History

KYEDI · K-BvB Timeline

1. 2020

   Founding Era

   Preparation and initial research

   1. 2020.11

      KYEDI Preparatory Committee established

      • Shared awareness of the limits of rote-learning-centred education and of youth career indecision and workplace mismatch
      • Founding faculty and field practitioners (Research, Development, and Validation teams) assembled

   2. 2020.12

      Baseline study: metacognition and early attrition among Korean youth

      • Data collection on metacognitive capacity and early career decision-making among graduating students and young jobseekers

2. 2021

   Foundation Building

   Official launch and framework research

   1. 2021.03

      KYEDI officially launched — inaugural general meeting held

      • Inauguration of the founding chair and formation of three dedicated teams: Research, Development, and Validation

   2. 2021.07

      KYEDI Four Core Competencies Framework v1.0 designed

      • Guidelines finalised for metacognition, self-understanding, problem definition, and experiential reflection

   3. 2021.11

      1st Academic Seminar on Youth Education

      • Theme: ‘From knowledge transfer to inner-capacity growth — a new paradigm for youth education in Korea’

3. 2022

   Planning

   Scanning global models and benchmarking for K-BvB

   1. 2022.02

      Research report ‘Youth Growth Mindset & Mentoring’ published, aligned with OECD education policy outlook

      • Emphasised the importance of intrinsic motivation and metacognition-based mentoring during youth transitions

   2. 2022.06

      Benchmarking study launched: Germany's BvB and the EU Youth Guarantee

      • Structural analysis of the Federal Employment Agency's BvB (field placement + 1:1 metacognitive reflection)
      • Design of a K-BvB cohort-based career exploration model tailored to Korea's uniformly high-coverage education infrastructure

   3. 2022.10

      K-BvB Localisation R&D Expert Workshop

      • Setting a direction for localising the K-BvB curriculum in light of Korea's standardised compulsory education

4. 2023

   Global Cooperation

   K-BvB model development and research system

   1. 2023.03

      K-BvB (Korean Youth Guarantee) research project officially launched

      • Confirmed research agenda: re-engineering Germany's career exploration and reflection system for Korea's education and employment context
      • Core goal: build a public education model based on self-understanding → experience → reflection → design, beyond simple vocational training

   2. 2023.07

      K-BvB program curriculum v1.0 completed

      • Integrated metacognitive coaching and reflection modules to address youth aptitude mismatch and early attrition

   3. 2023.11

      KYEDI Youth Mentor Corps (Cohort 1) launched — 40 professional counsellors and field practitioners

      • Completed coaching training in K-BvB metacognition-based feedback and reflection sessions

5. 2024

   Field Piloting

   First pilot and diagnostic system

   1. 2024.02

      K-BvB Pilot Program (Wave 1) launched

      • 150 youth and jobseekers without a defined career direction
      • Weekly field practice combined with 1:1 metacognitive reflection sessions

   2. 2024.06

      Interim evaluation aligned with the Ministry of Employment and Labor's youth hiring trends

      • Significant improvements observed in job fit, self-understanding, and self-directed career design among mentored youth

   3. 2024.10

      Development Team ships v1 of the K-BvB Self-Understanding & Career Diagnostic System

      • Algorithms that go beyond conventional aptitude tests to measure cognitive tendencies and inner motivations from multiple angles

6. 2025

   Validation

   Large-scale validation and sharing of results

   1. 2025.01

      K-BvB Pilot Program (Wave 2) scaled up

      • Expanded to 1,000 youth across the metropolitan area and regions
      • Activated a cooperative network with national universities and local youth-support centres

   2. 2025.05

      Final validation of K-BvB pilot data — effectiveness proven

      • Quantitative superiority over short-form vocational training in career flexibility and inner-reflection indicators

   3. 2025.11

      KYEDI Future Youth Education Academic Conference (Seoul)

      • Keynote: ‘From an education that seeks the right answer to an education that seeks the self — outcomes and vision of the K-BvB model’

7. 2026

   Diffusion

   Standardisation and nationwide dissemination

   1. 2026.01

      K-BvB Career Development Program manual finalised and validated

   2. 2026.03

      K-BvB declared royalty-free for nationwide distribution to municipalities and universities

      • Institute-wide licensing finalised for the shared prosperity of the youth ecosystem

   3. 2026.06

      'KYEDI K-BvB Youth Mentoring & Reflection Manual' standardised and released free of charge