Support for Multicultural Families

Korean Language Education: March to December / twice a week (every Wednesday and Friday)

• Special Purpose Korean Language Courses (7 different courses)
• Preparation classes for Levels 1 and 2 of the Ministry of Justice’s Social Integration Program
• Operation of Levels 3 to 5 of the Ministry of Justice’s Social Integration Program

Integrated Education for Multicultural Families and Education to understand multicultural society

• Family integration education including parent education, child education, couple education, Korean cultural adaptation, legal and human rights education, understanding marriage and family, family communication, and enhancing family relationships

Family Counseling

• Professional family counseling services with interpreters
• Counseling on communication, cultural differences, adaptation to Korean society, conflicts with in-laws, child-related issues, domestic violence, divorce, etc.
• Consultation on nationality acquisition, inviting parents from home country, adoption of children arriving midway through, visa extension, and family law

Family Volunteer Group (Multicultural Family Sharing Volunteer Group)

• Massage service activities visiting local nursing facilities, etc.
• Self-Help Meetings for Multicultural Families (by country: China, Vietnam, Cambodia)

Settlement Package Support for Marriage Immigrants

• Targeting marriage immigrants who have adjusted to early life in Korea, helping them design their own settlement process and explore related services

Improving Multicultural Awareness

• Local Events (Chunhyang Festival, Social Welfare Fair, Heungbu Festival, etc.) and visits to daycare centers and schools for awareness enhancement through country-specific costume experiences, folk performances, and traditional tea tasting, operating multicultural experiences
• Multicultural (language, food, living habits, clothing) experiences and education targeted at elementary school students

Career Support for Multicultural Youths

• Aptitude tests and career experiences to help multicultural youths design their careers

Job Training Education for Marriage Immigrants

• Vocational education aimed at employment and certification (e.g., multicultural understanding instructor, Korean cuisine chef, bilingual teacher, DIY certification courses)

Home Visit Education

• Home tutoring in Korean language, parent education, and child life services for marriage immigrant families who cannot attend group education

Translation and Interpretation Services for Marriage Immigrants : Vietnam, China, Phillippines, Cambodia

• Translation and Interpretation Services for Marriage Immigrants
• Early consultation, nationality and visa information, business guidance
• Life information guidance and interpretation during public institution visits

Youth Employment Multicultural Family Translation Service: Vietnam (2), Philippines, Cambodia / 4 people

• Translation services at Namwon Medical Center, Namwon City Health Center, Namwon City Healthy Family Multicultural Support Center

Language Development Support for Children of Multicultural Families

• Language assessment and education for children under 12 years old

Bilingual Family Environment Project

• Parent Coaching: The importance and awareness improvement of bilingual use
• Parent-Child Interaction Program: Operation of play activities using various physical activities that can be utilized at home, in a bilingual context
• Utilization Program: Sharing various knowledge, information, and methods for interacting with children
• Family Coaching: Coaching for family members to enhance understanding of creating a bilingual environment

Visiting Married Immigrant Women Connection Project

• Target: Married immigrants living in Korea for more than 2 years, with Korean language proficiency of TOPIK level 4 or above / 2 instructors
• Content: Dispatching multicultural sensitivity lectures to local kindergartens, daycare centers, child welfare centers, schools, and facilities

Multicultural Family Exchange and Communication Space

• Support space for social participation and communication of multicultural families including childcare and growth support for children of multicultural families, married immigrant women, self-help activities, and community integration

Multicultural Family Child Growth Support Project

• Target: Local multicultural families (families with elementary to middle school children)
• Content: Providing programs for identity recovery, social skills, and leadership development to contribute to the healthy growth of multicultural children and improvement of parent-child relationships

Happiness Plus Project

• Target: Local multicultural families
• Content: Providing family relationship improvement education and school life information for prospective parents of school-aged children to resolve communication issues and conflicts experienced by multicultural families

Multicultural Village School Operation

• Target: Married immigrants, children, foreign workers, etc.
• Content: Education management for married immigrants who cannot access the center, operation of visiting Korean language schools (group education, one-on-one Korean education)
• Child School : Visiting child learning guidance, bilingual instruction

Married Immigrant University Tuition Support (Support for high school equivalency exams, university tuition, graduate school tuition)

• Target: Married immigrants who have entered universities in Jeollabuk-do Special Self-Governing Province
• Content: Support for married immigrant university and graduate school fees (up to 1 million KRW per person) / Operation of high school equivalency exam classes

Multicultural Family Support Policy Project

Multicultural Family Hometown Visit

• Target: 15 families (based on 4 members per family)
• Support: Round-trip airfare to home country, round-trip transportation to airport, local transportation, and travel insurance
• Eligibility: Families with a local address who have lived for more than 2 years and have not visited their home country in the last 2 years

Married Immigrant Heart-Mom Connection Project

• Target: Married immigrant women residing locally (mentees), members of the Namwon City Women's Organizations Federation (mentors)
• Content: Mentor-mentee pairing, exploring and experiencing Korean culture, cooking, listening to concerns, etc.

Multicultural Family Harmony Festival

• Multicultural family sports day, talent show, etc.

Multicultural Family Child Learning Support Project

• Education (reading guidance) and psychological and emotional support services for preschool children and children in grades 1-3 from multicultural families

Driving License Acquisition Support Project for Settling Married Immigrants

• Target: Married immigrant women residing locally who are the final recipients of a driver's license (first-come, first-served 15 people in 2020)
• Content: Support for 70% of the practical driving test fees (500,000 KRW per person)
• Inquiries Namwon City Family & Multicultural Family Support Center (063)635-5474, (063)631-6700