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Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health & Environment to Operate “2026 Health & Environment Experience Classroom”

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□ Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health & Environment (hereinafter, the “Institute”) announced that it will operate the “2026 Health & Environment Experience Classroom” (hereinafter, the “Experience Classroom”) for elementary and middle school students through November this year.

○ Designated by the Ministry of Education as an Outstanding Career Experience Institution, the Institute has operated science experiment classes and laboratory tour programs for youth since 2014, providing career experience opportunities in the health and environment fields.
○ This year, to improve accessibility, in addition to the existing application process mainly for educational institutions, the Institute will introduce a new application option for individuals and small groups through the city’s integrated reservation system, thereby expanding participation opportunities for citizens. It also plans to operate the program in connection with the “Visiting Health Experience Classroom” for after-school youth and the “Environmental Belt Tour,” Busan Metropolitan City’s environmental education program.

□ The Experience Classroom will be offered in five areas: microbiology, food and pharmaceuticals, air, water quality, and veterinary science. It is designed as a hands-on program centered on practical activities that allow participants to experience scientific principles in everyday life.

○ Key activities include observing mosquitoes and learning proper handwashing; separating tar dyes in foods; making cosmetics; building a simple water purification device and conducting water quality tests; measuring indoor air quality; and understanding the principles of blood composition in animals. These activities will be operated to heighten students’ scientific curiosity and support career exploration.
○ The “Visiting Health Experience Classroom” will be offered during school vacation periods for youth participating in after-school academies at local youth training facilities, and is expected to help spark scientific interest and provide career exploration opportunities through field-centered experiential education.

□ The Experience Classroom will be held in a total of 20 sessions through November this year. School groups may apply through the Ministry of Education’s career experience support platform, “Ggoomgil” (www.ggoomgil.go.kr), while individuals and small groups may apply through the city’s integrated reservation system (reserve.busan.go.kr).
○ For inquiries, contact the Pharmaceuticals & Chemistry Team at the Institute of Health & Environment (051-309-2843).

□ Lee Yong-ju, Director of Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health & Environment, said, “We will support youth so they can strengthen their scientific thinking through experiment- and practice-centered experiences and explore career paths in the health and environment fields. We will also continue to expand hands-on science education programs that citizens can truly experience and appreciate.”