Hwaseong Foreign Resident Welfare Center Designated as Social Integration Program Hub

The Hwaseong Foreign Resident Welfare Center (Director Kim Myung-ja) has been selected as a 'Social Integration Program Hub Operating Institution' designated by the Ministry of Justice.

Starting next year, the Hwaseong Foreign Resident Welfare Center will provide Korean language and Korean society education support for two years to marriage migrants, foreign workers, international students, and others from general operating institutions in the Hwaseong and Osan areas in the Suwon region.

The Ministry of Justice's Social Integration Program is designed to help immigrants quickly acquire the Korean language and culture, enabling smooth communication with citizens and facilitating their integration into local communities.

Since 2010, the Social Integration Program has been implemented through 45 hub operating institutions and 203 general operating institutions by region, providing program completion benefits such as visa extension, permanent residence status, and naturalization.

Director Kim Myung-ja stated, "The Hwaseong area is home to approximately 33,000 migrants, constituting about 6% of the city's population, spread widely across the region, making institutional support tailored to local characteristics urgently necessary," adding "Through the selection as a Social Integration Program hub operating institution, we will work to ensure migrants can settle stably in the local community." For more information, contact the Education Team at the Hwaseong Foreign Resident Welfare Center (031-8059-1624).