Started in 2013, Hyundai Jump School pairs university student teachers with youths from underserved communities for tutoring and emotional support. Employee mentors help the student teachers with career planning, the group said.
The event included lectures on teaching methods for working with adolescents and sessions where experienced participants shared practical tips.
The group said 25 newly selected dedicated employee mentors also took part in team-building activities with the student teachers.
The dedicated mentors will be assigned by operating region and plan to provide longer-term, in-depth guidance through in-person exchanges, including visits to child centers where volunteering takes place, tours of Hyundai Motor Group offices and career advice, it said.
After the ceremony, 300 university student teachers will volunteer through December for 10 months at child centers and other sites in nine regions nationwide, providing educational support to about 1,200 youths. Hyundai Motor Group said it extended the program from eight months to 10 to better align with school schedules, expecting improved continuity and effectiveness.
All student teachers will receive scholarships, and those selected as outstanding teachers will be offered overseas study trips, the group said.
Hyundai Jump School has also operated in Vietnam since 2020 and in Indonesia since 2024. Over 13 years, about 3,600 university student teachers have been selected, and about 14,000 youths with limited access to education have received learning opportunities, the group said.
“Hyundai Jump School is a talent development program where everyone involved — youths, university students and employee mentors — learns and grows,” a Hyundai Motor Group official said. “We plan to continue efforts to foster healthy future talent.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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