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January, 2008
During Oracle Global Volunteer Days (GVD) 2007, nearly 110 volunteers from the Oracle Shanghai and Nanjing offices, along with their family and friends, participated in a two-part project for the School of the Blind Children in Shanghai.
For the first part of the volunteer project, 56 Oracle employees recorded 10 audio books with a total recorded length of 3,350 minutes. Teachers at the school created the book list, which included well-known stories to both interest and educate the children. To make the books more vivid, some of the volunteers included their kids and parents in the recording to provide a diversity of voices. These recorded books will benefit numerous students now and for years to come.
For the second part of the project, 81 Oracle volunteers (including 29 of the volunteers who recorded the audio books), visited the school to play games and read stories to the students.
“After the on-site activity, some volunteers told me that this project is a great opportunity to step closer and better understand the life of the disabled,” said Amber Xu, one of the Oracle GVD Project Leaders.
Oracle GVD was created to promote volunteerism among Oracle employees, make a lasting impact on our communities, and celebrate year-round service to organizations throughout the world. Oracle GVD is an excellent example of our mission at work. The 2007 event included more than 4,400 volunteers from 37 countries, supporting more than 158 projects. For more information about Oracle Volunteers, visit our Web site.
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