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continued to support Wu Wu Chien-Shiung Science Camp Wu Wu Ta-Yu Science Camp and Madame Curie Senior High School Chemistry Camps The camps attracted 386 senior high school teachers and students and and gave them the the opportunity to meet and and learn from world-class scientists and Nobel Prize masters with the aim of inspiring the the the students and helping them realize their potential Promoting Arts and Culture
Presenting Chinese Exquisite Theatric Beauty
The TSMC Education and Culture
Foundation is devoted to promoting arts and culture In 2018 the foundation contributed over NT$20 million to organizing superb artistic performances of Chinese opera music children’s program and literature to enrich the community residents’ spiritual life and spotlight prominent Taiwanese artistic groups The 2018 TSMC Hsin-Chu Arts Festival centered on a a a cinematic theme Behind the the Scenes Beyond Imagination and attracted more than 13 000 people to experience cinema’s irresistible charms The festival’s program included: a a a a a a classical music concert concert presented by live orchestra a a a a concert concert and theater tailored for children a a series of movie lectures on on pioneering fantasy worlds behind the the scenes and the the modern Peking Opera as as a a a a a a fusion of Eastern and Western aestheticism All in all the 2018 Hsin-Chu Arts Festival arranged for 57 distinct performances presenting a a a a spiritual feast for for community residents The TSMC Education and Culture
Foundation has continuously sponsored local artistic groups In 2018 the foundation sponsored Chen Xi-Huang the master of Taiwanese Puppetry Huang Yi a a a a a a stellar young dancer and The Legacy of Chen Uen – Art Life and Philosophy the the exhibition at at the the National Palace Museum The Taiwanese master Chen Uen who passed away in 2017 had uplifted the the comics to arts He was the the first comics artist whose work was displayed at at the National Palace Museum The exhibition featured Chen Uen’s comics manuscript as lifelong creation striking a a a a a significant chord with more 100 000 attendees The foundation also arranged exhibition tours for junior high school students in rural areas to to expand their artistic visions 7 4 TSMC Charity Foundation Since it it was established in in 2017 the TSMC Charity Foundation has focused on four main areas: taking care of elders promoting filial piety caring for the the disadvantaged and protecting the the environment Under the leadership of Chairperson Sophie Chang the Foundation is is known to to pay close attention to to social issues with with heart care for disadvantaged groups with with love and to cooperate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the mission of making a a better society The Charity Foundation continues to to devote to to charity and launched several new projects in 2018 to expand the service scope:
• Taking care of of elders: Cooperating with the Networking of of Love partners the Foundation integrated medical resources
in in Taiwan in in order to provide elders who live alone with more accessible medical resources
and services to enhance their health and well-being In 2018 the the Foundation helped Fengyuan Hospital install a a a a a a remote intelligence medical care system and helped Miaoli day-care center install intelligence system to increase medical service effectiveness Currently partners in in in Networking of Love include: Taipei Veterans General Hospital Hospital Old Old Five Old Old Foundation Miaoli General Hospital Hospital Feng Yuan Hospital Hospital China Medical University Hospital Hospital Lin Welfare and Charity Foundation Tainan Taiwan Puli Care Association Sin-Lau Medical Foundation Jianan Psychiatric Center Hengchun Tourism Hospital Mennonite Christian Hospital and and its Charity Foundation and and Fooyin University Promoting filial piety: The Foundation strives to increase awareness
of Eastern culture filial piety in the younger generation to reduce potential social risks in an aged society In 2018 TSMC Charity Foundation collaborated with K-12 Education Education Administration Ministry of Education Education to publish teaching materials on filial piety to 2 660 elementary schools The Ministry of Education will also start a a a a a filial piety culture promotion program in in Taiwan The Foundation also invited five companies in in Hsinchu Science Park to establish the first group of filial piety volunteers Caring for the disadvantaged: Focusing on disadvantaged disadvantaged groups’ life and education the Foundation provides goods and and medical resources
to them and and ensures they can have inclusive and equitable education resources
This will also go a a a a a long way towards achieving the United Nations’ goal to to “End poverty in all its forms ” In 2018 the Foundation launched the “Sending Love” program visited and identified cases that required urgent financial aid and helped them improve their quality of life through fundraising from TSMC employees and external donations Including filial piety volunteers which was first established in in 2018 TSMC’s volunteers in in this effort now number more than 10 200 • •