TAP-LA Hosts a Graduate School Workshop and Seminar in Pasadena, CA

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Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location: College Launch, Inc. Office Address: 67 West Dayton Street, Pasadena, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/308387902576653/ This event is free and open to the public. RSVP required. Join Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) in partnership with College Launch, Inc. for a workshop designed for individuals interested in pursuing graduate school. As part of TAP-LA's Professional Development Series,…

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TAPpy Hour in NYC

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Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm Location: RdV. Address: 409 West 13th Street, New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/408929199138219/ Join Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP - NY) for another fabulous evening of networking and socializing. TAP-NY's events are known to pack the house and be a good time. Don't miss out. Ladies are always FREE. Before 8pm, gentlemen are $5 with RSVP on Facebook, $10 at the Door. After 8pm, ALL gentlemen…

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Streetside Chat with Author Ed Lin

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Meet acclaimed published author Ed Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent. He has just released One Red Bastard, the third book in his mystery series featuring protagonist Robert Chow. His earlier books, Waylaid and This Is a Bust, were published by Kaya Press in 2002 and 2007, respectively, and received wide praise. Both won the Members’ Choice Awards in the Asian American Literary Awards. His third book, Snakes Can’t Run, was published by Minotaur Books in April 2010 and also won an Asian…

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Why Taiwan Matters: An Exhibit at SF Main Library

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Dates: February 25 - May 24, 2012 Location: San Francisco Main Library Address: 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA Webpage: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1009862001 Why Taiwan Matters is an exhibition that explores the vitality and creativity that can be seen in all aspects of modern Taiwan, from the medical health sector to the ubiquitous convenience stores, from religion to pop music, and from industrial clusters to green technology. This exhibition shares with you Taiwan’s experience…

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“Hello Taiwan” East Coast Band Tour

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Catch the "Hello Taiwan NYC!" concert East Coast tour, which features two Taiwanese bands, The Chairman (董事長樂團) and Red Flower (紅花樂團), along with erhu rock band Hsu-Nami (海嘯樂團) fronted by Taiwanese American Jack Hsu. SCHEDULE 5/13/12 Passport to Taiwan Festival @ Union Square North, NYC 5/14/12 8:00pm - Hello Taiwan Boston @ Wonder Bar, 186 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA 5/17/12 7:00pm - Hello Taiwan NYC @ DROM, 85 Ave A, New York, NY 5/19/12 Fiesta Asia Festival DC,…

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TACL-LID Summer Camp Counselor Applications Now Available

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The Taiwanese American Citizens League's Leadership Identity Development (TACL-LID) Camp 2012 planning is currently in progress and they are recruiting potential counselors. Please read all the information carefully on the "counselors" page before applying. You must be 18 or older to apply. Applications are due May 18, 2012 and Interviews will be held shortly after! Dates of Camp: August 8-12, 2012 Location: Camp Whittier, Santa Barbara. Time commitment: Saturday afternoon trainings in Southern…

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Support Our Sisters in The APA Vagina Monologues

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Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Location: Castro Theatre Address: 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/194243300678083/ On May 17, 2012, women activists will take the main stage at the historic Castro Theatre for an Asian Pacific American production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. This landmark theatrical performance profiles the intimate stories of women impacted by sexual assault, war, and pain, but also lifts…

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Watch “UPLOADED: The Asian American Movement” Documentary at LA Asian Pacific Film Fest

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Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Time: 9:30 PM Location: CGV CINEMAS - Theater 1 Address: 621 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/285122118241863/ Buy tickets: http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/uploaded_the_asian_american_movement_2012 This film is one of many great films screening as part of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA. TaiwaneseAmerican.org is proud to support this documentary, which features several…

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ITASA Footprints: “What is the one thing you love about Taiwan?”

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The Footprints Project is an annual scholarship competition hosted by the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) to celebrate Taiwanese American heritage. The department invites Taiwanese American high school students across the United States to submit their reflections on being Taiwanese American or their experiences with the Taiwanese American community. Reflections can take the form of music, visual art, or video. Each year, the Footprints committee chooses a special…

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Introducing Singer-songwriter Priska

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Meet Priscilla Liang, aka Priska, a Taiwanese American singer-songwriter based in LA. She has been singing since the age of 4, and in 2010, competed in a Taiwanese music competition where she placed 2nd among US competitors. Priska is one of newest additions to the Akufuncture family. We had the opportunity to meet with her during one of the Akufuncture OSMOSIS showcase series hosted at the Factory Tea Bar in Alhambra, CA. She sat down to talk with us about her life and career in music. She's…

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