TACL’s 2015 National Convention took place in New York over Labor Day weekend – hosted by TAP-NY (current Board and alumni), and it was a fun-filled TACL Family get-together with too many stories and #FOMO moments for those who missed it. Thanks to all the programs & chapters & friends of TACL who came out:
Event Spotlight: 2015 National Convention in NYC
October 1st, 2015Chapter Update: Meet TAP-Austin & Erica Liu
September 30th, 2015At the National Convention in New York earlier this month, TAP-Austin was voted in by their peer TAPs and is now an official TAP Chapter. Congratulations and welcome to our newest family member! Please remember to “like” TAP-ATX’s Facebook page. TACL conducted a short interview with Erica Liu, TAP-Austin’s Founding President to learn a little more
TACL LYF Camp Q&A
September 4th, 2015TACL-LYF Camp is a 6 day 5 night summer youth leadership camp held every June in the San Francisco Bay Area for Taiwanese American youth in grades 5 through 12. TACL-LYF’s primary objectives are to deepen the campers’ understanding of their unique cultural heritage, to cultivate their leadership and communication skills, and to connect them
Program Update: PIP 2015
June 25th, 2015The TACL Political Internship Program or PIP, is an 8-week program in Washington, DC where college students gain hands-on experience in the political process. PIP focuses on identity development and community impact in addition to building leadership and networking skills. In addition to full-time placements, interns attend workshops throughout the summer, have a one-on-one mentorship,
SF Taiwanese American Cultural Festival: Taiwan Soul
June 25th, 2015Every year in the springtime, over 10,000 people from all across the Bay Area get the chance to experience a little bit of Taiwan at the annual Taiwanese American Cultural Festival in Union Square, which took place this year on May 9, 2015. It brought a little bit of “Taiwan Soul” to our foggy city.
STAR: Sean, TAP-Boston
June 14th, 2015When our TA friends accomplish something awesome, TACL wants to recognize their rockstar-dom and spotlight their achievement. Our STAR program aims to capture these stories and share it with you. If you have a story you’d like to share, please email us at star@tacl.org. Have you heard about Sean from TAP-Boston? Sean Chung is
TAP-2-TAP: NY & Boston Take Killington
March 28th, 2015Two years ago, I went on my first “TAP-NY’s Annual Ski/Snowboard Extravaganza”, and despite being rescued by ski patrol on both days of my skiing attempt, I had an amazing time: pizza’ing and tumbling my way down the mountain, soaking in the hot tub to rest my sore muscles from said pizza’ing and tumbling, learning
Meet TAP-Atlanta & Wellington Tzou
March 28th, 2015In January, TAP-Atlanta was voted in by their peer TAPs and is now an official TAP Chapter. Congratulations and welcome to our newest family member! TACL conducted a short interview with Wellington Tzou, TAP-Atlanta’s Founding President to learn a little more about him and TAP-Atlanta. Here is what we found out: TACL: Tell us about
Happy Lunar New Year!
February 27th, 2015Growing up in Taiwan, I always looked forward to the month-long celebrations of 新年 (“xin nian” or New Year) when family and friends visited and gathered at different houses to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Every morning, we put on a different red colored outfit and rehearsed our 吉祥話 (“ji xiang hua” or good fortune
Taiwan: The Great(est) Outdoors
September 30th, 2014When we think of Taiwan, we tend to think of familiar cultural elements: night markets, bubble tea, and stinky tofu. Taiwan however, is much more than that. Taiwan is an island that is home to farmers and tea shops and family-owned businesses, as well as mega-manufacturers and corporate titans. In the last two decades, Taiwan