Rainbow Youth Center of the Migrant Youth Foundation

The Rainbow Youth Center of the Migrant Youth Foundation is a specialized organization that supports youth from multicultural backgrounds (North Korean defectors, children of married immigrants, and children of multicultural families) in accordance with Article 18 of the Juvenile Welfare Support Act.

Following programs are designed to support migrant youths (North Korean defectors, children of migrants, and children of multicultural families) to improve their learning abilities and occupational competencies for settlement in Korea.

Customized information services	• Information on residence, settlement, education, career paths, and lives of youth from multicultural backgrounds • Activity programs such as Rainbow School and support connecting with other organizations • Guidance on career paths and higher education, and support connecting with psychological and emotional counseling services
Education for support in the early period of immigration Rainbow School	• Commissioned operation at 26 organizations in 16 regions, including Seoul and Gyeonggi (as of 2019, direct and consignment operation) • Support for Korean language education, special skills development, social and cultural programs and psychological programs for youth from multicultural backgrounds • Operation of full-day programs, winter schools, summer schools and weekend and night programs ※ Programs operated vary by organization.
Program for career development, Rainbow Job!, Catch Tomorrow	• Commissioned operation at 5 organizations in Seoul and Gyeonggi (as of 2019, direct and consignment operation) • Career path development and career experience program for immigrant youth who need career development support(Rainbow Job) • Programs for immigrant youth who wants to acquire vocational certificates and training (Catch Tomorrow) (Ex) barista, make-up artist, etc.
Program for integrated counseling and family integration	• Online, offline, and visiting counseling services • Customized counseling services and interpretation and translation services • Group counseling sessions to improve the self-esteem of children of married immigrants, “Job Magnifier”
Program for skills building	• Mentoring for psychological, emotional support and improvement of learning abilities of youth with immigrant backgrounds • Operation of camps to promote interaction between children of married immigrants and Korean children (Three-day camp to be held in August 2019)
Improving the awareness of multicultural families (Program to enhance multicultural sensitivity)	• Programs to enhance the multicultural sensitivity of youth (from 4th to 6th graders of elementary schools and all graders of middle schools) • Supports visiting education by sending professional instructors
Counseling and psychological therapy project(多talk茶talk)	• Psychological and emotional support and healthcare support for children of married immigrants • KRW 1.2 million of financial support per child for psychological therap • Financial support for psychological therapy will be provided following an application and review.
Rainbow Project	• Volunteer activities and financial support for youth requiring social care including immigrant youth • Financial assistance for education of up to KRW 3.6 million per child • Financial support for education will be provided following an application and review.
Website	http://www.rainbowyouth.or.kr/