An alternative education forum examining youth education and resilience in northern Gyeonggi Province amid the climate crisis and the AI era will be held this afternoon in Dongducheon, yeoncheonnews.com reported.
The Gyeonggi Public Interest Activity Support Center is hosting the event, which is organized by the Gyeonggi Northeast Federation for Environmental Movements. The session runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ecological Peace Gallery The Dream, located on the seventh floor of the Seongji S&B Tower in Dongducheon.
Discussions stem from a proposal raised at the late August “Hopes in the Three Rivers” gathering in Pocheon regarding future education for young people in the region. Organizers said that northern Gyeonggi has long remained marginalized as a border area despite its rich natural environment, biodiversity, and historical sites.
The core issue centers on youth migration patterns. Organizers questioned whether the traditional practice of young people leaving for major cities only to return later in life remains viable during a climate crisis.
“[Youth] who may lose their jobs in the AI era can build capacities to prepare for environmental disasters in northern Gyeonggi,” planners stated, suggesting the region could become a new hub for youth education.
To achieve this, organizers plan to propose community-driven spaces, facilities, and experiential programs focused on the humanities. These programs would cover history, discrimination, inequality, postwar tensions, peace, human rights, and natural ecology.
Kim Dae-yong, representative of the Northern Gyeonggi Peace Citizens' Action, will serve as session chair.
Panelists include Eom Min-yong, principal of Jeongok High School; Kim Mi-young, secretary general of the Pocheon Carbon Neutrality Support Center; Lee Sun-jin, a teacher at Dongducheon Jungang High School; and Lee Ye-jin, chairperson of the Twenty-Year-Old Cooperative.
| Role / Position | Participant Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Kang Shin-ho | Alternative Energy Technology Research Institute |
| Representative | Kim Dae-yong | Northern Gyeonggi Peace Citizens’ Action |
| Principal | Eom Min-yong | Jeongok High School |
| Secretary General | Kim Mi-young | Pocheon Carbon Neutrality Support Center |
| Teacher | Lee Sun-jin | Dongducheon Jungang High School |
| Chairperson | Lee Ye-jin | Twenty-Year-Old Cooperative |
