Suwon Special City Appoints Parent Support Group for Dadalgugi SPPEC Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City held an appointment ceremony for the "2026 Dadalgugi SPPEC Parent Support Group" on the 4th at the Suwon Convention Center to support the city's education brand "Dadalgugi SPPEC (SPPEC)" project.

At the appointment ceremony, Mayor Lee Jae-jun presented appointment certificates to 266 parent support group members: △185 Dadalgugi Classroom (Class) parent instructors △69 Dadalgugi Pond (Pond) parent support group members △12 Dadalgugi Story (Story) village interpreters.

Dadalgugi Classroom parent instructors are parents who have completed the "DODO Project" instructor training program and teach at "Suwon-style specialized classrooms" (ecological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) robotics, culture and arts, coding drones, global citizenship, and artificial intelligence (AI) convergence).

The Dadalgugi Pond parent support group plans and operates programs at the youth free space "Dadalgugi Pond," engages with local youth, and conducts promotional activities.

Dadalgugi Story village interpreters plan and operate history and culture education programs for elementary school students, and serve as instructors who introduce support resources.

Meanwhile, Suwon's education brand Dadalgugi SPPEC (SPPEC) consists of △Dadalgugi Story (Story), which supports student-centered participatory policy classes △Dadalgugi Pond (Pond), where youth and parents learn and rest together △Dadalgugi Press (Press), which reports on and promotes the Suwon region △Dadalgugi Career Experience (Experience), which allows students to experience various career paths and professions △Dadalgugi Classroom (Class), which provides and supports diverse educational content both inside and outside schools.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "I am grateful to the Dadalgugi SPPEC parent support group members who are contributing to regional education," and added, "The participation of parents will become a great force that helps children grow and transforms the future of our community."