The Fall 2018 TACL National Convention was hosted over Labor Day weekend (August 31 – September 3) in Washington, D.C. Our bi-annual convention brings together leaders from TACL programs and other Taiwanese American organizations for a weekend of resource sharing, inspiration, bonding, and more! The “I Have a Dream” convention was hosted by TAP-DC and

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  Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋節快樂. Don’t forget to check out the full moon tonight – although the saying is that the moon will seem rounder/fuller tomorrow (十五的月亮十六號圜). Tidbits September 24th of this year marks Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節), which is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar Sometimes referred to

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Tell us briefly about your work in mental health: Where do you work and why did you go into this work? I’m a licensed psychologist and also a Professor of Clinical Psychology. I teach at Alliant International University or Cal Poly Pomona. I’m licensed to practice in the states of California and Hawaii. I offer services through telemedicine

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The Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF), presented by TAP-Seattle, concluded on Sunday, July 1 with over 1,000 attendees for the three days combined. As an inaugural event, STAFF was met with overwhelming response from the Seattle community. The Festival featured five Taiwanese-American short films, seven Taiwanese feature-length films, and two Q and A sessions

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We hosted our first ever Passport to Taiwan event with Austin Taiwanese Association (ATA) for Taiwanese American Heritage Week! We had a lot of people participate in the event by visiting select Taiwanese restaurants listed in the our Passport to Taiwan booklet and ordering the featured dishes and drinks. Some of the specials included the

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On May 19, 2018 TAP-ATL hosted the Inagural Atlanta Lu Rou Fan Cook Off event! 12 teams competed in making the most delicious Taiwanese minced pork rice dish. The winning team took home a trophy and all teams received a red envelope for participating. The Cultural Center of TECO in Atlanta helped provide the location

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  As a Taiwanese American mom in the US, I recently realized that my 18.5 month-old (HH) will not only miss out on Taiwanese food that I don’t cook, but also Taiwanese holidays and traditions that I fail to remember because I took those celebrations for granted when I grew up in Taiwan.  (#momfail #dontjudgeme) 

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During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, Taiwanese American Heritage Week is celebrated beginning on Mother’s Day weekend. This year, TACL encourages you to consider: What shapes your Taiwanese American Heritage? Finding one’s identify is an individual journey, but there are all kinds of resources you can explore to help guide your path: Click

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In celebration of  International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in March, TACL pledged to showcase the awesome women in our community. In this blog post, Kelly Shih, former PIP intern, PIP Director, and TACL Alumni Director, interviews Kathy Tu, the Co-Host and Co-Managing Editor for the radio show and podcast, Nancy, from WNYC Studios. Kathy

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Despite the first of many March nor’easters rolling through as TAP-NY and TAP-Boston prepared to head to Mount Snow in Vermont, the storm left pristine snow conditions for a ski and snowboard extravaganza. Planning began months in advance as the two TAP chapters collaborated to host 75 people for a snowy weekend of fun, with all logistics covered from transportation,

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