Gangnam-gu Brings Hands-On Digital Future Talent Education Directly to Local Schools

Gangnam-gu will launch full-scale operations of its "Digital Future Talent Customized Education" program — which brings instruction directly to local schools — starting in September, targeting elementary and middle school students across the district.

The "Digital Future Talent Project" is Gangnam-gu's homegrown digital literacy initiative, delivering software, AI and other Fourth Industrial Revolution education programs directly to school campuses in collaboration with each institution.

The program covers all 61 elementary, middle and special schools in the district. Each student receives a dedicated learning kit to encourage active participation, and every class is staffed with at least one lead instructor and one assistant instructor to ensure both educational quality and smooth classroom management.

The elementary curriculum offers six technology-focused programs — drones, robo-sports, mobility, humanoid robots, smart farming and 3D world-making — with each school selecting one course to complete over eight sessions of hands-on instruction.

The middle school curriculum features eight specialized programs centered on technologies including drone content creation, generative AI applications, AI IoT, self-driving cars, high-density multi-modal transport systems and vibe coding. Each school selects one course and covers it in depth over 16 sessions.

Earlier this year, the district ran the program for 250 classes and 5,906 students during the first half of the year, drawing an enthusiastic response.

For the second half, the district has significantly expanded the program to reach 377 classes and 9,420 students, reflecting high satisfaction rates and strong additional demand from schools.

"Through this program, I hope our students will broaden their curiosity about new digital technologies and develop convergent thinking skills," Gangnam-gu District Mayor Kim Hyun-ki said. "We will continue to expand our digital education infrastructure so that the young people who are Gangnam's future can grow into creative, convergence-minded talent who lead the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution."