{
  "id": 10861585,
  "title": "Classrooms in Korea try building connections through snacks, dance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/classrooms-in-korea-try-building-connections-through-snacks-dance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260930/classrooms-in-korea-try-building-connections-through-snacks-dance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean Ministry of Education has launched a six-month national campaign to transform school culture, targeting the growing number of multicultural and immigrant students. Over 210,000 primary and secondary school students now hail from diverse backgrounds, a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. Instead of relying on abstract lectures, the program focuses on creating shared experiences between immigrant and non-immigrant youth. The initiative, in collaboration with the National Institute for Lifelong Education, runs until February 2027.\n\nRecent findings from the 2024 National Multicultural Acceptance Survey, published by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, highlight a significant generational gap in cultural openness. Younger Koreans who frequently interact with peers from diverse backgrounds score 69.77 points on the survey, compared to older adults who score 53.38 points. To encourage these crucial daily interactions, the new campaign introduces monthly interactive programs designed to bring students together in the classroom. In October, schools will host small events like snack sharing and dance classes to foster connections between students from different backgrounds.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Education on Wednesday launched a six-month national campaign aimed at reshaping school culture. Today, more than 210,000 students enrolled in primary and secondary schools come from multicultural or immigrant backgrounds — a figure that continues to hit record highs year after year. Running through February 2027, the initiative, launched with the National Institute for Lifelong…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean Ministry launches six-month national campaign for multicultural schools.",
    "Over 210,000 students from diverse backgrounds participate in program.",
    "Monthly events like snack sharing and dance classes encourage connections."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Korean Ministry's campaign to foster connections among students through shared experiences signals a shift towards informal, interactive approaches to promoting multicultural acceptance and integration in schools.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Classrooms in Korea try building connections through snacks, dance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/classrooms-in-korea-try-building-connections-through-snacks-dance-10865137",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}