▲ 대구북구자원봉사센터, 지역사회 아동 돌봄 자원봉사 활성화를 위한 협력체계 구축  © 대구 북구

【브레이크뉴스 대구】진예솔 기자=대구 북구가 대학생들의 전공을 살린 아동 건강교육 프로그램을 확대하며 지역 돌봄서비스 강화에 본격적으로 나섭니다.

대구북구자원봉사센터는 지난 22일 구수산, 금호사수, 동천, 북구다함께돌봄센터 등 지역 내 4곳의 다함께돌봄센터와 계명대학교 약학과 봉사동아리 ‘시월애’가 업무협약(MOU)을 체결했다고 밝혔습니다. 이번 협약은 아동 돌봄 활성화와 자원봉사 협력체계 구축을 위한 것으로, 대학생들의 전공 역량을 접목한 보건교육을 지역사회에 제공하기 위해 마련됐습니다. 또한, UN이 지정한 ‘2026 세계 자원봉사자의 해’를 맞아 지역의 나눔 및 자원봉사 문화 확산에도 뜻을 모았습니다.

협약에 따라 계명대 약학과 봉사동아리 ‘시월애’는 올 8월부터 북구 다함께돌봄센터를 순회하며 여름철 식중독 예방, 의약품 오남용 방지 등 아동들이 이해하기 쉬운 건강교육을 진행할 계획입니다.

북구자원봉사센터와 각 돌봄센터는 대학생의 전문성을 바탕으로 한 맞춤형 교육이 아동들의 건강한 생활습관 형성에 도움이 될 것으로 기대하고 있습니다. 더불어 지역사회와 대학이 함께하는 돌봄 협력체계를 지속적으로 구축해 나가겠다는 방침입니다.

고진호 대구북구자원봉사센터장은 “이번 협약은 지역사회 연대와 나눔 실천의 의미 있는 첫걸음”이라며 “청년 자원봉사자들의 전문성을 지역 돌봄 현장에 연계해 아이들이 건강하고 안전하게 성장할 수 있도록 꾸준히 지원하겠다”고 말했습니다.

센터와 참여 기관들은 이번 협약을 계기로 보건·안전교육뿐 아니라 전공을 살린 멘토링, 학습 지원 등 다양한 프로그램으로 확대해 북구 아동 돌봄의 질을 높이고 자원봉사 문화 확산에도 힘쓸 계획입니다.

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Seo Jae-heon: "I Will Unite Our Strength to Create a Winning Daegu Democratic Party Again"… Declares Candidacy for City Party Chairman

Seo Jae-heon has officially declared his candidacy for the chairmanship of the Democratic Party of Korea's Daegu City Chapter. Candidate Seo held a press conference at the Kim Dae-jung Hall of the Daegu City Chapter on the 23rd and stated, "I will unite our scattered strength to create a Daegu City Chapter that wins again."

On this day, Candidate Seo emphasized, "I am running for the City Chapter chairmanship with the resolve to 'transform Daegu through the power of connection.' By creating a City Chapter that connects party members and citizens, Daegu and the central party, the National Assembly and the region, and seniors and youth, I will be reborn as a Democratic Party trusted by the citizens."

Reflecting on the last local elections, he noted, "We did our best, but we failed to fully unite the citizens' desire for change." He added, "Defeat is not the end, but a starting line for preparing for the next victory. If we unite our strength just a little more, Daegu can certainly change."

He also pledged, "The core role of the City Party Chairman is not to wield authority, but to serve as a bridge connecting people," adding, "I will build a Daegu City Party that will surely achieve victory again by playing a role that connects party members with citizens, Daegu with the central party, and the present with the future."

Candidate Seo also highlighted his political and administrative experience as a strength. He learned party affairs as a full-time deputy spokesperson for the central party during the tenure of former Chairman Lee Hae-chan, and gained administrative experience at the Gyeonggi Credit Guarantee Foundation while President Lee Jae-myung served as the Governor of Gyeonggi Province. He also mentioned that he experienced state administration while serving as a senior secretary in the office of Prime Minister Kim Min-suk during his time as a member of the National Assembly. He stated, "The beginning of all this learning was Daegu, and the reason I decided to enter politics was always Daegu," adding, "Now, I will pour out the experience I have accumulated at the central level for the sake of Daegu without reservation."

Regarding the operational direction of the city party, seven key tasks were presented: establishing a member-participatory online and offline communication platform, creating a permanent cooperation system with the central party, strengthening intergenerational ties, engaging in active communication with the media, promoting party activities that are close to citizens, expanding youth political participation, and building a "one team" system with local council members.

In particular, plans were announced to pursue amendments to the party constitution and institutional improvements to strengthen the political base in disadvantaged regions. Candidate Seo stated, "I will amend Article 90 of the party constitution to ensure that proportional representation lawmakers are consistently allocated to disadvantaged regions." He added, "I will establish an institutional foundation to allow talented individuals active in the region to continue participating in politics."

Finally, he emphasized, "There has been confusion within local organizations due to repeated redistricting ahead of elections," and stated, "I will root out these structural problems by simultaneously pursuing amendments to the party constitution and regulations along with improvements to the election system."

Candidate Seo presented plans for supporting disadvantaged regions, in addition to acting as a bridge between Daegu and the central government. Regarding the recently controversial so-called "TK bypassing," Candidate Seo stated, "The government cannot artificially concentrate projects in specific regions," but added, "We must create a development model unique to Daegu, communicate actively with the central government, and strive to secure policies and budgets."

He also cited the financial industry as an example, explaining, "We must not stop at attracting corporate headquarters but must devise a new growth strategy as a financial hub, such as fostering talent in public finance and asset management." He further expressed his ambition, stating, "If I become the City Party Chairman, I will faithfully serve as a bridge between the central party and the government."

Regarding the party's internal decision-making structure, while agreeing with the intent of the "one person, one vote" system, he argued that "supplementary measures are needed for disadvantaged regions." He assessed, "While the one person, one vote system is feasible in principle, without mechanisms to accommodate disadvantaged areas, such as regional weighting, places like Daegu could be marginalized," adding, "It is a reality that political attention is concentrated on regions with a large number of party members with voting rights." He also pointed out, “Few party leaders visited Daegu during this national convention, and most of their schedules were concentrated in the Honam region.”

Candidate Seo emphasized, “Allocating just one regional Supreme Council member is not enough,” adding, “We must create a system to continuously cultivate local talent with extensive experience in central politics and state administration.”

He stated, “I will build a city party that does not stop at merely conveying voices to the central government, but brings systems and policies to Daegu. If I fail to produce results, I will accept a responsible evaluation.”

Finally, Candidate Seo expressed his determination, saying, “I will gather scattered strengths and mend severed relationships, while building a Daegu city party that ensures the Democratic Party wins the upcoming general election and earns the trust of the citizens.”