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• Object : Marriage immigrants who use the Multicultural Family Support Center and their children
• Contents : Providing childcare information, using spare time, setting and running multicultural childcare sharing place for the smooth functioning
• Organization in charge: Buk-gu Multicultural Family Support Center
  • Multi-cultural family support center: Busanjin-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu
  • Family center: Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Dongnae-gu, Saha-gu, Suyeong-gu, Sasang-gu, Geumjeong-gu

• Object : Multicultural pre-schoolers and elementary students
• Contents : Study support including basic Hangeul, math, reading and writing, and guides to help adaptation to elementary school and education system
• Organization in charge: Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center
  • 11 places to support study of pre-schoolers, lower grades in elementary school (Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeong-do, Busanjin, Dongnae, Buk-gu, Haeundae, Saha, Geumjeong, Suyeong, Sasang-gu)
  • 3 places to support study of High grades in elementary school(Busanjin, Buk-gu, Saha-gu)

• Object : Elementary, middle and high school students from multicultural family who belong to the median income more than 50% and less than 100%
  ※ Based on the National Health Insurance copay
• Contents
  • Casework to support study to enhance learning ability and financial support(cash) to purchase learning materials, sign in to study rooms or online learning ☞ 400,000 KRW for elementary students, 500,000 KRW for middle school students, 600,000 KRW for high school students

• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center(Gu-offices in Jung-gu and Gangseo-gu)

• Contents : Reading bilingual children’s books or book rental
• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center

• Object : Multicultural children(3 yr – elementary student)
• Contents : Professional visit-study teachers visit the family to teach Korean and main subjects in the elementary years
• Organization in charge : ChildFund Korea

• Object : 7-18 yr. multicultural children, multicultural family immigrating to Korea, children from expat family
• Contents : Career or job-seeking counseling and tests to help find their aptitudes and career
• Organizations in charge : 3 Multicultural Family Support Centers(Busanjin, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu), 4 Family Centers(Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Saha-gu, Sasang-gu)

• Object : Families of vulnerable social group who cannot easily use Multicultural Support Center
• Contents :
  • Korean class : 1-4 level Korean classes, vocabulary·grammar·culture, etc.
  • Parents class : child nurturing, family counseling and emotional support, sharing information, etc.
  • Child life service : reading coaching, homework coaching, basic life habits, career lessons, etc.
• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center

• Object : Multicultural children, etc. who need linguistic development(under 12 yr)
• Contents : Twice/week, 40 mi./class, 1:1 or group lessons
• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center

• Object : Multicultural family with children 18yr or younger
• Contents : Bilingual parent coaching, parent-child interaction program, bilingual-using program, family coaching, direct bilingual learning
• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center

• Object : Marriage immigrant women
• Contents : Elementary, middle, high school qualification examination classes
• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center

• Object : Marriage immigrants
• Contents : Supporting basic learning about Korean history, politics, culture, etc.
• Inquiry : 6 Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers(Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Busanjin, Buk-gu, Haeundae, Saha-gu)

(1) Translation service for foreign expats visiting medical institutes

• Object : Foreign expats who need medical translation
• Available languages : 16 languages including english, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc.
• How to apply
  • (In-house interpretation) Busan Medical Center / 8 interpreters(3 Vietnamese, 3 Chinese, 1 Filipino, 1 Russian)
    ※ Timetable for interpretation(09:00~17:00)

  요일별 Prior training 로 구성된 표

  Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
  Vietnamese Russian	Chinese	Vietnamese Filipino·English	Chinse	Vietnamese

  • (Escort interpretation) All medical institutes across Busan / Medical interpreters from 15 countries
• Organization in charge
  • (In-house) Busan Foreign Residents Center
  • (Escort interpretation) Busan Foreign Residents Center, Busan Global City Foundation

(2) Emergency Medical Expense Support

• Object : Marriage immigrant women·children who haven’t acquired nationality, foreign expat workers·children, refugees, etc.
• Contents : Admission, operation, any other pre/post events
• Organization in charge : 6 hospitals(Busan Medical Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Good Samsun Hospital, Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association, Daedong Hospital, Ilsin Christian Hospital)

• Period : April-May
• Object : Low-income multicultural family
• Contents : Providing free comprehensive health checkup for 100 people/year(500,000 KRW/person)
• Organization in charge : Korea Medical Institute, Busan
• Inquiry : Population Policy Division (☎ 888-1542)

(1) Immigrant women shelter : 1 shelter(up to 2 years, room and board, counseling, medical treatment, support to leave Korea, etc.)

(2) Emergency Support Center(Danuri Call Center Busan) : 1 place(☎ 1577-1366)

• Regions : Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam
• Available languages : 13 languages including Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, Russian, etc.
• 24-hour Hot-Line, preventing domestic violence, connection to shelters, interpretation support, etc.

• Contents : With prior education after recruiting marriage immigrants preparing for employment(Korean, vocational education, computer, etc.), integrated support is provided for the immigrant to advance to appropriate field in connection with Saeil Center or other vocational training institutes.
• Organization in charge : Busanjin-gu Multicultural Family Support Center, Saha-gu Family Center
  ☞ Operation method : Prior training(1-5 months) + Vocational training(1-5 months)

Prior Training

(Family Center) Recruitment for marriage immigrants, prior training, specialized Korean lesson

Development of Specialized Vocational Training for Marriage Immigrants

(Training institute) Planning and developing demand-oriented vocational training process

(Training institute)
Operating the vocational training

Post-management

(Saeil Center, Family Center)Connected employment and current status identification, etc.

• Object : Marriage immigrant women applying for employment process
• Contents : Company-connected internship, support fund, etc.
• Inquiry : 11 Women Saero Work Centers(☎ 1544-1199)

• Object : Marriage immigrants, etc.
• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center
  ※ Dongnae-gu(Start-up support program), Buk-gu(Driver’s license training, Dagaon cafe), Haeundae-gu(Ca phe Viet), Gijang-gun(Barista and Brad Making Craftsman, children’s cuisine license class)

(1) EMS(Express Mail Service) Discount : Post offices in Busan

• Contents : 10% discount for EMS to the marriage immigrant’s home country▹ Alien Registration Card or Family Relation Certificate required

(2)Bank Commission Discount for Overseas Remittance, etc. : Busan Bank

• Contents : Commission exemptions for overseas remittance and 80% favorable exchange rage(USD, JPY), etc. ▹Alien Registration Card or Family Relation Certificate required

(3) Multi-language Service for Disaster and Safety Information

• Emergency Ready App : Emergency alarm messages in English and Chinese
  Busan Global City Foundation Global Center Website : Covid guidelines, etc. in 6 languages(Korean, English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Russian)

• Object : Marriage immigrants, multicultural children immigrating to Korea, etc.
• Contents : Special-purpose, practical Korean lessons(7 courses including employment, TOPIK, etc.)
• Organization in charge : 16 organizations(Multicultural Family Support Center, Family Center, Community Welfare Center, etc.)

• Object : Multicultural family and individual/institute supporting multicultural family directly/indirectly
• Contents : Translation·interpretation, providing information, etc.
• Organization in charge : 13 Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers ▹ Vietnamese : Nam-gu, Dong-gu, Busanjin-gu, Dongnae-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu, Saha-gu, Sasang-gu, Gijang-gun, Seo-gu, Geumjeong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Yeonje-gu

• Object : Multicultural low-income single parent
• Contents : Child support expense(210,000KRW/month), school supply expense for middle and high school students(93,000KRW/year)
• Inquiry : Gu·Gun Community Center for consultation and application

• Object : Multicultural family members
• Contents : Counseling service to improve multicultural couple·parents·children relationship and family conflicts, etc.
• Inquiry : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center

• Object : Multicultural family members
• Contents : Gender equality education, human right awareness education, etc.
• Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center

• Object : Public officers, general citizens, facility operators, marriage immigrants, etc.
• Contents : Special lectures about multicultural society and multicultural awareness
• Inquiry : Population Policy Division (☎ 888-1544)

• Members : 16 members(recommendation by Gu․Gun)
• Current status : Members in consideration of their nationality, age, duration of marriage, etc.
• Meeting : 2 times a year
• Contents : Meeting about difficulties multicultural families have when adapt to Korean society, listening to their opinions, etc.

• Contents : Community between multicultural families, open space connected to the local community, self-help group support, childcare support programs, etc.
• Organization in charge : 4 Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers(Dong-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu, Saha-gu)

• Objects : Foreign expats and citizens in Busan
• Contents : Every May, global gathering for interchange and communication between foreign expats and citizens in Busan(pre-ceremony performance, opening ceremony, sisterhood-cities performance, cultural experience booth, etc.)

• Object : Elementary-University students and general public in Busan
• Contents : Cultures and global issues of each country, etc.
• Inquiry : Busan Global City Foundation(☎ 711-6878)