Ganghwa County to Open 'Youth Center Maru' in September for Young People to Express Their Energy and Passion

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County announced on the 11th that it plans to create a 'Youth Center Maru' where young people can freely communicate and freely express their youthful talents and passion, with an opening scheduled for September.

'Youth Center Maru' will be constructed at a scale of 709㎡ on the 2nd floor of B Building in Central Market in Ganghwa-eup with a project budget of 980 million won. Currently, internal design is underway reflecting the needs of young people, and interior construction is planned to commence in April.

Inside the center will be a job counseling room for youth employment counseling and job mentoring, a rest area where employment information can be searched and rest taken, a community room for free discussion and communication, a study room for preparing for various certifications and exams, and a startup space for youth entrepreneurs in preparation.

In particular, following the opening, programs will be prepared to support employment and entrepreneurship, including ▲youth activity support ▲employment capacity building education ▲customized startup mentoring ▲career roadmap support to enhance youth activities and capabilities.

In addition, through programs in connection with 'Ganghwa County Startup and Job Center' and 'Volunteer Center' located in the same building, young people will be able to participate in community activities in the region, receive job information, and discover unique startup ideas.

A county official stated, "We plan to provide a hub space where young people can freely communicate and develop their abilities," and added, "We will do our best to prepare systematic support programs so that the talents and passion of youth can bring vitality to the local community."