Inspire, Empower, and Activate: ITASA’s “Coming of Age”

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By: Amy Lee & Hanna Huang It started with something simple: the idea that Taiwanese American college students from across the nation needed an organized way to get together and celebrate what it meant to be “Taiwanese.” Throughout the eighteen years since the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association’s (ITASA) creation, the organization has grown from a private startup by a small group of founders to one of the oldest and biggest intercollegiate Asian American organizations…

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Reflecting on the Taiwanese American Citizens League’s 25 Year History and Legacy

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by Erica Ling On a recent summer’s night, over 300 members of the Taiwanese community gathered to celebrate the 25th birthday of the Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL). At the request of Ben Ling (TACL National President), who had been working tirelessly in directing the entire event, several mentors, interns, and board members arrived early to help set up. As we walked through the doors of Café Pinot, it was clear that the hustle and bustle of preparation was well underway (and…

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Introducing the Next Chapter of the Taiwanese American Student Movement: JTASA

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2010 has been an exciting year for Taiwanese America... from the release of Formosa Betrayed to the 2010 Taiwanese Census campaign to TACL's 25th anniversary. Now, there's one more thing to add to the mix. Behold JTASA, the Junior Taiwanese American Student Association. Born in the minds of two high school students and an ambitious camp director, after a summer's worth of sweat, tears, and high blood pressure, JTASA has finally materialized as a national high school organization designed…

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