Achievements

AEF Achievements for 2015

2015-12-24

1.Life Education Programs

Made life education tours in schools

The Disabled Performing Arts Group (DPAG) is a performing arts group consisting of people with disabilities and is sponsored and supported by the ADLINK Education Foundation (AEF). For years DPAG has been promoting the importance of life education in prisons, schools, hospitals and various organizations. The members overcome obstacles and show their bravery through their life stories and performances. They aim to motivate and show their audiences - inmates, youths, students and patients alike, that there is no limit to life - with a demonstration of perseverance and value of life. Their performance is unprecedented and unique.

A life education program in partnership with DPAG was offered, catering to new immigrants, elementary school students and high school students raised by grandparents in the rural areas of northern Taiwan. A total of 11 life education tours were made, including seven elementary schools and junior high schools and four high schools. The schools visited are listed below:

May 6, Shiding High School, Shiding District, New Taipei

May 12, Minyi Elementary School, Sanxia District, New Taipei

May 28, Hukou High School, Hsinchu

September 30, Jinshan High School, Jinshan District, New Taipei

October 6, Shuangxi Elementary School, Shilin District, Taipei

October 22, Ruiping Elementary School, Linkou District, New Taipei

October 30, Hsingnan Elementary School, Zhonghe District, New Taipei

November 6, Songshan High School of Commerce and Home Economics, Taipei

November 24, Chungping Elementary School, Zhongli District, Taoyuan

December 11, Wanli Junior High School, Wanli District, New Taipei

December 24, Micang Elementary School, Bali District, New Taipei

2.Publications

Published Motivational Notebook of 2015

Illustrator: Xiu-Lan Wang

Design:Ding Ding Publisher

Illustration Provider:Yuanren Studio

Introduction:Xiu-Lan Wang was born in Tangshan City, Hebei Province in 1935. She is the oldest of three sisters and one brother.

Wang’s father passed away when she was a child, so she had to take on the responsibility of earning money for the family and selling fruits from a donkey-drawn cart. She experienced the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Great Chinese Famine. During the most difficult times, she had to eat tree bark.

Wang is 81 years old now, and still has excellent vision and hearing. In addition to her ability to mend clothing with a sewing machine, she enjoys drawing. She draws the beautiful flowers and trees she sees in her daily life, bit by bit, with primitive brush strokes. She has held on to her dream and kept doing what she enjoys: working towards being an amateur artist.

Wang’s works were chosen as the core visual design concept for AEF’s 2015 Notebook to inspire us all that it is never too late to follow your dreams.

3.Summer Camps and Cultural Exchange Programs

Conducted AEF Youth Volunteer Training

Date and Time:

Saturday, April 25, 2015, 9:00-17:30; Sunday, April 26, 2015, 9:30-17:30

Location:

ADLINK Training Room (9F., No.166, Jian 1st Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City)

Eligibility:

Youth Volunteer Training is open free to students who are in their sophomore year in high school (17 and above) to students who are in their sophomore year in university.

Description:

These training sessions aim to train volunteers for AEF charity events, which include ADLINK Cross-Straight Summer Camp for Kids and ADLINK Beijing Opera Summer Camp. The volunteers will learn to help performers with disabilities from DPAG life education tours, and be trained to provide after-school tutoring for students from remote areas for the Boyo Social Welfare Foundation.

Feedback:

1. AEF will inform participants of volunteer opportunities via mail and welcomes more students to get involved and volunteer.
2. Through volunteering, we have the joy of giving. At the same time, we improve our interpersonal skills, become more observant, and develop leadership skills, all of which are what we will need as we enter the workforce and will make us stand out.

Session Schedule:

Held Second Annual ADLINK Beijing Opera Summer Camp

Date and Time:

National Taiwan College of Performing Arts (NTCPA), Neihu Campus(No.177, Section 2, Neihu Road, Neihu District, Taipei City)

Description:

Beijing Opera is not simply an iconic genre of opera in traditional Chinese performance arts. In 2010, Beijing Opera was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO, which ascertains its status and value as a treasure of humankind.

Beijing Opera presents unique performing elements and aesthetic features mainly by infusing the four artistic forms: singing, dialogue, dancing and martial arts. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: male (Sheng), female (Dan), painted face male (Jing) and comedy roles (Chou). Not only does Beijing Opera amaze people of different ages and from various countries, but it is also how the beauty of Chinese culture becomes known to many. It is the quintessence of traditional Chinese performing arts.

The ADLINK Beijing Opera Summer Camp, sponsored by AEF, was organized by NTCPA for participants to experience the highest aim of Beijing Opera performers – “All sounds are music, all movements are dance.” The camp offered various curriculum materials aimed at preparing participants for a basic understanding of Beijing Opera by combining a theoretical background with a practical, fun approach to learning.

Objectives:

1. Guide campers to experience the essence of Beijing Opera with a lively and interesting approach.
2. Introduce campers to the profoundness of Chinese culture through traditional performing arts.
3. Use Beijing Opera as means of enhancing the understanding and connection among campers of different backgrounds.

Eligibility:

In order to participate in the camp, applicants have to be:

1. AEF Volunteers and employees and children of employees of ADLINK Technology Inc.
2. Ex-campers of ADLINK Beijing Opera Summer Camp
3. Prospective students of NTCPA and students from disadvantaged backgrounds
4. People who take a great interest in traditional opera.

Held Fifth Annual ADLINK Cross-Straight Summer Camp for Kids and organized volunteer pre-camp training

Date:

July 31-August 2, 2015 Volunteer Pre-Camp Training

August 3-7, 2015 ADLINK Cross-Straight Summer Camp for Kids

Location:

ADLINK Technology Shanghai

(300 Fang Chun Rd., Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New Area, Shanghai)

Description:

ADLINK Cross-Straight Summer Camp for Kids has been AEF’s annual summer event at the ADLINK Technology branch office in China since 2011. Each year, 20 students with disadvantaged backgrounds from Shanghai and Taiwan are chosen respectively to participate in the summer camp. The plane tickets, accommodation, living expenses and course fees are fully sponsored by AEF.

In Taiwan, six participants were ed by NTCPA while four were recommended by Chungping Elementary School, in Zhongli District, Taoyuan. Ten participants were chosen from Minghui Private Elementary School in Shanghai, making a total of 20 campers in 2015.

Freshmen and sophomores in Taiwan have been recruited as camp counselors since 2013. A three-day youth volunteer pre-camp training program was held to prepare them for their duties. Wei-Chian Ma and Pei-Yu Hong, lecturers from NTCPA, Guo-Xiang Huang, Instructor of Harmonious Negotiation Workshop, Hai-Xiang Xu from the HR Department in Shanghai branch of ADLINK Technology Inc., and Xiang-Xiang Liu, student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London served as program counselors for two of the events.

Jun Liu, Chairman of ADLINK Technology Inc., wishes to bring cross-strait students from disadvantaged backgrounds a unique experience every summer. For the participants, the summer camp not only develops team spirit and a positive attitude, but also offers access to technology education through arranged company tours. The camp counselors are energetic and heart-warming. They can work as a positive influence, a guide and a role model for the campers. In addition to that, the summer camp provides the branch employees with an opportunity to increase volunteer participation. AEF wishes that, with persistence and commitment, obstacles can be overcome and achievements can be made by disadvantaged students, who then can share their joy and experience with more people, and encourage those with similar backgrounds.

4.Scholarships and Awards Ceremony

Awarded Eighth Annual Zhong-Xian Ni Scholarship

Overview:

Established in the will of Zhong-Xian Ni, the Zhong-Xian Ni Scholarship aims to award students who have demonstrated a high degree of scholastic persistence and performance.Established in the will of Zhong-Xian Ni, the Zhong-Xian Ni Scholarship aims to award students who have demonstrated a high degree of scholastic persistence and performance.

Eligibility:

The Zhong-Xian Ni Scholarship is available to ADLINK employees and their children, AEF staff and their children, and students at Taiwan Police College.

To receive this scholarship, an applicant must also meet the eligibility criteria applicable:

1. Applicants must have a minimum 80% average in academic and conduct grades for both semesters in the 2013-2014 Academic Year.
2. Preference will be given to applicants who have participated in AEF charity events or with volunteer experience. Relevant proof such as a Certificate of Completion, photos or feedback will need to be presented.
3. Applicants with outstanding talents in fields like volunteer services, science and technology, arts, music, physical education, languages, extracurricular activities, etc. will receive priority consideration. Award certificates, academic certificates, photos, audio or video files can be used as proof.

Amounts Awarded:

High school students (including the first three years of junior college): NT$10,000 per recipient; College and university students (including the last two years of junior college): NT$20,000 per recipient AEF awarded NT$360,000 in total to 19 scholarship recipients in 2015: Nine ADLINK employees and their children, and ten students at Taiwan Police College.

Awarded Second Annual Huang Yueh-O Art Scholarship

Co-organizer:

National Taiwan College of Performing Arts (NTCPA)

Overview:

This art scholarship was established in memory of the public spiritedness of Huang Yueh-O, AEF’s former consultant, to assist and award students who demonstrate artistic merit at NTCPA.

Eligibility and Amounts Awarded:

Current NTCPA students from the junior high and the senior high school divisions as well as the Department of Jing Ju, the Department of Acrobatics, the Department of Xi Qu Music and the Department of Taiwanese Folk Opera in the college division are eligible for this scholarship. An amount of NT5,000 is to be rewarded to each recipient enrolled in the junior high school division, NT$10,000 per recipient in the senior high school division, and NT$20,000 per recipient in the college division.

To receive this scholarship, an applicant must also meet the eligibility criteria applicable:

1. Complete and submit the application form with ID photo attached. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
2. Applicants from the junior high school division must have a minimum 80% average in academic and conduct grades as of both semesters in 2013-2014 Academic Year and have no record of disciplinary offences and truancy. Same requirements apply to applicants from the senior high school and college divisions, except an academic average of 85% or above is required.
3. Submit a copy of the applicant’s grade report and a video (5-10 minutes long) of the applicant giving a performance that demonstrates the applicant’s professional skills acquired from their department, specifying characters and contents for the purpose of review.
4. Applicants are required to submit feedback of how they have overcome themselves during their learning process.

In 2015, AEF awarded NT$270,000 in total to four junior high school students, five senior high school students, and ten college students at NTCPA.

Organized Zhong-Xian Ni Scholarship and Huang Yueh-O Art Scholarship Awards Ceremony

Date:

Saturday, December 26, 2015

13:30 Reception and Refreshments; 14:00-16:00 Presentation of Awards

Location:

China Youth Corps, Chientan Youth Activity Center, Auditorium 318

(No.16, Section 4, Zhongshan North Road, Shilin District, Taipei City)

Jun Liu, Chairman of ADLINK Technology Inc., Ming-Zhou He, President of Taiwan Police College, and Rui-Bin Zhang, President of National Taiwan College of Performing Arts attended the awards ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of the students. The scholarship recipients were invited to give speeches and perform to share their joy with the guests who were present.

5.Social Welfare Sponsorship

Sponsored Boyo Social Welfare Foundation

AEF awarded a grant of one million dollars to the “Inclusive Education” program of the Boyo Social Welfare Foundation (BSWF) in 2015. This program is an after school program designed for disadvantaged students who live in remote areas to reinforce their academic skills in English, mathematics, and to reduce rural-urban inequalities of learning resources. Tutoring and textbook materials for the program are free of charge. Students who have received tutoring will be kept in touch with after they graduate from junior high school to observe and support their future academic achievements. This year, with the participation of 388 community or university student tutors and 52 full-time teachers, BSWF served 2,082 elementary and junior high school students in its 11 after school tutoring centers in Taiwan, with an average attendance rate of 95% and above.

Introduction:

Based at the junction of Zhongli District, Pingzhen District and Yangmei District in Taoyuan, Gaorong Social Care Association is comprised of devout Christians. The association is in a remote location where the majority of the residents are blue-collar workers, new immigrants and people with disadvantaged backgrounds. Shi-Nian Yang, an Honorary Professor from the Department of Computer Science in Tsing Hua University, has served as the Chairman of the association for years. Yang and his wife Yui-Whei Chen-Yang, who is an Appointed Professor of Chemistry in Chung Yuan Christian University, spare no effort to provide diversified learning and education resources for the residents.

Years ago, AEF donated computer equipment and software to set up a computer course in the community. Many disadvantaged locals and children have benefited from this donation. This year, AEF supported GSCA with funds for the construction of the Glory Christian Church, which was completed and started functioning on October 3, 2015. This building is equipped with an auditorium with sound system, a Self-Study Center, a music classroom, etc., providing a better learning environment for the community. Disadvantaged locals, children and elderly living alone, as well as students from nearby Chungping Elementary School and Guoling Junior High School benefit from this.

Date:

Tuesday and Thursday, 17:00-18:30

Location:

Glory Christian Church, Rooms 203-205

Participants:

Twenty-five students from grades 7 and 8

Tutors:

Xiao-Chun Wu, Director of Guoling Junior High School, Qiu-Yong Li, Secretary of GSCA, retired teachers or 3-4 students from Central University

Donated Magazines Published by Global Views Educational Foundation

Program:

Plant the Seeds of the Future

Amount Donated:

NT$300,000

Magazines Donated:

Global Kids Junior Monthly:

For grades 1-3 (Ages 5-9)

Develop children’s reading habits from grade 1. Let them discover and love the fun of diversified reading, which promotes inquiry and critical thinking.

Global Kids Monthly:

For grades 4-6 (Ages 9-4)

Designed for fourth graders and above with basic reading skills, and to motivate them to think critically and connect to the world through literature, arts, ecology, science and other forms knowledge.

Description:

AEF sponsored a yearly subscription of Global Kids Junior Monthly and Global Kids Monthly to eight elementary schools in Taipei and nine remote elementary schools in Taoyuan, Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin and Chiayi. Global Kids Junior Monthly was given to every class in grades 1-3, which added up to a total of 67 copies of the magazine; Global Kids Monthly was given to every class in grades 4-6, which came to a total of 77 copies of the magazine. Moreover, free subscriptions were donated to the libraries of seven elementary schools that AEF had a partnership with. This amounted to a total of 67 copies of Global Kids Junior Monthly and 84 copies of Global Kids Monthly.

Through teacher-led reading in class, disadvantaged children or children living in remote areas have a chance to develop good reading habits and a solid learning foundation. They can be inspired to think critically, to set higher standards for themselves, to build self-confidence, and to have a more competitive future. Knowledge is the best investment for a child’s future, and reading empowers them to make a difference in their lives.

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