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Porsche Korea Holds Ceremony for ‘Porsche Future Heritage’ supporting National Intangible Cultural Heritage to inspire Next Generation
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Porsche Korea Expands Social Outreach with the 'Porsche Do Dream' Campaign to Celebrate its 10th Anniversary
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced that in celebration of the brand’s 10th anni-versary this year, it will further expand the scope of its CSR campaign 'Porsche Do Dream' to 10 programs across 5 different fields. Entering its 8th year, 'Porsche Do Dream' has been offering tailored support to the Korean soci-ety across many different sectors, consistently delivering substantial improvements in various areas in alignment with its vision to be a brand for those who follow their dreams. To date, Por-sche Korea donated a total of 7.63 billion KRW to fulfill the dreams of 118 organizations and 31,417 individuals. This year, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Porsche Korea's establishment, the brand plans to introduce ten distinctive programs in five core areas of social contribution: education, sports, arts and culture, environment, and society. This comprehensive approach aims to further contribute to the sustainable development of the next generations giving them possibilities to grow and fulfill their dreams, with a total donation sum of 1.75 billion KRW. Sports This year, Porsche Korea will introduce a new program in the field of 'Sports’. Through 'Porsches Turbo for Dream Football (working title),' the brand will focus on discovering and supporting promising young football talents. In collaboration with the International Sports Exchange Asso-ciation (ISEA), Porsche Korea will organize local and international football camps to provide chil-dren with the opportunity to experience and learn from coaches of the successful youth pro-gram of the VfB Stuttgart team, going beyond traditional training methods. Arts and Culture In the field of ‘Arts and Culture’, Porsche Korea will expand its support to encompass not only Korea's unique historical heritage but also focus on fine art, including ballet and emerging artistic sectors. This initiative aims to encapsulate the spirit of Porsche as a brand that embodies both innovation and tradition. Porsche Korea will launch 'Porsches Turbo for Dream Ballet (working title)' in collaboration with ChildFund Korea (CFK). This initiative aims to provide talented individuals from low and moder-ate-income households and students pursuing ballet with opportunities for overseas training. Partnering with the prestigious John Cranko School in Stuttgart, Germany, renowned for its ex-cellence in ballet, the program will offer a diverse range of ballet camp activities, including ballet technique and contemporary dance workshops, and exclusive access to watch rehearsals of the world-class ballet troupe. Continuing its support for the Intangible Cultural Heritage project in collaboration with the Ko-rean Cultural Heritage Foundation (KCHF), Porsche Korea will stay committed to facilitating the preservation of cultural heritage through the 'Porsche Future Heritage' program. The arts cate-gory will also be further diversified to support emerging artists across a broad spectrum of ar-tistic disciplines. Introducing 'Porsche Frontier' in partnership with the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC), Porsche Korea will establish a new category within the prestigious 'Seoul Arts Awards' dedicated to fine arts. This initiative aims to facilitate the discovery of outstanding works and support performances. Furthermore, Porsche Korea plans to build infrastructure for sustainable creative arts through supporting startup initiatives in the arts and culture industry. Porsche Korea remains committed to supporting emerging artists through its global art cam-paign, 'Dreamers. On.' and will continue this commitment by partnering with the special exhibi-tion ‘Zoom-In’ at the oldest Korean art fair, ‘Galleries Art Fair’, scheduled for April this year. As part of this initiative, Porsche Korea aims to contribute to the art industry by collaborating with emerging Korean artists even after the exhibition, as shown through the Taycan Art Car produc-tion collaboration with Jen Park, the winner of the Porsche Special Award in 2023. Education In the field of 'Education,' Porsche Korea will remain dedicated to the 'Dream Up' program with ChildFund Korea, aiming to nurture future generations. Particularly, Porsche Korea will extend its support by providing 280 million KRW in scholarships for 75 students in various fields, including arts and sports and job-seeking students with low income. Additionally, Porsche Korea will con-tinue the 'Dream Playground' project, which constructs indoor gymnasiums to promote the well-being and creativity of students. Environment Porsche Korea will also expand its activities for the Environment, highlighting the significance of ecological sustainability. Introducing 'Urban Green Space (working title)’ in collaboration with the Seoul Green Trust (SGT), the brand aims to contribute to the establishment of more environment friendly infrastructure, enhancing biodiversity conservation through the revitalization of old parks. Additionally, Porsche Korea will continue the 'Bee’lieve in Dreams' program, a bee garden project created for urban beekeeping, and further support the systematic development of eco-friendly ecological learning spaces within schools through public-private partnerships under the umbrella of the Porsche 'Dream Circle'. Society Furthermore, Porsche Korea continues its commitment to addressing the pressing issue of school zone traffic safety in the 'Society' field by extending the 'Dream Smart Eye', a children’s accident prevention campaign through the usage of technology for the third consecutive year. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, "The growth of Porsche Korea in the past decade has been fueled by the love and interest of our Korean customers and fans." He further empha-sized, "As we celebrate the special milestone of Porsche Korea's 10th anniversary this year, we will expand our social contribution programs even further across more areas, making more dreams reality and laying the groundwork for enhancing our commitment to the Korean society for the coming decade." Over the years, Porsche Korea has been recognized for its numerous social contribution cam-paigns. In 2019, Porsche Korea became the first imported car brand to receive the Seoul Mayor's Commendation and in 2021, the brand was honored with the 'Arts Supporter Grand Prize ' award by Arts Council Korea. In 2023, Holger Gerrmann, CEO of Porsche Korea, was ap-pointed as an Honorary Citizen of Seoul for his contributions to society through the brand's campaigns. These accolades underscore Porsche Korea’s commitment and strong connection to the local community and the iconic brands drive as partner to society.
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Porsche Korea Opens 'Porsche Dream Playground 2023' at Two Schools
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced the opening of ‘Porsche Dream Playground’ at two additional schools. This year, Porsche Korea donated 160 million KRW to the two schools, reaching 14 total Porsche Dream Playgrounds across the country. The ‘Porsche Dream Playground’ is a key project of the ‘Porsche Do Dream’ CSR campaign, a program held with ChildFund Korea, that constructs indoor gymnasiums so that students can enhance creativity by engaging in various physical activities. The spatial design for the Dream Playground is based on the ideas generated in workshops with children and teachers, emphasizing the core value of sustainability, which is a key part of Porsche. Upcycled items made from recycled materials such as plastic waste were used in the process. The Dream Playground at Sinmoc Elementary School in Seoul has a total floor area of 126㎡ (approx. 38pyeong), large enough for teachers and the student body. Deviating away from typical and standardized playground facilities, students can make up new games with their own items using their creativity. The floor design allows students to engage in various sports such as dodgeball, badminton, and other ball games. A very special idea was to use on-campus discarded plastics to create a basketball hoop and jump ropes through a 3D printer, and a modular sofa made of recycled plastic fabrics, allowing children to directly see the value of resource circulation. The Dream Playground at the Kindergarten of Cheongdeok Elementary School in Seoul has a multi-gym constructed with a cylindrical slide, climbing hill, trampoline, and lookout tower to encourage physical activities. A double-story play area, designed to overcome the constraints of a narrow space, helps with the major muscle development of children aged 3-7. Classes using the Dream Playground are included in the timetable, and classes including family activities will also be held. Furthermore, Porsche Korea highlighted its commitment towards environmental friendliness by placing a storage box for upcycling blocks that can replace about 1.2kg of plastic waste per piece, and softballs made of recycled plastic materials. Holger Gerrmann, CEO of Porsche Korea, said, "Porsche Korea has been continuously working to promote the health and happiness of children with their infinite potential through the Porsche Dream Playground, now in its sixth year." He also added, "We hope that more children will explore and nurture their 'dreams' and 'creativity' by playing freely in the Porsche Dream Playgrounds, which are built based on the ideas of children and teachers." Since launching 'Porsche Do Dream' in 2017, Porsche Korea has been continuing its CSR activities reflecting the brand's values of 'dream' and 'passion'. Porsche Korea has donated a total of 5.88 billion KRW through the 'Do Dream' campaign.
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Porsche Korea Opens Two New '2023 Porsche Dream Circle' Locations at Schools
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann), with ChildFund Korea and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, is strengthening environmental education classes to promote the importance of sustainability as part of the ‘Porsche Dream Circle’ project, a school landscape project focusing on environmental education. This year, Porsche Korea collaborated with two schools, Hongeun Elementary School and Yeongbon Elementary School, and donated 220 million KRW to create spaces for students to experience the benefits of sustainability in their daily life’s. Now in its fourth year, the ‘Porsche Dream Circle’ is part of Porsche Korea’s CSR campaign ‘Porsche Do Dream’. It provides educational spaces for students to enjoy and study in nature and promotes the importance of carbon neutrality and the recycling of resources. In addition to creating green spaces and installing solar panels, Porsche Korea also offers environmental education classes to enhance students' interest in sustainability. This year, Porsche Korea launched a public-private partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education to provide more systematic support for the preservation and expansion of green spaces in schools. The partnership provided educational facility consultation, landscape construction model proposals, and emphasized the brand’s sincerity through design workshops with children and teachers to reflect the wishes of those who actually use the Dream Circle. With the additional projects at Hongeun Elementary School and Yeongbon Elementary School, Porsche Korea has now completed a total of 10 Porsche Dream Circle at different locations nationwide. On October 27th, Porsche Korea held the completion ceremony of the ‘Porsche Dream Circle’ at Hongeun Elementary School located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The completion ceremony was attended by Holger Gerrmann, CEO of Porsche Korea, Hongeun Elementary School Principal Hyun-Ae Cho, ChildFund Director Soo-bong Park, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education authorities Sora Kim, Kyung-hwa Jung, and Min-Kyung Cha, as well as the students of Hongeun Elementary School. A signboard celebrating the ceremony was given and the participants wrote messages to the forest to emphasize the value of sustainability. The ‘Porsche Dream Circle’ at Hongeun Elementary School, with a total floor area of 199 ㎡ (approx. 57 pyeong) is an eco-friendly ecological learning space with an automatic irrigation system powered by solar energy. It is large enough for a single class to observe the ecology of diverse plants from wildflowers to aquatic plants. To help students study and learn more about the plants, signposts with QR codes leading to plant introduction websites were installed for quick and easy access. The other ‘Porsche Dream Circle’ was installed at the YeongbonElementary School located in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. with a total floor area of 195㎡ (approx. 59 pyeong). It used to be an outdoor learning space that had been abandoned due to deteriorating facilities. Located between the main entrance and the school building, students can now relax and experience nature during breaks and after school. The forest has been planted with various sizes of trees. The colours and scent of plants differ each season, and a small stage was installed for ecology classes and as a creative art space. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, "This year's 'Porsche Dream Circle' has been completed in partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education using the students ideas." He emphasized, "We hope that the ‘Porsche Dream Circle’ inspires students to experience the importance of recycling to safe resources and supports their dream of a sustainable future.” Porsche Korea launched ‘Porsche Do Dream’ in 2017 and has been continuously carrying out CSR activities that reflect the values of ‘dream’ and ‘passion’ pursued by the brand. Porsche Korea has funded about 5.88 billion KRW through the‘Porsche Do Dream’ campaign.
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GM Employee Foundation Korea Organizes Volunteer Festival: Philanthropic Movement for the Community
GM Employee Foundation Korea is spearheading a "Volunteer Festival" throughout October, led by GM leadership and employees in Korea, who are actively participating in various volunteer activities in and around Bupyeong-gu, Incheon. The initiative aims to promote active community engagement. The GM Employee Foundation executes various social contributions for the benefit of its neighbors, in line with GM's values of diversity and inclusivity. This event provides an opportunity to foster a mutually beneficial culture with the local community and uphold the company's commitment to corporate social responsibility. In conjunction with the festival, a market selling donated goods was launched on 25th October at GM Korean operations’ Bupyeong headquarters, by Hector Villarreal, CEO and President of GM Korean operations, Brian McMurray, President of GM’s Engineering Center in Korea, alongside GM employees. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the local community. "I am pleased to see GM's culture of sharing come to life through our Volunteer Festival as we continue our symbiotic relationship with the local community.” Hector Villarreal said, “Our employees are playing a big role in donating goods and of particular significance is knowing that all sales proceeds generated during this festival will go to the local community through various avenues.” "The Employee Foundation Volunteer Festival holds immense importance as it is an initiative driven directly by our employees. Groups like GM Dreams, a volunteer organization under GM Employee Foundation Korea play a key role in offering support to our neighbors in need and we will continue prioritizing these social contribution activities.” Brian McMurray said, “As members of this community, GM will do our best to put our diversity and inclusivity values into action.” Throughout the Volunteer Festival in October, GM employees are engaging in a variety of volunteer activities, including ▲ beautifying and enhancing local community parks, ▲ enhancing the amenities of social welfare facilities, ▲ local attractions outings, and craft experiences with visually impaired individuals, and ▲ volunteering at free meal centers. These activities aim to expand a culture of mutual support between GM and its local community. Since its establishment in 2005, GM Employee Foundation Korea has consistently been involved in various social contribution activities to improve the stability of vulnerable groups within the local community and improve the local community. Through these efforts, it has expanded GM's values of diversity and inclusivity. Notably, employees of GM’s Korean Operations have taken the lead in actively contributing over 210,000 hours of volunteer work to support underprivileged groups in the local community, including children, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities.
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Porsche Korea Exhibits the Finalists’ Art Works of ‘Porsche Dreamers. On.’ at Artium Exterior Media Wall at Seoul
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced that the finalist works of the 'Porsche Dreamers. On.' media art project, 'Rainbow Bus Tour' and 'The Song of Re-Blooming Streets', will be displayed on the Artium exterior media wall located at the Samseong Trade Center. Jeongtae Gim's ‘Rainbow Bus Tour’ and Youngkak Cho's ‘The Song of Re-Blooming Streets’ are the finalists of 'Porsche Dreamers. On. Media Art’, a project that has been started in April 2023 under the theme 'Dream' and 'Colour' of the city. Following the previous year, ‘Porsche Dreamers. On. Media Art’ is Porsche Korea’s project with Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture to support the dreams of up-and-coming artists by connecting global art campaigns to public media art. The two finalists work will be displayed at the largest media wall in Korea, the Artium exterior media wall located at the Samseong Trade Center until November 24th. Afterwards, they will be aired as a large digital signage 'Media Art Theater' using public locations of screens all around Seoul subway stations so that more citizens can enjoy the work. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, "It was highly impressive seeing the finalists work articulating the colourful and vibrant city life in two very different ways." He also added, “We hope these media art works using the Porsche theme of ‘Dream’ and ‘Colour’ will brighten up the busy lives of citizens." ‘Rainbow Bus Tour’ is a 3D animation that makes full use of the imagination of Alpha generation born between 2010 and 2020. Unique objects created from about 20 children were digitalized with 3D scanning techniques maximizing dimensional senses expressed the rainbow bus floating in the skies of Seoul. Jeongtae Gim said, "The 3D model objects in my video were created by the hands of children aged 7 to 13. I hope this project leads children to the joy of creating and encourages citizens to look back on their childhood dreams." ‘The Song of Re-Blooming Streets’ is an artwork that visually explores the direction of urban growth in a city that has entered an endemic society, using a database constructed by artificial intelligence. Changes of cities and its social connectivity are depicted in the prosperity and blossoming of plants. Youngkak Cho said, "From KOSIS (Korea Statistical Information Service), I collected the fluctuating data of the pandemic and endemic phases and created this video with artificial intelligence.” He added, “I hope this video that was created by contemporary technology becomes a catalyst to enhance the changes and social connectivity of cities." Together with the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Porsche Korea has supported the culture and art fields of Korea that energize the daily lives of citizens. Through continuous culture and art projects, Porsche Korea will persist on supporting various talents to accomplish their dreams.
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Global Volunteer Day: 1.3 million DHL Group employees have engaged in the past 15 years
DHL Group is calling on employees to get involved in Global Volunteer Day (GVD) in what is now its 15th year, with the main activity period running from September 18 to October 1. Celebrating this anniversary with employees around the globe, the company is building on past successes and marking the occasion with special events. First introduced in Singapore back in 2008, GVD is now a global initiative – with DHL Group encouraging employees to volunteer in non-profit projects in the countries where they live. Over the years, some 1.3 million volunteers have answered the call, dedicating more than 3.1 million hours in voluntary engagement in their home communities. In 2022, over 5,800 employees clocked 22,000 volunteering hours across 300 projects throughout Asia Pacific. Across the DHL Group divisions, employees have focused their activities on environmental protection, disaster management, education and vocational training, refugee aid, health and well-being, and social services. This has made GVD an effective team building and employee engagement lever. As Board Member for HR Thomas Ogilvie explains: "Connecting people and improving lives also means having a positive effect in the communities we operate in and serve. Therefore DHL Group encourages and supports Global Volunteer Day activities. We are proud of the positive impact our employees make with their GVD projects. Our workforce has dedicated more than 3.1 million hours in voluntary work since 2008, and some 100,000 employees step up each year to volunteer for GVD. For us, it's not just about being part of a team, but about having a sense of belonging. It's about being part of a community and working to make things better for the people and places around us." In this 15th anniversary year, "Follow the Sun" is the GVD 2023 slogan inspiring DHL Group volunteers. Over a period of 15 weeks, they are working on GVD projects in 15 countries running from east to west. Spanning the globe, these GVD anniversary activities are under way in New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Madagascar, Serbia, Uganda, Germany, the United Kingdom, Paraguay, Panama, Colombia and the United States. Employees are free to choose the kinds of projects and activities they work on. The only requirement is that they be aligned with the focus areas that make up the sustainability strategy of DHL Group. With its longstanding GoTeach, GoHelp, GoTrade and GoGreen initiatives, the company supports projects focusing on climate protection, improving employability for young people, disaster management, and facilitating trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. A wide range of projects also receive financial support from the Group's own Improving Lives Fund.
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Embraer offers 50 technological qualification scholarships for women
Today, Embraer opened the registration for its career acceleration program in technology in Brazil, which will be exclusively dedicated to women this year. The third edition of the Embraer Social Tech Careers program offers 50 scholarships to generate opportunities and professional inclusion. The students will have the opportunity to learn how to work with data analysis and the Python programming language, which has applications in data science, artificial intelligence, and automation. Applications will be accepted until September 3 through the link: Embraer: Embraer Social Tech Careers. The initiative is carried out in partnership with Gama Academy, a school that selects talent and trains professionals for the digital market in technology areas. “Embraer Social Tech combines education and innovation to contribute to the development of a more inclusive society,” says Andreza Alberto, Embraer’s Vice President of People, ESG and Corporate Communications. “We are very proud of this affirmative action focused on quality education for women who want to enter the technology market.” Participants who complete the course, which lasts four months, will join Embraer and partner companies' talent databases in future selection processes. The course will use a boot camp methodology, which includes remote immersive training to develop skills and competencies in the technology sector.
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Porsche Korea Expands its CSR Campaign 'Porsche Future Heritage' Supporting the Succession of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced that it donated 242 Million KRW towards ‘Porsche Future Heritage’. Through ‘Porsche Future Heritage,’ an intangible cultural heritage transmission support project conducted in collaboration with the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (Chairman Choi Young-chang), Porsche Korea aims to create an environment for sustainable preservation of cultural heritage and contribute to the creation of future values. Marking its second year, ‘Porsche Future Heritage’ is part of the 'Porsche Do Dream' social con-tribution campaign. This year, 30 million KRW will be donated to support the handicraft and en-tertainment fields struggling with promotion activities, and 212 Million KRW will be contributed to expand the support scope for traditional arts performances where young and rising tradition-al musicians can showcase their talents. On the 19th of last month, Porsche Korea delivered a transmission support fund of 30 million KRW for continuous support of national intangible cultural heritage. 5 million KRW each to two individuals in the fields of crafts (Musical instrument making, Horsehair Headband Making) and performing arts (Daegum Sanjo, Gagok), and 10 million KRW to the entertainment group, Buk-cheongsajanoleum, were delivered. In addition, through supporting traditional and fusion Korean music performances, Porsche Ko-rea plans to provide opportunities for rising artists and promote the historical, unique, and artis-tic aspects of traditional culture to contribute to its popularization. Through this, performances such as “Dongsang Dongmong”, a fusion Korean music perfor-mance that combines pop music and creative dance to make traditional arts and music more interesting for teenagers, and “Cheoyong Na’ryehee”, a modern reinterpretation of “Na’rye”, a ritual performed on the last day of the year as the intangible cultural heritage “Cheoyongmu” as a motif, will be presented to engage the audience. Meanwhile, Porsche Korea has donated a total of 746 million KRW to the Korea Cultural Herit-age Foundation through 'Porsche Future Heritage.' Following last year's cultural education pro-ject 'Dream Finds You' with the national intangible cultural heritage successors and transmis-sion, a special exhibition 'Gifts sent to Prince Heinrich in 1899' will be held until July 2nd at De-okhongjeon in Deoksugung Palace. This exhibition showcases the reproduced works of tradi-tional crafts located overseas.
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Porsche Korea Opens a Special Exhibition ‘Gifts Sent to Prince Heinrich in 1899’ at Deoksugung Palace
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced on the 19th that it has opened a special exhibition ‘Gifts Sent to Prince Heinrich in 1899,’ at Deoksugung Palace Deokhongjeon. The exhibition displays three reproduced gifts from King Gojong kept at the Museum am Rothenbaum in Hamburg. For the opening ceremony, Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann, Administrator of Cultural Heritage Administration Eung-chon Choi, President of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation Young-chang Choi, Ambassador of Germany to Korea Michael Reiffenstuel, President of Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dr. Martin Henkelmann, as well as intangible cultural heritage successors who participated in the creation of the exhibited crafts joined to commemorate the 140th anniversary of Korean-German diplomatic relations and appreciate the importance of cultural heritage succession. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, "'Gifts Sent to Prince Heinrich in 1899' serves as a milestone in building a future for history, and it's particularly meaningful to launch it on the 140th anniversary of Korea-Germany diplomatic relations." He continued, "As a brand based on tradition and innovation, Porsche plans to continuously support the preservation and transmission of the rich Korean traditional culture and to create future value through such efforts." In addition, Porsche Korea donated 30 million KRW for the support of national intangible cultural heritage. 5 million KRW will be given to two individuals each to help with their work in the field of crafts and performing arts, and 10 million KRW will be provided to a traditional performing arts group. In light of the 140th anniversary of Korea-Germany diplomatic ties this year ‘Gifts Sent to Prince Heinrich in 1899’ is a project that has reproduced traditional crafts made from overseas materials to promote the historic importance of Korea and to preserve the craftmanship passed on through generations. At the exhibition, three historic pieces including an armor, helmet, and armor case, reproduced out of the 40 pieces that King Gojong presented to Prince Heinrich of Prussia, the first state guest of the Korean Empire, will be displayed. The gifts reflect the will of an independent nation. The special exhibition will be held at Deokhongjeon at Deoksugung Palace until July 2nd. The re-produced works exhibited will be donated to Deoksugung Palace. Admission to the special exhibition is free (separate entrance fee for Deoksugung Palace), and more information can be found on the website of the Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (www.chf.or.kr).
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Porsche Korea Presents Season 3 of ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced an open competition for the third season of 'Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space', a social contribution campaign held in cooperation with the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (CEO Lee Chang-gi) under the Seoul Metropolitan Gov-ernment to expand opportunities for citizens to enjoy performing arts. Marking its third year and started with addressing the hardship for artists caused by the necessary social distancing rules during COVID-19, ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ is a public-private partnership program that represents the cultural art fields. It is part of the brand’s social contribution activities designed to support performing arts organizations and artists to enable them to continue with their creative activities. Over the past two years, ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ supported 77 performing arts organizations and 2,000 artists, revitalizing the performing arts field that had stagnated. In conjunction with the lifted social distancing regulation, Porsche Korea plans to create a sustainable culture and art support system for small to medium sized performances. The ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ Season 3 is scheduled to carry on its continuous support to protect the variety and diversity of small to medium scale art performances and to provide the accessibility to these cultural performances that play an important part in the social fabric of the society. This year's program especially focuses on filling the polarizing gap to the bigger shows and tries to foster the creativity on a smaller local level to support the demand for art performances and the citizens’ experience in culture and arts. The public contest is scheduled to be conducted until June 9th and is opened to performances in Seoul including plays, musicals, dance performances, music performances, traditional arts performances, and multidisciplinary works scheduled to perform from August 1st to October 31st of 2023. A total of 40 works will be selected and supported with 4 million KRW, respectively, with priority given to small-and-medium sized performances with 500 seats or less. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, "‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ was initiated to help the Korean cultural arts community over the past two years and with the continuation of the program for smaller art performances that are not yet in the spotlight of big audiences we want to ensure we keep the art diversity." He also added, "We believe that this creativity we see in the art world plays an important part in developing dreams and we hope our ‘Fill the Space’ project can further contribute to people to dream." Artists who are interested in ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ Season 3 can apply through the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s Seoul Cultural Arts Support System (scas.kr) and find further information on the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture website (sfac.or.kr).
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Porsche Korea Support Children's Dreams through 'Porsche Dream Up' Scholarship Ceremony
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced on 24th that it has awarded this years ‘Porsche Dream Up’ scholarships amounting to a total of 280 million KRW to students in various fields including talents in arts and sports, children no longer subject to social care, and job seeking students with low income. At the scholarship ceremony, Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann, ChildFund Korea Vice President Sinhyuk Lim, and 'Dream Up' students were present and received their certificates to mark their journey in achieving their dreams. The ceremony also included vocal and clarinet performances by the newly nominated ‘Dream Up’ beneficiaries. ‘Porsche Dream Up’ is part of Porsche Korea's social contribution campaign ‘Porsche Do Dream’ and was established as the brand’s representative program for the future generation through supporting the dreams of talented children. Over the years, Porsche Korea has helped a total of 188 children with meaningful results. This year, marking 75 years of Porsche sports cars, Porsche Korea raised its support by 33 percent from the previous year, and further expanded the existing “Dream Up” program and the number of beneficiaries to a total of 75 students. Through this year’s expansion of the existing program, Porsche Korea will also help children from low-income families to acquire driver's licenses to support their independence and to increase their possibility for employment. In addition, continuing from last year, children who demonstrate outstanding performance will be awarded a special scholarship for them to be able to continue to pursue their dreams in their transition to adulthood. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, “People who turn dreams into reality enrich the world and make the world more colourful. That is why Porsche, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is committed on illustrating the stories of various dreamers." He also added, "Porsche Korea sincerely supports the dreams of our ‘Dream Up’ students and is looking forward to their stories that will unfold in the future.” Meanwhile, Porsche Korea is continuing diverse CSR programs with ChildFund Korea. In addition to 'Porsche Dream Up', Porsche Korea has built indoor gymnasiums through 'Porsche Dream Playground', installed green spaces in schools through the 'Porsche Dream Circle', and created a safe traffic environment for children through the ‘Dream Smart Eye' campaign. Porsche Korea donated a cumulative 5.88 billion KRW through the ‘Do Dream’ campaign in the past 6 years.
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PolyU and NGOs develop innovative and effective intervention services to help families cope with adversity
To help families cope with stress and adversity, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), with the support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, has partnered with Hong Kong Children and Youth Services, Hong Kong Family Welfare Society, The Salvation Army, and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to deliver a three–year project 'Jockey Club "Promoting Family Resilience" Project' (the Project). Since 2021, the Project has launched various programmes including an e-learning training course on family resilience and community-based family intervention services to help families respond to changes and disruptions brought about by the pandemic and adapt to the constantly changing social environment. Family resilience is the ability of a family to cope with and adapt to challenging situations and external threats; it includes family cohesion and flexibility, open family communication, and a shared sense of purpose and positive outlook. By developing family resilience, families can better navigate difficult circumstances and maintain a sense of stability, mutual support and positive communication even in the face of adversity. The e-learning training course is a 12-hour tailor-made e-learning program from which parents can learn about the concepts of family resilience, reflect on their own family situation and capacity, and apply family resilience strategies in their daily life. Eight months after the launch of the training course, there have been over 5,000 beneficiaries. Prof. Daniel SHEK, Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme), Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, and Li and Fung Professor in Service Leadership Education of PolyU, said over 97% of the participants reported that they acquired the concepts of family resilience and had a better understanding of their own family characteristics, and 95% found that they face adversity more positively and were more willing to shoulder the burdens of other family members. Moreover, those participants who had completed the 12-hour modules showed a decrease in personal stress, anxiety and depression, and an increase in family resilience including more positive family values and stronger optimistic beliefs, more cohesion and flexibility among family members, and better family communication and problem-solving capabilities. The project team also conducted a quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of the training course by comparing an experimental group (i.e., those who had completed the e-learning course) and a comparison group (i.e., those who had not joined the course). The experimental group reported a decrease in anxiety and depressive symptoms, and an increase in family resilience after participating in the programmes, when compared with the comparison group. What also makes the Project unique are the community-based family intervention programmes which also aim to enhance family resilience in the community. Over the past two years, over 7,000 families have joined these programmes. Four such programmes have been developed jointly by the collaborating NGOs and PolyU, and implemented by the NGOs. They incorporate different programme designs and concepts of family resilience: 1) family adventure-based training; 2) family-based art workshops; 3) family photo albums; and 4) mindful journeys for families. The programmes comprise six-sessions and include group sessions and outdoor activities, with entire families invited to participate. Nearly 900 families have joined these programmes in the past two years. Dr Janet LEUNG, Associate Professor of Applied Social Sciences of PolyU, said programme evaluation showed that 97% of participants reported that they were more optimistic in facing adversity, communicated better and developed mutual support among their family members. Furthermore, participants showed a decrease of mental health symptoms (stress, anxiety and depression) among family members, and an increase in family resilience (positive family beliefs, family flexibility and cohesion, and family communication and collaborative problem-solving). Moreover, results of a quasi-experimental study indicated that an experimental group (i.e., those families that joined the programmes) showed a decrease in anxiety, an increase in family resilience and better marital satisfaction after participation, when compared with the comparison group (i.e., those families that did not join our programmes). Families in Hong Kong still face different challenges and difficulties during the post-pandemic stage. The prolonged pandemic has taken a significant toll on individual and family mental health. The unpredictable economic condition with high inflation has also created worries within families. Moreover, when schools resume normal, families may need to adjust to new routines again and, in managing learning loss, parents and children are anxious to catch up, which can cause significant stress. In facing the challenges ahead, it is clear that family-based programmes that effectively promote family resilience are essential. The Project will help Hong Kong families better understand and enhance their resilience. It also hopes to train professionals including social workers and psychologists to further optimise intervention services to help families cope with adversity. Jockey Club "Promoting Family Resilience" Project Website: https://family-fhss.polyu.edu.hk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JCFamilyResiliencehk/
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR YOUTH SAFETY CELEBRATE GLOBAL YOUTH TRAFFIC SAFETY MONTH
Today marks the 11th anniversary of Global Youth Traffic Safety Month (GYTSM), an annual campaign formed by National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) and sponsored by Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, in support of the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety. According to the World Health Organization, road traffic injuries have been a leading cause of death and disability among ages 5 to 29 for over a decade. Each day, 1,000 young people die on our world’s roads. Unfortunately, deaths and serious injuries will continue without actively engaging and working with young people to develop safe and sustainable mobility systems. The campaign unites young people, with a focus on those who are marginalized across the United States, to join a global movement as key stakeholders in reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. As part of the campaign, they will be called upon to engage with their local decision makers to advocate for a more safe and sustainable transportation system for all road users (pedestrians, transit users, cyclists, and drivers). Jacob Smith, Executive Director of NOYS, said, “Vehicle-dominated environments and lack of people-centered infrastructure have resulted in our youth suffering from multiple health crises. Global Youth Traffic Safety Month harnesses the power of young people to transform our transportation system. I know that young people are incredible living experts of our evolving transportation system.” NOYS has partnered with the campaign sponsor Bentley Systems to develop a national advocacy action guide for young people across the United States to be equipped to address mobility safety in their communities. In recognition of GYTSM Month, 10 youth leaders will be named National Mobility Safety Champions by NOYS for their outstanding contributions to advocating for safe and sustainable mobility systems. Zeljko Djuretic, head of Education with Bentley Systems, said, “We are so honored to be partnering with NOYS and supporting this campaign to raise awareness about road safety. Through our work, we know that one way to do this is through solutions that support predictive transportation technology, helping engineers design safe and sustainable mobility systems. Our young people’s voices are powerful, and it’s incredible that NOYS is empowering our youth to raise their voices and involve them in the decision-making process to address mobility safety in their communities.”
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Porsche Korea Hosts an Open Competition for the 2nd Porsche Dreamers. On. Media Art Award
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced an open competition for the ‘2023 Porsche Dreamers. On. Media Art Project’ to discover young Korean artists and to support their work together with the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (CEO Chang-gi Lee) under the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The ‘Porsche Dreamers. On. Media Art Project’ is a new CSR project initiated last year that connects public media art with Porsche’s global art campaign to support the dreams and talents of up-and-coming artists. This year, celebrating 75 years of Porsche sports cars, the open contest will be held under the themes of ‘Dream’ and ‘Colour’ of the city until May 22nd , 2023. Porsche Korea will contribute to discover and assist young Korean media artists giving systematic support. Media artists within three to ten years of active experience in domestic CGI (Com-puter Graphic Image) video technology can apply, of which 2 finalists - either individual or in team – will be selected. The finalists’ works will be produced as 60 seconds videos together with technical support and consulting from experts. The selected winner will be given the opportunity to have their work exhibited on Korea’s largest Artium exterior media wall located at Samseong-dong Trade Center and in addition, it will be displayed on the Digital Smart Shelters throughout Seoul for more citizens to enjoy and share the artistic inspiration. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, “It was an inspiring experience in last year to share cultural and artistic ingenuity of local artists with citizens through the media artwork that portrayed Seoul from a creative perspective.” He also emphasized, “As part of our 75-year celebration of Porsche sports cars this year I look forward to the colourful creations by young Korean artists showing the vibrant presence of the city of Seoul.” In addition to the 'Porsche Dreamers. On. Media Art Project', Porsche Korea has donated a total of 324 million KRW to the public-private partnership campaign 'Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space Season 3' to support the performing arts industry with the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. Porsche Korea plans to continue its widespread support initiatives to create a sustainable environment for the Korean culture and art. The application can be filed through SFAC’s Seoul Culture and Arts Support System (scas.kr) and details can be found on SFAC website (sfac.or.kr).
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2023 Dreamers. On. Campaign promotes young Korean artists together with the Galleries Art Fair at ‘ZOOM-IN Empowered by Porsche’
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced that it will present 10 artworks of the ‘Dreamers. On.’ and ‘ZOOM-IN’ special exhibition of the Galleries Art Fair to promote young artists to enter the art market at the 2023 Galleries Art Fair starting on April 12th, 2023 in Seoul. ‘Porsche Dreamers. On.’ is a global art campaign designed by Porsche, a brand inspired by the dream of Ferry Porsche to create the perfect sports car, supporting the dreams and talents of emerging artists. Through the ‘Porsche Dreamers. On.’ campaign, Porsche Korea has been actively supporting rising artists in Korea since 2021. In February, Porsche Korea signed the agreement for 'ZOOM-IN empowered by Porsche', an official partnership for special exhibition 'ZOOM-IN' at the upcoming Galleries Art Fair and recruited participants under the theme ‘DREAM IN FULL COLOR’. The Galleries Association of Korea selected 10 rising artists through an impartial evaluation. Works of the finalist artists will be displayed at the Galleries Art Fair until April 16, 2023. The exhibition consists of works of various art forms, from general paintings to installations and media works, and shows a glimpse of the different ‘dreams’ that enrich and diversify the world as well as the message on of the inspirational strengths of ‘dreams’ that Porsche wants to convey. During the exhibition, the final three artists will be selected through expert screening and on-site voting by visitors, and prizes of 3 million KRW will be awarded to the winner, and 2 million KRW and 1 million KRW respectively to the second and third place. In addition, a special ‘DREAM IN FULL COLOUR’ award, leading to brand collaboration and exhibition in Porsche Showrooms, will be presented after Porsche Korea’s screening and on/offline voting. In addition, Porsche Korea will present a special highlight booth with the theme of ‘DREAM IN FULL COLOUR’ in collaboration with installation artist Inkyo Back in celebration of ’75 years of Porsche sports cars’. At the Porsche booth that incorporates string art, the ‘Taycan Turbo S’ is expected to greet visitors as a work of art in harmony with other exhibited works. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, "It is an honour to support the vibrant Korean art scene by presenting ‘Dreamers. On.' once again at the traditional and renowned Galleries Art Fair, marking 75 Years of Porsche sports cars". He also added, “The creativity of the emerging Korean artists is inspiring, and we are glad that we can be a part of their special journey and hope to help them in realizing their dreams.” Furthermore, Porsche Korea will hold various engaging events for on-site visitors during the exhibition. Porsche Korea is giving away smartphone straps for visitors that upload a photo taken at the colour lighting photo wall on their personal Instagram with a hashtag. Visitors can also upload a photo taken at the Porsche booth on a personal Instagram and add the Porsche Korea Kakao Talk channel in exchange for a poster. The Galleries Art Fair, introduced in 1979, is an art fair with the longest tradition in Korea. More than 156 galleries will participate this year, making the fair largest-ever. The 2023 Galleries Art Fair draws attention for predicting the trend of the art market for the year and will be started with the VIP Preview on April 12th and then held from April 13th to 16th at Hall B (1st floor) and D (3rd floor) of COEX located in Samseong-dong, Seoul.
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Porsche Korea Reinforces its Commitment for a Sustainable Environment with SMO of Education and ChildFund Korea
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced it has signed a business agreement with Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (Education Governor Heeyeon Cho) and ChildFund Korea (Chairman Youngkey Hwang) for a school landscaping project promoting the educational aspects of the ecological transformation. Porsche Korea donated a total of 200 million KRW for the 'Porsche Dream Circle', to create a forest environment incorporating sustainability values. The ‘Porsche Dream Circle’, marking its fourth year as part of Porsche Korea's CSR campaign ‘Porsche Do Dream’, provides a playful learning space for students in a natural environment and educates the importance of carbon neutrality and the virtuous cycle of resources. Porsche Korea has opened a total of eight Porsche Dream Circle locations in schools across the country, creating green areas for nature-friendly spaces, installing solar panels, and conducting environmental education to nurture students' interest in sustainability. Particularly, more systematic support will be provided through the public-private partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education this year. Two new Dream Circle locations will be at elementary schools affiliated with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. On the 3rd, a business agreement ceremony held at the Office of Education was attended by Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann, Education Governor of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Heeyeon Cho, and Chairman of the ChildFund Korea Youngkey Hwang. They agreed to cooperate to preserve and expand green areas at schools. Porsche Korea will provide financial support to pursue the ecological path within schools, creating forests to absorb carbon dioxide and reduce fine dust, and the installation of solar panels. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will provide administrative support necessary for the work along with consulting on educational facilities in the process of recommending schools, suggesting school landscaping construction models, and designing and constructing. ChildFund Korea will oversee the project management and execution, design, construction, and maintenance. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, "’Porsche Dream Circle’ is Porsche Korea's representative CSR program, and we are delighted to be able to create a more complete ecological environment and strengthen the educational experience through this agreement." He also added, “As a corporate citizen, Porsche Korea will fulfill its responsibility to inform more members of society about the values of the environment and sustainability.” Porsche Korea launched ‘Porsche Do Dream’ in 2017 and has been carrying out social contribution activities that reflect the values of ‘dream’ and ‘passion’ pursued by the brand. Porsche Korea donated a total of 5.88 billion KRW through the ‘Do Dream’ campaign.
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Jennifer Yu Cheng Girls Impact Foundation Partners with Industry Leaders to Offer Teen Girls Head Start on "CareerXploration"
Jobs in the digital age, and the skills and competencies required to fill them, are transforming at an unprecedented rate. Students who leave school with industry-valued experiences are more likely to pursue higher education and successfully navigate their career journeys, finds a recent study by researchers at Victoria University. JYCGIF "10,000 Girls4Girls Coding+" programme aims to empower 10,000 teen girls by 2025 by equipping them with digital skills "plus" leadership experiences, university and pre-career preparation, and networking opportunities to lead in a world of innovation. Knowing that teen girls require exposure to career possibilities early on, and to empower them to tap into their talents and pursue their unique interests, Jennifer Yu Cheng Girls Impact Foundation ("JYCGIF") recently launched the "JYCGIF CareerXplorer Programme ("JYCGIF CareerXplorer") as part of its flagship 10,000 Girls4Girls Coding+ initiative. Through projects and activities designed in collaboration with leading corporate partners in the region, including Hang Seng Bank, HKSTP, Intuitive Fosun, Smart Farming, and more, JYCGIF CareerXplorer will offer more than 500 teen girls immediate relevance to the real world – helping them map out educational and extracurricular goals leading to their future careers. The JYCGIF CareerXplorer's real world immersive work experiences, aimed at activating, engaging, and inspiring them, will offer teen girls a head start on achieving their career goals. Inspiring teen girls to map out their goals to become future ready leaders JYCGIF CareerXplorer will provide hands-on opportunities for real world learning through interactive exposure to workplaces in high tech, ESG, tourism, retail, finance, entertainment, medicine, and other industries. In its first two events, on 25 March and 1 April 2023, JYCGIF CareerXplorer invited teen girls into the world of MedTech and Smart Agriculture through workshops led by Intuitive Fosun, on the evolution of surgery, and Smart Farming, on smart technology's role in helping to solve food shortages around the world. Moving forward, we will collaborate with supporting organisations on a series of JYC CareerXplorer workshops aimed at giving students an inside track to the real world of work. "Our future world will be fueled by today's talents," said Jennifer Yu Cheng, Founder of JYCGIF. "We are working to provide the teen girls in our programmes every opportunity to discover their intrinsic talents as well as the resources they need to cultivate them and pursue them in school, university, careers, and beyond." Through JYCGIF CareerXplorer, teen girls will engage with professionals from diverse sectors and industries and try their hand at different positions. They will leave with work experience, a taste of entrepreneurship, and industry credentials – but mostly, they will feel inspired and motivated to dream BIG and pursue their greatest ambitions. JYCGIF's "10,000 Girls4Girls Coding+" programme aims to empower 10,000 teen girls by 2025 by equipping them with digital skills "plus" leadership experiences, university and pre-career preparation, and networking opportunities to lead in a world of innovation. Looking forward, JYCGIF will continue to work closely with international and local stakeholders to empower teen girls with the education access, tech skills and mindset, and inspiration and confidence to lead in a future world and workplace. Schools, youth groups, and other organizations interested in learning more about JYCGIF are invited to visit: https://www.jycgirlsimpact.org/ or follow JYCGIF IG or Facebook for more updates about events and activities. Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/jyc.girlsimpact/ Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/jyc.girlsimpact/
