Suncheon City (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that it is recruiting six village activists in Suncheon City who will promote and discover village communities and resident autonomy activities and closely support resident-led activities at the village site.
Village activists will be active from the date of appointment until December 2025, and will play an important role in revitalizing the local community through the participation of residents, efficient promotion of village development projects, and stable projects.
For this purpose, selected village activists complete specialized training courses and then provide on-site support for village communities and resident autonomy activities (monitoring, village records, settlement support, etc.), support for establishing village plans for towns and villages, and facilitators for training and workshops hosted by the Village Community Support Center. activities such as.
Those eligible to apply are citizens with experience in community activities in Suncheon City, who have no restrictions on their workplace or affiliated organization when it comes to village activities, and who are able to take capacity-building training and write, organize, and record documents. You must be registered as a resident of Suncheon City as of the announcement date, and depending on your activity time, you can receive support for up to 59 hours of activity expenses per month based on the living wage of Jeollanam-do.
The application period is until January 7, 2025, and applications can be made by visiting the Suncheon City Village Community Support Center or by e-mail. The selection process is based on the first round of eligibility and the authenticity of the submitted documents, and then a separate screening committee is formed to conduct a second face-to-face interview to determine job abilities and attitudes.
A city official said, “Suncheon City supports community activities in various fields such as resident autonomy, village care, and village communities,” and added, “We will support communities to connect with each other and grow together through the capabilities of village activists.”
Meanwhile, Suncheon City (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that it is continuously practicing warmth sharing with the underprivileged through the 「1:1 Happy Dream Team」 project, which is the only city in the country.
The 「1:1 Happy Dream Team」 project, which first started in 2015, 9 years ago, is a project where 545 public servants of grade 6 or higher and 545 vulnerable people in City Hall form a one-to-one partnership to share warmth.
The 「1:1 Happy Dream Team」 project is significant in that it does not stop at simply delivering goods, but also involves government officials visiting target families every month and practicing on-site welfare as members of the local community.
In particular, this year, the project was changed from visiting once a quarter to visiting once a month, and public officials were encouraged to visit the families they were affiliated with every month to build rapport.
The items delivered during the visit included practical items needed for daily life, such as ramen, body sets, roll cakes, seaweed, eggs, and bananas, and received a great response from the recipients.
An elderly person eligible for the sponsorship said, “I miss my children and people, but I am so thankful that they never forget to come and visit me every month.” He added, “I think it warms my heart because the city hall officials continue to show interest.”
A city official said, “Thanks to the active participation of public officials of level 6 or higher, who are members of the Happy Dream Team, our city is playing a leading role in realizing welfare for people,” and added, “We will continue to expand welfare policies that can be experienced by a wider range of citizens.” “We plan to do it,” he said.
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