-Selected as a project promoted by Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education and Ganghwa Office of Education
-Strengthening employment capabilities through practical education based on sports rehabilitation
Anyang University (President Jang Gwang-su) Sports Science Research Institute (Director Han I-jun, professor in the department of sports science) announced on the 9th that it has been selected as the operating institution for the 'employment job training support program for students with disabilities' promoted by the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education and Ganghwa Office of Education and will begin running the program.
The program aims to provide job training centered on the field of sports rehabilitation so that students with disabilities can acquire practical skills usable in real workplaces, and to establish a systematic education model that leads to field training and employment linkage.
The sports rehabilitation-based job training for local students with disabilities will run as a 10-session course over three months from April through June and will consist of practice-centered programs such as passive stretching, small equipment exercises, sports taping and job performance training.
In particular, through cooperative training with practicing physical therapists and step-by-step practical training by body part, the program will be operated so that students with disabilities can acquire professional skills usable in actual sports and rehabilitation settings.
After completing the training, the Sports Science Research Institute will provide students with disabilities opportunities for on-site practice and participation in sports-related event support to expand actual job experience and establish a linked support system to consolidate this into employment.
This project will be operated with a total budget of 10 million won and aims to build a community-based education model, including not only job training for students with disabilities but also operation of education support personnel involving university students, establishment of practice equipment and creation of a field-centered educational environment.
Han I-jun, director of Anyang University's Sports Science Research Institute (professor in the department of sports science), said, "This program is significant in that it is practical education that can lead to actual employment for students with disabilities," and added, "Anyang University will continue to support efforts to perform its role as a university that grows with the local community and to contribute to strengthening job skills and expanding social advancement for students with disabilities."
Anyang University plans to continue expanding programs in cooperation with local education offices, sports organizations and welfare organizations to support employment for students with disabilities, sports rehabilitation education and community-linked programs.