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Gwangju City News From the Gwangju Metropolitan City website (http://gwangju.go.kr)
Gwangju News, April 2022
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MONTHLY NEWS
Photo courtesy of Gwangju Tourism website
City Library Announces “2022 Book Start Project”
May 18 Archives Opens Class for Children
The Gwangju City Library, with its three facilities of Mudeung, Sajik, Sansu, is carrying out a social childcare support campaign operating under the slogan “Let’s start our lives with books” to promote and develop reading habits from birth. The project to realize this is called the “2022 Book Start Project,” which began on March 23.
The May 18 Democratization Movement Archives will visit schools and hold a class with the theme of “The May 18 Uprising” for the upper grades of elementary school (Grades 5 and 6), as well as a May 18 Democratization Movement Classroom for children beginning in April.
In the first half of the year, various programs such as the free distribution of book kits (consisting of a book bag, two books, and a guidebook) suitable for the growth stage from birth to eight years old, a book play program, and parent education are provided. Applications are being accepted through the city library website from March 10. Book kits are available for children living in Gwangju eight years old and under by completing an application form at the children’s room of each library beginning April 1 with a copy of resident registration or a document that can prove the baby’s age. A total of 810 kits are to be distributed by each library on a firstcome, first-served basis. For more information, refer to the city library website or contact the children’s room of a branch library (Mudeung 062-613-7747, Sajik 062-613-7772, Sansu 062-613-7814). Website: https://citylib.gwangju.kr
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This program is designed as a local community cooperation project in connection with the May 18 Archives and local schools. Its contents are designed for elementary students to understand the spirit of the Uprising through video recordings and photographs from the May 18 Democratization Movement. Schools can apply for the program from March 14, and the program will run from April through June. The May 18 Archives expects this education to be an opportunity to cultivate the spirit of democracy, human rights, and peace in children. For more information, refer to the website of the May 18 Democratization Movement Archives or contact the management division at 062-613-8209. Website: https://bit.ly/3ieyVrt Translated by Karina Prananto.
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