Hyundai Engineering & Construction said on the 3rd that it held a launch ceremony for the 12th class of the "Dream-Nurturing Mentoring Volunteer Group" on the 2nd at its headquarters in Gye-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, together with the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, a social welfare corporation.
About 60 people attended the event, including Lee Hyeong-seok, head of finance at Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Yeo Seung-su, secretary-general of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, Hyundai Engineering & Construction employee mentors, college student mentors, promotional supporters, and teenage mentees.
Marking its 12th class this year, the Dream-Nurturing Mentoring Volunteer Group is Hyundai Engineering & Construction's flagship social contribution program launched in 2014 and is run based on employees' voluntary participation and talent donations. Teenage mentees, college student mentors, and employees form a team and carry out mentoring for about eight months. The volunteer group supports the growth of teenagers who have relatively fewer educational opportunities and helps improve their career competencies.
This 12th class will run for about eight months from April to Nov. and will be conducted systematically so mentors and mentees can interact regularly. The program plans to support academic and career mentoring so teenagers can broaden their perspective on careers and discover their potential through diverse experiences. It will expand job-experience programs in the construction field and on-site linkage programs to strengthen experience-based educational opportunities.
Over the past 11 years, about 600 mentors and mentees have participated in the Dream-Nurturing Mentoring Volunteer Group, carrying out a cumulative total of more than 20,000 hours of mentoring. Through this, it has contributed to improving teenagers' academic achievement and strengthening their career-planning capabilities. It has also created diverse social value, including easing the burden of private education costs, nurturing future talent in the construction industry, and providing scholarship support.
Lee Hyeong-seok, head of finance at Hyundai Engineering & Construction, said, "The Dream-Nurturing Mentoring Volunteer Group is a meaningful social contribution activity built by bringing together employees' talents and experiences," adding, "We hope it becomes an opportunity for participating teenagers to discover their potential and continue to grow."