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Weekend Picnic with Science, Hands-on Programs Tailored for Youth

“Can future technologies save the Earth?” Awakening curiosity among teenagers

The Center for Science and Culture in Incheon (Director: Prof. Kisoon Han, Department of Creativity and Talent Development) announced that it successfully concluded a science culture experience event on April 5, held in conjunction with the “Saturday Picnic” program at the Bupyeong Youth Center, in celebration of April, the Month of Science. The event was designed to allow teenagers to enjoy their Saturdays through science, and a variety of programs were organized around Incheon’s strategic industries and scientific technologies.

The program provided by the Center for Science and Culture in Incheon consisted of five main activities. ▲ In the aerospace field, “Design Your Own Drone System” introduced Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and offered a creative design experience. ▲ In the robotics field, “Create Your Own AI Robot Friend” provided hands-on experience in building robots using artificial intelligence technology.

Also, ▲ in the future mobility field, “Go Go! Autonomous Driving Racing” offered mission-based activities where participants learned the principles of autonomous driving through simple coding and took part in racing. ▲ The digital data program, “Exploring the World Through Big Data,” introduced the basics of data science by analyzing social phenomena. ▲ In the environmental field, the program “Upcycling at the Plastic Mill!” helped students understand the concept of upcycling and gave them a chance to put it into practice.

Participants showed high satisfaction across all programs regardless of gender or age, and there was particularly positive feedback for the hands-on learning approach. One participant commented, “It was fun and not difficult because I got to make it myself and see it move.” This event contributed to enhancing both interest in and accessibility to science and technology.

A representative from the Center for Science and Culture in Incheon stated, “We plan to continue offering various science culture programs so that youth can spend their Saturdays not just resting but enjoying meaningful learning,” and added, “We will work to spread scientific culture through collaboration with the local community.”

The INU Institute for Science-Gifted Education plans to host a variety of events every month to promote scientific culture, including the Center for Science and Culture in Incheon, the INU Institute for Science-Gifted Education (Cyber Campus), Everyday Science Classroom, Friday Science Touch (Incheon), and the Gifted Nurturing Project. All project and event details can be found on the official website (https://www.inuisge.kr/) and through social media.

Programs at the Center for Science and Culture in Incheon are funded by the Science and Technology Promotion Fund and the Lottery Fund, and are supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity (KOFAC). These initiatives contribute not only to the development of science and technology in Korea but also to the welfare of low-income and underserved communities.