12
August
2022
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09:30
Europe/Amsterdam

Chemistry lights up DE&I

Summary

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) are essential elements in the Covestro culture, and form the concept from which the “Covestro MagicMaterial School” originated. The concept helps to protect the rights and interests of hearing-impaired students whose schools face a great shortage of scientific teaching resources. Additionally, the various different inclusion activities are designed to allow young children and adults from different populations to have fun and play with science, while intangibly learning how to know and respect each other’s differences, as well as how to understand the infinite potential every person has.

Written by: Renee Chen

“I’m really so grateful for the effort and encouragement by Covestro over the years,” says Fang-Duo Lee, a student at the Taipei School For The Hearing Impaired, who was also a three-time science theater play actress and one-time science teacher for the Covestro MagicMaterial School. “I didn’t use to be very confident when I studied in a regular elementary school. Over these past years, the stage provided by Covestro not only allowed me to prove my talent in front of hearing students with ease, but also allowed other children without hearing impairments to discover that the capabilities of hearing-impaired students can exceed their imagination. Due to these opportunities, I can also socialize with hearing students comfortably and confidently now!”

 

Tung-Liang Chen, who was the lead actor of the first science play with complete hearing loss at MagicMaterial School, was admitted into the science and engineering department at the National United University after his graduation from the hearing-impaired school. This also wrote a new chapter in the school’s history. Chen indicates, “As long as we can equally receive scientific education resources, children with hearing loss or no hearing can also shine in the field of science and engineering. I want to thank Covestro, which not only made me more confident in science and myself, but also helped me to feel comfortable when studying and living with hearing peers at university. Every hearing-impaired child has infinite potential!”

A total of 4,848 children have been assisted by 280 volunteers over the past seven years. By planting the seeds of hope, we have witnessed children’s passion as well as a change in their perspectives. Covestro sincerely believes that diversity, inclusion, harmony and sustainable development are what constitute a promising future for both society and our children. This year, 2022, MagicMaterial School project initated by Covestro Taiwan was recognized by Gartner, a company that delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams, in its 2022 Gartner Communications Awards. The Gartner Communications Awards had eight categories this year. MagicMaterial School from Taiwan was named a finalist in the category “Excellence in ESG, Sustainability and DEI Communications”. In addition, the project from Covestro Taiwan also received the global 2022 PR News Social Impact Awards in the categories of “Diversity and Inclusion Series” and “In-House Diversity and Inclusion Campaign”.

Information about the 2022 PR News Social Impact Awards and the 2022 Gartner Communications Award.

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