Create Your Own Project While Connecting with Local Youth in Gangjin, Korea

The Stay Project is for local content planners who live with youth in Gangjin and directly plan and run village festivals and community events.It is not just a program to travel or briefly experience the area. You will actually stay in Gangjin, share daily life with local youth, explore the village, and discover hidden resources and stories. You can also come up with new ideas that highlight the area's charm and potential with local creators and experience the process of making them a reality. You might plan village festivals and cultural programs or create new community activities that connect people. By sharing ideas and meeting others, you will experience the whole process of a project from planning to execution. Enjoy working on projects and collaborating with a variety of local youth, and let your long-held projects become a reality.

Mission 1 : Enjoy your project as you make it the way you want.
Mission 2 : Become a community planner who works with others.

1. Discover your potential and experience turning your own project into real content.
There are people in Gangjin who escape the routine of city life and create their own lifestyles. Many young people gather here, living in the countryside and challenging themselves with things they truly enjoy, like farming, brewing, or running cafes. You can start your own local stay, not just a short visit, seeking to understand the area more deeply.You can turn vague ideas into a concrete project while planning programs that use the area's charm and resources, or create new gatherings and community activities that connect people.You will explore the area and listen to residents' stories, experiencing everything from planning to execution, while your ideas slowly come to life. Above all, this process is not just an experience; it helps you discover the life you want and the possibilities ahead. By forming new relationships and growing with the community, Gangjin becomes not just a place you pass by but a special place that feels like a second home and inspires new challenges.

2. Share daily life in warm Gangjin, feel the human connection, and create new relationships and experiences.
Here, it's natural to greet and check in on even those you've only met once or twice. You can chat with neighbors you bump into while walking around the neighborhood and invite each other over for meals, building bonds. People readily offer help when needed, creating a warm community that accepts each other as friends and neighbors, regardless of background or age. The local director who works on projects has long connected residents and youth in Gangjin. Because of this, newcomers to Gangjin quickly feel comfortable and at ease.Meeting people in Gangjin isn't just passing encounters; it becomes a genuine experience of connecting with others.

3. Recharge your tired body and mind, reflect on yourself, and discover new strength to lead your life.
Spending time in Gangjin, outside your usual environment, is much more special than you might think. As you meet new people and spend time together in the beautiful nature by the blue sea, you will soon find yourself.You will face yourself, hidden behind the busyness of life.You will easily discover things about yourself that you haven’t noticed in familiar surroundings, such as what you truly love, what makes you lose track of time, and when you feel the most joy and meaning in your work.While exploring the area and listening to people's stories, you can discover new possibilities as you plan and run community activities, meeting a more developed version of yourself.Sometimes, solving unexpected problems and creating special memories through laughter and conversation with others become treasured experiences beyond mere activities. Every moment spent thinking and challenging together leads to new relationships and learnings, boosting your confidence and offering a fresh perspective. Your time in Gangjin is not just a break; it becomes a time to fill your exhausted body and mind with ease and discover new directions and possibilities to enrich your future.

■ Project Activities

In Gangjin, you can live with local content planners and create your own projects based on your ideas. You won't just visit the area; you will actually stay in Gangjin, listen to people's stories, explore alleys and villages, and feel the hidden resources and charm of the region. By interacting with local residents and experiencing various sites, you will get a chance to develop new ideas and carry them out. You will also build a community with other participants and learn ways to connect people and add new value to the area. You can experience how a small idea can grow into a project and discover special changes and possibilities that can only be found in Gangjin.

■ Main Activities

1. Planning and Operating Local Projects

You will plan projects that can be implemented in the area based on your interests and ideas. You will get to experience the entire process from planning to execution by running various types of projects such as small festivals, experience programs, community activities, and content creation.

2. Managing Local Communities

You will plan and run gatherings and community programs where local residents and participants can interact. You will meet and connect with various people in the area, like young entrepreneurs, farmers, and residents, gaining experience in community management.

3. Farming and Local Life Experience

You can participate in activities that use local garden spaces to plant and care for seasonal crops and herbs. You will live according to nature's rhythm and experience the everyday life and seasonal changes of rural areas.

4. Participating in Local Festivals and Events

You can participate in or support various festivals and events held in Gangjin. You will closely experience how actual local projects are created and run and understand the role of a planner.

■ Additional Information

• This project allows participants to freely plan and execute the projects they want in the area. Please participate with an active mindset and a willingness to enjoy new challenges.
• You will meet various people, like young entrepreneurs, farmers, and local elders. Please communicate with an open mind and respect each other's thoughts and cultures.
• The local content planner you will work with is an expert who has planned and operated various projects in Gangjin. Feel free to suggest and carry out even small ideas.
• There may be opportunities to participate in various gatherings, such as local festivals and events. It is recommended to actively enjoy new experiences.

Detailed support information

■ Project Activities

• Systematic orientation
• Reliable project manager
• 24-hour support! You can get immediate help through a 24-hour emergency contact line.
• Travel tips to help you live in Gangjin.

■ Certificate and Recommendation

• Issuance of activity completion certificate from the organization.
  
  

Exclusions

• Round-trip transportation.
• Other local living expenses (meals, transportation, etc.)
• Train station/airport pickup costs.
• Personal travel insurance.

* Please book your transportation after your project participation is confirmed and you receive the final schedule.

This is a community that connects people, resources, and spaces in the Gangjin area, helping young people learn and grow together. Through various projects like the youth village program, residency programs, local festivals, community management, and startup support, it brings new energy to the region. Local residents, young people, and entrepreneurs naturally connect, sharing ideas, daily life, and supporting each other's growth. This place serves as a strong guide for those who want to start a new life and face challenges in Gangjin, helping them find their direction in life.

We connect you with shared accommodations or guesthouses so you can stay comfortably during the project period.You will find the basic facilities needed for living, making your stay convenient.

*The actual appearance of local guesthouses and shared accommodations may differ from the images.

Location: Gangjin

Gangjin is a place where beautiful nature and diverse culture come together. You can escape the busy city and live in a relaxed atmosphere, naturally interacting with local residents and experiencing the deep culture of the area.It is also known for its celadon and tea culture, where you can enjoy cultural experiences in daily life within various cultural arts spaces and beautiful natural landscapes.

1. Gangjinman Ecological Park
This is a popular tourist spot known for its wide reed fields and beautiful wetland scenery. You can enjoy the changing natural views with the seasons and take a leisurely walk along the trails in nature. Especially at sunset, the red glow in the sky offers visitors lasting memories.

2. Goryeo Celadon Museum

The Goryeo Celadon Museum is a place where you can explore the history and making process of Goryeo celadon from a thousand years ago. Through various exhibitions and experience programs, you can appreciate the beauty of traditional crafts and naturally understand the meaning behind the artisans' work. Additionally, through the exhibits and artifacts, you can deeply feel the excellence and artistic value of Goryeo celadon.

3. Baegundongwon Garden

This beautiful garden represents traditional garden culture, impressively blending valleys, forests, and ponds. You can quietly walk and feel nature up close, experiencing a calmness that is hard to find in a busy city. It is a healing space where you can relax your tired body and mind.

You can start this project on any day you want.

The minimum participation period is 4 weeks.

Target audience and eligibility requirements.

• People who dream of living in a new area away from the city.
• People who want to find their direction in life again.
• People who want to connect with new people and have various experiences.
• People who want to live leisurely while cultivating their own garden.
• Local creators, planners, or people interested in starting something in the area.
• People who want to turn local content or projects into reality.
• People who want to experience a new life by staying in Gangjin for a long time.

* You can check the steps after applying on the website in your My Page.

* Please book your transportation after getting the final confirmation of project participation and schedule.

1. Refunds due to personal reasons after the project is confirmed are not allowed.

2. Participants are considered to have agreed to the refund policy as soon as they apply for the project.

3. This project has a strict refund policy. If you cancel before the project is confirmed, you will receive a full refund of the project fee.

4. The project schedule and content may change due to local conditions (like traffic or weather) or local organization's circumstances, and may be reduced or altered if necessary.

5. This project is run by a partner organization. Therefore, the local organization is responsible for the actual operations.

6. Please make your travel arrangements after you receive final confirmation of your participation. We provide individual updates about the schedule after confirmation.