You are invited to attend TACL’s Scholarship Award Ceremony!  Come see the future generation of leaders, as we present the 2010 Taiwanese American Community Scholarship Award recipients.  Following the Award Ceremony, the TACL Journalism Internship presents a seminar entitled “Emerging Voices of Taiwanese Americans” featuring George T. Wu, writer of the book Formosa Furies (www.formosafuries.com) and blogger Jocelyn “Joz” Wang, co-editor of http://8asians.com.  

RSVP to emily.wu@tacl.org by 7/15/10.  This event is FREE.  

CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER

The evening begins with a hands on workshop to learn successful networking skills to develop the right pace, professionalism and polish like experience leaders.  A community networking reception will follow the workshop.

This is the reception for Asian Pacific Americans to learn effective networking skills and connect with the leaders in Orange County's community, civic, government and business organizations.

6:00PM - 6:20PM Workshop Check-in,
6:30PM - 7:45PM Speed Networking Workshop,
7:45PM - 9:00PM AAPI Community Reception at the Atrium Hotel poolside cabanas.
Light refreshments and hors d'oeurves served (7:30-8:30PM), no host bar, DJ

OCA-OC Members Free with Pre-registration
Non-Members $10 with Pre-registration
Student Discount*
At Door: $10 Members, $20 Non-Members (Cash or check only please)
(Online/On Site OCA Membership registration will be applied to Event Registration)

Register online here: www.oca-oc.org

Business casual / professional attire strictly enforced
No refunds. No exchanges. No exceptions
Online pre-registration ends midnight, Monday, July 18, 2010

*Students: please email www.oca-oc.org for discount code to pre-register online

For more details, please visit: www.oca-oc.org

OCA-Orange County Mission:
Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese American, OCA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well being of all Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) in the United States. OCA aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of nearly 15 million APIAs in this country. Founded in 2002, the OCA-Orange County Chapter (OCA-OC) is one of 81 chapters and affiliates across the United States that strives to develop leadership, community involvement, and civil participation for all APIAs.

一頁台北 Au Revoir Taipei
Winner of NETPAC Award, 2010 Berlinale

Au Revoir Taipei will be opening the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Buy tickets at 213-680-4462. TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 9!!
Full details will be available April 1st on : http://www.vconline.org/festival/

Director: Arvin Chen
Executive Producer: Wim Wenders
Producer: In-ah Lee,Wei-jian Liu, Oileng Lui
Co-producer: Michelle Cho
DP: Michael Fimognari
Editor: Justin Guerreri

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291125/
trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTisj0maqlQ
Reviews: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/au-revoir-taipei-film-review-1004067929.story

What is your perspective, your opinion about cars? Is it a form of function, to get you to and from work? Is it a hobby, just something to play around with? Your functional needs and your hobbies feed an automotive industry and provides careers for hundreds of thousands of people. Some of these careers are commonly known, like a factory worker assembling cars to a car salesperson. Some are not as well-known but are very unique in nature. This TUF Salon event will give you a glimpse into some unique careers inside the automotive industry. The venue location is unique; we will be at a temporary photo exhibition at Phantom Galleries. The gallery will feature photography from 3 notable photographers, a special video from an up & coming videographer and the racecar from the 1966 Indy 500. Our featured panelists will include:

Mr. Walter Tsai
LA Showroom Manager
Claus Ettensberger Corporation
www.cecwheels.com

Mr. Terry Chen
Senior Digital Modeler
Hyundai Design & Engineering Center
www.hatci.com

Jim Liaw
President, Co-Founder
Formula Drift Holdings, LLC
www.formulad.com

Cost:

$5 for students, $10 for professionals till March 31st; $15 after March 31st

R.S.V.P.:

By March 31, 2010

Contact:

Iris Ho 
iri...@fapa.org

More Info:

http://tr.im/fapa_ypg_ca_2010

Want to learn how to effectively advocate for Taiwan? It’s as simple as telling your friends how good Taiwanese food is! Spare an afternoon, and we’ll show you how. Learn the ABCs of grassroots lobbying including how to express yourself efficiently to Members of Congress. You will gain knowledge on issues relevant to the Taiwan-U.S.-China triangular relationship including history and politics that dictate current cross-strait relations. Don’t miss the chance to network with other supporters. Take this opportunity to make a difference for Taiwan!

Each conference is limited to 50 participants. Registrations are processed on a rolling basis, so it’s first come, first served.

Itinerary

Check-in begins at 11 a.m. A light brunch will be served.

• Brunch & Ice Breaker
• ABCs of Grassroots Advocacy
• Issues of Concern to Taiwan Supporters
• Mock Congressional Visits

Registration

Please submit your registration form online. You will receive a confirmation email with instructions for paying the registration fee

YGAP cordially invites you to a dinner party welcoming the Holy New Year celebrated from April 13 - April 15, 2010 by countries including Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, India, China, Assamese, Bangladesh, and many Southeast Asia.This festival is celebrated by splashing water at people and sharing food with family and friends. In celebrating the Holy New Year, individuals hope to be replenished in spirit and prosperous in the near future.

We are delighted to celebrate this holy new year by indulging ourselves in the cultural delicacies of the Thai people. Imagine, the exotic aroma of creamy coconut filling the air, the sweet, yet sour taste from a tint of lemon grass tingling off the top of your tongue, and the taste of the silky threads wrapped in a delicate twist that makes you smile. Delicious! Come and join us for a night of cultural awareness and fun! Make sure to meet some new friends!

Guests may dress casually or traditionally in Thai-clothing. Water splashing is optional!

DATE: Thursday, April 8, 2010

LOCATION: SRIVICHAI THAI RESTAURANT
310 N. Citrus Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702-3957
Tel: (626) 633-1700
(Free Parking in Plaza and across the street)

TIME: 7:30 pm until closing

PRICING: $15 (member), $18 (non-member), $20 (at door)
Limited Seating!!!
Raffle prizes!!! Unlimited Thai Ice Tea/or Lemon Tea!!!

EMAIL: leonchiyip@hotmail.com / ucsunshine@hotmail.com (Grace)

CONTACT: Leonchi Yip, VP of community relationship at (626) 616-3356


PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Paypal link will close on Tuesday, April 6, 11:59 p.m.

Or snail mail (postmark by April 6) a $15 check payable to YGAP at:
YGAP
13337 South Street, #236
Cerritos, CA 90703

Member's rate link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=11331841

Non-member's rate link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GBEBYVZQ8Y892


(Proceeds will go to our 2010 Charities: A3M, The Youth Center of San Gabriel Valley, and the YGAP UCI mentorship program). If you would like to become a mentor of YGAP's new program, feel free to ask any officer for more details. We are looking to recruit new members, officers, and mentors from various backgrounds.

For more information, please visit: http://www.oca-oc.org/
or email: rsvp@oca-oc.org

TAP is a proud sponsor of the upcoming event featuring Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, an exiled Uyghur leader in the U.S., who has accepted an invitation from Friends of Taiwan to give a speech on Dec. 19th. She was twice nominated for the Noble Prize Peace Award and is often compared to the Dalai Lama. The event will be held at Crown Plaza at Fullerton, with Ms. Kadeer's speech and the showing of "The Ten Conditions of Love" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNw4VmhzMjY).

The event will start at 1:30pm. Admission for the speach and movie is free, but if people would like to join in for dinner with Ms. Kadeer plus Friends of Taiwan, dinner cost is $50.00 per person. Reservation is required for dinner.

If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Yu.

Operation Warmth (O/W), a special project that aims to unite the community by collecting & distributing new & gently used blankets & coats to those in need, will be commencing this year on November 23, 2009.

O/W’s main goal is to provide the homeless population of Los Angeles & Orange Counties with a warmer winter.

In the winter months, due to ocean breezes and desert terrain, southern California can become extraordinarily cold at night despite being warm during the day.  Seeing as the economy has seen a significant downturn in the past year, thousands of people have become or are homeless in the Los Angeles & Orange County metropolitan areas. With O/W, we hope to provide a renewed sense of hope and vitality in the holiday spirits of all Californians.

This winter, we encourage everyone to donate items to the cause. We are currently finalizing collection details, so please stay tuned for updates!

If you’re interested in getting involved, please email us at givewarmth [at] gmail.com. or visit http://www.operationwarmth.com/ for more information.

The Wokai Los Angeles Chapter is inviting anyone in the Los Angeles area to come by this Thursday to a special Cocktail event at The Green Door. Wokai is the first online person-to-person microfinance lending platform in China and our goal is to empower the impoverished in rural China to lift themselves out of poverty. We are looking to start a Chapter in Los Angeles, and this Cocktail event is open to anyone who is interesting in learning more about our organization as well as microfinance in China. It is a very casual event, a great opportunity for those interested to meet our team, meet others who are interested in microfinance, and also learn about how they can help out. Not to mention, open-bar vodka from 9:30-10:30!

The event details are:
Thursday, December 17
9:00 PM
The Green Door
1429 Ivar Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
No cover, Open-bar vodka 9:30-10:30
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More about Wokai
Wokai is a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating rural poverty in China.  Wokai’s unique online platform (www.wokai.org) connects contributors around the world directly with individual farmers and micro-entrepreneurs in rural China in need of small loans. Our goal is to empower the impoverished to lift themselves out of poverty. Over the past year, we’ve raised over $120,000 in loan capital and have been featured on Time, MSNBC, and Newsweek.

Why China?
Despite China's economic boom over the past decades, over 200 million rural Chinese still live on less than $1.25 USD a day.  Inequalities have developed and are growing larger by the day, and the "have nots" in rural areas continue to have limited access to basic financial services, healthcare, education and environmental education.

How Wokai Works
Wokai.org is a platform that allows anyone to fund microloans to rural Chinese individuals through a credit card. Contributions can be made for as little as $10 and are tax-deductible. Contributors are able to track the borrower's progress and will be able to redistribute their contributions after the borrower repays. While Chinese regulations currently prevent us from being able to repay foreign lenders, all contributions are used perpetually as microloan capital and are continually recycled.  Our sustainable model greatly amplifies the impact of any single contribution.

THE STATE OF CHINESE AMERICA: A COMMUNITY FORUM

CONTACT: Andrew Jung: email to ajung1@ucla.edu or Russell Leong: email to rleong@ucla.edu or call (310) 825.2974

RSVP at aascrsvp@aasc.ucla.edu to receive a print copy of the "UCLA U.S.-China Media Brief" at the registration table. The first hundred, who register, will receive a guaranteed copy.

UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the Chinese American Studies Endowment invite the Los Angeles community to join and participate in an exciting first-ever community roundtable in Monterey Park, which brings together academic and community leaders to discuss "The State of Chinese America."

UCLA Asian American Studies Center, together with the Chinese American Studies Endowment, present this program which brings together individuals in politics, education, and the law to discuss how we, as Asian Americans, participate in a global society. Our speakers will help to address the "issues of the day" including civil rights and the law, Chinese American political organizing and participation, and the future role of Chinese Americans and U.S.-China relations.

Speakers will include: Gilbert Hom & Suellen Cheng, the Chinese American Studies Endowment; Stewart Kwoh, co-founder of the Asian Pacific America Legal Center; Dr. L. Ling-chi Wang, professor emeritus at UC Berkeley; Rep. Mike Eng, representative of the 49th District; Dr. Tritia Toyota, adjunct assistant professor at UCLA; and Dr. David Yoo, professor at Claremont College and Director-designate of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

Welcome to Our Community Roundtable!
-How can Chinese Americans fully participate - politically and socially - in today's society?
-Can Chinese Americans make a difference in future U.S-China relations?
-What social, cultural, and political resources do we have to create a better American society for all?

For the past 40 years, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center has served the nation through its research, teaching, and the training of community leaders.

Co-Sponsors:
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California; CAUSE-Center for Asian Americans United for Empowerment; Chinese American Museum; Chinese American Citizen's Alliance.

The Taiwanese United Fund (TUF), a Taiwanese‐American cultural heritage foundation, joins the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library in inviting you to a fun and informative conversation with a panel of wine experts, and share your wine
experiences or ask anything you have always wanted to know about wine.

The Salon is a community education program co-presented by TUF and the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library.  The event is open to the general public free of charge.  It has been planned specifically with the Asian population in mind as the target audience. 

• Reception & Refreshment: 1:30 pm
  
• Presentation and Q & A: 2-4pm

More details can be found in the linked flyer, but here is an excerpt:

"Wine is a most refined and sophisticated product in Western civilization. Nothing captures the spirit of joy, festivity, romance, friendship and hospitality better than wine. More so than music, literature and performing arts, wine is inseparable from its local culture. Different soils, climates and viticulture methods yield grapes of different characters. Winemaking styles that are cultivated through local cuisine and tradition further underpin a wine’s expression of its locale.

In such places as Asia where wine has not been part of the local culture, it is difficult to express the word WINE and its profound cultural implications. The word “酒” in Chinese and Japanese, for example, refers to “booze” in English. Like its English counterpart, the word expresses no cultural implications associated with wine, and may carry a negative rather than positive connotation. Such a misleading translation only demonstrates how difficult it is in general to transplant a foreign concept or culture."

For more information, look at the linked flyer.

Questions? Go to http://www.tufusa.org/.

Come Meet Asian Professional Singles
Dessert & Unlimited soft drinks/teas/coffee.
All net proceeds will be donated to charity.
Over 110 guys and gals attended the previous event.

45 S. Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106
Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:00pm
Sign Up? Please see www.ygap.org for more details.
Questions? Please contact Yvonne at yvonne@ygap.org

$20 for YGAP Members before November 9th.
$22 for Non-Member Ladies / $25 for Non-Member Gentlemen before October 31st.
$27 for all Non-Members after October 31st and before November 9th.

For more information, look at the linked flyer.

FAPA YPG is a national, non-profit grassroots organization that promotes international recognition for the rights of people in Taiwan.  Come and join our kick-off party and network with young professionals who support Taiwan!

3:00 PM ~ 10:00 PM (Harbor Boating Tour Starts @ 5:30 pm)

Cost:  $5 per person (admission fee covers cost of food, kayak rental, and sunset cruise ) 

Space is limited, Please RSVP on E-VITE By Saturday, Aug 22, 2009

Highlights of Activities:

• HARBOR SAIL BOATING
• WII VIDEO GAMES                  
• KAYAKING
• PARTY GAMES
• KARAOKE SINGING
• SUSHI, BBQ, AND LOTS OF FOOD
• MOVIE TRAILER VIEWING: “FORMOSA BETRAYED”
• PRIZE DRAWING OF TAIWAN T-SHIRT
• POKER SETS, DOMINOS, BOARD GAMES

Questions?  E-mail Daniel Lin (ddkingolin@hotmail.com)

RSVP at www.LAFun.org today and you'll enjoy your first glass of red or white wine for FREE 

Be the first of your friends and co-workers to chill at Hollywood's intimate A-List venue, Beso. The good news is that we'll have KISS Lounge, which overlooks the restaurant, all to ourselves.  

Normally KISS is closed on Thursdays, but because you are our TAP VIP Guest, you'll have exclusive access to an area normally reserved for celebrities and close friends of Eva Longoria Parker. =) 

RSVP today and you'll enjoy your first glass of red or white wine for FREE. If you don't drink wine but prefer a cocktail or soft drink, your first drink is still on LAFun.org! =)  

Please bring a fun loving attitude and a great smile because you'll have the opportunity to make new friends and expand your network with like minded professionals just like yourself. =)

Cost:

Only $20 When You RSVP at www.LAFun.org

or it's Only $25 at the Door without an RSVP  

Parking:

Valet or Street Parking  

See you there, 
Lawrence Chowfun
www.LAFun.org

Email for more Info: Chowfun@LAFun.org

Collecting backpacks, pencils, crayons.....

OCA-OC's Backpack and School Supplies Drive and BBQ Picnic
Sponsored by Walmart and Southern California Edison

Please join in giving children in need the tools to succeed!

Due to the current economy the need is greater this year.
Your generosity will be truly appreciated.
Join us for some networking & philanthropy in the sun!

Bounce house and activities provided for the children!

CATERED BBQ PICNIC

Saturday, August 1, 2009
11:00am - 3:00pm

Irvine Bill Barber Park
4 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606

Admission
Free: with new backpack and/or school supply donations valued at $10 or above
$15: with no donation (proceeds will go towards purchase of additional supplies)
Free: for kids 12 and under with adult

Questions?  E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.

Launch party for Milkshake LA. Event Charity Partner: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCALA)

1. Socially conscious partying
2. Occasional cause of hangovers, minus the regret.
3. Host to "party animals"; help to needy animals

Milkshake LA (MSLA) is an event promotions group that will pledge a portion of all event proceeds to charitable causes. Our goal is to remind people that there is no reason why having a good time can't also mean doing something good at the same time, too.

We are different because of our added personal touch and push for humanitarian causes. Our initial charitable focus is with animal benefit organization, but future beneficiaries may be decided by event attendees via online poll.

More info: http://www.milkshakela.com/

Guestlist free before 10:30. Discount before 11PM.

Add to guestlist: http://milkshakela.com/guestlist.html

Purchase Pre-Sale tickets: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6195801

Reservations, Questions? Contact: contact@milkshakela.com

For show information, click here:
http://www.kollaboration.org/News/Upcoming/Kollab-Hip-Hop-Info.html
To purchase tickets, click here: Tickets
Students (with valid ID) & children only pay $5!!

Line up includes:
Dumbfoundead, Verseatile, tier2, 3Strykes Krew, Starstudded, Funky Soul & The Asylum!
Watch the Bboy Crews battle it up on stage!
Comedians include Gery Bednob, Edwin San Juan, & Kevin Shea

Park on Site
Stacked parking costs $5 per vehicle for evening shows.

Satellite Parking & Shuttle Service for Ford Amphitheatre Summer Season evening performances only
Shuttles start running 2 hours before the show time at 20 minute intervals
A FREE shuttle to the Ford stops at the Universal City Metro Station at Lankershim Blvd. and Campo de Cahuenga in the "kiss and ride" area. Parking is free in the Metro Station lot.

The address of the Universal City Metro Station is:
Lankershim Blvd & Universal Terrace Parkway
North Hollywood, CA 91608

Join the Taiwanese American Art Association for its Annual Summer Art Exhibition!

This art show is part of Taiwanese American Heritage Weeks Celebration program. 
Opening reception with most of the artists will be held on Saturday, June 6th at 10AM.  Featuring paintings by TAP’s own former Secretary, Catherine Yu. 

This event is to raise awareness about these two Asian American journalists being held in North Korea. The two U.S. journalists, who work for San Francisco-based Current TV - a media venture founded by former Vice President Al Gore, were arrested March 17 near the North Korean border while reporting on refugees living in China. Both women, accused by North Korea of crossing into the country illegally from China and committing “hostile acts,” will be tried on criminal charges on June 4th.

Candlelight vigils will be held in cities across the nation. Join an evening of friends, family, and community to unite for the common goal of bringing Laura and Euna home safely. Guest speaker – Laura’s sister: Lisa Ling. The organizers of the vigils hope to help influence a positive outcome for Laura and Euna. Please show your support and join us in their fight for freedom! Please bring candles for the vigils. We hope you can make it.

This Los Angeles vigil is organized by Welly Yang, Dina Morishita, and Kelly Hu.

EWP's fresh staging of these two beloved one-act musicals speak to anyone who has fall in love, been in love or lost love. Gal or Guy, Stephen Sondheim's witty candor and Jason Robert Brown's soulful honesty is sure to resonate. Join us for an evening of laughter, love and witty company. All under the glow of beautiful music! (and the buzz of free beer by Next Gen Beer Partner Bud Light Lime).

• 7:00 - Free Pizza, Soda & Beer with Music Selektah DJ De La
• 8:00 - Performance of MARRY ME A LITTLE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS
• Post-show Opportunity Drawing ($1 Tickets)

Click on the image for an enlarged version:

TICKETS

• $50 Orchestra; $45 Balcony
• $5 off for Students, $10 off for groups 15+
• $1 opportunity drawing tickets available 1 hour before performance time!
• Use promotional code APA43 for $10 off!!!

Opportunity Drawing Prizes:

• Nintendo DS
  
• DVD's - Thunder Cats (Season 1),  Las Vegas (Season 1), The Office (Season 2) & more
  
• Spa Gift Basket, Cocktail Gift Basket, Family Gift Basket

For more information, please click here, call East West Players at (213) 625-7000 or email info@eastwestplayers.org.

For more information, visit: http://natwa.com/natwa2/index.html

2009 Convention Registration Form

Scholarships available

Friday (April 17)
6:00pm
Welcome and Icebreakers!

Saturday (April 18)
9:00am - noon
Atlanta Tour

noon - 1:30pm
Lunchbreak

1:30 - 2:00pm
Scholarship Awards

2:00 - 4:00pm
Roundtable discussion: Taiwanese Identity and Giving Back to Our Community

Facilitator: Stephanie Yang

4:00 - 5:30pm
Interactive Discussion with NATWA - You Don't Understand Me: Intergenerational Communication

7:00 - 8:30pm
Dinner Banquet*

8:30 - 10:00pm
NATWA Night and NATWA II Performance

10:00pm
Social Outing

Sunday (April 19)
9:00 - 10:30am Feature Panel:
Taiwanese North American Women in Political & Environmental Advocacy

10:50 - 11:15am
Closing ceremony

*Not required, but strongly suggested! Buy your tickets soon!

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which last week passed a Concurrent Resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. She is also a member of the Taiwan Caucus.

As a leading voice on issues important to Taiwan, Ros-Lehtinen co-authored two resolutions in the previous Congress, concerning the Taiwan Relations Act and providing Taiwan with defensive articles and services to help ensure Taiwan maintains a sufficient self-defense capability.

“Taiwan is a strong and valued ally of the United States. Let us send a strong, unequivocal message to Beijing that we are unwavering in our commitment to democracy, to free markets and to the people of Taiwan.”
-- Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information contact the Formosa Foundation 213-625-1991.

April's Monday Mingler will highlight The California Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit "Connecting the Dots: The Catalyst for a Stronger Community Voice.

Monday Minglers began as an idea to bring together different organizations and individuals with a common interest in the general welfare of the Asian Pacific Islander American community.

Every other month, organizations are featured to allow its members to talk about their work and how it can be of benefit to the community.

Monday Minglers is produced by A3PCON and APALS with the generous support of Southern California Edison.

Community Partners include: APEX, APISCAN, CAPIAA, PbP, and TAP.

For more information, email APALegislativeStaffers@gmail.com.

A chance to network with the Lions Club and other non-profit Asian business professional organizations.  Lions Clubs International (LCI) is the world's largest secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1.4 million members in 201 countries around the world. Members comprise of business leaders that put their skills, resources and influence to help make improvements within their communities.

The Lions member is at the center of the organization. Membership is by invitation, though dedicated individuals are rarely turned away, and attendance at meetings is expected on a monthly basis.

WWW.LIONSCLUBS.ORG

Participating Organizations:

ABL   (Asian Business League)
TAP (Tawanese American Professionals)

Agenda:

7:30pm - 8:00pm Check in
8:00pm - 9:00pm Meet the Lions
9:00pm - 9:20pm Presenting Certificate of Appreciation
9:20pm - 10:00pm Live performance by Antoneous Maximus and Devlin Murphy

Attire: Business casual

$15 Non-Member General Admission
 $5  Member Admission (Active Member)
 $5  Active APEX, ABL, & TAP members

Contact:

Sean Tsai (Lions Club Host)

The Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) is a non-profit organization providing events and resources that explore and celebrate Taiwanese American identity in order to inspire, empower, and activate its community.

This year, the West Coast Regional Conference is being hosted by the University of Southern California's Taiwanese American Organization (TAO).

To check out the program and line-up of speakers, workshops, and other fun events (like the Night Market!) visit their conference website: http://www.itasa.org/usc/ Keep in mind registration deadlines: ($30) EARLY: before 3/1/09 ($35) REGULAR: before 3/18/09 TaiwaneseAmerican.org is proud to support ITASA nationally and locally! And we'll be present at the conference also!

Event Flyer

Fountain Valley Kiwanis Championship Poker Tournament
Support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Registration starts at 5:15pm
Tournament starts at 6pm
$50 buy-in / $20 re-buy until 8pm

First Prize: Kauai, Hawaii 5 night stay in a
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, full kitchen, cottage
Lots of prizes, refreshments and fun - Must be 21 years of age
Register online at www.fvpoker.com
or
Mail entry to: FVHS Kiwanis (Make checks payable to FV Kiwanis)
18674 Santa Irene St. Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Yang (909) 996-5906 / elizabeth@naaapoc.org
or Lydia Jenks (949) 751-7294 / Meow28@aol.com

The long-awaited, no-limit Texas Hold'em action is finally back!

Come enjoy an afternoon of poker fun, as we kick off our Third Formosa Poker Series with a pre-game party.  Lunch, endless snacks and refreshments are just the beginning.  Even if you don't play poker, come cheer on your favorite player and network with other Chamber Members.

At the pre-game party, we will have poker lessons that will teach the bold, new players the fundamental rules and tactics.

For the experienced players, we will have a Poker Corner, where you can chat about anything from strategies to bad beats with other peers.

1:00 pm  Pre-Game Party & Registration
Includes lunch, snacks and refreshments
$10 members       
$20 non-members

2:00 pm  Tournament
Includes lunch, snacks and refreshments
*First card in air @ 2pm SHARP!*
$25 Buy-In    * $10/$20 Registration NOT INCLUDED in Buy-In
$10 Re-Buys    ** Last re-buy at 3:00 pm

Prizes
The entire $25 buy-in and $10 re-buys will be pooled together to award the top winners of the tournament.  Guaranteed at least 3 winners, but may be more depending on the number of players.

Invite your friends!

http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/RTEPMQKCSSETPPXRRGWQ/poker3

ON YOUR EVITE RESPONSE, PLEASE NOTATE IF YOU'LL BE JOINING US FOR THE PRE-GAME PARTY, TOURNAMENT OR BOTH.

For more information, please contact Brian Lee (brianlee337@hotmail.com).

Indulge your senses in a unique experience featuring some of the most exclusive spas and beauty salons in Los Angeles, sample delicious sweets and eats, sip drinks, enjoy time with your girlfriends and much more -- all in one swanky spot!

BEAUTY & RELAXATION: Enjoy mini services -- massages, manicures, facials, lash extensions, hair styling and cuts -- from the best spas and beauty salons in Los Angeles.

FABULOUS FINDS BOUTIQUE BAZAAR:  Discover new beauty products and browse jewelry, handbags and clothing from local designers.
SOCIALIZING: Lounge with your friends in private cabanas or meet and mingle with other dynamic women.  

INSPIRATION: Attend the Fabulous Female Awards, a ceremony that recognizes exceptional women who exemplify excellence, inspire others and are passionately committed to making a difference within the businesses and communities they serve.
SWAG BAG:  Make off like a celebrity!  Pick up a bag filled with goodies from OPI, Murad, Foot Petals, Philosophy and many others. 

DELECTABLE FOOD & DRINK: Sip free flowing drinks, taste culinary spa bites and sample delicious desserts. 

WORTHY CAUSE:  Ten percent of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Step Up Women's Network, a national network of women dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls.

Tickets are selling quickly! Buy Tickets now at www.PamperMeFabulous.com.

TAP members receive a 10% discount!!! For the 10% discount:  enter "TAP"  at checkout.

Choose a session ...

Need a boost to your morning? Buy ticket for the morning session 9 a.m.– 1 p.m.
(Fabulous Female Awards will be held at noon during morning session only)

Does a nice wind-down sound better? Buy ticket for the afternoon session 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

See you there!

Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County is proud to be the co-sponsor of "An Investment Opportunity with City of Kaohsiung, Taiwan."

You will meet Mayor Chu Chen and her Economic Development Bureau team led by Mrs. Mei-Yueh Ho, former Minister of Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan. Please join us to learn more about investment and business opportunity with city of Kaohsiung-Taiwan's second largest city.

Location: Atrium Hotel 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine
Date: February 21, 2009
Time: 14:00 to 16:30
Cost: Free
Hors d'oeuvres

RSVP contact TAP President Ed Chen 626-233-5524 Email
Host Contact: Joseph Lu 714-612-6069 Email

Kollaboration is an annual event and movement created by a small group of professional young Asian Pacific Islander Americans/Canadians, volunteering their time and skills to celebrate the vast talents of their community and hopefully bring them into the mainstream.

Come and experience this exciting event supporting Kollaboration's mission of "Empowerment through Entertainment." Over 5,000 people are expected to attend!

YGAP is hosting our first networking mixer of the year on Valentine’s Day!

Come join us for an exciting night of wine tasting and an opportunity to network with other members of our Asian community!

The wine tasting event will be a “blind sampling” featuring a variety of wines. Think you’re a wine connoisseur? Let’s put that to the test to see if you can differentiate between a fine wine and 2 buck chuck! Appetizers will be provided. The event will be held at Shark Club in Costa Mesa. All attendees can also stay to party at the club and bypass the normal $20 club cover charge!

DJ starts at 9:30pm and will be going full gear until 2am.

The Shark Club is a plush 12,000 square foot Restaurant and Nightclub with an industrial renaissance ambiance. The Club features a 2,000 gallon Shark tank, two fireplaces, pool tables, comfortable lounges and a large outdoor smoking lounge with fireplace.

WHAT: YGAP 2009 Valentine’s Day Wine Tasting Networking Mixer

WHEN: Saturday, 2/14/09 7:30pm-9:30pm

WHERE: Shark Club, 841 Baker St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 751-6428 (www.sharkclub.com)

DRESS CODE: Dress to impress. No athletic attire/tennis shoes. Photo ID REQUIRED, must be 21+

PARKING: Complimentary Valet Parking

COST:

WITH WINE TASTING:

• RSVP & Prepay by Friday 2/6/09 11:59pm: $20 for members & $25 for non-members.
• RSVP & Prepay between 2/7/09-2/12/09 11:59pm: $25 for members and $30 for non-members
• At the door if capacity has not been reached (No RSVP): $30 members and $35 non-members

WITHOUT WINE TASTING:

• RSVP & Prepay by Friday 2/6/09 11:59pm: $10 for members & $15 for non-members.
• RSVP & Prepay between 2/7/09-2/12/09 11:59pm: $15 for members and $20 for non-members
• At the door if capacity has not been reached (No RSVP): $20 members and $25 non-members

Pay via PayPal to ygap.rsvp@gmail.com. (Credit cards accepted). Or pay by check payable to:

YGAP
13337 South St. #236
Cerritos, CA 90703

***For those that would like to sign up for or renew their membership for the member discount rate, include $40 for new membership or $30 for renewing membership fees in addition to the cost

***If you have questions or concerns, please contact Lucy [ Lucy@ygap.org ].

Note: YGAP wants to remind everyone who attends this mixer not to drink and drive. Carpooling is highly recommended.

Price:        Guys - $35/person
                  Girls - $25/person

Are you single? Are you looking to meet more people or make new friends?

If this is you, then we invite you to come join us at Cupid's Arrow, a mixer party for all singles in Southern California.
There will be snacks and group activities to help you get to know other singles at the event. So if you are between the ages of 25 to 40, then come on down for a chance to meeting someone new!

TBWTV will be there to do recording throughout the show/event. So remember, DRESS TO IMPRESS!!!

Questions? Please contact Tina (626) 354-3363 or Becky (626) 715-9737.

These drives are specifically for Taiwanese American Jodie Gee: http://taiwaneseamerican.org/2009/01/join-asian-american-bone-marrow.html
A drive will also be held at TAP's Lunar New Year Dinner.

*Do not have to stay for whole block of times.  Any block of time during the below hours would be welcome.  Contact Helen Wu at A3M (Asians for Miracle Matches) at hwu@ltsc.org.

Saturday, Jan 31, 2009
Time: 10am - 6:30pm
Place: Chinatown Los Angeles, Broadway Street
Booth #: not known yet, please call Helen day of the drive
626-616-6765
Volunteers needed: 6

Sunday, Feb 1, 2009
Time: 10am - 5pm
Place: Chinatown Los Angeles, Broadway Street
Booth #: not known yet, please Helen day of the drive
626-616-6765
Volunteers needed: 6

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles presents the 110th Annual Golden Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival, which is a premiere cultural event in the heart of Southern California Asian-American Community.

You'll feel like you are in the midst of the celebration, since the Golden Dragon Parade has expanded to include almost two dozen floats, multiple marching bands, government officials, various dignitaries, entertainers, local business leaders and cultural groups.

Obliviously, good food and people to usher in the Lunar New Year!!!

Saturday, January 31, 2009
Event: Lunar New Year Festival
Location: Los Angeles Chinatown

10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Festival
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 110th Annual Golden Dragon Parade

Please note that the festival continues through the weekend.

We'll meet between 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Broadway – LA Chinatown with a YGAP sign.

If you cannot locate us, please feel free to contact Sandy at (626) 487-9767.

For further information, please refer to the link to:

EVITE RSVP

or

Golden Dragon Parade

Questions?  E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.

Discover how Confucian values inspire careers and personal life! Join our panelists in small group discussions after the panel discussion!

Panelists:

• Ms. Sandra Tsing Loh (Nationally renowned writer, performer and radio commentator).
• Mr. Kwok-Yin Cheng (Executive Vice President, East West Bank)
• Dr. Timothy Kelly (Associate Professor, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology; expert in mental health care policy in the US and in China)
• Mr. Eugene Loh (Retired professional--3 master degrees and 1 PhD holder, featured in Sandra Tsing Loh’s books)

Moderated by Mr. George Yin (Public Law Attorney, Garcia Calderon Ruiz LLP/Community Activist).

Free with museum admission ($7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors). No fee for museum members.

Call 626.449.2742, ext. 31 to RSVP.

Questions?  E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.