Earlier this month, TACL held its Spring Retreat in Long Beach, CA which brought together 85 board members and alumni from across the country for a meaningful and energizing weekend.  The retreat kicked-off with a TAPpy hour at The Bungalow Long Beach, co-hosted with TAP-LA and TAP-OC, where attendees reconnected and built new relationships overlooking

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The Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) proudly celebrated its 40th anniversary with a sold-out gala at The Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, bringing together over 160 program leaders, alumni, community members, and civic leaders from across the country. Masters of ceremonies Erica Brozovsky and Tiffany Chang highlighted TACL’s legacy of community building and leadership

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The illustrious city of Washington D.C. opened its doors for a weekend to remember as the #TACLfam gathered for our Fall Convention, hosted by TAP-DC. Our theme for this year centered around leadership and “TACLing You”. With such a diverse group of community members, leaders and advocates from across the country, we were able to

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Last month, we made strides in supporting mental health within the Taiwanese American community by hosting our first event, “Dealing with Anger, Guilt, and Resentment.” Partnering with Anise Health, a provider of holistic mental health services for the Asian community, this virtual workshop addressed the complex emotions many community members face, especially those rooted in

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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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