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Unleash your personality and creativity to the fullest! Explore your own creative ideas in the clean area of Suncheon.
Are you feeling less interested in your work these days? Or perhaps, you feel hesitant to start again because things aren't the same as before? There are times when a job you loved and found enjoyable no longer brings you joy. For yourself in this state, try finding solace in nature and rediscover the feelings you had before. Unleash your personality and creativity to the fullest in Suncheon, where there are no constraints or limits!
Designing abandoned schools and lunchboxes with your own sensibility, developing signature menus with organic produce, creating beautiful gardens that captivate tourists, and experimenting with marketing strategies on social media! If you have a personal project in mind, this is the place to bring it to life. It's an opportunity to rediscover the joy of doing what you love.
If you've done something enjoyable for yourself that also helps someone else, you can feel both joy and pride.
In Suncheon, famous for its beautiful natural environment, and in Seungju-eup where the average age of residents is increasing, there are individuals providing various social welfare services. Join them in creating enjoyable experiences while living with warm-hearted people. As you interact with residents who warmly appreciate the novelty you bring, you can feel both joy and pride in making a positive impact.
What makes this project special
There are three activities in this project, and you can choose one of them to participate in.
* This project is open to participants aged 22 and above.
1. Fully Understanding Social Purpose and Maximizing My Skills by 101%
Recommended for: Anyone interested
*What is social purpose? Providing social services or jobs to vulnerable groups.
Turning My Personal Project into Social Welfare Service! This is killing two birds with one stone.
If you understand the contribution to the local community, such as providing social services and jobs to vulnerable groups, and if you want to carry out your own project, this activity is recommended for you. If you empathize with sharing and love for a better life, this is your chance to take action in Suncheon!
The organization conducting the project provides various social welfare services. By selling eco-friendly local food and operating the restaurant-cum-cafe 'Eco Cafe Tteul,' it directly contributes to the local economy. It also leads to positive growth among local residents by operating a silver university and agricultural school targeting local elders and multicultural families. The possibilities in Suncheon are limitless. It's a great opportunity for those who want to experience such values firsthand!
2. Designing Suncheon with My Sensibility and Personality
Recommended for: Designers, Horticulturists, Landscape Architects, Marketers, Media Creators, etc.
Use your creativity and imagination to fill the spacious green yard and the empty old school!
Taste eco-friendly local food at the 'Cafe&Restaurant,' and actively utilize the quiet old school where students no longer attend. Staff members wearing clothes designed by me, a closed-down school transformed into an emerging tourist attraction reflecting my artistic vision, a logo redesigned to suit the local image, visitors enjoying their time in the courtyard I cultivated, personally designed packaging for local agricultural products, and engaging in art activities with local children! Anything you desire is possible. You can also create diverse content such as writing, photos, and videos.
3. Cooking and Delivering Lunch Boxes for Seniors
Recommended for: Chefs, Food Creators
Try new recipes with fresh ingredients in Suncheon and present meals to residents!
Many elderly people in the village cannot take care of their meals due to mobility issues. Here, we operate a service preparing and delivering lunch boxes for them. How about cooking a meal with local agricultural products in the clean area of Suncheon to treat the elderly? If you develop food with good ingredients that appeal to all ages, it might even be featured as a signature menu in local restaurants. Particularly, if you are a food creator, it's a valuable opportunity to create your own recipe and present it to many people!
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Have you heard of Silver Food and Care Food targeted at seniors? As the elderly population worldwide continues to increase, the silver food industry is also growing. Come join us here and take a step closer to the global trend of silver food while spending time with our seniors. |
You can also pursue various personal projects in different fields.
Example of Daily Schedule
- The following schedule is an example for reference and can be freely adjusted depending on the situation and schedule.
| Time | Weekdays | Weekends |
| 09:00~12:00 | Project Activitiy | Free Time |
| 12:00~13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00~18:00 | Project Acitivity | |
| 18:00~ | Free Time |
Support
Details of Support
Not Included
- Living Expenses
- Food Expenses
This institution utilizes local resources in Suncheon to provide social welfare services to residents. It strives to create a pleasant living environment and foster cultural development, offering social welfare services that encompass many, including vulnerable groups and residents, thereby exerting significant and positive influence in Suncheon.
Typical social welfare services include eco-friendly local food production and sales, the restaurant-cum-cafe 'Eco Cafe TTeul,' Silver University for local seniors, laundry services, lunchbox preparation and delivery services, and an agriculture school for children from multicultural families. We await individuals who will join us in nurturing the community in this spacious and peaceful place.
Accommodation Introduction
A Spacious, Clean, and Cozy Room with Traditional Ondol Underfloor Heating
The accommodation, located alongside the activity venue, boasts facilities so clean and comfortable they could be used as an educational training center.
The rooms are double rooms and include amenities such as a TV, refrigerator, wardrobe, bedding storage, and shoe rack. The bathroom is located within the room for shared use with roommates.
Location Introduction
ㅣ Location : SOUTH KOREA, Suncheon
Suncheon-si, located in the eastern part of Jeollanam-do, is aptly dubbed as the "Living, Breathing Ecological City." The city's most prominent feature contributing to this title is the Suncheonman Wetland, one of the world's top five wetlands. Every autumn and winter, the wetland attracts migratory birds and offers breathtaking views of golden reed fields. In the Suncheonman Bay National Garden, established to preserve the beauty and ecosystem of Suncheon, visitors can observe a variety of ecological plants, experiencing another facet of nature's beauty and grandeur. In addition to this, Suncheon boasts Naganeupseong Walled Town, a planned city dating back to the early Joseon Dynasty, Seonamsa Temple, known as the most beautiful temple in Korea, and Songgwangsa Temple, a temple with a long history. Waon Beach, which meets the sea, features a winding coastline ideal for scenic drives and is renowned for its beautiful sunsets.
Breathe in plenty of green energy in Suncheon, where you can feel the breath of nature and life. If you are tired of living a busy life in a gray city, I hope you can regain the joy and vitality of your life by living in Suncheon.
▶ COORDINATORS: TOP#3 in Suncheon-si in Jeollanam-do
Photo and Information Source: Suncheon-si Travel Page
1. Suncheonman Wetland
Suncheonman Wetland is the world's top coastal wetland registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Covering approximately 1.6 million square meters of dense reed beds and vast tidal flats spanning 690,000 square meters, Suncheonman Wetland is internationally recognized for hosting rare migratory bird species that visit every winter. In 2003, it was designated as a wetland conservation area, followed by registration under the Ramsar Convention in 2006, and in 2008, it was designated as National Cultural Heritage Scenic Site No. 41.
2. Suncheonman Bay National Garden
Suncheonman Bay National Garden, which deeply moves visitors with the most beautiful creation of nature shaped by humans, attracts over 5 million tourists annually. Created to preserve Suncheonman Bay, the national garden boasts magnificent scale, imaginative design, and splendid beauty. In 2015, it was designated as the 'No. 1 National Garden of South Korea.' Within the garden, there are 505 species of trees with 790,000 individual trees and 113 species of flowers with 315,000 plants, offering different awe-inspiring experiences with each season.
3. Naganeupseong Walled Town
Suncheon Naganeupseong Walled Town, built in the early Joseon Dynasty, is a representative local planned city and one of the top three fortresses in South Korea. Designated as Historic Site No. 302, it is a major tourist attraction visited by 1.2 million tourists annually. Preserving the appearance of old times when the common people lived, it exudes a warm and familiar atmosphere. Currently, Naganeupseong Walled Town is included on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites and was selected by CNN as the 16th representative tourist destination in South Korea.
Requirements
- Those who want to work on their own projects while understanding social objectives
- Chefs who want to have their own time while preparing for a job change
- Food creators who want to develop their own recipe
- Designers and artists, horticulturists and landscapers interested in product design, space and environmental creation
- Marketers and Creators eager to lead village culture
Schedule and Prices
■ This project starts every Monday.
■ The minimum period for this project is 4 weeks.
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Duration |
Price |
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4 weeks |
393 USD |
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8 weeks |
Seperate Inquiry |
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12 weeks |
Seperate Inquiry |
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16 weeks |
Seperate Inquiry |
Additional Information
- Since the project operates under the initiative of volunteers themselves, please approach activities with a proactive and independent attitude.
- When filling out the application, please provide as specific details as possible about your project idea.
- This project is open to participants aged 22 and above.
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