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
Taiwanese American Highlight: Kathy Tu
April 7th, 2018Chapter Highlight: TAP-NY/BOS Ski Trip
April 7th, 2018Despite 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,
TACL Approach to Impact
April 7th, 2018TACL’s mission to enhance the quality of life for Taiwanese Americans has served as our organization’s foundation since it was founded in 1985. However, over the past 33 years, the way we impact our community has evolved. In the past, we largely focused on developing Leadership, Identity, Networking, and Citizenship within our community. Now, the
TACL Celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month
March 8th, 2018On this day, TACL proudly joins people around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and to raise awareness for this year’s #PressForProgress campaign. In the past year, women’s rights in the U.S. gained significant momentum with the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, but there is still much that we as a community need to do
TACL Commemorates 228
February 27th, 2018Seventy-one years ago, on February 28, protests erupted across the island of Taiwan, sparked by the violent assault of an elderly Taiwanese woman by government agents attempting to arrest her for illegally selling cigarettes. The anti-government protests, which resulted in deaths on both sides, were met with a violent crackdown and the implementation of Martial
Day of Remembrance
February 18th, 2018On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the military to forcibly remove 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry (about ⅔ of whom were American citizens) from their homes and incarcerate them in 10 American concentration camps. This order stripped Japanese American citizens of their rights and civil liberties and has
Happy Lunar New Year from TACL!
February 14th, 2018In this Year of the Dog, TACL would like to wish everyone good health, prosperity, and happiness! Over the past few weeks, TAP Chapters from all over the country (TAP-LA, TAP-OC, TAP-SD, TAP-DC, TAP-NY) have rung in the Lunar New Year with festive banquets and events. Here are some pictures from those celebrations. If you
TACL Celebrates Black History Month
February 10th, 2018February is Black (African American) History Month – a time to celebrate and remember the achievements and contributions of Black Americans to our country and society. The long history of Black America is both vibrant and tragic, infused with a spirit of hope that has persevered through centuries of slavery, oppression, and institutional racism, and
Convention Recap: Sky’s The Limit in San Diego, CA
January 28th, 2018During Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend (January 12-14), leaders from across the country gathered in San Diego for the 2018 TACL National Winter Convention. Despite last minute flight cancellations and diversions due to heavy fog (the fog was no joke), attendees found other means to get to SD safely (shout out to LYF for
Meet the New TACL National Board Members
January 25th, 2018TACL National Board has doubled in size this year. Get to know the new board members below. Alex Shih, TAP Liaison Previous TACL leadership positions: TAP-NY Cultural Chair, External VP, President What goals do you have for national board? Strengthen our TAP chapters both internally and externally, to touch and enhance the lives of as many Taiwanese