[Provided by Yeungnam University of Science and Technology]
[Provided by Yeungnam University of Science and Technology]

Yeungnam University of Science and Technology conducted a short-term training program in Japan for students in its Department of Social Welfare Services from June 14 to June 20, visiting the Kobe Happiness Village and social welfare facilities in Osaka and Kyoto.

The program was designed to strengthen the global competencies of second-year students in the Department of Social Welfare Services and deepen their understanding of real-world social welfare practice.

Held over two rounds, the training drew 265 students and faculty members, operating as a large-scale, field-centered global education program.

Students observed firsthand how Japanese social welfare facilities operate and exchanged ideas with on-site professionals, developing skills in problem recognition, problem-solving, creative thinking and cross-cultural communication.

Special lectures and group workshops held alongside the facility visits covered the operational and management systems of Japanese social welfare organizations, models for supporting elderly independence, and community-linked services.

President Lee Jae-yong said the university would continue to strengthen field-centered education both at home and abroad so students can respond proactively to a changing social welfare environment, and that it remains committed to cultivating practice-oriented social welfare professionals who contribute to their communities.


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