It’s Prep Time for Actor Dyana Liu!

I recently heard about up and coming actor Dyana Liu through our friends over at 8asians.com and reached out to her when I discovered she was Taiwanese American. Dyana is one of the stars of a new Cartoon Network live-action series, Tower Prep. She plays Suki Sato, a "tech and gadget expert" who also possesses a unique skill of mimicry. Tower Prep is a promising new TV series aimed for the Harry Potter and Heroes generation. Set in a mysterious castle-like boarding school with a futuristic laser-security…

Northwestern University’s TASC Hosts a Taiwan Film Festival

Dates: Saturday, November 14, 2010 to Sunday, November 15, 2010 Location: Louis Hall 119, Northwestern University Address: Evanston, IL Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163389523684097 Oscar winning director Ang Lee started his career with Taiwanese films including The Wedding Banquet and Eat Drink Man Woman. He later crossed over to western films like Sense and Sensibility and Brokeback Mountain. This festival will show 5 films including ones by internationally…

NATMA-Chicago Seminar and Dinner for Medical/Health Professionals

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 Time: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Ashton Place Banquet Center Address: 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, IL 60527 Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141747699205415 Hosted by the North American Taiwanese Medical Association – Chicago Chapter Agenda 4:00 – 4:10 pm Welcome by Esther Liu, MD, Current President of NATMA-Chicago Chapter 4:10 – 4:50 pm Pediatric Dentistry: A Modern Preventive Approach by George Lin, DDS 4:50 – 5:30…

On Discovering Passion & Purpose

Singer-songwriter Dawen, music composer George Shaw, 8asians.com blogger Joz Wang, and music producer Wat Deeudomchan are interviewed by TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Ho Chie Tsai Many of you who follow our site know me as the creator behind TaiwaneseAmerican.org, and some of you know that I often speak at Asian American collegiate conferences across the country about discovering personal passion, taking action and finding purpose with your talents, and making a difference for the communities that…

Day Hike in San Gabriel Valley with TAP in Los Angeles

Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010 Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm Location: Sam Merrill Trail (From Cobb Estate to Echo Mountain) Lake Ave + Loma Alta Dr. Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136567643061954 Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) is hosting a hiking event! Once again, TAP is delighted to present to you the San Gabriel Valley Urban Legend - The Haunted Forest in Pasadena/Altadena (however, where there isn't anything spooky or haunted.) Please come…

Dinner at Tabule Restaurant & Bar with TAP in San Diego

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010 Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm Location: Tabule Restaurant & Bar (Gaslamp) Address: 535 4th Ave., San Diego, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127338827321581 Taiwanese American Professionals – San Diego (TAP-SD) invites you to join them for a great meal and specialty cocktail/drinks at Tabule Restaurant & Bar in the Gaslamp district! Then afterwards, enjoy awesome views of Petco Park at Altitude Sky Lounge after dinner! Carpool option:…

Discussion On Current Taiwan-U.S. Relation and Taiwanese American Advocacy

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010 Time: 2:30pm to 5pm Location: NYU Kimmel Center, Room 803 Address: 60 Washington Square S, New York, 10012 FAPA-YPG NY/NJ Chapter is hosting this special event. Eileen Lin, YPG Coordinator for the Formosan Association for Public Affairs based in Washington DC, will be the featured guest for the evening. This event is open to anyone to attend, for those who are new to Taiwan advocacy, and for those who are veterans of advocacy, and everyone else in between.…

TAPpy Hour Hosted by TAP in New York

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010 Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Gold Bar Address: 389 Broome St, New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167232333293006 Hosted by Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP - NY) Come join TAPNY for TAPpy Hour at one of NYC's hippest and trendiest nightlife venues, GOLD BAR. Supposedly the door is like Fort Knox usually, but TAP NY members and friends have exclusive access on November 4th! Come join the Gold Rush…

NATMA Annual Meeting in NY

Date: October 31, 2010 Time: 1:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Mudan Banquet, Queens Crossing Address: 136-17 39 Avenue, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125934717455718 Taiwanese American Health Professionals NATMA 2G - New York Chapter will be co-hosting a CME program followed by a local chapter banquet with the first generation North American Taiwanese Medical Association. SCHEDULE: Registration 1-2pm CME activities 2-6:00pm O'dourves 6-6:45pm Dinner…