The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it will operate the '2025 Youth Humanities Classroom' project starting from the 1st, in collaboration with Arts Council Korea. This project will be conducted in six regions nationwide, beginning with Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province, at 'Humanities Happiness Centers' located in Suwon City, Yeoju City, and Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province, Andong City and Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province, and Ulsan Metropolitan City.
In August and September, various programs will be offered, including a reflection and healing program through books for youth concerned about isolation (Ulsan), a humanities psychology program for youth struggling with inferiority complex and comparison with others (Suwon), and family humanities activities for youth caregivers (Pyeongtaek). Additionally, there will be humanities programs aimed at self-reflection, providing comfort and recovery (Yeoju), and dialogue programs to experience hospitality and solidarity in a third space (Uljin).
In October and November, various programs tailored to the characteristics of different youth groups will be supported, including a seminar for isolated youth in collaboration with the Youth Future Center (Ulsan), a burnout prevention and recovery program for youth teachers (Suwon), a program for overcoming loneliness for military civil service personnel and soldiers (Pyeongtaek), and programs for recovering and healing from trauma after incidents for firefighters (Andong) and maritime police (Uljin).
Lee Jung-mi, Director of Cultural Policy at the Ministry of Culture, noted, "I hope the youth participating in the 'Youth Humanities Classroom' can gain the strength to live the life they desire through various humanities experiences and have the opportunity to recover their sense of social consolidation and community." She added, "The Ministry plans to enhance access to humanities enjoyment for the public and expand lifetime humanities projects to realize the new government's pledge of 'activating lifelong humanities education for all citizens.'"