The Sixth TSMC U Dreamer Project Invites College Students Nationwide to Fulfill UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Together
Through the TSMC U Dreamer Project, TSMC’s Education and Culture Foundation encourages college students to care about social issues and come up with innovative solutions. In 2021, the sixth U Dreamer Project expanded its scope to a nationwide competition for the first time, and under the theme of 'SDGs', invited students to propose sustainable projects adhering to UN’s 17 sustainable development goals. The 2021 TSMC U Dreamer Project attracted a total of 122 teams from 67 colleges and universities to participate in the event. Both the number of participating students and number of colleges reached record highs. Eleven teams made it to the final shortlist and received a total of NT$3 million to begin their one-year-long journey of U Dreamer Project.
Holding First Interdisciplinary Dialogue to Explore Opportunities for Sustainability
The shortlisted proposals for the sixth TSMC U Dreamer competition are innovative and diverse which include a project to cultivate good habits, a scheme to link the public and independent bookstores, a youth education program for indigenous communities, and a matching online platform for sharing agriculture experience, among others. In order to enable students to have a better understanding of SDGs, TSMC’s Education and Culture Foundation held a forum called “Crossover Collaboration: Inviting College Students Nationwide to Create Sustainable Future Together,” and invited Justin Chou, founder of streetwear label JUST IN XX, Chen-Yi Takeshi Lin, executive director of service design consulting firm Hayashi Office, Rax Liu, Chief Innovative Officer of D-School at the National Taiwan University, and Victor Hsu, executive director of TSMC’s Education and Culture Foundation, to share with students on how to turn sustainable issues into action and thereby enacting the shared positive values.
Teams Shortlisted for the Sixth TSMC U Dreamer Competition
| Team Names | Project Names | Project Content | Colleges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibu Indigenous Companion Hut | Muskun kilim imita tu...(Searching Together…): Wu Lin Youth Culture Project for Companionship and Exploration | Explore new career vision for local indigenous youth through educational empowerment, cultural heritage, community development | National Taiwan University | |
| Recycle Taiwan, Upcycle Sponge Gourds | Grow Sponge Gourds Widely for Sustainable Earth | Use gourds as an alternative material for packaging products such as egg boxes, extend the economic value of sponge gourds, and assist farmers in water-scarcity areas | National United University | |
| AgriCulture | Practice Farming, Realize Dream | Create a matching online platform for sharing agriculture experiences, attracting new sources of manpower for local economy through “work exchange” | National Taiwan University | |
| Movable Oasis | Movable Oasis | Promote Dan Dun Shan agricultural waste recycling project in Hsinchu through community events, farmers' markets, campus campaigns, and DIY classes | Hsuan Chuang University | |
| Board Games for All | Ageless and boundaryless Board Game Design Studios for Central, Southern and Eastern areas of Taiwan | Design board games feathering local culture heritage to promote positive attitudes on local identities and aging | National Taiwan University | |
| Do Things at Independent Bookstores | Do Things at Independent Bookstores | Connect the public and independent bookstores through various forms of communications such as podcasting, curating events, and games | National Taiwan Normal University | |
| Star-searching Action Lab |
| Create a local learning community in the Hualien county that inspires local students to learn about their hometown from different perspectives | National Tsing Hua University | |
| Welcome the Sun to Light Up | Welcome the Sun to Light Up | Assist elderly living alone and underprivileged households to install energy saving lightings, thereby improving their living environment | National Chung Cheng University | |
| 21 Days Casino | Cultivate Habits, Inspire Unlimited Potential | Promote a competition through social media that assists participants to develop individualized method to cultivate good habits, and find partners that support each other to reach their goals | National Taiwan University | |
| Young Islanders of an Isle | Living Room Isle Project | Establish “Co-Sharing Islanders”, a platform for open dialogues and discussions on issues of local tourism and environmental protection in Liuqiu Island | National Taiwan University | |
| UndergroundStudio | Recycling Canvas Project | Recycle disposable canvas used in festivals to make beautiful aesthetic household objects, thereby extending material’s life cycle and reducing waste | Taipei National University of the Arts |
Advanced Workshops + Tour of TSMC Boost Project Implementation
In addition to inviting professional mentors from related fields to communicate and share their experiences through TSMC’s U Dreamer workshops, the sixth U Dreamer project further designed a series of advanced classes for the shortlisted teams, assisting them to optimize the viability of their proposals. Teams were also invited to visit TSMC. During their visit, these teams had a chance to know TSMC’s ESG vision and the actions the company takes to fulfill green manufacturing and environmental sustainability, thereby drawing more inspirations from TSMC’s practices. TSMC’s Education and Culture Foundation will hold the midterm and final project presentations in March and September respectively in 2022, aiming to encourage teams to learn from one another, share their execution experiences and increase the impact of sustainable development.
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