Introducing the OFTaiwan Award: New funding for Taiwanese American student programs

FEATURE IMAGE: ITASA MIDWEST NATIONAL CONFERENCE Seven years ago, my friend Jenny Wang and I graduated from Rutgers University and began our professional lives in New York City. However, we both missed our time back at TASA (Taiwanese American Students Association). Of course one part was the being part of “TASA fam,” but we also couldn’t let go of our passion for creating awareness of Taiwanese culture and community. After years in the Taiwanese and Taiwanese American community, we found…

An Interview with Filmmaker Fiona Roan: Reflections on Sisterhood and Belonging

Fiona Feng-I Roan is a Taiwanese American writer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. TaiwaneseAmerican.org’s Ho Chie Tsai recently caught up with her to talk about her new short film, JIEJIE, which was recently selected as one of three finalists in the HBO Asian Pacific Visionary American short film competition. It will also be distributed nationally through HBO this May, during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. JIEJIE is a portrait of young sisters being raised by a single immigrant…

Attend the 2017 Annual TAP Gala in Boston

Join Taiwanese American Professionals - Boston (TAP-BOS) in celebrating our 5th anniversary! Get ready to be entertained among the stars...who are your very own fellow TAP members! Prepare to be amazed by an evening dedicated to celebrating our members, our accomplishments in the past year, and reflecting upon how much the TAP-BOS community has grown in the past five years. It will be a night to remember filled with great entertainment, raffles, a photobooth, and a 10-course traditional Chinese…

Annual Members Appreciation Brunch with TAP in SF

Taiwanese American Professionals - San Francisco (TAP-SF) Membership Committee invites you to join us for our Annual Members Appreciation Brunch! We will celebrate Taiwan National Day (aka Double Ten Day), by eating 10 delicious Taiwanese dishes and get together at 10:10 am on October 10th, 2015. The owners of Taiwan Bento have specially created a Taiwan Tasting Menu consisting of Taiwanese tapas-style dishes paired with Taiwanese beverages. We will also give out awards and raffle out some special…

The 2015 Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund

The Taiwanese American community is often seen as a privileged one, so we're happy to see that this project of the Asian Pacific Community Fund is targeted towards those youth who need a little helping hand to further their educational opportunities. The 2015 Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund (TASF) is focused on helping economically-challenged Taiwanese American youth fulfill their dreams of obtaining higher education. Through a competitive application process, the funds are applied toward…