To celebrate Women’s History Month, Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) hosted an inaugural virtual fireside chat as part of the national women’s initiative on March 20, 2024, featuring a powerful panel of Taiwanese American women leaders in the TACL network. This engaging fireside chat delved into their experiences navigating cultural bridges, asserting themselves as leaders,

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There’s no better time of the year than when the #taclfam gets together. This time, the destination for our 2024 Spring Convention Retreat was none other than the historic city of New Orleans. Bustling with good food and amazing music, Taiwanese American Citizens League hosted our 13 programs within TACL for another amazing reunion during

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Taiwan’s elections just wrapped up, and as a young democracy with its first elections held in 1996, Taiwan has shown the best of what a democracy can be. Even without absentee ballots, the election was still able to get over 70% voter turnout – a simply amazing stat. Many Taiwanese nationals living overseas flew back

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What a long time coming since the last invitation for TACL to visit Taiwan by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC)! Sadly, TACL has not had an opportunity to coordinate for a trip since 2019 due to the pandemic. Majority of the attendees on this trip from TACL, TAP, LYF, and LID have only heard

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Every month, TAP-NY hosts cooking workshops that invites their members to learn a Taiwanese dish and get hands-on in creating it themselves There’s nothing quite like cooking delicious traditional, homemade dishes that not only bring you the sense of nostalgia of childhood eats, but also share the experience with others in the community. These monthly

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TACL has been watching the escalation of conflict in the Middle East with great concern. As an organization that represents many Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans, we are not unfamiliar with the complexities inherent in a long-standing regional conflict. Nevertheless, our work is always in support of furthering democracy and standing up against hate in the

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The vibrant city of San Francisco played host to an unforgettable weekend as the #TACLfam gathered for our annual fall convention, hosted by TAP-SF. This year, the convention’s theme, “The Multiverse of Identities,” promised a unique exploration of the diverse experiences and backgrounds that make up the Taiwanese American community. Continue reading for a quick

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On this 9/11 anniversary, we remember seven Taiwanese-Americans dedicated to their communities, careers, and their families.  This blog aims to share with the Taiwanese American community a little bit about each of the seven Taiwanese Americans and honor their memory, as well as an in-depth editorial about one of the victims from the perspective of

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From June 19th to June 24th of 2023, TACL LYF held its 40th annual youth summer camp in Northern California at Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds. This year’s summer camp had 135 campers with over 30 staff members. Coming back from Covid, the demand for these in-person connections is higher than ever. As a result, TACL

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May, a month of commemorating and celebrating the diverse cultures within the Asian American and Pacific Island communities, passed by with a blink of an eye with no shortage of opportunities to bring together and spotlight the many AAPI identities. The programs of TACL were no different, as different chapters found their own way to

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