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Toshiba Group Foundations

Toshiba Group has three foundations providing cultural and educational support.

Name	Country	Establishment	Major activities
Toshiba International Foundation	Japan	1989	Promote understanding of Japan and international exchangesdetails
Toshiba America Foundation	United States	1990	Support scientific education programs
Toshiba Thai Foundation	Thailand	1991	Provide scholarships to science/engineering students and donations to R&D institutions

Toshiba International Youth Conference 2009

The Toshiba International Foundation, Toshiba America Foundation, and Toshiba Thai Foundation jointly hosted the Toshiba Youth Conference 2009 at the Toshiba Training Center etc. During the event, the participants stayed together at the facilities for a week. This conference offered high school students and teachers an opportunity to develop an informed awareness of global environmental issues through discussion, and to explore ways of working together to a sustainable society. Following the first conference held last year, students and teachers from Japan, the U.S., Thailand, and this year also from Poland, participated in the conference. Students and teachers had a heated discussion on “what they can do” about the environmental problems we are facing. Their enthusiasm fully demonstrated their potential to become global leaders some day in the future.

Construction of Two Elementary Schools Every Year (China)

In order to help provide educational opportunity to underprivileged children, 65 companies of the China Toshiba Group contributed to the construction of the Toshiba Hope Elementary School in 2005. Since then, and in conjunction with the Youth Development Funds of China, they have continued to spread their goodwill by erecting schools such as the Shang Zhuang Elementary School, Ruzhou City, Henan Province, and the Yin Keng Zhen Yang Jing Elementary School, YuDuXian, Jiangxi Province, Tongren City in Guizhou Province, and Ganzi City in Sichuan Province. 15 schools have been built to date. The support is followed with coutributions of stationary goods to students.

To help the victims of earthquake that hit the Sichuan area in May 2008, Toshiba donated China Youth Development Foundation(CYDF). At CYDF, the donation was used for the construction of temporary classrooms so that children in the affected area can continue to receive education.

In 2006, the Hope Elementary School Excellent Teacher Award was launched. Under this scheme awards were granted to 100 excellent teachers selected from among Hope Elementary School teachers working in challenging conditions.

Toshiba Internship Program

Toshiba Internship ProgramEvery year since 1989, Toshiba has invited university and graduate school students from around the world to participate in fixed-term internships at the Corporate R&D Center. Through this program, Toshiba provides instruction in science and technology as practiced in Japan as well as opportunities to deepen understanding of Japanese society and culture. To date, 487 students from 37 countries have participated in the program.

Supporting Quality Education in the Philippines

Philippines: Children receive
new textbooksDue to insufficient funding of the educational system in the Philippines in recent years, the educational environment has deteriorated and an increasing number of children are unable to receive an adequate education. Since 2005, Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. and Toshiba donated math and science textbooks for fifth and sixth graders to four elementary schools in Santa Rosa in Laguna province.

In 2008, Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. purchased 1,680 textbooks and donated to the public high schools in Binan and Laguna The donation also hopes to ensure a 1:1 book ratio among students.

In 2009, we refurbished four public elementary school libraries in Binan, Laguna, and also donated 531 textbooks, including those contributed by employees.

Supporting Local Schools (Indonesia)

Indonesia: Wearing uniforms
donated by TJPP.T. Toshiba Consumer Products Indonesia (TJP) has been supporting local elementary schools since 2004. As well as funding improvement of school buildings, TJP has donated educational materials, stationery and uniforms to 63 children who would otherwise be unable to go to school. Also, TJP provides financial support to teachers whose salaries are insufficient. This program is funded by the donations of 301 employees made through payroll deduction and by TJP's support. In addition to financial support, volunteers from among TJP's employees work hard to provide a better school environment for children, including refurbishment and maintenance of a volleyball court, repair roofs, improvement of toilets, painting and tree planting.