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Sinyi Realty CSR project - We are One 

Sinyi Realty
0800-884718
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“Community” is the fundamental building block, the epitome of society; it is the first thing we encounter when stepping out of our home. A flight of steps, an apartment building, a street, a township, and even Taiwan are all extensions of communities. If we can treat communities as our homes, we will engender positive energy that can bring back the wonderful years of mutual trust and cooperation.

 

Since 2004, Sinyi Realty has launched the “We are One.” Inspired by the essence of simple, down to earth customs and mindsets of yesteryear, the project emphasizes the idea of people-orientation and grassroots democracy. The project encourages people to participate in community-building. By pooling together everyone's wisdom and strength, the aim is to restore the ambiance of neighborliness and kindness in Taiwan. The "We are One" focuses on local communities, stressing camaraderie to materialize the bottom-up spirit of civil society. Communities are free to submit their proposals without restrictions, and they are encouraged to tailor their proposals to fit their needs. By incorporating co-learning resources and mechanisms, every organization that has submitted proposals through the "We are One" can receive the assistance necessary to develop their community awareness.

 

In 2015, Sinyi Realty unveiled the second 10-year “National Community Building Action Plan.” Continuing the spirit of the first 10-year project, the objective of the new campaign is to expand participation by attracting more people to engage in public affairs. People of all gender and age are encouraged to address community problems and unleash their creativity to lend a helping and transform daydreamers, into community builders. The "National Community Building Action Plan" not only extends the spirit of the first 10-year project but also urges the public to focus on both community-building and facilitate social transformation. Beginning from one's own house and community, the campaign hopes to get everyone involved in public affairs and present innovative proposals to restore Taiwan's vitality for sustainable development.

 

“The National Community Building Action Plan” consists of 3 categories: “Personal Dreams”, “Happy Communities”, and “School Development.” The “School Development” category is subdivided into “University and College Youth Group, High School Teacher and Student Group, and Elementary School Teacher and Student Group.” All teachers and students in Taiwan, no matter what level they are in, are invited to form their joint teams and join the program. The proposal submission period is between March and April every year, and it is open to all student-and-teacher joint teams. By going into communities, one expands his or her venue of learning from school campuses to the surrounding communities and hence realizes knowledge in tangible actions. As long as you have an innovative idea about community-building, you can submit your proposal in writing form. Once selected, you will receive a grant up to TWD 150,000.

 

As of now, Sinyi Realty has invested more than TWD 400 million. Throughout the years, 11,883 community proposals from across Taiwan have been submitted, and 22,608 of them have been materialized. The proposals cover 99.46% of towns, townships, and cities in Taiwan, making this the largest and longest community-building project in the country. It earned the “Community Building Award” of the 9th Presidential Cultural Awards. Sinyi Realty is the first private enterprise to receive such an award.

 

Project proposals and case studies over the years are showcased on the “Community Building Knowledge Cloud” on Sinyi Realty’s official website for the public. Teachers and students can learn from past projects, become inspired, and present their own proposals. They are encouraged to take part in the program and acquire resources to rebuild their communities. An example is the proposal from China University of Technology, Hsinchu campus CUTE Radio -the top award recipient in the 2018 university and college student group. They propagated radio empowerment courses for broadcasters to community residents to foster local interactions. Furthermore, they produced audiobooks for the blind to encourage them to make adaptations and overcome difficulties in life. CUTE Radio's endeavor to develop the community have been filmed in the documentary “Hearing Happiness.” The National Community Building Action Plan wishes to expand public participation and increase the impact of community building through the media.

 

Recently, Sinyi Realty has co-authored books such as “A Good Village – 18 Small Town Stories of Sun and Hope,” and “ A Good Village 2 – Heartwarming Stories of 35 Villages Striving to Achieve the Common Good” with CommonWealth Magazine, who also organized community building-related forums and invited frontline workers to share their practical experience to bolster the knowledge of aspiring community-building workers. In regards to multimedia, besides filming the We are One Documentary Series with CNEX, Sinyi has proactively collaborated with popular social media among youths, hoping to encourage them to engage in community building and introduce more positive influences into society.

 

With an emphasis on community building, Sinyi Realty has sought to fulfill corporate social responsibilities on multiple fronts. This includes providing grants to support the College Students' Rural Migration Competition hosted by the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture and the Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education's Changemaker program that encourages young students to facilitate community development by taking action. Sinyi Realty also assisted in local team empowerment by joining forces with Hualien County Niuli Community Exchange Association, Taichung I-search, and Kaohsiung Little Township Community Alliance to help community groups, school teachers, students, and individuals with proposal writing, project execution, and local integration. Sinyi Realty also organize community building-related forums or workshops from time to time to provide youths with diverse learning venues so that through experience sharing and exchange they can come up with different community building ideas. In the future, Sinyi Realty will continue to consolidate resources from more NPOs, social enterprises, and government agencies to let the strength of community building take root and propagate, thereby shifting the primary goal from “We are One ” to “National Community Building.”

 

Further Reading:

Official website: https://www.sinyi.com.tw/community/

We are One documentary series channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0y4VdEPMIUpMqkD91F9Tg

Let’s Go! Community Building Social Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2508328712764898

We are One fan page: https://www.facebook.com/taiwan4718

 

 

Measures for Leaving a Message to Enter the Draw for the Live Streaming of the Opening Ceremony

  • Event Period

    From 13:00 to 14:00 on December 12 (Saturday), 2020

  • Event Measures

    Log in to your personal Facebook or Google account to proceed with leaving a message; each account with a successful message of #2020usrexpo left before the end of the live streaming of the opening ceremony will have an opportunity to enter the draw, and each account is restricted to winning the prize once only.

  • List of Winners

    On December 14 (Monday), 2020, the list of winners will be announced on the event official website https://2020usrexpo.org/) Announcement of the list of winners

Event Prize Content

  • 1st Prize

    “Huei Yeh” Power Extreme Massage Gun 1 winner

  • 2nd Prize

    Nestle Dolce Gusto Genio 2 1 winner

  • 3rd Prize

    KINYO Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Speaker 2 winner

  • 4th Prize

    7-11 Gift Voucher valued at NT$200 27 winner

Announcement of the list of winners

The various prizes are expected to be notified via email and also announced on the event official website on December 14 (Monday), please will the prize winners pay attention to the prize-winning information, and send back the relevant documents according to the notices & explanations; no separate notification will be issued.

Notices

  1. The event period for this event is based on Taiwan time, and the delivery of the rewards is restricted to regions including Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
  2. Please refer to the actual products for the event rewards, the pictures used on the website are for reference only; no request for changing colors, specs, transfers, or cash redemption will be accepted.
  3. Our event organizer will not be liable for the follow-up warranty and maintenance of the winning rewards; once the rewards have been collected, signed, and accepted, no reissuance of the rewards will be available if the rewards have been lost, peculated, discarded, or damaged. Please refer to the actual products for the prize rewards, no return or exchange will be accepted; the prize winner must contact the manufacturer of the rewards if there is any issue regarding malfunctioning, damage, or maintenance.
  4. 1st prize ~ 2nd prize (Winning prizes with a value exceeding NT$1,000 (inclusive): Each prize winner should fill out the “Reward Collection Application and Receipt (will be announced together with the announcement of the list of winners)” within 7 days (including holidays based on the post stamp) starting from the next day with the announcement of the list of winners, and must provide a copy of both sides of the ID card. The copy must be sent to the specified place via registered mail; those passing the deadline will be deemed to give up the prize and rights, and no objections will be accepted from the prize winners.
  5. 3rd Prize ~ 4th Prize (Winning prizes with a value less than NT$1,000 (inclusive): Prize winners should reply to the prize-winning notifying letter via Email within 7 days (including holidays) starting from the next day of the announcement of the list of winners, to confirm the collection of the rewards and to fill out the relevant info for sending the rewards (to confirm the address for sending the gift), and to accelerate the follow-up qualification review. If the prize winners do not complete the relevant info before the deadline, they will be deemed to give up the opportunity to collect the rewards, and no alternative gifts or reissuance of gifts will be available.
  6. When the prize winners have completed filling out the prize-winning info, the organizer will double-check the identification data of the prize winners, the rewards will only be sent out when all data is correct.
  7. All prize-winning qualification needs to be approved by the organizer before it becomes effective, all reviewing standards are based on the organizer as the only reference.
  8. If the prize winner did not fill in the data complete and correct, or cannot be in contact, or did not send back the required data within the announced time of the rewards, the prize winner will then be deemed to voluntarily give up the prize, no separate notification will be announced.
  9. According to the R.O.C Tax Act, if the prize winner is an individual residing in Taiwan, and the prize amount (value) exceeds NT$1,000 (inclusive), then a copy of both sides of the ID card will need to be handed in for taxation, which will be incorporated into individual income for the annual taxation. If the prize winner is not an individual residing in Taiwan, 20% of reward tax must be deducted from the reward first regardless of the prize amount before the prize winner can collect the reward. If the prize winner is not an adult, a household registration transcript must be provided along with a letter of consent from the legal representative. If the prize winner is unwilling to pay the tax first, he/she will be deemed to give up the reward, and no objections will be accepted.
  10. If the prize winner is in violation of the relevant event measures or has other dissents, the organizer is allowed to retrieve the reward and no objections from the prize winner will be accepted. If a judicial dispute is involved, all legal liabilities will be held by the individual. The organizer will not be liable.
  11. If it is confirmed that the participant used a hacker program or other method that evidently violates the fairness of the event in an attempt to influence the event, the organizer is then allowed to disqualify the participant immediately or to cancel the prize-winning qualification. Compensation will be liable if a loss is caused for the organizer due to this.
  12. For reasons that the organizer are not liable for, including a computer, network, telephone, or technique issues resulting in the delay, loss, incorrect, unidentifiable, or damaged data uploaded by the participants, the organizer will not be liable for any legal liability, and no objections from the participants and prize winners will be accepted.
  13. The organizer reserves the rights to review the qualification of the event participants, if the organizer or a third party has reported that the participants are found to use methods that are intentional or evidently violate the fairness of the event, or do not conform to the rules of this event, the organizer will then be allowed to cancel the prize immediately.
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  15. Unmentioned matters of this event should be handled according to the relevant rules of the civil law; the organizer reserves the rights to maintain, modify, cease and explain the content, as well as to cancel the prize-winning qualification of any prize winner influencing other prize winners’ rights. Refer to the announcement on the platform for the modification info; no separate notification will be available.
  16. Participants in the event agree to accept the event measures and notices, if, in violation, the organizer will then be allowed to cancel the qualification of the participant or the prize winner, and then request the participant for compensation for the losses caused.
  17. When the event is unable to be conducted due to force majeure causes, the organizer has the rights to cancel, terminate, modify, or cease the event. Participants in the event are deemed to accept the effectiveness of the rules, for unmentioned matters, the organizer reserves the rights to modify, terminate, and alter the event content details without giving out a separate notification.

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