Jeongseon-gun to train marriage immigrants, multicultural families as bakers and pastry chefs

The Jeongseon-gun Family Center is running a baker and pastry chef certification course through October to help marriage immigrants and adult children of multicultural families build vocational skills and settle more stably in the community.

The program is part of the Kangwon Land Social Contribution Foundation's 2026 support project for residents with immigrant backgrounds. Through the project, the foundation and the Family Center aim to give multicultural household members access to professional skills training and help them build a sustainable income base.

Many marriage immigrants in the Jeongseon area currently work in the service sector or in physically demanding manual labor jobs. Specialized training in baking and pastry-making is expected to broaden their employment and entrepreneurship options and help them lead more stable lives.

The course targets nine marriage immigrants and adult children of multicultural families living in Jeongseon-eup. It runs for about four months — 16 sessions in total through Oct. 18 — with each session lasting four hours and covering both theory and hands-on practice toward certification.

Under the guidance of professional instructors, participants will receive training in baking fundamentals, production processes and practical skills needed to pass the certification exam.

Items made during the practical sessions will be donated through community-sharing activities, with the aim of boosting participants' sense of achievement and strengthening ties with the broader community.

Kim Deok-gi, head of Jeongseon-gun's Family Happiness Division, said stable settlement for residents with immigrant backgrounds requires more than basic adjustment support. "It is important to build the vocational skills and self-reliance that allow them to grow on their own," he said. "We will continue working with the Family Center to develop a range of tailored programs so that marriage immigrants and multicultural families can grow together with the local community."