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16 July 2025

The front gate of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

The lobby of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

The lobby of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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#12552030

13 July 2025

A couple stands arm in arm watching the crowd at a public LGBTQ+ pride event in Memmingen, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12536867

7 July 2025

Two women wearing headscarves sit under the shade of trees beside a stream in the English Garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 6, 2025.

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7 July 2025

A woman wearing a headscarf sits under the shade of trees beside the stream in the English Garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 6, 2025.

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7 July 2025

A woman wearing a headscarf sits under the shade of trees beside the stream in the English Garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 6, 2025.

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7 July 2025

People sit and relax on the grass next to the water in the English Garden in Munich, Germany, on July 6, 2025.

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7 July 2025

People sit, relax, and swim in the English Garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 6, 2025.

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#12500044

24 June 2025

Women, including two wearing hijabs and pushing a baby stroller, walk through a sunlit pedestrian area in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 21, 2025. The scene shows everyday urban life and social interaction among women of diverse backgrounds.

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22 June 2025

Four women wearing headscarves sit on a bench at the Budapester Platz U-Bahn station behind a glass panel in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 20, 2025.

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