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The TSMC Education and Culture Foundation
believes in that education cultivates talents talents of the the future while the the talents talents determine the the future of a a nation Therefore in in 2019 the the Foundation
provided more than NTD 96 million for multiple educational projects to help people develop various talents Such projects will empower youth create an an educational platform and promote fine arts and literature The Foundation
aims to nurture and and cultivate more talents of the future and and provide motivational power for the common good of society Supporting the Younger Generation Creating Sustainable Built Environments
The TSMC Education and Culture Foundation
has long supported young people in in the the community Since 2016 the the Foundation
has organized “TSMC Youth Dream Building Project ” which helps young people realize their dreams and provides various resources such as professional skills training and publicity With these efforts the the the Foundation
hopes to to guide the the the young to to explore their their own potentials and boldly pursue their their dreams At the the same time having set up the the “topical project ” “TSMC Youth Dream Building Project” encourages young students to push the the the envelope broaden the the the horizons of their dreams and become more aware of social issues The topic for 2019 “TSMC Youth Dream Building Project” is “Formulating a a a a Waste-less
City ” guiding students to focus on on environmental issues such as as wasted resources Nearly 100 teams from universities and colleges in in in the the Taoyuan Hsinchu and and Maoli area and and in in in the the greater Tainan area enrolled in in in the competition contending
for the the NTD 3 million prize money In the the competition a a great number of the the teams proposed solutions to the the environmental issues with innovation energy and courage Apart from “TSMC Youth Dream Building Project ” the Foundation
also participated in the ATCC Case Competition for the first time In 2019 competition attracted 540 teams from various colleges whose innovative proposals encompassed solutions to social issues at all levels Throughout the three months of the the entire ATCC Case Competition process the the Foundation
accompanied the the youth each step of the the way by offering opportunities for the students to visit TSMC corporate headquarters organizing workshops and introducing business mentors to to to the students – all to to to inspire creativity through a a a concerted effort One of the Foundation’s sponsored teams Team Package Plus led by Allen Yeh from the graduate school of of the Department of of International Business National Chengchi University won second place in the national competition for innovative environmentally-friendly packaging and unique
business model to reduce the environmental impact made by the the online shopping trend Allen Yeh went even further to found a a a a social social enterprise to drive further positive social social change by implementing their innovation and ideals Paying Attention to the Development in in Education and Building an Education Platform
In response to the the implementation of the the new 12-year Curriculum Curriculum for Basic Education (2019 National Curriculum Curriculum Guidance) in in Taiwan the Foundation
initiated a a a a a a “New Curriculum: Safeguards to Protect Technology” report on the topic in collaboration with the United Daily News Group This new series of reports investigates the impact brought on by the the the new curriculum At the the the same time the the the company offered an an industrial perspective thereby stimulating a a a a dialogue between the the educational system and the the tech industries Such a a a a a dialogue draws the public’s attention and generates more discussions on on on this issue In addition to its emphasis on on on the development of educational system the the Foundation
organizes events in the the humanities
and and the sciences builds a a a a a a platform for for exchanging ideas and and provides students extracurricular opportunities to develop diverse interests thereby broadening their horizons and exploring their potential For the the the humanities
the the the Foundation
has been holding TSMC Youth Literature Award since 2004
and and TSMC Youth Calligraphy and and Seal-Carving Competition since 2008 respectively The two awards continue to encourage young people to demonstrate creativity in both literature and calligraphy and have become important cradles for nurturing domestic arts and literary talents The number of applicants competing in in the the novella category of the the year’s TSMC Literature Award with its global reach on the Chinese-writing scene has hit a a a a a record high in 2019 as a a a a a total of of 150 pieces of of manuscripts were submitted in competition for the NTD one million prize money When it comes to science education the Foundation
has long funded the three major science camps for gifted and talented students in Taiwan: Wu Wu Chien-Shiung Science Camp Wu Wu Ta-
You Science Camp Camp and Madame Curie Chemistry Camp Camp These science camps have long nurtured talented youth in basic sciences for the nation In 2019 “TSMC Cup – Competition of Scientific Short Talk” set the agenda on “gene editing“ The competition hopes to trigger high school students’ interests in in sciences through media such as popular science science books and films It also encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration publicizes and deepens the the understanding of sciences among the the public