West Coast Archive

Taiwanese Nobel Prize Winner Yuan-Tseh Lee Speaks on “Taiwanese Identity” in Berkeley, CA

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: UC Berkeley’s Multicultural Center, 200 MLK Jr. Student Union Bldg
Address: Berkeley, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/224502717638433/

Taiwanese Nobel Prize winner Yuan-Tseh Lee will deliver a speech on the topic of “Taiwanese Identity”. Please RSVP. If attending, please leave a message on the Facebook event wall or email taiwanesedecal@gmail.com.

Read about Dr. Lee: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1986/lee-bio.html

ITASA NorCal InterTASA Winter Mixer at UC Davis

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Time: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: UC Davis
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/287707177960167/

The Northern California chapters of the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association are hosting a Winter Mixer at UC Davis! College students! Come out for a day of fun and games!

[1-2 PM] Check-In & Welcome Speech
[2 PM- 3:30 PM] Ice breakers- Birdie & the Perch & 3 group cheers
[3:30 PM- 3:45 PM ] Fun Picture Time
[3:45 PM- 4 PM] Snacks & Break
[4-5 PM] The Amazing Hunt- mix aspects of The Amazing Race
[5 -6:30 PM] Dinner- downtown Davis
[6:30 -8] Friendship Time: KTV TIME! Photobooth! Winner Reveal!

Questions? Email your ITASA West Coast ITASA District Chairs. Find their contacts on the Facebook event page:
Michelle (UC Davis), Pearle (Stanford), and Jackie (UC Berkeley)

TAPS Lim Jiu Happy Hour in Bellevue, WA

Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Munchbar Bellevue
Address: 505 Bellevue Square, Bellevue, WA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/171003156336025/

Join Taiwanese American Professionals Society of Seattle (TAPS) at Bellevue’s Munchbar. There will be opportunities for you to network with other young professionals. So bring your friends and coworkers along with your business card, to meet new friends and catch up with old ones.

The Happy Hour starts at 4pm and ends at 7pm, so come early and enjoy the Happy Hour Menu. The event will start from 6pm-9pm. All are welcome.

Questions? Email taps.in.seattle@gmail.com

TAPpy Hour with TAP-SF and MJAA in Mountain View, CA

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Zen Lounge
Address: 251 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/241536619256757/
Cost: Free admission, no-host cash bar

Come join Taiwanese American Professionals – SF / Bay area (TAP-SF) and Monte Jade Science and Technology Association host a joint happy hour! This event seeks to bring together members from both professional associations for a fun night of mingling and networking!

Questions? Please contact either hosts:
MJAA Social Chair: Emily Hsueh social@mjaa.net
TAP Social Chair: Chun Wang chun.wang@tap-sf.org

TAP-SF Community Service: Sorting Materials with Scrap-SF

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2012
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: TBA, San Francisco
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/358668614160310/

Do you like discovering new ways to reuse material that most people throw away? This event is for anyone interested in being creative while helping the environment. Taiwanese American Professionals – SF / Bay area (TAP-SF) will be working with Scrap (Scrounger’s Center for Reusable Art Parts) to sort & organize various materials that can be reused for art.

The type of work on this day will entail sorting, organizing, rolling and putting out fabric, greeting cards and other material. No prior experience is necessary. You just need to bring a positive attitude and willingness to help out.

Spend this day with fellow TAP members for a very rewarding experience. As the event ends around lunchtime, there will be nearby restaurant we will go to afterwards. The exact address will be distributed after sign-up is confirmed. Driving to the event is recommended as public transportation is limited. Please contact me directly if you have any questions.

Please note:
*This event is limited as far as the number of attendees.
* Questions? Email Wilson Tsao at wilson.tsao@tap-sf.org

TAP-LA Community Service: Kids Reading to Succeed

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Time: 8:30am – 11:30am
Address: 500 Villa St. Pasadena, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/257863454279715/

Join Taiwanese American Professionals – Los Angeles (TAP-LA) for this community service event.

Kids Reading to Succeed (KRS) goals are three-fold: (1) to inspire and impart a love of reading in our youth; (2) to improve and develop their reading comprehension and analytical skills; and (3) to encourage our youth to succeed and rise above the challenges of their environment.

KRS students are in the first to sixth grades, ages 5 to 13. Our KRS volunteers meet with these students on the first Saturdays of each month. Students are encouraged to read aloud and discuss their reading material verbally and in writing with their volunteers.

PLEASE FILL OUT AN ONLINE APPLICATION: http://www.kidsreadingtosucceed.org/p/get-involved.html
EMAIL FORM TO: info@kidsreadingtosucceed.org

SCHEDULE:
8:20 – 8:45 a.m.: Volunteer Sign-In (*If you are a new volunteer, please sign in by 8:30 am at the latest.
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.: Volunteer orientation
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.: Kids read with volunteers
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Special presentation by guest speakers!

Please feel free to contact Jennifer Lai (jennifer.lai@tacl.org) or Annie Chou (annie.chou@tacl.org) with any other questions!

UC Berkeley TASA General Meeting

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: 2040 VLSB, UC Berkeley
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/282343621826139/

RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/tasaspr12firstgen

UC Berkeley students! Get ready for another exciting semester with TASA! Join them for their first General Meeting of the semester. Celebrate Lunar New Year and enjoy free food, drinks, games, and short skits prepared by the family heads of ABT, JCM, & TBoba. Come meet the new Spring ‘12 officers, catch up with fellow TASA family and make new friends!

TAP-SF Professional Series: Creating success in Asian American publishing

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Location: Co-Spot
Address: 350 Townsend, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/367335073282764/

In 2002, spurred by the shuttering of “a.Magazine,” a small group of 20-and-30-something journalists and artists got together to fill the void by envisioning the kind of magazine we always wanted to read: a publication that would go beyond celebrity interviews and essays about discovering our roots, which we found a long time ago, thank-you-very-much.

Ten years later, Hyphen magazine continues to fill that void as one of the premier indie ‘zines dedicated to telling the untold stories of Asian America with substance, sass, and flair. An all-volunteer nonprofit headquartered in San Francisco, Hyphen is distributed in print nationally and in Canada with an estimated domestic readership of over 10,000 per issue and an online readership of 50,000 unique visitors per month. Bragging rights most recently include the 2011 APA Heritage Month Award for Community Impact, and notably 2006 Best Cover by The Independent Press Association (pictured above).

Come join us for a memorable evening talking about the balance between journalism and the arts, non-profits, and business-savvy with the editors and founders of this influential Asian American magazine.

Agenda:
7:00pm – 7:30pm Registration and Networking (refreshments provided)
7:30pm – 9:00pm Presentation & Panel

Topics include -

* What business and design principles drive success in publishing?
* How does a publication focused on Asian Americans differentiate from peer media organizations?
* How can an all-volunteer nonprofit model be an effective model?
* What are trends in new media and the current “online” world and how do organizations adapt to changes?

Also – come out to Hyphen’s Issue 24 Release Party on February 4th!
http://hyphenissue24.eventbrite.com/ (use discount code: taphyphen)

Cost:
- FREE for TAP paid members* (TAP members can also receive discount subscriptions at the event)
- $5 for non-members

RSVP for the event at gemmy.tsai@tap-sf.org or at: https://www.wepay.com/events/tapsf-success-in-publishing

If you have any additional questions, please contact Professional Chair Gemmy Tsai (gemmy.tsai@tap-sf.org).

Tang Yuan Tasting & Red Envelopes with UC Irvine’s TAO

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Student Union, Emerald Bay B, UC Irvine Campus
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/288022717926873/

The Taiwanese American Organization (TAO) at UC Irvine will be conducting a Yuan Xiao celebration before their Lantern Festival. Join for some festivities with yummy Tang Yuan (Sticky Rice Ball) Tasting and some fun arts and crafts with red envelopes!

Irvington JTASA Tapex Fundraiser in Fremont, CA

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 3:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Tapioca Express
Address: 43421 Christy St. Fremont, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/101337963325655/

Support Irvington’s JTASA chapter by attending their Tapioca Express Fundraiser. Make sure to bring a flyer! (on the event page )