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Accton E-Charity Foundation
Promotion of reading in rural areas, let children fall in love with reading from an early age
Since 2019, Accton has been carrying out the "Book to Send Hope - Vision of the Future" reading initiative in rural areas. By donating picture books and combining them with reading promotion activities within the school, it is hoped that through reading, children in rural areas can open the window to the world, thereby reducing the urban-rural gap in educational resources.
At the same time, Accton also called on the employees of the group to respond together. In 2021, a total of 1,377 books were donated with the action model where "Accton donates one book for every book donated." The recipients include Fu Guei Elementary School, Renhe Elementary School, and Minhe Elementary School in Nantou County, Zhixue Elementary School Affiliated Preschool and Shoufeng Township Preschool in Hualien County, Reach Out and Read Taiwan, etc. The total number of beneficiaries is about 1,214. From 2019 to 2021, a total of 2,927 books have been donated, benefiting a total of 2,352 beneficiaries.
Software and hardware introduced to promote reading education in rural areas
With regard to pre-school children, Accton collaborated with National Dong Hwa University Social Participation Center and donated 200 children's books to Zhixue Elementary School Affiliated Preschool in Hualien Shoufeng District and Shoufeng Township Preschool. Dong Hwa University invited early childhood education experts to be based in Hualien, and visited the preschools on a monthly basis to offer professional consultation and evaluation, providing accompaniment and support to the local preschool teachers in Hualien. Through the variety of themed education, it is hoped that picture books will spark reading habits in preschoolers and experience the joy of reading.
🔺Thank You Card from Children from Shoufeng Township Preschool
Cooperate with medical units and educational fields to make children fall in love with reading from an early age
Accton also cooperated with Reach Out and Read Taiwan to combine pediatric medical care and early childhood reading. During the routine outpatient clinic for infants from 0 to 3 years old and the 4 times of vaccination, medical staff will explain to parents and demonstrate the importance and techniques of parent-child reading together. After the outpatient clinic, a new book suitable for the development of the child's age will be provided.
Accton donated 1,000 children's books to 26 medical units and kindergartens:
- National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch
- Namasia District Public Health Center, Kaohsiung City
- Pingtung Christian Hospital
- Datong Township Health Center, Yilan County
- Miaoli County Public Health Bureau and 4 Health Centers (Dahu, Sanyi, Tongluo, Zhuolan)
- New Taipei City Shiding Health Center, Shiding Heping Elementary School Affiliated Preschool, Shiding Elementary School Affiliated Preschool, Shiding Yongding Elementary School Affiliated Preschool
- Nantou County Health Bureau and 13 Health Centers (Nantou, Puli, Zhushan, Caotun, Jiji, Mingjian, Zhongliao, Lugu, Yuchi, Shuili, Guoxing, Xinyi, Renai Township Health Centers)
Combined with the multi-party cooperation of medical units and educational fields, and through the four-way connection with medical personnel, health centers, kindergartens, and parents, the benefits of promotion of reading in rural areas can be multiplied, and the goal of sustainable promotion can be achieved so that more and more children would love reading from an early age!
