lectures.

The event will begin with visits to special and permanent exhibitions at the Leeum Museum of Art. Visitors will be able to view the museum's collection of ancient art and its special exhibition of contemporary art. They will also visit "Artists' Secret Garden: Fragments of Dreams," an exhibition of artworks by children with developmental disabilities, co-hosted with the Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital.

The program will also feature a performance. Heart String Quintet, a string quintet made up of young musicians with developmental disabilities affiliated with the Heart-Heart Foundation, will take the stage. The musicians will present a heartfelt performance, using music to connect with the world.

Following the cultural program, prominent speakers will give lectures on early childhood development and leadership. The speakers will be Professor Yoo Heejeong of the Department of Psychiatry at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Professor Kim Kyungil of the Department of Psychology at Ajou University.

The Samsung Welfare Foundation continues to run various initiatives to provide early support for young children with developmental delays and emotional difficulties. In August, it launched Saessakgwa Danbi, a platform supporting early childhood development, in cooperation with the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, which operates under the prime minister. The online platform offers child development checkups, tailored play information, and referrals to specialized institutions. The foundation is also working with the Korea Association of Child Behavior Specialists on a program to train and dispatch experts who provide on-site, one-on-one support to young children and teachers facing emotional or behavioral difficulties.

The Samsung Welfare Foundation has held C&I Day for directors annually since 2022. Total attendance to date has exceeded 30,000.

Applications to attend in person can be submitted free of charge through the Samsung Welfare Foundation's official website starting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 3. On the day of the event, education professionals nationwide will be able to watch the lectures live through the foundation's official YouTube livestream.

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