Osan City's 'Irujabjab' Selected as 'Outstanding Youth Space' in Gyeonggi Province for Two Consecutive Years

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] The Youth Employment Support Center 'Irujabjab' operated by Osan City has been selected as an 'Outstanding Youth Space' by Gyeonggi Province for two consecutive years, following last year's selection.

Irujabjab opened in February 2022 and is in its third year of operation. It is a youth-tailored space that operates programs to strengthen young people's employment capabilities and facilitate practical self-reliance, as well as operates a multipurpose space exclusively for young people, providing various services.

Following this selection as an 'Outstanding Youth Space,' Irujabjab will receive 40 million won in project funding from Gyeonggi Province, and the city plans to use this funding for various projects benefiting young people in Osan City.

This selection of outstanding spaces was made by Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Foundation for Welfare through a public recruitment of 'Outstanding Youth Spaces in Gyeonggi Province' from April to June, following processes including on-site user surveys, field evaluations, and outstanding program presentations.

In particular, the selection is meaningful in that young people, who are the actual users, participated in the evaluation.

The province highly evaluated the passion of the Irujabjab operating organization, activation of space usage, provision of customized programs for young people by age group, and the operation of the facility to ensure no marginalized youth are left out.

In particular, the province noted it highly appreciated the approach of grasping and reflecting the needs of young people using the space while setting the goal of fostering self-reliance and self-esteem for young people in the local community.

Osan Mayor Lee Kwon-jae said, "I am grateful to the young people of Osan City who participated in various projects at Irujabjab and provided positive feedback through active participation and user evaluations. Since we have been selected as an outstanding space for two consecutive years, we will strive to ensure that Irujabjab serves as a catalyst that helps young people feel the benefits and contributes to their self-reliance and self-esteem through communication with young people."