Gyeonggi's Gwacheon Mayor Shin Gye-yong expressed hopes on the 23rd that "youth will have meaningful experiences exploring various career paths to discover their dreams and potential."
Mayor Shin announced that the "2026 Gwacheon Youth Career Festival" and "Youth Club Festival" will take place on October 27 at the Gwacheon Youth Training Center and Munwon Sports Park.
The mayor is organizing this experiential festival to enhance youth career exploration and future capabilities.
He emphasized the city's commitment to continuously support career and academic guidance, enabling young people to experience diverse professional worlds and discover their aptitudes and possibilities.
This event, co-hosted by Gwacheon City and the Anyang-Gwacheon Education Support Office, and organized by the Gwacheon Youth Foundation and the Gwacheon Career Experience Support Center, will be held under the slogan "A Time to Find Dreams! A Moment to Open the Future!"
Now in its 11th year, the festival continues the tradition of providing youth with opportunities for career exploration and job experiences.
Various experiential zones will be set up at the venue, including a Future Science Zone, University Zone, Career Experience Zone, One-on-One Consulting Zone, Professional Zone, and Youth Club Zone.
Additionally, youth performances will be held, making the festival a blend of career experiences and cultural and artistic activities.
Notably, the program is designed to allow youth not only to receive job information but also to engage directly in areas of interest and communicate with relevant professionals.
This initiative aims to enhance understanding of the changing society and future job environment, supporting youth in concretizing their career paths based on their interests and strengths.
Citizens expect the youth career festival to provide young people with opportunities to experience various professional worlds and to reflect on their aptitudes and career choices.
One parent remarked, "It is meaningful that children can directly experience various professions that are difficult to encounter in school and receive advice from experts. I hope this program continues beyond a one-time event and helps with actual career choices and academic preparations."
Young participants also expressed excitement, stating, "I look forward to experiencing fields I have been interested in and learning about new professions. I want to find out what I love and what I can do well through this event."
Meanwhile, Mayor Shin Gye-yong added, "We will continue to support youth in exploring careers and enhancing their capabilities so they can grow into leaders of future society."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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