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Busan Metropolitan City to Hold Event Marking the 10th Anniversary of the Busan Metropolitan City Self-Reliance Support Agency

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold an event today, September 18, at 14:00 in the seminar room of the Self-Reliance Support Agency to commemorate the agency’s 10th anniversary on September 19.

The Self-Reliance Support Agency was established in 2016 through a Community Chest of Korea grant program as the first dedicated self-reliance support agency of its kind in the country. Since then, it has provided follow-up support and customized case management to help young adults leaving child welfare facilities or foster care settle successfully into society.

The event has been organized to mark the agency’s 10th anniversary by reviewing the major programs and achievements of the past decade in supporting the stable transition to independence of children in care and young adults preparing for independent living, sharing examples of change and growth among young adults themselves, and exploring future directions for self-reliance support.

Approximately 100 people, including Busan Metropolitan City officials, staff from related organizations, children in care, and young adults preparing for independent living, will attend the event, which will feature an awards ceremony for distinguished contributors, a presentation on achievements, the announcement of a future slogan, and a special lecture by a guest speaker.

In Part 1, mayoral commendations will be presented to distinguished contributors who have helped children in care and young adults preparing for independent living achieve stable independence and settle into their local communities. The recipients comprise one organization and two individuals. This will be followed by a presentation on the major achievements of the past 10 years. The event will also share its future vision through a Future Slogan Awards Ceremony and Presentation, reflecting the results of the final vote in the slogan contest.

In Part 2, Kim Hyo-jung, Assistant Manager of the Youth Policy Platform Team at the Korea Employment Information Service, will deliver a special lecture titled “Our Role as Adults Living Alongside Young Adults Preparing for Independent Living.” The lecture will highlight the role adults can play in helping these young adults grow into healthy members of society, as well as the importance of sustained attention and support from the local community.

Kim So-young, Director General of the Women and Family Affairs Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, “I sincerely congratulate the Self-Reliance Support Agency on its 10th anniversary. Building on the valuable achievements of the past decade, I look forward to a new leap forward and further development of Busan’s self-reliance support system for children in care and young adults preparing for independent living.”