Taiwanese Food Fair at San Diego’s Taiwan Center

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Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Taiwan Center Address: 7838 Wilkerson Ct, San Diego, CA 92111 Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111321892240319 Kick off Taiwanese Heritage Week with a Taiwanese Food Fair at the Taiwan Center! It's basically a daytime "night market." This year, Taiwanese American Professionals in San Diego will have its own booth to serve up some almond tofu. Make sure to show up on time for this event. The popular foods…

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Visit TaiwaneseAmerican.org at SF Asian Heritage Street Celebration

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Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm Location: Civic Center/Little Saigon District Address: Larkin and McAllister Streets, San Francisco, CA Festival website: http://asianfairsf.com/ Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108813972491262 Join TAP-SF and TaiwaneseAmerican.org this Saturday at the annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration at Civic Center in San Francisco! We've got a booth to represent the Taiwanese American community at one of the largest…

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Taiwanese American Youth Summer Camp Season Begins!

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Summer is almost here and with it comes a whole series of great Taiwanese American youth summer camps and conferences all around the country! There's no doubt that participating in one of these camps helps to shape future leaders for our community, but for the young camper, that's not necessarily what draws them to come back year after year - it's the camaraderie, the bonding, and the super fun times that they have connecting with peers and staff role models! Below, find a list of upcoming Taiwanese…

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“Keep Taiwan Free” Facebook Campaign

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For those of you on Facebook, you may be interested in joining this grassroots campaign to let people know that Taiwan is not China. Sponsored by the Formosan Association for Public Affairs, Young Professional Group, here is what the Facebook group says: On SUNDAY, MAY 9th, 2010, which marks the beginning of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week, join the campaign: (1) Change your profile picture to the "Taiwan is not China" logo, the picture for this Facebook event. (2) Post the following…

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org Co-sponsors a Community Mixer

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Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010 Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Sutra Lounge Address: 443 Broadway, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116122385075558 Join several Asian American organizations in the SF Bay Area for the AHSC Community Mixer. Organized by viveSF for the Asian Heritage Street Celebration, they intend to bring the community together for a networking event right before the official launch party for the festival, which starts at 10 pm.…

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San Francisco Taiwanese American Cultural Festival: “Vibrant Taiwan”

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Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010 Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm Location: Union Square, 333 Post Street, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111091888928617 The 2010 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival (TACF), themed "Vibrant Taiwan," will be held on Saturday, May 8, from 10am to 6pm at Union Square in San Francisco! The festival is the largest exhibition of Taiwanese culture in the Bay Area, and will include performances, displays, food, and much more. There…

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Taiwanese Artisans at Taiwanese American Heritage Week Cultural Fair in Michigan

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Date: Friday, May 7th, 2010 Time: 6:00-8:30pm Location: Duderstadt Center Connector (hall way between Pierpont Commons and Duderstadt Media Center), the University of Michigan North Campus. Date: Saturday, May 8th, 2010 Time: TBD Location: Sheraton Hotel, 21111 Haggerty Road, Novi, MI The events are free. Announcement article: http://bit.ly/aPxe0w The Michigan Taiwanese American Organization (MiTAI’s) is hosting renowned Taiwanese artisans in celebration of Taiwanese American…

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Confirmation Hearing for Nominee Goodwin Liu to the U.S. Court of Appeals

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On Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 10 AM, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings and a vote to consider the nomination of UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This may be a historic occasion for the Taiwanese American community. If confirmed, he would be the only Asian American out of 175 active judges on the appeals courts. It's anticipated, however, that there will be significant opposition by Republicans on this Obama nominee. It is very well possible…

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Chen Shu-chu “Quietly Doing Good” and Now One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential

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PHOTO: HUANG MING-TANG, TAIPEI TIMESThis story has been making the rounds since TIME magazine announced its 2010 list of the world's 100 most influential people, so in case you haven't heard, we thought we'd let you in on the news: Since 1963, Chen Shu-chu has sold vegetables out of a stall in Taitung County's central market in Taiwan. She has managed to donate nearly NT$10 million ($320,000) to various charities and causes. As FocusTaiwan reports, "the 61-year-old Chen Shu-chu said during…

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‘Taiwan Folk Art’ Event Showcases Artists

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Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010 Time: 11 am to 3:30 pm Location: Jefferson Junior High School Address: 1525 N. Loomis St, Naperville, IL. Poster: http://bit.ly/cZ25Wn In celebration of Taiwanese American Heritage Week in the Chicago area, "Taiwan Folk Art" will be presented by the Taiwan Lion Dancing Artistry Association. During the workshop hours, you'll be able to paint and learn from some fine artists. Below is a message from the organizers: As the Coordinator of the Special Committee for…

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