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June 2015
Boba with TAP Board in Boston
Interested in joining the 2015-2016 Taiwanese American Professionals - Boston (TAP-Boston) board? Join us at Kung Fu Tea by Symphony for our Boba with the Board to learn more about what it means to be in a TAP leadership role, and cool down with some yummy bubble tea! We hope to see you there!
Find out more »Taiwanese American Identity with TAP in Boston
Cafe Philo @ Boston and Taiwanese American Professionals - Boston (TAP-Boston) proudly present our first collaboration event! How does Taiwanese American identity evolve throughout the generations? Taiwanese American author Julie Wu shares her story of discovering identity through her family, and how it is linked to handing down stories to the younger generations. RSVP HERE: http://tap-who-am-i.eventbrite.com/ Learn more about Cafe Philo @ Boston: https://www.facebook.com/bostonphilo Learn more about TAP-Boston: https://www.facebook.com/TAP.BOS
Find out more »July 2015
White Party Cruise with TAP in NY
Summer is in full swing and so is the TAP-NY social calendar! Celebrate summer with us on Friday, July 24th as we cruise through lower Manhattan and greet Lady Liberty on the TAP-NY White Party Boat Cruise. You haven’t truly seen the Statue of Liberty until you’ve swung by on a luxury yacht at sunset while hanging with the flyest group in the city. We’ll be all aboard The Zephyr, one of New York City’s finest luxury liners. With multiple…
Find out more »August 2015
Tongues of Heaven Film Screening and Q&A in NYC
Set in Taiwan and Hawaii, the film "Tongues of Heaven" focuses on the questions, desires and challenges of young indigenous peoples to learn the languages of their forebears-languages that are endangered or facing extinction. Using digital video as the primary medium of expression, four young indigenous women from divergent backgrounds collaborate and exchange ideas to consider the impact of language on identity and culture. With 96% of the world’s population speaking only 4% of the world’s languages, what does it…
Find out more »September 2015
TACL National Convention Kick-Off Happy Hour in NYC
Join Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP-NY) as we show our visiting sister chapters (from SF, LA, Boston, Atlanta, and more) how it’s done in NYC. On Friday, September 4th, we’re taking over Circle, the legendary epicenter of Asian nightlife. Starting at 6 PM, we’ll kick off the TACL National Convention with a massive TAPpy Hour to welcome our visiting friends. Come out to enjoy drinks served from Circle’s two bars, and kick back with a friendly crowd to…
Find out more »October 2015
Taiwanese American Biographer Felicia Lin Speaks in NYC
Felicia Lin, the "accidental biographer" of Su Beng, talks about how she became the biographer of Su Beng, a nonagenarian Taiwanese revolutionary and her work on documenting his life. In 2013 she raised over $15,000 in an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to return to Taiwan to continue her research and found herself in the midst of the historic Sunflower movement (March 27, 2014-April 10, 2014), a 24-day long occupation of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, in protest of the passage of…
Find out more »Halloween Bash with TAP in NY
Start your Halloween weekend off right with Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP-NY)! This year, our Halloween Bash will be at Maple (157 W 47th St. and 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10036). A hideaway just minutes from Times Square and Rock Center, Maple is located in the aptly named Night Hotel. Outfitted with two bars and wood finishings to provide a special rustic feel, it also boasts a dance floor as well as tables for chatting and catching…
Find out more »December 2015
TAPpy Hour in NYC
Get festive with Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP-NY) as we take over the Village's hottest new spot, Lumos, and celebrate the finish to an amazing year. Famous for their baijiu (白酒) infusions and cocktails, we're not joking when we say this will be a night you don't want to miss out on. Illuminated by candlelight to give this lounge a hot, speakeasy feel, sip on flavors of the east including goji, tamarind, and Szechuan peppercorn, and chill on…
Find out more »February 2016
Attend the 2016 ITASA East Coast Conference at UMD
We are proud to present to you the ITASA East Coast Conference: Routes (Roots) of Action occurring February 11th-13th, 2016 at the University of Maryland, College Park. This conference will act as a guide for you to reflect on your roots and foundation in order to understand which route is right for you. Our conference consists of three days full of intriguing workshops, exciting events, and plenty of opportunities to build lifelong friendships! Our keynote speaker is Chieh Huang who…
Find out more »Lunar New Year Festival with TAP in NY
Celebrate the year of the monkey 2016 with a Lunar New Year Festival, presented by Xi'an Famous Foods for the benefit of Apex for Youth! Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP-NY) is incredibly excited to be co-hosting this event – grab tickets and learn more about the artists performing, and get ready for a concert that blends culture, food, and fun all in one unforgettable experience! For more information about the event, visit: http://lnyf.xianfoods.com/. Lineup: Far East Movement Kimberley Chen (陳芳語) Soft…
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