「2022 Cultural Experience Program for Overseas Korean Youth and Foreign Teenagers」

Participant Recruitment

Gyeongsangnam-do is inviting overseas korean youth and foreign teenagers to give them opportunities to experience and learn about Korean history and traditions, aiming to cultivate patriotic pride in them.

Ⅰ		Program Overview

□ Period: July 25. 2022(Mon) ~ July 29. 2022(Fri), (5 days/4 nights)

□ Place: Gyeongsangnam-do Area

※ Place of gathering/dispersion: Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

□ Eligible applicants: Youth born between 2004~2009

(Overseas Korean Youth and foreigners)

□ Number of participants: 15* (12 Overseas Korean Youth, 3 foreigners)

* Subject to change depending on the number and identification of applicants

□ Hosted by : Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government

□ Organized by : Gyeongsangnam-do Youth Support Foundation

□ Main schedule

- Visit beautiful historical sites and museums of Gyeongsangnam-do and experience traditional activities

- Go sightseeing in Gyeongsangnam-do, view art and cultural performances, visit famous facilities

Ⅱ		Benefits

□ One-way international flight ticket (Economy)

□ Tickets bought for other purposes than participating in this program won’t be paid by us.

(The departure date of the ticket must be within 10 days prior to or later than the program period.).

□ A flight ticket departing from your region of residence will be provided. In case you need to leave from another region, the ticket shouldn’t be more expensive than the one from your home.

□ Meals, accommodation, entrance/activity fees, transportation fees (during the program period)

□ We provide transportation from/to Gimhae International Airport, Changwon train station, Changwon Jungang train station, Changwon Bus Terminal at the beginning/end of the program.

Ⅲ		Eligible Applicants

□ Overseas Korean Youth

□ Children of overseas Koreans who have been residing abroad for 2 or more years

□ For both Overseas Korean Youth and foreign teenagers

□ Teenagers born between 2004~2009

□ Healthy enough to stay with others in a group for consecutive days.

□ People who are exempted from quarantine by the COVID-19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters of Korea as of the date of entry.*

* The Korean government’s criteria for quarantine exemption (as of the end of April 2022)

- People who received WHO-authorized vaccines.

** Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Astra Zeneca, Covishield, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin, Novavax

- People who are within 14~180 days after receiving the second shot (the first shot for Johnson & Johnson) or who received the third shot.

- People who received the second shot (the first shot for Johnson & Johnson) and have a history of contracting COVID19 afterward.

Ⅳ		Application and Selection

□ Application deadline:  ~ May 31. 2022(Tuesday), 18:00(UTC+09:00)

□ How to apply:

□ Prepare documents to submit: Application form, health condition checkup report (necessary to have the signature of a guardian, refer to the attached document)

※ Mandatory to put in an emergency contact number (preferably a number in Korea)

※ Important notices will be delivered via email. Please enter an email address you frequently use.

□ Send the documents to: gsndyouth@naver.com (The Director of Gyeongsangnam-do Youth Support Foundation)

※ If you have any inquiries, please contact Kim Jaewook at Gyeongsangnam-do Youth Support Foundation at +82-55-711-1355.

□ Selection criteria

□ Among eligible applicants, we will consider their motivation and purpose of participation in selection. The order of application by continent is also important (apply early).

□ Numbers of selectees

Continent	Country	Maximum number of selectees
		Overseas Korean Youth	Foreigners
Northeast Asia	China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan	2	1
Southeast Asia	East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines	2	1
The Americas (North America·Central and South America)	The US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, etc.	2	1
Russia·Central Asia	Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan	2	-
Europe·Africa	the UK, Turkey, Poland, Tanzania, South Africa	2	-
the Middle East ·Southwest Asia ·the Pacific	Iran, Qatar, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, etc.	2	-
Total		12 persons	3 persons

※ If the number of applicants in a certain continent does not reach its quota, applicants in other competitive continents can be selected. If fewer foreign applicants apply than their maximum, overseas Korean youth can take their available spots.

※ We referred to the Minitstry of Foreign Affairs website for country categorization by continent.

□ Notification of the results

□ The results will be posted on Gyeongsangnam-do Youth Activities Promotion Center website (http://active.gnyouth.net).

※ Scheduled to be posted in mid-June 2022; final selectees will be notified via email

※ In case you acted against the laws of Korea or your country of residence, or falsely filled out the application form, you will be excluded from the selection process.

□ Preparations for final selectees

□ Submit required documents (bank, etc.) to receive airfare.

※ Final selectees will be notified of the necessary documents to submit.

□ Register Q-CODE in advance for quarantine exemption

※ Early registration of Q-CODE will shorten the quarantine inspection process when entering Korea.

※ As of the date of entry, you must be exempted from quarantine by the COVID-19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters of Korea.

Application Form

Attachment

<Application Number: > Application Form for 2022 Cultural Experience Program for Overseas Korean Youth and Foreign Teenagers
Name		(Korean)						Photo
		(English)
		(Mother Tongue)
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd)
Gender		□ Male □ Female		Size of T-shirt	□ S □ M □ L
Nationality				Place of residence
Place of birth				Year of immigration
E-mail					Nearest embassy or consulate
Phone No.					Mobile No.
Address
School					Grade
Consent to the collection and use of personal information		-Purpose of the collection and use of personal information: only for safety insurance / Issuance of safety insurance certificate -Personal information subject to collection: Name, date of birth, contact number, affiliation -Retention period: The date of application ~ September 30, 2022 ※If you disallow the collection and use of personal information, you may not be considered as a possible candidate. ☞ Do you agree to the collection and use of personal information? □ Agree □Disagree
Languages
Korean proficiency		□ Superior □ Advanced □ Intermediate □ Novice
English proficiency		□ Superior □ Advanced □ Intermediate □ Novice
COVID-19 vaccination history		Number of vaccine shots received				Last vaccination date (yyyy-mm-dd)
		Vaccine name	□ Pfizer □ Johnson & Johnson □ Moderna □ Astrazeneca □ Covishield □ Sinopharm □ Sinovac □ Covaxin □ Novavax □ Other:
Health condition		Do you have any health issues? □ Yes □ No If “yes” → Are you able to participate water sports? □ Yes □ No Please specify foods you don’t eat: Please specify if you are allergic symptoms(including food)
Emergency contact	Name				Relationship
	Address
	Phone
Introduce yourself
Motivation for application
Names of friends you are applying with
Remarks		e.g., things you are good at

Date:              Name         (Signature)

■ Enforcement Rule of Youth Activity Promotion Act [The 6th form attached] <Revised on July 21, 2014>

건강상태 확인서(개인)

Health Condition checkup

1. 참가자명(NAME) :

2. 성별(GENDER) :

3. 청소년수련활동(Youth Activity program)

신고번호 (Report No.)	주최자(기관명) (Hosting institution)	청소년수련활동명 (The name of the program)

4. 건강상태(질병, 장애, 특이체질 등)

Health condition(Disease, Disability, Diathesis)

증상(Symptom)	요청사항(Requested term)

년(year)      월(month)       일(date)

보호자 (Guardian)                   서명 (Signature)

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