Heart and Soul: Introducing American Citizens for Taiwan

Recently, I stopped by Seattle and caught up with a couple of the organizers behind a new advocacy-oriented website and organization called American Citizens for Taiwan. In a quiet corner of a University of Washington cafe, Brock and Julie Freeman sat with me and shared their perspectives on and motivation for creating this online social media tool to mobilize the broader American community in support of Taiwan's democracy. As I listened to each share about their own personal thoughts and journeys,…

Newcomer Melody Chen Competes in Kollaboration Chicago

Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012 Time: 7pm Location: North Shore Center of Performing Arts Address: 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL Tickets on sale: http://kollaborationchicago2012.eventbrite.com/ The Kollaboration Chicago 2012 Show, presented by StateFarm, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is “Empowerment through Entertainment.” They are dedicated to providing the API youth throughout the Chicago area with a creative outlet to showcase their talents on stage. By…

Movie Night “You are the Apple of my Eye” with TAP-NY

Date: Monday, July 2, 2012 Time: 6:15pm Location: Walter Reade Theater Address: 165 West 65th Street (Rose Building), New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/394509883930255/ You are the Apple of My Eye (那些年我們一起追的女孩)is the runaway Taiwanese hit of 2011. The film, which set box office records and was welcomed by critics and ordinary movie-goers alike, tells the story of a group of school boys in Taiwan coping with every day problems and of course,…

TaiwaneseAmerican.org July 2012 Update: Summer Music and Soundtracks

Elizabeth Wang, TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Director of Communications, and special guest Young Lee of The Soonest present this July video update on the theme of summer music and soundtracks. We're big fans and supporters of the many Taiwanese Americans who are making a dent in various musical genres and mediums. Be sure to check out some of the links we've included below. Several of these talented folks have free music downloads or are currently on tour. Then, be sure to follow TaiwaneseAmerican.org…

Apply for the NATMA Medical, Dental & Health Professionals Scholarship

Founded in 1984, the North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA) is a professional organization comprised of Taiwanese American physicians, dentists and allied health professionals. It now consists of 16 regional chapters and over 1,400 members across the United States. NATMA'S mission is to represent medical, dental and other health professionals of Taiwanese descent, and to promote educational and cultural exchange among its members and their communities. NATMA Foundation is offering…

Celebrate 10 Years of Hyphen Magazine

Date: Saturday, June 30, 2012 Time: 7:00pm - 2:00am Location: SomArts Cultural Center Address: 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/254317918006559/ After 10 years and a landmark 25th issue, Hyphen, one of the best Asian American non-profit print magazines out there, celebrates in style. Join the organizers and staff of Hyphen at the gorgeous SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco for an evening reflecting on the past decade. Some…

The 2012 Taiwanese American Summer Camp Season Begins! Register Now!

Summer is just around the corner, and that means a whole new season of summer camps for the Taiwanese American community is about to begin! If you're unfamiliar with the many Taiwanese American youth programs that host these excellent home-away-from-home camps, be sure to explore the links below. One thing you'll consistently hear from the participants is how much an experience like this changed their lives. For those new to the summer conference and camp scene, know that we at TaiwaneseAmerican.org…

Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference

Dates: June 14-17, 2012 Location: Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel Address: 1551 North Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/342920182430053/ The Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago and the Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce will be playing host city to the largest gathering of Taiwanese in North America. Every year, the annual convention draws thousands of attendees from all over North America. The "Junior" group…

Urban Farming with Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals

Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012 Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm Location: City Farm Chicago Address: 1204 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/147704735354373/ Join TAP-Chicago as we get down and dirty at City Farm, a 1-acre sustainable vegetable garden in the middle of our midwest concrete jungle. http://www.resourcecenterchicago.org/aboutcityfarm.html Dress for harvesting, planting, watering, weeding, wood cutting, chicken feeding, etc, and be sure to bring…

The 18th Annual North American Taiwan Studies Conference

Dates: June 8-9, 2012 Location: Maurer School of Law, Indiana University-Bloomington Website: http://www.na-tsa.org NATSA is an academic organization run mainly by overseas Taiwanese graduate students, with the help of a significant number of international students who are interested in and committed to Taiwan Studies. Their main mission is to organize the annual conference to address issues facing the Taiwanese society from all sorts of disciplines. The NATSA annual conferences are the largest…