Suwon Office of Education Holds "Breaking Down Barriers" Launch Ceremony with Schools and Religious Community

The Suwon Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Hye-ri) held the Suwon Office of Education, Schools, and Religious Community "Breaking Down Barriers" Launch Ceremony at the Mission Hall of Samil Middle School on the 10th, attended by school and religious leaders.

The event was organized to actively implement in the Suwon region in line with the purpose of the "Paradigm Shift in Gyeonggi Education: Breaking Down the Barriers Between Education and Religion" policy agreement reached between Gyeonggi Province Office of Education and the religious community on October 13th.

The launch ceremony, which opened with a samulnori performance by Samil Middle School students, featured remarks by Gyeonggi Province Superintendent An Min-seok, followed by participating schools and religious organizations reading a joint declaration of commitment. Education officials, educators, parents, and religious leaders participated in the "Breaking Down Barriers Vision Proclamation" to affirm their collaboration.

Through the joint declaration, participating organizations agreed to activate Gyeonggi RAS (Reading, Arts, and Sports) education, which forms the foundation for character education, by connecting diverse human and material educational resources in cultural and arts fields held by local churches with interested schools.

They reached consensus to respect students' religious freedom and educational neutrality while establishing a sustainable local education cooperation system.

In particular, special schools including Areum School and Seogwang School participated, reinforcing the significance of educational cooperation that supports all students' learning and artistic growth.

Superintendent Kim Hye-ri stated, "This launch ceremony is a meaningful starting point for schools and churches in the Suwon region to practice their commitment to the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education and religious community's barrier-breaking policy agreement. The Suwon Office of Education will continuously support diverse educational resources in the local community to connect with school education and lead to students' learning and growth."

The event was attended by ▲Yeonmu Elementary School ▲Jidong Elementary School ▲Samil Middle School ▲Areum School ▲Seogwang School, five schools in total, and ▲Dongssuwon Methodist Church ▲Seonghwa Church ▲Suwon First Methodist Church ▲Younghwa Church ▲Jongrogyeong Church ▲Glocal Ministry Network (GMN), six religious organizations in total.