2014
(Posted Oct. 2014)
Nurturing Children in the Community
Supporting schools is one of our main community activities at Minebea Thai. We are donating school materials and holding events for schools around our plants in order to raise the level of education and build relations.
At the Wad Thang Klang School, a school in Ayutthaya Province we support, we are taking initiatives to increase educational opportunities, particularly for impoverished families. In the past, we have provided support for the building of the school's library and other projects, and in January 2014, we also donated audio-visual equipment and 40 headsets to enable to learn English through AV materials. These donations will help build a more effective learning environment for children by stimulating their auditory and visual senses.
"English lessons are a lot more enjoyable now," says one of the students, shining a bright smile. The students talk about their dreams of using English to communicate with people from many countries. Minebea Thai has also donated cooking equipment and materials to the school, and the company's employees provide confectionery classes for the students. Children and local residents who have learned to make cakes can sell their sweets at school events and generate funds to support the school as well as enhance their own lifestyles.
"Wad Thang Klang School teachers are very passionate about these support programs and actively engage in teamwork," comments an employee of Minebea Thai. "We want to create a model for school support and promote the model at other schools as well."
Confectionery classes led by employees
Wad Thang Klang School
An English class
English Education Improved for Many Children
Wad Thang Klang School
Ms. Amphaporn Cherdchai (English teacher)
English skills can make a child's future brighter. In Thailand, however, there is a shortage of English teachers. The donations of equipment and materials are therefore an important opportunity for our students. We share the equipment with local residents around the school to ensure that many children can improve their English skills. All of the teachers are very appreciative of Minebea Thai's support.
Appreciation for Extensive Cooperation
Wad Thang Klang School
Mr. Thongchai Poon-U-Dorn (principal)
Minebea Thai has provided a great amount of support for our school, not only with the donation of this English learning equipment and the confectionery classes, but also through plant tours and support after the flooding. Many of our students cannot leave their communities because of circumstances at home, and that's why these exchanges with people are such important learning opportunities. We are very grateful for the support we've received.
