The international children's rights NGO Save the Children Gyeong-In Regional Headquarters (Director Kim Seong-ah) announced on the 11th that it had finished the 'Climate Crisis Response Coding School' competition at the Cheongbaekmaru Hall of the Bucheon Office of Education in Gyeonggi Province on August 1st.
The 'Climate Crisis Response Coding School' is an educational program jointly promoted by Save the Children Gyeong-In Regional Headquarters and semiconductor company Onsemi. It combines STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) education and coding with the goal of strengthening youth's climate crisis response capabilities.
This competition, the final stage of the program, was attended by Save the Children and Onsemi officials, participating students, and their parents. The participating students presented coding projects on climate crisis response through team presentations and shared encouragement.
A total of four teams from Bucheon Yeowol Middle School, Bucheon Bugok Middle School, and Sosa Youth Center participated in the competition. Each team defined the climate crisis and presented a creative solution combining technical solutions and storytelling.
The judging process was based on three criteria: theme relevance, creativity, and teamwork. The grand prize went to the Bucheon Bugok Middle School team, the excellence award went to the Sosa Youth Center team, and the encouragement award went to teams 1 and 2 from Bucheon Yeowol Middle School. The winning teams also received awards from the Superintendent of Education of the Bucheon Office of Education, Gyeonggi Province.
The participating students said, “It was a meaningful experience to experience the severity of the climate crisis and to propose solutions by combining coding and ideas,” and “I learned a lot by working with my teammates, and I would like to participate again if I have the chance.”
Kim Byeong-su, Managing Director of Onsemi Korea, said, “It was impressive to see young people approaching the complex climate crisis issue through scientific, technological, and artistic thinking through STEAM education,” and added, “We will continue to support STEAM-based education programs to foster the creative problem-solving capabilities of future generations.”
Kim Seong-ah, head of Save the Children’s Gyeong-In Regional Headquarters, said, “This competition was a meaningful opportunity for future generations to recognize the climate crisis as their own problem and experience the process of creatively trying to solve it,” and “It was also very meaningful as a ‘place of learning’ where children could reflect on their own growth and achievements and encourage each other.”
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