In many cases, creative ideas are often required to make a plan and put it into action so that the method can be implemented concretely. It's important to keep finding and meeting the people you need for this job. Fortunately, I enjoy meeting and talking with various people, so I get ideas from that time and get new energy and strength in the process. And I try to take the time to organize what I have gained.
TG is currently in the midst of preparing for a new business as a representative of the Good Neighbors Future Foundation. What are your current projects and your main projects for next year?
Jinok Yang As a global NGO specializing in children's rights, Good Neighbors, which has been carrying out child-centered domestic and foreign businesses, is continuing the challenge while preparing to respond to future changes and new problems on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its foundation. One of them is the future of super aging. The Good Neighbors Future Foundation was launched in September 2020 as a specialized senior service organization in order to respond to environmental changes in the country and to meet the needs of senior members for healthy aging and volunteering. Good Neighbors senior members who have contributed and donated to children and adolescents so that seniors can exchange their various experiences and capabilities with the younger generation and contribute to society is planning and promoting. In addition, we plan to introduce a new online platform tool for seniors to share and exchange information. In particular, noting that there are still insufficient residential environments and systems for seniors in Korea, a Korean-style senior community town model is studied and various experts We are promoting the creation of a community-friendly senior community town by establishing a network with the We plan to present a model for an aging-friendly environment village in preparation for the upcoming super-aging society.
In the case of TG Good Neighbors, Choi Soo-jong, Kim Hyeon-joo, and Kwang-hee have been appointed as goodwill ambassadors or public relations ambassadors. What are the positive effects of celebrity ambassadors?
Yang Jin-ok There is a lot of interest in donations and volunteer work, but there are many cases where they cannot participate due to lack of information or special reasons. Celebrities participating in campaigns or charitable events have a great publicity effect and give people a chance to practice sharing can make Their participation itself exerts a good influence and contributes to developing a culture of sharing. The goodwill ambassadors active in Good Neighbors have long-term relationships and continue to work. I am really moved by the sincerity, passionate participation in donations and volunteering, and the idea of promoting the campaign.
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It starts with empathizing with the pain of people. In other words, sharing starts with interest in someone. It begins with interest in and expression of interest in close family, colleagues, and friends. Usually, it is easy to think that sharing is giving something to the target and changing the target person, but most people who practice sharing say that they became happy through sharing. Once you start sharing, you have the power to keep going.
Social practice doesn't have to be too grandiose, it just needs to start from something close and small. There are many things that can be shared if you are interested and search. Purchasing eco-friendly and fair trade products can also be a part of sharing, participating in charity projects promoted by clubs or meetings, donating points and small amounts accumulated on online platforms, or domestic poverty, overseas relief development, human rights It is also a good way to determine areas of interest, such as the environment and the environment, to find non-profit organizations to participate in campaigns and events, or to continuously participate in sharing through regular donations, even if it is a small amount. The practical ways of sharing are endless. The more you share, the more you learn and change your consciousness, and the sense of pride and reward naturally increases.
If you are a first-time TG sponsor, which of the Good Neighbors sponsorships should you start with?
Yang Jin-ok We are all living as a community in a big village called the global village. If you feel the responsibility to live as global citizens, the joy of participating, and the sharing and influence with people around you, I would like to start with a partnership with children abroad. I think it will be very meaningful and rewarding to practice sharing for future generations as we can exchange letters along with reports of children's growth and development.
TG In 2012, she became the secretary-general of an NGO, which is unusual for a young woman, and since then, she has been active as a president and representative. How does being a young female representative affect your activities?
Yang Jin-ok There are not many female leaders in non-profit organizations, so many people were surprised when they met me for the first time. This was especially true when I attended official events of the government or companies. However, since I became a leader through practical experience, and I have a strong sense of place and a high understanding of practice, such preconceived notions were not a problem at all. Rather, more and more people in various sectors come to me when they need advice or collaborate with non-profit organizations. Now, this organization is young and innovative, and most of them are interested and have a positive view.
What is the difference between TG NGO leadership and corporate leadership? Jin-Ok Yang The purpose of a non-profit organization itself is to pursue the public interest, not for profit, unlike corporations. Consideration and respect for marginalized neighbors, and social consensus