My journey with TACL began in the summer of 2005 as an intern in the TACL Political Internship Program. My experience taught me that I had much to learn if I wanted to be a leader one day, but it also inspired me to run for public office in the future. Most importantly, I’m happy to say that
Farewell Letter from the President
September 15th, 2014From Interns to Advocates
September 5th, 2014TACL recently concluded the 2014 Political Internship Program. The program hosted interns in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. This year’s interns came from different universities from across the country, but all share a common passion for the Taiwanese American community. Many interns were referrals from Youth Camps, TAP Mentorship Programs, ITASA, and other partner programs.
New Kids on the Block
July 17th, 2014The word about TACL and TAP is spreading. This year at National Convention 2014 in Washington, DC, expect to see a few new faces in the crowd. We’ve got new board members coming out to represent TAP-Seattle, TAP-Atlanta, and TAP-Austin. Here’s a spotlight on some unique things each of the chapters have been doing. Since
Bringing Together TA Youth Camps Nation-wide
June 30th, 2014It’s that time of year again — summer camp season! And for many of us, our fondest summer camp memories are the ones we had at one of the many Asian-American youth camps across the country. We at TACL understand the immense value that these camps provide to both their youth and the entire TA
Day in the Life of APAs
May 8th, 2014How many Asian-Pacific Americans are there around us? How do all our lives coincide or differ as we assimilate or differentiate day-to-day in the US? On May 10, 2014, the Smithsonian Institute is celebrating Asian-Pacific American Heritage month by aggregating videos and pictures posted on social media and Flickr using the hashtag #LifeAPA and selecting
Mid-Term Conference in Las Vegas
April 1st, 2014We held the Annual TACL Mid-Term Conference in Las Vegas, NV over the MLK weekend. We had 60+ leaders from throughout the US represented (Seattle, Atlanta, San Diego, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C.) and we also held our first national youth camps Google hangout at the conference with the following camps
Taiwan Student Protests Memo
March 31st, 2014Ready to Make Some Delicious Taiwanese Food?
June 29th, 2013Happy to announce one of a kind Taiwanese cook books for sale exclusively through TACL and NATWA. Visit http://cookbook.tacl.org for details!