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life.Nevertheless,astheycurrentlyareseparatedfrom
The Argus: How about the circumstances in
society,theycannotshowtheirwisdom.
whichelderlypeopleareactuallyeducated?
Gil: The problems of Hangeul education are very
Accordingly,wethinkifwemakemanyopportunities
serious in that it is concentrated in the city. In the
tobeabletocommunicatebetweenelderlypeopleand
caseofthecountyofBonghwa,abudgetforHangeul
theyoungergeneration,aperceptionthatelderlypeople
education costs 7 million won (US$6,263.98) a year.
arealsomembersofsocietycanbeformed.
By the way, most of that money is used for inviting
teachers, so it is very hard to equip the schools with
TheArgus:Whatareyourfutureplans?
educational supplies. Even, inviting instructors
Gil: We are trying to establish a profit model for
periodically is difficult, due to the budget constrain.
solving problems of financial support. As well, the
As a result, most programs are conducted only once
elderlywholiveinthecountrysidehavedifficultiesin
or twice a year. In response, the government made
coming and going to the Seniors Welfare Center due
classes as Internet lectures, but it is also difficult for
tolong-distancecommutes.Therefore,wewilltryout
theelderlystudying.
best to eliminate these issues by meeting with many
Additionally,thecountyofBonghwacanonlyselect
socialenterprisesandentrepreneurs.
foursenior-citizencentersayear,sothosewhodonot
belongtothesefourcannotreceiveeducation.Elderly
The Argus: Do you have any messages to
peopleusuallyrequireoneyeartotaketheelementary
conveytothereadersofTheArgus?
course. However, if their senior-citizen centers are
Gil: Although the first button of life is important,
notchosenaseducationplacesinthesubsequentyear,
fasteningthelastbuttonwellisalsosignificant.Thus,
they cannot take the intermediate course. Eventually,
we hope society will grow in the direction of having
theyhavenochoicebuttoforgetHangeul.
a lot of attention on the education for the elderly. To
dothis,wewantyoutothinkfirstabouttheproblems
oftheagedandaboutwhatkindofenvironmentsyou
The Argus: How much interest do people
want to live in when you become an elderly person.
haveintheeducationoftheelderly?
Heo: People’s interest seems temporary. When
Based on this, all members of society should make
people see the education of the elderly in the media,
efforts to create such a good environment. Moreover,
theyareinterestedinitforawhile,buttheirattention
we hope you always remember that your interest can
doesnotlastlong.Ithinkitisbecausethethought,“I
behelpfultotheelderly.
amfarfromgrowingold,”isdominantinsociety.
Intheend,elderlyeducationbecamedistancedfrom
people's attention. Therefore, I think it is important
that these perceptions disappear and everyone should
continuetobeinterestedinelderlyeducation.
After understanding the problems elderly
educationfacesinruralareas,SilverBridgehas
progressedwithvariousactivities,like Hangeul
The Argus: What do you want to change the
education. The reporter hopes their sincerity
mostsociallythroughSilverBridgeactivities?
Heo: Our goal is to make a soial atmosphere in
andendeavorsforinformingpeopleaboutthese
which people respect the elderly and to change
types of problems will reach into the mind
awarenessaboutthempositively.
of everyone. Furthermore, we should strive
People often have perceptions that elderly people
all together to provide a better educational
are always one step behind in the transitioning of
environment through sympathy and a steady
society. However, there is an African saying, “If an
interestintheelderly.
old man dies in a village, it is like a library burns.”
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Like this, the elderly have wisdom and know-how on
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