{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"176258","rtpr_id":"nPNArWM7qa-20261021","ticker":"1304","exchange":"TWSE","all_tickers":["1304"],"title":"USI Marks 50 Years by deepening Commitment to Education and Bringing Reading to Rural Communities","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-21T23:00:00.784Z","article_body":"USI Marks 50 Years by deepening Commitment to Education and Bringing Reading\nto Rural Communities\nPR Newswire\n\nNANTOU, Oct. 22, 2026\n\nNANTOU, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the occasion of its 50th\nanniversary, USI-TW, the Taiwan subsidiary of Universal Scientific Industrial\n(Shanghai) Co., Ltd., continues to deepen its corporate social responsibility\nefforts, partnering with the Taiwan Reading and Culture Foundation to advance\nthe \"Book Sharing Hub\" reading promotion program.\n\nThrough long-term book box donations and a diverse range of reading\nactivities, USI-TW has worked for many years to support education in rural\nareas, committed to building a stable and sustained reading environment for\nchildren and making knowledge a driving force for changing their futures.\nThrough continued donations of shared-reading book boxes and a range of\neducational activities, USI-TW has supported schools in rural communities for\nyears, helping create a more stable and sustainable reading environment for\nchildren and giving them greater access to books and learning opportunities.\n\nThis year, USI-TW is continuing its book donation programme in Nantou and\nChanghua, while expanding the initiative with activities including\nparent-child reading sessions, author talks and interactive science classes.\nBy combining reading with hands-on experiences, the programme aims to\nstrengthen children's comprehension and creativity while encouraging them to\nexplore the wider world and discover new possibilities for their own\ndevelopment.\n\nAmong the activities, parent-child reading has become an important link\nbetween USI-TW, its employees and the wider community. For several years, the\nprogramme has invited employees and their families to take part, bringing them\ninto schools to read and interact with students. The initiative extends the\nbenefits of reading beyond the classroom, into homes and communities. It also\ngives USI-TW employees an opportunity to contribute directly to the\ncommunities where the company operates, turning corporate social\nresponsibility into a connection between generations.\n\nOne student taking part in the programme said: \"We had already read all the\nbooks in the previous book boxes. When we opened the new one, there were so\nmany exciting stories we had never seen before. Everyone also received the\nsame new book, so we could read it together. We were so excited, reading and\ntalking about the stories. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful gift.\"\n\n\"Guided by the philosophy of 'shared reading, circulating wisdom', Book\nSharing Hub program, with public-interest delivery support from Hsinchu\nTransport, enables boxes of shared-reading books to circulate among schools\nand deliver the greatest possible reading impact,\" said Dr. Her Hong-Ching,\nCEO of the Taiwan Reading and Culture Foundation. \"We are deeply grateful to\nUSI-TW for its long-standing attention to rural education and its continued\nsupport of the Book Sharing Hub book donation program. In addition to generous\nfunding that helps township book collections replace aging stock, the company\nhas also supported a range of in-depth reading promotion activities. This not\nonly enriches the variety of shared-reading books on campus, but also\nmeaningfully eases the burden on schools of raising funds, allowing teachers\nand children to enjoy reading in a better environment. This long-term\ncorporate commitment to education is a steady and far-reaching force. It helps\nreading take root at the foundation, and lets more rural children, through a\nsingle good book, see a wider world and a brighter future.\"\n\nBrian Shih, Chief Financial Officer of USI-TW, said \"The company's approach to\nreading-focused community initiatives went beyond providing resources.\nBuilding long-term impact is equally important.\" Brian continued \"We believe\nreading is not only the starting point of education, but also a foundation for\ndeveloping the talents of the future. Through sustained investment and\nemployee participation, we hope children can discover a bigger world through\nbooks and develop the confidence and capabilities they need to face the\nfuture.\"\n\nThis year's programme also incorporates science and interdisciplinary\nlearning, combining interactive experiences with hands-on classes. The aim is\nto encourage children to move from reading to exploration, while developing\nproblem-solving skills and creative thinking that will be increasingly\nimportant in the future.\n\nSince launching its \"Book Sharing Hub\" initiative, USI-TW has continued to\nprovide book resources and work with schools to build a sustainable system for\nsharing reading materials. The approach is designed to give children in rural\ncommunities continued access to a diverse range of books and learning\nexperiences. USI believed long-term and systematic investment was essential to\ncreating meaningful and lasting change in education.\n\nLooking ahead, USI-TW will continue to link its business development with its\nwider social impact under its 50th-anniversary theme, \"Shine on Greatness.\" By\nbringing together reading education, employee participation and sustainability\ninitiatives, the company aims to extend the reach of its community programmes\nand help keep the light of reading shining for the next generation.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/usi-marks-50-years-by-deepening-commitment-to-education-and-bringing-reading-to-rural-communities-302915520.html\n\nSOURCE USI\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNArWM7qa-20261021","title":"USI Marks 50 Years by deepening Commitment to Education and Bringing Reading to Rural Communities","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"1304","created":"2026-10-21T23:00:00.784Z","tickers":["1304"],"exchange":"TWSE","article_body":"USI Marks 50 Years by deepening Commitment to Education and Bringing Reading\nto Rural Communities\nPR Newswire\n\nNANTOU, Oct. 22, 2026\n\nNANTOU, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the occasion of its 50th\nanniversary, USI-TW, the Taiwan subsidiary of Universal Scientific Industrial\n(Shanghai) Co., Ltd., continues to deepen its corporate social responsibility\nefforts, partnering with the Taiwan Reading and Culture Foundation to advance\nthe \"Book Sharing Hub\" reading promotion program.\n\nThrough long-term book box donations and a diverse range of reading\nactivities, USI-TW has worked for many years to support education in rural\nareas, committed to building a stable and sustained reading environment for\nchildren and making knowledge a driving force for changing their futures.\nThrough continued donations of shared-reading book boxes and a range of\neducational activities, USI-TW has supported schools in rural communities for\nyears, helping create a more stable and sustainable reading environment for\nchildren and giving them greater access to books and learning opportunities.\n\nThis year, USI-TW is continuing its book donation programme in Nantou and\nChanghua, while expanding the initiative with activities including\nparent-child reading sessions, author talks and interactive science classes.\nBy combining reading with hands-on experiences, the programme aims to\nstrengthen children's comprehension and creativity while encouraging them to\nexplore the wider world and discover new possibilities for their own\ndevelopment.\n\nAmong the activities, parent-child reading has become an important link\nbetween USI-TW, its employees and the wider community. For several years, the\nprogramme has invited employees and their families to take part, bringing them\ninto schools to read and interact with students. The initiative extends the\nbenefits of reading beyond the classroom, into homes and communities. It also\ngives USI-TW employees an opportunity to contribute directly to the\ncommunities where the company operates, turning corporate social\nresponsibility into a connection between generations.\n\nOne student taking part in the programme said: \"We had already read all the\nbooks in the previous book boxes. When we opened the new one, there were so\nmany exciting stories we had never seen before. Everyone also received the\nsame new book, so we could read it together. We were so excited, reading and\ntalking about the stories. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful gift.\"\n\n\"Guided by the philosophy of 'shared reading, circulating wisdom', Book\nSharing Hub program, with public-interest delivery support from Hsinchu\nTransport, enables boxes of shared-reading books to circulate among schools\nand deliver the greatest possible reading impact,\" said Dr. Her Hong-Ching,\nCEO of the Taiwan Reading and Culture Foundation. \"We are deeply grateful to\nUSI-TW for its long-standing attention to rural education and its continued\nsupport of the Book Sharing Hub book donation program. In addition to generous\nfunding that helps township book collections replace aging stock, the company\nhas also supported a range of in-depth reading promotion activities. This not\nonly enriches the variety of shared-reading books on campus, but also\nmeaningfully eases the burden on schools of raising funds, allowing teachers\nand children to enjoy reading in a better environment. This long-term\ncorporate commitment to education is a steady and far-reaching force. It helps\nreading take root at the foundation, and lets more rural children, through a\nsingle good book, see a wider world and a brighter future.\"\n\nBrian Shih, Chief Financial Officer of USI-TW, said \"The company's approach to\nreading-focused community initiatives went beyond providing resources.\nBuilding long-term impact is equally important.\" Brian continued \"We believe\nreading is not only the starting point of education, but also a foundation for\ndeveloping the talents of the future. Through sustained investment and\nemployee participation, we hope children can discover a bigger world through\nbooks and develop the confidence and capabilities they need to face the\nfuture.\"\n\nThis year's programme also incorporates science and interdisciplinary\nlearning, combining interactive experiences with hands-on classes. The aim is\nto encourage children to move from reading to exploration, while developing\nproblem-solving skills and creative thinking that will be increasingly\nimportant in the future.\n\nSince launching its \"Book Sharing Hub\" initiative, USI-TW has continued to\nprovide book resources and work with schools to build a sustainable system for\nsharing reading materials. The approach is designed to give children in rural\ncommunities continued access to a diverse range of books and learning\nexperiences. USI believed long-term and systematic investment was essential to\ncreating meaningful and lasting change in education.\n\nLooking ahead, USI-TW will continue to link its business development with its\nwider social impact under its 50th-anniversary theme, \"Shine on Greatness.\" By\nbringing together reading education, employee participation and sustainability\ninitiatives, the company aims to extend the reach of its community programmes\nand help keep the light of reading shining for the next generation.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/usi-marks-50-years-by-deepening-commitment-to-education-and-bringing-reading-to-rural-communities-302915520.html\n\nSOURCE USI\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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