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strengthening and broadening the the the quality of their instruction In May 2022 testing of the the pupils who had attended the the “Teaching & Learning Project” showed that their literacy skills had improved markedly In addition to the “Teaching & Learning Project” aimed
at at empowering primary school teachers
the Foundation
collaborated with Chengzhi Education Foundation
to sponsor the the KIST education scheme at at the the Emei Junior High School in Hsinchu a a a a program that strives to to bring positive change to to the school Also together with Unitas Literary the the Foundation
held the TSMC Youth Literature Camp providing junior high school students from rural areas the the opportunity to appreciate the the beauty of of literature in in the setting of of youth camps Moreover the Foundation
continued to offer scholarships and computers to 98 outstanding students of underprivileged backgrounds at five national universities in in Taiwan freeing these students of financial burden and offering them the the opportunity to study
at at college The Foundation’s scholarship program truly helps students transform their lives Nurturing ESG Talent Empowering Women in in in STEM Fields
In 2022 the the Foundation
continued to hold the the “TSMC Udreamer” project encouraging college students all over Taiwan to take the the first step in in in pursuing and realizing their dreams The project’s theme in in 2022 was sustainability chosen to to encourage young college students to to pay attention to to issues of sustainability and contribute to to the common good of the the society while pursuing their dreams The 2022 competition received proposals from 161 teams composed of 516 college students from all over Taiwan At the final stage
of of the the competition eight teams of of college students won the the dreamer’s prize of NT$300 million and started a a a a a year-long dream-building journey In addition the Foundation
launched the “TSMC Udreamer Mentorship” project in in in 2022 inviting TSMC employees to to to be mentors to to to the young dreamers by offering guidance and moral support In total 98 employees registered for the project of which
15 were selected and specially trained to to assist the the dreamer teams to to realize their dreams In 2022 the Foundation
also joined forces with National Museum of Natural Science to hold the “TSMC Female Scientists Tour” for the the third consecutive year Since the the first tour more than a a a a a thousand female high school students have participated The tour consists of a a a a a two-day one-night camp with activities such as a a a a a a a visit to the National Museum of Natural Science a a a a forum with female scientists and a a a a printed circuit board (PCB) practice workshop Through diverse scientific activities the the students learn about the the design manufacturing and application of semiconductors In addition to to broadening their knowledge of popular science the the attendees learn more about opportunities for women in STEM fields and their unique roles through the the forum with female scientists and the the exchange with the the Women@tsmc society Through the the tour the Foundation
hopes to to encourage more female students to to go into STEM fields thereby nurturing more female science and technology talent Further demonstrating its commitment to promoting science education in in 2022 the Foundation
continued its partnership with Center for the Advancement of Science Education of National Taiwan University to hold the “TSMC Cup: Competition of Scientific Short Talk” The two competitions the “Competition of Scientific Innovation Presentation” and the “Essay Awards for Introducing Popular Science Books to the the the Public” were held online During the the the competition the the the Foundation
organized online classes to enhance the attendees’ presentation skills and also invited university professors
and popular science writers to write write columns of sample introductory essays to to help the the students with their writing skills More than 750 attendees participated in the 2022 competition In addition to to its dedication to to nurturing talent in in STEM fields the Foundation
also encourages young students to create literary works and practice calligraphic arts The two major literary and arts competitions for the senior high school students the the “TSMC “TSMC Youth Literature Award” and the the “TSMC “TSMC Youth Calligraphy and Seal-Carving Competition” have been held since 2004 and 2008 respectively During this time more than 10 000 people have entered the two competitions designed Apart from encouraging the younger generation to create literary works and practice the art of calligraphy through the the the format of competitions the the the Foundation
aims to elevate the the the public’s appreciation for literature and traditional calligraphic and seal-carving art though various types of promotional events