HSBC Korea said it held an English book reading event for Korean children at an elementary school in Seoul on Thursday.
Kids Read, a reading program developed by the British Council and supported by the bank and Seoul Metropolitan Government, helps children develop English language skills as well as encourages them to read for pleasure, the bank said.
At Thursday’s event at Buksung Elementary School, 130 children and 20 teachers participated in the reading program, it said.
HSBC’s Korean unit started the English book reading scheme in 2015. English teachers at six elementary schools are trained by the British Council to integrate the program into their curriculums.
The UK-based banking and financial services company is also carrying out the Kids Read scheme in other Asian countries including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam as well as the Middle East and North Africa.
By Kim Yoon-mi (
yoonmi@heraldcorp.com)
