HSBC READiscovery Center

The name READiscovery Center captures the heart of what HSBC and the Sa Aklat Sisikat Foundation (SAS) want to achieve. These centers aim at making students, teachers, and even parents discover and rediscover the joys and wonders of reading. And through reading, they can discover new things, places, and ideas. In essence, HSBC and SAS envisioned these centers to be a prime learning and fun environment where Filipino children can discover the world through books, technology, multi-media equipment and creatively unique library programs in support of SAS’ vision of building a nation of readers. Its mission is that through the READiscovery Program, the Filipino child can develop leadership skills, values and knowledge, towards becoming responsible and productive citizens.

To be able to reach such a vision, HSBC and SAS has gone through great lengths to ensure that the best technologies and practices were used in developing the READiscovery Center Program. In terms of the design, the prestigious Leandro V. Locsin Partners took special care to make these centers not only look good aesthetically but more importantly functional as well. The multi-media equipment brought in are top-notch from 29” TVs, DVD players, to Pentium IV computers.And of course the books and audio/video collection number in the thousands including an impressive collection of Children’s storybooks and Filipiniana. By the end of January 2004, we have instilled the love and habit of reading among more than 1,800 Grade 4 public school children. And we have given more than 12,500 public elementary students the opportunity to browse through more than 20,000 books in the READiscovery Centers.