Mar. 28, 2014
Toyota Pledges More Financial Aid to University Students in China
Total of 72 Million Yuan Donated and Pledged
Beijing, China, March 28, 2014―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation held a ceremony today at the Chaoyang Culture Center to sign an agreement extending the Toyota Study Assistance Fund for three more years. Through the agreement, Toyota has pledged 27 million more yuan to the fund over the next three years, enough to support the collegiate education of 780 more Chinese students.
During the ceremony, TMC Senior Managing Officer Hiroji Onishi reaffirmed Toyota’s commitment to the fund by stating: “At Toyota, we believe that the source of true craftsmanship and giving back to the community stems from the growth and maturation of individuals. Through this program, it is our fervent hope that the students helped by this fund will grow and be thoroughly prepared to become the future leaders of society and also act as the bridges between Japan and China.” Representatives and students of the universities involved in the Study Assistance Fund, representatives of the foundation and Toyota members also attended the ceremony.
As part of the scholarship program renewal, the scholarship amount will be increased from 3,000 yuan to 4,000 yuan per student per year, with leadership training now offered to all scholarship recipients. In addition, a new online community will be developed to support greater interaction between students, alumni, foundations and Toyota, so that participants will have an opportunity to expand their network of personal connections.
During the ceremony, TMC Senior Managing Officer Hiroji Onishi reaffirmed Toyota’s commitment to the fund by stating: “At Toyota, we believe that the source of true craftsmanship and giving back to the community stems from the growth and maturation of individuals. Through this program, it is our fervent hope that the students helped by this fund will grow and be thoroughly prepared to become the future leaders of society and also act as the bridges between Japan and China.” Representatives and students of the universities involved in the Study Assistance Fund, representatives of the foundation and Toyota members also attended the ceremony.
As part of the scholarship program renewal, the scholarship amount will be increased from 3,000 yuan to 4,000 yuan per student per year, with leadership training now offered to all scholarship recipients. In addition, a new online community will be developed to support greater interaction between students, alumni, foundations and Toyota, so that participants will have an opportunity to expand their network of personal connections.
In a recorded video, recipients expressed their thanks, enthusiasm and lofty aspirations for the future. Yang Xian, a scholarship recipient from Southwest Jiaotong University, said: I'd like to thank Toyota and the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation for helping financially strapped students. My current dream is to work with my friends and colleagues from school to help develop the education systems of financially poor regions around the world.”
Through the jointly established Toyota Study Assistance Fund, Toyota and the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation have been providing scholarships, leadership training, and opportunities to visit Japan to university students in mid-west China* since 2006. Since its inception, the fund has awarded scholarships to 1,810 students from 25 universities in China. Today’s agreement brings the total of students aided and to be aided to approximately 2,600.
Toyota and its partners around the world have long engaged in diverse social contribution activities with a focus on human resource development, environmental protection and traffic safety. Activities in the area of human resource development in China include the creation of the Liaoning Toyota Jinbei Technician Institute in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, and, in collaboration with Tsinghua University's School of Public Policy, the establishment of a research center in Beijing.
Toyota’s environmental efforts in China include afforestation programs to combat desertification in Hebei Province and the establishment of the Toyota China Youth Environmental Protection Aid Program, which provides support for local environmental protection activities.
To help improve traffic safety, Toyota in collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, conducts safe-driving events for the general public.
Through the jointly established Toyota Study Assistance Fund, Toyota and the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation have been providing scholarships, leadership training, and opportunities to visit Japan to university students in mid-west China* since 2006. Since its inception, the fund has awarded scholarships to 1,810 students from 25 universities in China. Today’s agreement brings the total of students aided and to be aided to approximately 2,600.
Toyota and its partners around the world have long engaged in diverse social contribution activities with a focus on human resource development, environmental protection and traffic safety. Activities in the area of human resource development in China include the creation of the Liaoning Toyota Jinbei Technician Institute in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, and, in collaboration with Tsinghua University's School of Public Policy, the establishment of a research center in Beijing.
Toyota’s environmental efforts in China include afforestation programs to combat desertification in Hebei Province and the establishment of the Toyota China Youth Environmental Protection Aid Program, which provides support for local environmental protection activities.
To help improve traffic safety, Toyota in collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, conducts safe-driving events for the general public.
*The regions covered by the program are: Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Chongqing Municipality, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province, Anhui Province, Jiangxi Province, Henan Province, Shaanxi Province, Shanxi Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Gansu Province, Jilin Province, Heilongjiang Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Tibet Autonomous Region.
About the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation
One of China's oldest community-service organizations, established in May 1982 in memory of Soong Ching Ling, the late honorary president of the People's Republic of China. The foundation has significant domestic and international influence and engages in the promotion of a wide range of independent activities, in areas that include exchanges between Taiwan and China, international exchanges, education of the needy, spreading scientific knowledge, children's culture and entertainment, sporting activities and assistance to underprivileged children.
One of China's oldest community-service organizations, established in May 1982 in memory of Soong Ching Ling, the late honorary president of the People's Republic of China. The foundation has significant domestic and international influence and engages in the promotion of a wide range of independent activities, in areas that include exchanges between Taiwan and China, international exchanges, education of the needy, spreading scientific knowledge, children's culture and entertainment, sporting activities and assistance to underprivileged children.
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- Toyota Study Assistance Fund scholarship recipients express their gratitude and enthusiasm for the future.
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- The ceremony at the Chaoyang Culture Center
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- Toyota representative, Onishi's speech at the ceremony
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- Representatives from the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation and Toyota
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