The Rotary Club of Taipei (RCT) concluded its 70th annual English Social Solutions Contest (ESSC) on March 29. The ESSC is the club's longstanding tradition to fostering community engagement and leadership development. It aims to inspire college students to address societal challenges through innovative projects, enhancing their problem solving and public English speaking skills.
 
This year's top three winners: 1. RED PRIDE: Making female hygiene products/sanitary pads more accessible on campuses. 2. East4Body: Making easier access for foreign visitors to Traditional Chinese Medicine in Taiwan. 3. EcoBingo: Improve campus waste collection through innovation and incentives. A special prize was awarded to Easy4Boday by Credit Agricole.
 
We would like to thank our co-sponsors and co-organizers to help making this event a successful one: Rotaract Club of Taipei, RC Luminous, RC Taichung Tatong, RC Kaohsiung Lighthouse and RC Taipei Metropolitan. Special thanks to Credit Agricole for the special prize. Hats off to all the judges and administrative staff for their hard work.
 
More importantly, we send our Congratulations to the 12 teams who made to the semi-final and 6 teams who made it to the final competition. Your innovative projects and ideas are great contributions to making our communities a better place.