Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP)

Originally started as a program of TACL in 1991 with one chapter in Los Angeles, since then TAP has grown to have chapters across the nation including in Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco. It is currently the largest network of young Taiwanese American professionals in the US!

TAP’s mission is to enhance the Taiwanese-American community by networking individuals interested in professional and career development, while emphasizing the preservation of Taiwanese American identity. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; develop and support professionals to become community-oriented leaders.

TAP focuses on Leadership, Identity, Networking, and Citizenship (LINC). Events that are run by TAP chapters include the Annual San Francisco Taiwanese American Cultural Festival, the Annual Taiwanese Night Market in New York, and the Annual Entrepreneur Competition & Challenge (ECC).

TAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization through its parent organization, Taiwanese American Citizens League.

Chapters
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To find out more about our regional TAP chapters, please visit our local chapter websites:
BOSTON
DC
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK
PHILLY
SAN DIEGO
SF
SEATTLE
How to start and become apart of the TAP Chapter Family

See the potential for a TAP Chapter in your city? Excellent!
Strong organizations have great leaders, and great leaders attract outstanding talent. The foundation for building a strong and successful local TAP Chapter starts with:

1. RECRUITMENT
Find others who share your same enthusiasm! Once you have a solid team lined up, it’s time to asses.

2. ASSESS
Is having/starting a TAP chapter realistic? By this, we mean you’ll want to factor in your local demographics, gauge interests – check for the demand, and tap into local resources and connections to see what’s available. Keep in mind: you will want to be attracting at least 100+ people in their 20s and 30s, who ideally would be interested in attending and joining TAP and its events.

3. CONTACT
When you've collected and gathered this data, contact TACL’s Director of New Chapter Development, Andy Juang (email: andy.juang@tacl.org) to discuss the next steps. The rest of the process can be very involved, but it all starts with the desire to build the organization in the right way so that it becomes sustainable and fun!