Each of the 3 projects has its own wish and origin: BUTTON UP is to properly button up the first button (i.e., to improve the educational environment for primary schools), so they could smoothly button the rest of the buttons (i.e., the educational process thereafter will run successfully). POWER UP is to provide university students with skills, knowledge, mindset, and better understanding of real working life to empower them to become the seeds of the future. And through the LIGHT UP program, we want to focus on training teachers who light up the future of students.

We will continue to engage in these 100SEED activities and educational development initiatives. If possible, we would like to expand our activities to other provinces where support is especially needed to improve educational disparities. We also hope to expand the scope of students so that we can reach more students and schools to have greater impact to society.

We believe that Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Thailand are part of the local community. Therefore, Sumitomo Corporation Thailand is engaged in the activities with a sense of pride that it is playing a key role in fostering the next generation who will later become part of our company and business partners and contribute to the development of the country.

The activities have been enthusiastically supported and endorsed by many school principals and teachers, and after 2 years of activities, our programs have become well-known in Ang Thong province, which is the focus area of LIGHT UP and BUTTON UP. POWER UP was introduced in the universities annual meeting held by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, as a meaningful and effective program for university students preparing to become working professionals. It has shown a greater success than we expected.

By participating in these programs, I am proud to be a part of an organization that actively contributes to the development of society, especially in the field of education in Thailand. Working with various departments and other companies to identify and analyze educational issues has been a great opportunity to learn and improve my critical thinking, analytical skills, creativity, and teamwork management. I also believe that these acquired skills can be applied to my work and help me grow and develop as a person. I also feel that through this activity, I am more motivated, satisfied, and engaged in my work because I can see how my work can have a positive impact on society.