Hwaseong City Publicly Recruits Members for 5th Children and Youth Council

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Hwaseong City is publicly recruiting members for the 5th Hwaseong City Children and Youth Council.

Students interested in participating in this recruitment, which is being promoted to institutionally guarantee children's rights to express opinions and participate in policies and projects related to them as rights-bearing subjects, and to increase interest in children and cultivate qualities as mature democratic citizens, can apply by downloading the application form from the Hwaseong City Hall website until September 1 and submit it via email (heyjoo22@korea.kr) or mail.

Selected children and youth council members will participate in discussions on child-related policies and budgets, events and campaigns related to child-friendly city creation, workshops, and various experiential learning activities, and will attend interim council meetings held every two months and full general meetings held biannually.

Recruitment consists of a Children's Council and a Youth Council, each with 50 members (including 1 chair and 1 vice chair) for a total of 100 members. The Children's Council is for those under 13 years old who are registered as residents of Hwaseong City or attending elementary schools in the city, while the Youth Council is open only to those under 18 years old currently attending middle or high schools in the city.

The term is one year from October 2021 to October 2022. For more information, contact the Hwaseong City Department of Child Care and Child-Friendly Team (031-5189-1920).