Yangcheon District Launches Employment Center for IQ 71-84 Residents as Their Job Rate Stays Below 30%
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Updated · asiae.co.kr · Jul 10
Yangcheon District Launches Employment Center for IQ 71-84 Residents as Their Job Rate Stays Below 30%
1 articles · Updated · asiae.co.kr · Jul 10
Summary
Seoul's Yangcheon District has begun operating the Do Dream Center, a one-stop employment support program for residents with borderline intellectual functioning.
The program targets people with IQ scores of 71 to 84, a group not classified as disabled and often left outside public support despite employment rates below 30%.
Hope Work Center is running the step-by-step system with the district, covering psychological tests, vocational assessment, career exploration, job training, job matching and follow-up management.
Hands-on training focuses on manufacturing, service and office-assistant roles, with repetitive practice in barista work, roasting and car washing, plus placements through local company partnerships.
Applications are open year-round for high school students and older, reflecting the district's push to close a long-standing legal and welfare blind spot.