Angelo J.Y. Koo, chairman of China Development Foundation, has been upholding the philosophy that "education is the best investment" to fulfill KGI Financial Holding Co’s corporate social responsibility. In recent years, the foundation has launched several scholarship and educational resource programs, such as the "Talent Cultivation Scholarship," "Tutoring Legacy Scholarship,” and "Vocational Education Scholarship" initiatives. This year, the foundation is introducing the "English 100" program to provide English teaching resources to 18 schools across Nantou, Chiayi, Yunlin and Pingtung counties. The program aims to reduce the educational divide for children in rural areas, benefiting 1,100 students.
Schools in Taiwan’s rural areas often face challenges in accessing English resources due to their geographic location and the relatively disadvantaged economic status of parents. China Development Foundation believes that "English" is a fundamental skill for children’s future competitiveness. To provide students with broader learning opportunities, the foundation is launching the "English 100" program this year. The initiative will help schools fill gaps in teaching resources, acquire digital learning tools, and provide diverse teaching materials, enabling students to deepen and broaden their English learning experiences.
Director Guo of Sin-Tsen Elementary School, Chiayi County, stated that with this subsidy, the school was able to purchase digital learning materials, effectively reducing resource disparities and creating a more efficient English learning environment. Section chief Chen of Beimei Elementary School, Chiayi County, also expressed gratitude to the "English 100" by China Development Foundation, which enabled the school to achieve excellent results in the Chiayi County English Day Art and Skills Competition, "the foundation's subsidy funding allowed the school to plan more diverse courses, greatly increasing students' interest in learning English."
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The "English 100" plan by China Development Foundation continues the parent company KGI Financial’s focus on rural education, concretely practicing corporate social responsibility. In the future, the foundation will continue to address the needs of disadvantaged students, becoming a solid support for rural children and injecting stable power into social sustainability.
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