{
  "id": 16556409,
  "title": "USI marks 50th anniversary with rural literacy program in Taiwan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/usi-marks-50th-anniversary-with-rural-literacy-program-in-taiwan",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T03:37:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/usi-marks-50th-anniversary-with-rural-literacy-program-in-taiwan-163457.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Universal Scientific Industrial's Taiwan subsidiary, USI-TW, continues to strengthen its corporate social responsibility by partnering with the Taiwan Reading and Culture Foundation to support a literacy program called the Book Sharing Hub. This initiative, which has been operating in rural areas for years, provides shared-reading book boxes and a variety of educational activities to enhance children's reading environment and promote learning opportunities.\n\nThis year, USI-TW is expanding the program in Nantou and Changhua, incorporating parent-child reading sessions, author talks, and interactive science classes. These activities aim to strengthen children's comprehension, creativity, and exploration skills. Importantly, the program has also become a bridge between USI-TW employees, their families, and the wider community, as employees participate in reading sessions with students.\n\nA student participating in the program shared their excitement about the new stories and the shared experience of reading together, expressing gratitude for the gift of new books. Dr. Her Hong-Ching, CEO of the Taiwan Reading and Culture Foundation, praised USI-TW for its long-standing commitment to rural education and its support of the Book Sharing Hub program, which helps replace aging book collections and reduce the financial burden on schools.\n\nUSI-TW's CFO, Brian Shih, emphasized that the company's approach to community initiatives goes beyond providing resources, with a focus on building long-term impact. The company believes that reading is the foundation for developing future talents, and through sustained investment and employee participation, children can discover a broader world and a brighter future through books.\n\nIn addition to expanding the program in Nantou and Changhua, USI-TW is incorporating science and interdisciplinary learning into the Book Sharing Hub initiative. This approach encourages children to move from reading to exploration, developing problem-solving skills and creative thinking that will be increasingly important in the future. USI-TW has continued to provide book resources and work with schools to build a sustainable system for sharing reading materials, investing in long-term and systematic change in education. Looking ahead, the company will continue to link its business development with social impact under its 50th-anniversary theme, \"Shine on Greatness.\"",
  "summary": "Electronics manufacturer USI TW partnered with the Taiwan Reading and Culture Foundation during its 50th corporate anniversary to expand rural educational access programs",
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}