탈북민 대안학교의 운영과 비전

Abstract

This paper deals with the changes and status of North Korean defector youth education, and the future vision. Education for North Korean defector youth is a process of preparing for unification, and in particular, Christian alternative schools should be used to evangelize North Korean defector youth and help them adapt to Korean society. It is desirable for alternative Christian schools for North Korean defector youth to provide education based on a holistic education perspective that encompasses education and faith. Education for North Korean defector youth has changed from initially focusing on North Korean youth to integrated education with youth born in third countries, those born in South Korea, and South Korean youth. Among schools for North Korean defector youth, unaccredited alternative schools suffer from various difficulties, including lack of funding, difficulties recruiting students, educational challenges from students from third countries, and lack of professionalism among teachers. To overcome this, in addition to institutional improvement, the most important thing is to improve the public’s perception of North Korean defectors, including Christians. Christian alternative schools for North Korean defector youth must set the ultimate vision of education to foster a unification generation and produce unification missionaries for gospel unification, and to realize this, cooperation between churches, schools, and private organizations is urgent.