Goal 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Eliminate poverty by enhancing the economic and social security support for vulnerable populations.Importance: This issue also affects developed countries. Even in the wealthiest nations, 30 million children live in poverty.
Excerpt from “SDGs Education Handbook – Taiwan Guide”
2021-11-09
President Joins Faculty and Students in Sweet Potato Harvest for Charity, Fulfilling Social Responsibility with Local Partners
On October 31, NCCU joined the “Sweet Potato Planting for Charity” event in Shenkeng, supporting local students through a harvest sale that raised funds for education.
2021-11-08
Community Forestry Forum Gathers Experts and Locals to Explore a New Future for Forestry
NCCU’s USR Office hosted the Community Forestry Forum, bringing together scholars, Indigenous leaders, and industry experts to explore viable models for promoting community forestry.
2021-10-05
President Visits Shenkeng and Shiding, Seeking Collaboration with Local Partners to Promote Sustainable Agriculture
On October 11, President Kuo Ming-Cheng led NCCU’s USR team on visits to local agencies and associations to explore partnerships for promoting sustainable agriculture in the region.
2021-08-23
Local Revitalization in Fuxing Township, Changhua — Interview with Hsieh Chen-Wei of Ah-Wei Rice Snacks
Local Revitalization in Fuxing Township, Changhua — Interview with Hsieh Chen-Wei of Ah-Wei Rice Snacks
2020-12-22
Interview with Xiao Qun-Yu of the “Thriving Ankang, Shared Wenshan” Project: “I’ll Be by Your Side to Help You Find Your Own Glimmer”
Xiao Qun-Yu, a Social Work graduate and now a third-year Counseling and Guidance master’s student at NCCU, brings deep commitment to youth services—first as a USR teaching assistant, then by launching the “Ankang Challenge” and founding the “Glimmer Box”—guided by his philosophy of “companionship” rather than “help.”
2020-10-22
Xiang Tian-Yi on Global and Taiwan Development Aid
On October 19, NCCU’s Graduate Institute of Development Studies, the College of Social Sciences, and the ICDF launched the Development Aid and International Development Lecture Series, featuring ICDF Secretary-General Xiang Tian-Yi’s inaugural talk on global and Taiwan development aid.
2020-09-28
2020 Capacity-Building Series 4: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Universities must fulfill their social responsibility by empowering students to apply their strengths to advance society—technologically, economically, socially, and culturally—improve people’s lives, and promote social progress.
2020-07-09
Examining Poverty from a Macro Perspective: NCCU USR Breaks Academic Silos
NCCU’s “Thriving Ankang, Shared Wenshan” University–Community Co-Benefit Project (USR Shared Wenshan) hosted “Poverty Symposium II: Solidarity Among the Poor – Taiwan’s Homeless Communities and Welfare System” on June 24.
2020-03-23
University Advances Local Revitalization with NT$8 Million Grant to Upgrade Fuxing Township
NCCU and Fuxing Township Office are collaborating on a “happy scientific experiment” in local revitalization—enhancing tourism infrastructure with an NT$8 million Tourism Bureau grant and fostering youth-farmer exchanges and job creation, President Kuo Ming-Cheng and Professor Hsu Shih-Jung explained.
