Gwangmyeong City: 175 Middle-Aged and Older Residents Turn Learning into Giving Back... 1,174 Volunteer Hours

Gwangmyeong City Insaeng Plus Center Annual Results Presentation
1,451 people took part in 81 courses this year
Cared for children and seniors at 19 local organizations
Volunteered 1,174 hours, including teaching digital skills

This year, 175 middle-aged and older residents of Gwangmyeong provided care for children and seniors, taught digital skills, and volunteered their expertise as instructors at 19 local organizations. Through these activities, they shared with their neighbors the skills they learned and the experience they gained at the Gwangmyeong City Insaeng Plus Center, volunteering a total of 1,174 hours.

Attendees at the “2026 Gwangmyeong Life Plus Center Performance Sharing Event,” held at the Plus Auditorium of the Life Plus Center on the 11th, pose for a commemorative photo. Photo provided by Gwangmyeong City.

Gwangmyeong City Mayor Park Seungwon held the “2026 Gwangmyeong City Insaeng Plus Center Annual Results Presentation” at the center’s Plus Auditorium on November 11. The event highlighted the results of life-planning counseling, career transition education, and community service activities. Participants, including course attendees and citizen instructors, also shared how their training had inspired them to take on teaching and volunteer work.

This year, the center provided 515 life-planning counseling sessions, including information on education and employment opportunities as well as group counseling. A total of 1,451 people took part in 81 courses, including career transition and Growth Plus education. The “Insaeng Plus Shining Volunteer Corps,” course attendees, citizen instructors, and others carried out 309 volunteer activities.

“When the talents and experience that citizens develop through learning lead to sharing with their neighbors, the whole community grows together,” said Gwangmyeong Mayor Park Seungwon. “We will expand opportunities for learning and social participation so that the capabilities of middle-aged and older residents can become a new source of vitality for the community.”

The event opened with a congratulatory performance by a brass ensemble. The “Unexpectedly Middle-Aged Choir” and participants in the model instructor training course then performed a choir piece and a model walk, respectively. More than 30 works, including AI-illustrated storybooks, drawings, and photographs created by course attendees, were exhibited in the Information Learning Room.

In December, the Gwangmyeong City Insaeng Plus Center will offer “Healing One-Day Classes” for middle-aged adults, featuring classical music, history tours, craft activities, and self-care. Details of the schedule will be available starting November 18 on the notices and announcements page of the Gwangmyeong City website. For inquiries, contact the Gwangmyeong City Insaeng Plus Center.

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