Kookmin University (President JEONG, SEUNG RYUL) College of Architecture and Graduate School of Techno Design held the “1st Fly Design Camp” on Saturday, October 12, at Kookmin University Headquarters and Democracy Square as part of its social contribution activities.

The camp was attended by 28 nursery school students from Seondeokwon, a social welfare nursery school located in Segumjeong, Jongno-gu, and 33 master's and doctoral students from Kookmin University's Graduate School of Techno Design, including Kookmin University President JEONG, SEUNG RYUL, Dean of Administration Lee Ki-in, Dean of the College of Architecture Jang Jung-sik, Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Techno Design Sung, Jae-Hyouk, Professor Kim Min, editor-in-chief of Chosun Ilbo Kim Chang-gyun, and supervising teachers from Seondeokwon, a social welfare corporation. The camp was also sponsored by Chosun Ilbo, Domino's Pizza, Daily Dairy, and Lotte Confectionery.

Located in Segumjeong, Jongno-gu, Seondeokwon is a social welfare childcare center that has been home to 37 girls since its establishment in 1956. The event was designed to provide an opportunity for graduate students and nursery school students at Seondeokwon to be paired as mentors and mentees and to foster creativity and collaboration through design, and consisted of various activities, including a design workshop and an airplane building experience.

In the first part of the workshop, under the guidance of Professor Sung Jae-hyuk, the students wrote about the theme of 'sky' and conducted a digital poetry competition that combined graphic design and generative AI. In the second part of the workshop, under the guidance of Professor Jang Joong-sik, the students experienced the process of designing and building 'No. 1 to me' and 'No. 2 nicely' airplanes. In the third part of the workshop, an airplane flying contest was held, where students and graduate students flew their own airplanes to foster a sense of collaboration and challenge. At the end of the event, an awards ceremony was held and certificates were presented, and all participants took a group photo to end the meaningful time.

“This program is of great significance in that it provided social service opportunities for Kookmin students, and provided an opportunity for nursery school students to directly participate in various activities at the university, fostering their dreams for the future and encouraging them to actively challenge and take action.” ‘Kookmin will continue to take the lead in regional coexistence so that students can foster their own dreams and actively challenge themselves,’ said Dr. JANG JUNGSIK, Dean of the College of Architecture.