Icheon City Announces Third Recipients of Icheon City Youth Award

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Icheon City announced on the 10th that it has selected three recipients of the 'Third Icheon City Youth Award.'

The Icheon City Youth Award is presented to young people who have actively contributed to the development of the local community and youth policy through their engagement in various sectors of society.

The city received nominations for youth award candidates in three categories this year (Youth Activity, Local Economy, and Volunteer Service). Following a review by the Icheon City Youth Award Selection Committee, three final recipients were confirmed.

The recipients by category are ▲Youth Activity: Yoo Hong-jun (35) ▲Local Economy: Han Yi-bin (28) ▲Volunteer Service: Kim Ju-young (33).

Yoo Hong-jun, the recipient in the Youth Activity category, has served as a member of local youth organizations, consolidating opinions from young people in the area and taking the lead in various activities. He has also consistently participated in youth policy-related education and policy proposals, contributing to the revitalization of youth policy.

Han Yi-bin, the recipient in the Local Economy category, is a restaurant business owner who has worked as a member of the Icheon City Youth Small Business Owners Association. She has made efforts to strengthen the capacity of small business owners and build networks. She has also greatly contributed to local economic revitalization by breathing new life into the declining commercial areas in the original downtown through remodeling projects.

Kim Ju-young, the recipient in the Volunteer Service category, serves as an operating committee member of the Icheon Youth United Volunteer Corps. He has actively worked to encourage young people's voluntary participation in volunteer activities and promote a healthy volunteer culture. Despite a busy schedule balancing his main job with volunteer activities, he was recognized for his dedication to promoting youth volunteer engagement in the local community.

The Icheon City Youth Award will be presented at the 'Third Icheon Youth Festival Commemoration' held at Simmons Terrace on the 20th.