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Sejong University welcomes back overseas volunteer corps

Sejong University held a ceremony Sept. 4 to welcome back members of its World Friends Korea (WFK) IT Sejong Overseas Volunteer Corps, the university said. The event was held to share the results of the volunteers’ activities in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan, last month and recognize the students who took part in educational and cultural exchange programs. The WFK-IT Volunteer Corps, organized by the…

Sejong University welcomes back overseas volunteer corps

Sejong University has welcomed back members of the World Friends Korea (WFK) IT Sejong Overseas Volunteer Corps, which recently completed their mission in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan. The ceremony celebrated the volunteers' work, which included providing IT education and organizing cultural exchange activities. The World Friends Korea-IT Volunteer Corps, organized by the National Information Society Agency, aims to address the global digital divide by offering IT education and implementing projects in countries with limited digital access.

Sejong University was chosen to lead this year's WFK-IT Volunteer Corps, with support from the Sejong Sharing Volunteer Corps and the Sejong SW-Centered University Project team. The volunteers spent the first week of their trip in Jizzakh, offering basic IT education to the local community.

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