Y Stories in May

May 5

The Athletic meeting
(Bongcheon Nooribom Shelter)

Seventy people from Nooribom Shelter participated in the athletic meeting, under the theme of "Run toward a New Day." They had an enjoyable day by playing a treasure-hunt game and tug-of-war as well as jumping rope in a group.



May 6

｢Yeo-Haeng｣ Project
* Yeo-haeng is the acronym of a Korean phrase meaning "make women happy."
(Geumcheon Women Resources Development Center)

Geumcheon Women Resources Center hosted the cooking program that helps women start side dish store or get a job in it.



May 8

Playground Festival “Hey friends, Let’s have fun”
(Garak Social Welfare Center)

Garak Social Welfare Center held a festival at Songpa Pine Town in Jangji-dong. Children made soap bubbles and pinwheels, and played with mud.

May 8

Korean Traditional Culture Experience“A Different Kind of
Nan Jang Pan” (Let's play havoc)
(Sungdong Youth Center)

Sungdong Youth Center hosted a Korean Traditional Culture Experience Program for the first time. Teens were able to experience Korean culture by crafting “Hwamunseok” (straw mat) of Ganghwa Island.



May 8, 15

Basic Education for Consumer Reporters (2nd term)

(Seoul YWCA Headquater, the Department of Consumer & Environment)

The Department of Consumer & Environment selected 27 university students as the second term consumer reporters and educated them with lectures. Newly selected students learned about the consumer law and strengthened their capabilities as reporters.

May 11

Training Course for Multiculturalism Activist

(Bongcheon Social Welfare Center)

With 26 international marriage migrant women, Bongcheon Social Welfare Center began a education course“Da-ol”to train them as multiculturalism activists, who will teach their culture to Koreans and make them understand what the real multiculturalism is.

May 15

Helpers Association Member's Picnic

(Seoul YWCA Headquater, the Department of Women's Capacity Building)

The Department of Women's Capacity Building had a spring picnic in Seoul Forest with 800 members of association who babysit, help housework, or do post-natal care.

May 19

Campaign for High Voter Turnout in the Local Election

(Seoul YWCA Headquater, the Department of Planning)

Under the motto of “Your vote makes a world that fulfills your hope”,

the Department of Planning conducted a campaign before the local elections on June 2nd.