Suwon Hosts Graduation Ceremony for 21st Women Leaders University Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City held a graduation ceremony for the '21st Suwon Women Leaders University' on the 25th at Ajou University's Yulgok Hall and awarded completion certificates to 41 graduates.

The ceremony was attended by graduates and officials including Hwang Sun-mi, Head of the Women's Policy Division of Suwon City; Kim Su-min, President of the Suwon Women Leaders Association; and Kim Young-mi, Principal Professor of Suwon Women Leaders University.

Established in 2004, Suwon Women Leaders University is a women's talent development program overseen by Ajou University's Global Future Education Institute. The curriculum consists of lectures designed to strengthen women's leadership and capabilities and cultivate their potential, with expert instructors from various fields.

The 21st session of Women Leaders University began on April 18 and proceeded with 14 lectures held every Thursday. Lecture topics included △The Soft Power of Women Leaders Who Move the World △1% of People Are Different in Attractiveness △Self-Leadership: Personal Growth and Motivation △A Wonderful Life Opening Tomorrow and others.

To date, Suwon Women Leaders University has produced 1,199 graduates who actively serve as women leaders guiding the local community, including provincial and municipal council members, members of women's organizations, and volunteer activists.

Meanwhile, the 'Suwon Women Leaders Association,' composed of program graduates, has been operating since 2004 and actively practices sharing through various activities including support for single-parent families, sponsoring the Suwon City Scholarship Foundation, distributing goods to low-income families, sponsoring scholarships for middle and high school students from low-income households, donating funds to prepare kimchi for underprivileged communities, and sponsoring scholarships for middle and high school students from multi-child families.