꿈길이음( 11.27.), 세종창업교실(11.26.) 프로그램 활동에 참여하고 있다.사진/세종시

세종특별자치시교육청 진로교육원은 11월 17일부터 12월 2일까지 중·고등학교 7개 학교 540명을 대상으로 진로전환기 진로연계교육 프로그램을 운영한다. 중학교 5개 학교 480명과 고등학교 2개 학교 60명이 참여하며, 학교급 전환을 앞둔 학생들에게 교실 안팎에서 진로 탐색 기회를 제공하는 것이 목표다.​

‘꿈길 이음’ 프로그램은 진로교육원 진로체험지원센터가 지역사회 체험처를 발굴해 학교와 직접 연계하는 방식으로 운영된다. 학생들은 조향, 키링 제작, 3D 모델링, 설탕공예, 도예, 전통시장 소상공인 직업체험 등 민간 체험처를 경험하고, 국립세종수목원, 정책방송원(KTV), 육군종합보급창 등 공공기관에서도 다양한 체험 활동에 참여한다.​

‘세종창업교실’은 진로교육원 진로체험실(창업키움실) 기반 프로그램과 충청권 창업체험센터(충남대학교 산학협력단)와 연계한 학교로 찾아가는 창업도전교실 두 과정으로 운영된다. 학생들은 창업 아이디어를 제안하고 창업계획서를 작성한 뒤 VR과 피규어를 활용해 My Startup을 제작하며, 디자인 씽킹과 매트릭스 기법, 생성형 인공지능(AI) 기반 아이디어 개선 및 이미지 제작 수업을 통해 제품을 구체화한다.​

문민식 진로교육원장은 학기 말에도 학교 밖, 교실, 진로교육원에서 운영하는 다양한 프로그램으로 학생들의 진로 설계를 지원하고 있다고 밝히며, 앞으로도 학년·시기별 특성을 반영한 촘촘한 프로그램을 통해 학생들의 진로 설계를 지속적으로 돕겠다는 계획을 전했다.​

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Sejong Career Education Center Supports 540 Students During Career Transition Period at End of Semester

Running from November 17 to December 2 at Seven Middle and High Schools, Including AI-Based Startup Classroom

The Sejong Special Self-Governing City Office of Education Career Education Center (Director Moon Min-sik) operates the 'Career Transition Period Career-Linked Education Program' for 540 students at seven middle and high schools from November 17 through December 2. The program includes 480 students from five middle schools and 60 students from two high schools. It provides students preparing for school level transitions with career exploration opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. The 'Dream Path Connection' program is operated by the Career Experience Support Center of the Career Education Center, which discovers community experience venues and directly links them with schools. Students experience scent design, keyring making, 3D modeling, sugar craft, pottery, and small business owner job experiences in the traditional market at private venues. Students also participate in experience activities at public institutions including the National Sejong Arboretum, Policy Broadcasting Station (KTV), and the Army Logistics Command.

The 'Sejong Startup Class' operates through two tracks: a program based on the Career Education Center's Career Experience Room (Startup Growth Room) and the 'Startup Challenge Class That Visits Schools' linked with the Chungcheong Startup Experience Center (Chungnam National University Industry-University Cooperation Division). In the Startup Growth Room, students propose startup ideas themselves, write business plans, and create 'My Startup' (a startup space I created) using VR and figurines. The Startup Challenge Class teaches 'Design Thinking' and 'Matrix Technique.' Classes that concretize products through generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based idea improvement and image creation are also conducted.

Moon Min-sik, director of the Career Education Center, stated, "We have composed various programs operated outside of school, in classrooms, and at the career education center to support students' career planning even at the end of the semester." He added, "The Career Education Center will continue to support students' career planning through carefully designed programs that consider the characteristics of each school year and period."

Reporter Choi, Bo Kyung