From K-beauty and Baking to AI... Child-Care Facility Students Nurture Startup Dreams at College

Educational partnership with NK iVILL; age-specific experiential programs to be offered

From K-beauty and baking to artificial intelligence (AI), Kyungnam College of Information & Technology is giving students at a residential child-care facility the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship by drawing on the college's academic programs. The initiative aims to help them discover their interests and build the skills they need to become self-reliant by exploring a range of fields firsthand.

Kyungnam College of Information & Technology, led by President Kim Taesang, announced on Nov. 6 that it signed an agreement on Nov. 4 with NK iVILL, a residential child-care facility led by Director Jeon Donggyu, to foster an entrepreneurial mindset and strengthen self-reliance among elementary, middle and high school students.

The agreement is part of the college's Startup Education Innovation Leading University (SCOUT) Project. The college will offer students living at NK iVILL a range of educational opportunities, with the aim of establishing a startup education system through sustained cooperation between the college and the facility.

NK Aibil Director Jeon Donggyu (left) and Park Hyojin, head of the SCOUT Project Group at Kyungnam College of Information & Technology, signed an MOU on the 4th to promote student entrepreneurship education.

The programs will be tailored to students' ages, interests and needs. Drawing on the expertise of its academic departments, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology plans to offer programs in practical fields such as K-beauty, baking, and hair and beauty, as well as programs that incorporate the latest technologies, including AI.

Through hands-on experiences in different fields, students will develop an interest in entrepreneurship and learn creative thinking, problem-solving and a willingness to take on challenges. The college will also offer education in stages, taking into account the needs of students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. The programs are designed to help students explore their interests and career paths and, over the long term, develop the skills needed for self-reliance.

Park Hyojin, head of the SCOUT Project Group at Kyungnam College of Information & Technology, said, "I hope these experiences in various areas of entrepreneurship will help students discover their potential and take the initiative in shaping their futures."

Park added, "We will continue to expand entrepreneurship education programs that support students' self-reliance in partnership with the local community."

Jeon Donggyu, director of NK iVILL, said, "Together with the college, we will do our part to help the children gain confidence through learning and open their own paths to the future."

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