From the 5th, online application for first encounter voucher and infant allowance will begin through Bokjiro and Government24 website. The first encounter voucher and infant allowance were introduced to ensure happy time for parents and children at home without worrying about career breaks and income loss, and to strengthen social responsibility for parenting by reducing the economic burden. From 2022, 2 million KRW for the first encounter voucher will be provided for all born children as credit card points. Children born this year are eligible for the payment, and children who are given a res
The declaration of accommodationby short-term foreign residents is the system introduced to minimize social and economic damage and secure public safety by providing data to the accommodation providers in the case that short-term foreign residents stay at accommodations when infectious diseases or terrorist warnings are issued. The system was put in place due to the need to quickly identify the location of foreigners entering the country as the spread of coronavirus infection emerged as a serious problem in Korea in December 2019. On December 10, 2020, the Immigration Control Act was revised t
The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency said it had decided to expand foreign driver's license classes from 17 police stations to 27 police stations from 2022 in order to prevent the recent increase in unlicensed driving of foreigners and support the acquisition of licenses. According to the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, the number of unlicensed foreigners driving is on the rise to 400 in 2018, 530 in 2019, 632 in 2020, and 528 in 2021. In addition, an unlicensed foreign worker, who drove the employer's vehicle and to take foreign employess to and from the workplace, caused a traffic accident, killin
Suwon City will launch a "Snow Cleaning Campaign in front of My House, My Store" until March 15 next year in preparation for possible road freezing when it snows. The "Snow Cleaning Campaign in front of My House, My Store" is to encourage citizens to clean up the snow accumulated in front of their homes and stores when it snows. According to the Suwon City Building Manager's Ordinance on Snow and Ice Removal Responsibility, building owners, managers, and occupants must clear snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to the building so that citizens can walk safely after snow stops. Suwon City produ
From January 3 next year, when using the electronic certificate certification system for COVID-19 vaccination, the quarantine pass application facility can be used only when the sound of "I am vaccinated" is checked. If you are an unvaccinated person or present an electronic certificate of which expiration date has expired, you will hear a "ding-dong." Currently, there is a voice announcing that "14 days have passed since the vaccination was completed," but, in future, only when the expiration date remains, there is a voice saying "I am a completed vaccination." According to the Central Diseas
On December 28, the government held the 32nd Foreign Power Policy Committee presided over by Koo Yoon-chul, head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and announced that it decided to introduce and operate foreign manpower in 2022. In particular, the government will push for measures to increase the use of foreign workers in industries suffering from manpower shortages next year. The number of foreign workers introduced next year is 59,000, an increase of 7,000 from 52,000 this year. The number of foreign workers introduced has maintained 56,000 since 2017 until 2020, and it was sl
Hwaseong City has set out to build an art museum representing Korea. On the 24th, the city held a "Embarkation report on a feasibility study and basic plan establishment service for the construction of the Hwaseong Museum of Art" at the Dongtan branch and discussed the outline, schedule, and method of implementing the construction project. Hwaseong Museum of Art is scheduled to be built by 2025 on a total area of 8,122㎡ of public 7 sites in Dongtan 2 New Town. The city included ▲ feasibility analysis ▲ derivation of similar cases and application plans ▲ establishment of basic concepts and plan
Uijeongbu City (Chairman Ahn Byung-yong) Volunteer Center (Chairman Lee Yong-gul) held the 19th Uijeongbu City Volunteer Grand Festival on December 2 at Uijeongbu Island Castle, attended by Uijeongbu Mayor Ahn Byung-yong, provincial councilors, related organizations, and volunteers. The Volunteer Grand Festival is an event to commemorate Volunteer Day (December 5) and encourage the hard work of volunteers who made efforts throughout the year, and is held every year to share the noble value of volunteering with present volunteers. The event awarded certificates to volunteers who achieved 10,000
Suwon City held a meeting of the 4th Suwon City Youth Safety Net Implementation Committee in 2021 and discussed ways to support youth in crisis. The meeting, held at the Suwon Youth Foundation in Paldal-gu at 2 p.m. on the 9th, was organized to provide customized support services and promote healthy growth of youth in crisis by seeking case management and institutional linkage. The Suwon Youth Safety Net Execution Committee, composed of officials from related organizations such as Suwon City Education and Youth Division Kim Eun-joo and Suwon City Youth Counseling and Welfare Center, deliberate
Ansan City (mayor Yoon Hwa-seop) received proceeds of 535,500 won from the Bazaar event from the Municipal Gojan Daycare Center on the 13th. The Municipal Gojan Daycare Center, located in Danwon-gu, has been practicing continuous sharing by donating profits from bazaar selling stationery, clothing, and toys brought by its students for three years. The donations donated on this day will be used for neighbors in need through the Gyeonggi Social Welfare Community Chest. An official from the daycare center said, "I was proud and grateful that children could participate in sharing activities to hel
부천시다문화가족지원센터(센터장 오욱제)는 지난 11월 1일 부천종합운동장에서 부천도시공사 및 부천FC와 함께 ‘부천FC 응원 나들이 2차' 프로그램을 진행했다. 이번 프로그램은 1차 프로그램의 높은 만족도와 참여자들의 지속적인 요청에 따라 추가로 마련된 것으로, 부천시에 거주하는 다문화가족 14가정(총 47명)이 참여했다. 비가 내리는 날씨에도 참가자들은 경기장을 직접 찾아 선수단 사인회, 하프타임 퀴즈 이벤트, 현장 응원 등 다양한 활동에 적극 참여하며 부천FC의 승리를 향한 열띤 응원을 펼쳤다. 한 참가자는“아이들과 함께 현장에서 축구 경기를 본 것은 처음이었는데, 비가 오는데도 모두 즐겁게 응원하는 분위기가 인상 깊었다”며“가족이 함께 즐길 수 있는 좋은 추억이 되었다”고 소감을 전했다. 부천시다문화가족지원센터는 가족 간의 화합과 지역사회 통합을 위해 다양한 문화체험 프로그램을 운영하고 있으며, 이번 프로그램은 스포츠를 매개로 다문화가족들이 지역사회와 교류하고 소통할 수 있는 기회가 되었다. 이에 부천시다문화가족지원센터 센터장은 “앞으로도 가족 간 유대감 강화와 지역사회 통합을 위해 다채로운 문화체험 프로그램을 지속적으로 추진하겠다”고 밝혔다.
안성시 가족센터(센터장 임선희)는 크리스마스를 맞아 시민들이 따뜻한 연말 분위기를 즐길 수 있도록 11월 24일부터 센터 2층 소통공간에서 ‘크리스마스 포토존․체험․사업소개 전시’를 운영하고 있다. 가족센터는 지난 5월 신축 이전 이후 지역사회와의 소통을 강화하고 시민 누구나 자유롭게 방문할 수 있는 열린 공간 운영을 지속적으로 추진해 왔다. 이번 전시는 이러한 노력의 일환으로 마련된 것으로, 크리스마스 분위기로 꾸며진 포토존을 중심으로 ▲가족단위 방문객을 위한 포토스팟 ▲간단히 참여 가능한 체험 코너 ▲센터 주요 사업을 한눈에 살펴볼 수 있는 전시 패널 등으로 구성됐다. 이번 공간은 가족뿐 아니라 인근 직장인, 청소년, 어르신 등 다양한 연령층의 주민들이 편하게 들러 머무를 수 있도록 개방형 관람 구조로 조성됐다, 처음 방문하는 시민도 쉽게 둘러볼 수 있도록 전시 동선을 단순화하고 안내 표기를 명확히 했으며, 크리스마스 장식․조명․트리 등 시각적 요소를 활용해 따뜻하고 포근한 분위기를 연출했다. 체험존 또한 짧은 시간 동안도 즐겁게 참여할 수 있도록 알차게 구성됐다. 임선희 안성시 가족센터장은 “신축 이전 후 처음 맞는 연말을 맞아 시민들이 부담없이 들러
양주시가족센터는 결혼이민자의 안정적인 한국 정착을 돕기 위해 ‘결혼이민자 정착단계별 지원패키지 – 쉽고 맛있는 한식요리교육’을 2025년 11월 5일부터 11월 19일까지 매주 수요일 10시~12시, 총 3회기에 걸쳐 경동대학교 호텔조리학과 실습장에서 운영하였다. 본 프로그램은 결혼이민자들의 건강한 국내 생활 적응을 도모하고, 지역사회 구성원으로 폭넓게 경험할 수 있도록 기획되었다. 참여자들은 ▲명절 차림(잡채·전류) ▲생일 차림(미역국·닭조림) ▲간식 차림(김밥·떡볶이) 등 한국의 대표 가정요리를 직접 조리하며 한식문화에 대한 이해를 높였다. 특히 이번 교육은 경동대학교 호텔조리학과(이재상 교수) 학생들의 1:1 실습지도와 적극적인 소통으로 참여자 만족도가 매우 높았으며, 처음 한국 요리를 접하는 결혼이민자들에게 한식문화에 자연스럽게 다가갈 수 있는 시간이 되었다. 참여자인 응웬***(베트남, 20대)은 ‘한국 음식을 직접 만들어보니 더 맛있다. 집에서 남편에게 해주면 좋을 것 같다’, 너****(라오스, 20대)는 ‘잡채를 배워서 시어머니에게 해주고 싶다’고 참여 소감을 전했다. 이은순 센터장은 ‘준비와 실습을 도와준 경동대학교 호텔조리학과에 깊이 감사드