Congratulations to the NTNU students for their outstanding achievements in the Promenade of Data Science 2024, organized by the Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica. Among the awardees, four students from the Department of Child and Family Science, NTNU, delivered exceptional performances: [NTNU Sauna Adventure Team] – Guan-Yu Lin, Yu-Ting Hsiao, and Yu-Ting Su won 2nd place and the Popularity Award. [Erikson’s Fans] – Wen-Hsuan Yang and Sin-Kai Huang (from the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, NTNU) received an Honorable Mention and the Popularity Award. Check out the winning posters here: https://www3.stat.sinica.edu.tw/pds2024/photo.html Additionally, it’s exciting to note that the 1st place winner in this competition also conducted their analysis using KIT data! For those interested, you can apply for SRDA membership at (https://srda.sinica.edu.tw/user/registration), download KIT datasets (https://srda.sinica.edu.tw/plan/?idx=SRDA.AS032), and embark on an exciting journey into the vast universe of data science!

Cheers to the New Year! KIT wishes you a year full of health and happiness!

The latest issue of the KIT Newsletter has just been published and is available at https://kit.hdfs.ntnu.edu.tw/CN/Newsletter_content.aspx?es=71. In this edition, we feature a guide to “Why Is the Sky Blue?”, a heartwarming storybook written by Sally Grindley and illustrated by Susan Varley. The story follows an inquisitive Rabbit who constantly questions his surroundings, while his elderly friend, Donkey, has grown indifferent. Through their journey together, Donkey rediscovers the joy of curiosity, highlighting the beauty of mutual learning between generations. You can listen to the story by clicking on this link: https://youtu.be/VEoVcEGVt_c. Moreover, this issue provides a brief overview of the Future of Families & Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS), a longitudinal research project launched between 1998 and 2000. The study tracks nearly 5,000 children born in large U.S. cities, with about three-quarters born to unmarried parents. Its goal is to explore the dynamics of unmarried parents and their children, focusing on health, economic, and social factors. Data collection covers interviews with both parents shortly after childbirth, followed by regular check-ins as the children grow. Other highlights include a summary of key KIT findings on children’s allergies and how parents manage these conditions, along with a feature on telephone interviewers and follow-up interviewers involved in the KIT project. If you enjoy reading the KIT Newsletter, we encourage you to share it with your friends!

The 22nd KIT Lucky Draw winners are: N111001179 吳○漢 臺北市 N230011025 張○謙 新竹市 N232001267 黃○雅 新北市 S471001023 徐○恩 臺南市 N111001080 李○ 臺北市 C355801080 黃○亭 臺中市 C463701037 張○瑩 雲林縣 C340101156 葉○妘 臺中市 N110501426 李○庭 臺北市 N125101277 黃○爾 新北市 N230011300 鄭○元 新竹縣 N123901032 劉○嘉 新北市 C341101066 陳○澄 臺中市 N123601113 楊○琪 新北市 N110401032 吳○硯 基隆市 Congratulations to all of you! We will contact winners by text message. Winners who confirm their mailing address by Jan. 3, 2024, will receive the prize -- two storybooks and a stationery set. (Watch the KIT Lucky Draw video here: https://www.facebook.com/kidsintaiwan/videos/552926034283711)

KIT wishes you a joyful Winter Solstice! May good things come together as you enjoy tangyuan on this special day! P.S. Now KIT is sending reminders for unredeemed e-vouchers. We plan to continue contacting recipients until mid-January. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Thank you!

The 22nd KIT Lucky Draw is coming soon! Family participants are eligible to take part in the activity if:  The study child was born between April 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, and Parents have fully completed the 6-year-old and 7-year-old child surveys. Please read the information below for more details. ------------- Terms and Conditions of the 22nd KIT Lucky Draw Family participants are eligible to take part in the activity if: The study child was born between April 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, and Parents have fully completed the 6-year-old and 7-year-old child surveys. Draw date: Dec. 20, 2024 (Fri.) Number of winners: 15 Prize: two storybooks and a stationery set Winner selection: The computer will randomly select winners from all valid entries. Result announcement: Winners will be announced on the KIT official website and Facebook. However, their full names won’t be displayed. Prize delivery: Winners will be notified by text message. The KIT project will send the prize to the mailing address that each winner provides. If the winner cannot be contacted within 14 days of notification, we will withdraw the prize from the winner. ​​​​​​​