Dmae Roberts on Preserving and Reviving 25 Years of Mei Mei’s Journey

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In 1989, Dmae Roberts, a mixed-race Taiwanese American independent public radio producer, writer and playwright, produced Mei Mei, A Daughter’s Song, the only radio documentary featuring a Taiwanese heritage story to receive the prestigious Peabody Award. It chronicled her relationship with her mother and her mother’s childhood in Taiwan. In 1991 she wrote a multimedia stage play called Mei Mei for the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in Portland that was an adaptation of this 1989 radio…

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Scholarship for Health Professional Students/Trainees of Taiwanese Heritage

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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…

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Submit your Art, Poetry, Prose, or Photos to the OACC Zine

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org has partnered up with Oakland Asian Cultural Center and other San Francisco Bay Area API organizations to collect submissions for the OACC inaugural zine to celebrate Asian & Pacific Islander artists' work, to capture the wide range of work produced by the API community, and to create a space for artists to connect with one another. The theme of the zine is "I Am Here" building off of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)…

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Author Julie Wu Discusses her Novel, The Third Son

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Ho Chie Tsai briefly interviews author Julie Wu about her latest novel, The Third Son, which is set during martial-law era Taiwan. In 2013, it was an Oprah.com featured favorite, and this year, the paperback version is now available. Julie shares her inspiration behind The Third Son and how culture, heritage, and history influences her work. Segments of this video feature Julie Wu speaking on a panel moderated by TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Kristina Lin at the North America…

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2014 ITASA Footprints Scholarship Program

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The ITASA Philanthropy department started Footprints in 2010 as an effort to reach out to Taiwanese American students. Each year, we ask students to answer a question in the form of art, video, music or essay. The goal is to provide a platform for students to express their Taiwanese American identity and to support these students with some scholarship money! ITASA is excited to announce the launch of the 2014 competition! We invite you all to apply and invite your friends to join the competition.…

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Takao Run Band of Taiwan Performs in Albany, NY

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Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Location: The Egg, Center for the Performing Arts Address: State St, Albany, NY Website: http://www.tacscd.org/home/2014-heritage-week/ Admission: Free to the public with tickets (donations welcome) Ticket Reservations: Call Box Office: (518) 473-1845 or 785-4275/370-3528 E-Mail: tickets@tacscd.org TaKaoLun A modern hybrid of traditional folk music with temple festival dancing by the award-winning Takao Run Band of Taiwan 打狗亂…

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Registration Open for the 2014 Taiwanese American Youth Summer Camps

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It's that time of year again as the Taiwanese American summer camps begin to open for registration! 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 endorse all of the listed programs.…

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2014 Hello Taiwan Tour: NYC

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Saturday, May 17, 2014 Time: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Santos Party House Address: 96 Lafayette Street, New York, NY Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/609140862487540/ 2014 Hello Taiwan Tour:NYC with DJ Code & RED, Sun Of Morning, OVDS, Yuhan Su, Uzuhi & Hsu-Nami To build off of the success from previous years, Passport to Taiwan, TKNY & AsianInNY.com will present the 3rd Annual “Hello Taiwan Tour” in conjunction with Taiwan Week during the month of May, which…

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16th Annual Taiwanese American Heritage Week Festival of Los Angeles

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Date: Saturday May 17 through Sunday May 18, 2014 Time: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Location: CSULA University-Student Union Address: 5154 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/632204453515649/ Free admission! $3.00 for all day parking. The 16th Annual Taiwanese-American Heritage Week in Los Angeles is about to commence! Come celebrate and get to know our Taiwanese-American Community here in the greater Los Angeles Area! This year the TAHWLA…

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An Evening with TAP-Seattle at Northwest Sinfonietta

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Date: Friday, May 16, 2014 Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm Location: Benaroya Hall Address: 200 University Street, Seattle, WA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1399955293620234/ Ticket Information: Please contact eric.chang@tap-seattle.org for special discounted $20 tickets Join TAP-Seattle for an evening with the Northwest Sinfonietta! As lead-in to next year's 2015 NW Sinfonietta concert, “Taiwan Connection,” NW Sinfonietta is including a special performance of “Remembrance…

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