2022 Taiwanese American Gift Guide: Shop your community!

If you’re a champion of MIT “Made in Taiwan” shopping principles (or if you need help brainstorming the perfect gift for your "I have everything I need" parents), may we suggest a peek into MBTA “Made by Taiwanese Americans.” We’re so proud to bring back this annual gift guide for the *third* time, highlighting Taiwanese American small businesses, brands, and creators. We know there’s more out there – reach out if that’s you at leona@taiwaneseamerican.org. We’re rooting for each…

Grateful for Family & Friends #TaiwaneseThanksgiving

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOU! And for what our Taiwanese American heritage and culture have given us... especially how it influences our American holiday traditions and food experiences. We asked for your photos showing how you celebrate #TaiwaneseThanksgiving, and we were impressed! Check out some of the submissions below. #TaiwaneseThanksgiving This American holiday is all about spending time with and appreciating family, and when you get together, you've got to take a photo... It's a given…

Watch The Nutcracker Ballet with TAP in SF

Join Taiwanese American Professionals - San Francisco (TAP-SF) for a fun night at the ballet, where we'll be taking part of a holiday tradition by seeing The Nutcracker. During our performance, there will be complimentary sweet treats at intermission and Nutcracker characters will be on hand for photos prior to the performance. TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please follow this link (https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/groups/nutcracker/tapsf) and use the discount code TAPVIP for a 20% discount on Orchestra…

Volunteer with TAP in Austin

This holiday season, Taiwanese American Professionals - Austin (TAP-ATX) will be volunteering for Coats for Kids. On Saturday, December 10, 2016, thousands of Central Texas families will have the opportunity to find just the right warm winter coat for their eligible children at the 30th annual Coats for Kids. We will help distribute coats to children in need in Central Texas. Celebrating 30 years, Coats for Kids is one of the largest coat drives in the nation. To sign up to volunteer in the…

TAF Holiday Party 2015 in Chicago

Can you believe it's been a whole 4 months since Taiwanese American Foundation summer camp (TAF) 2015 has ended? Are you missing all of the friends you've made? Well, it's snow problem because back by popular demand... The TAF : Holidays 2015 party is ready for you! At this party, yule have the time of your life at GAMEWORKS in Schaumburg, IL on December 20th, 5-7 PM! You don't need to bring anything except yoursELF, just show up and have a good time! Don't forget to mistleGO RSVP on Facebook…

White Elephant Holiday Party with TAP in SF

With the holidays fast approaching, come celebrate with Taiwanese American Professionals - San Francisco (TAP-SF) at the White Elephant Holiday Party! Whether you are the creative DIY type, the festive type, or just the hungry type, this event is for you! CONTACT: Kevin Chang (kevin.chang@tap-sf.org) ACTIVITIES: - White Elephant gift exchange: A fun game in which individuals can select unopened gifts or steal ones from other players. If you choose to participate in this activity, please bring…

Family Giving Tree Event with TAP in SF

Come and join Taiwanese American Professionals - San Francisco (TAP-SF) for an AACO and TAP-SF 2015 Holiday Season Charity Event! This year, we are working with the Family Giving Tree (www.familygivingtree.org) organization. We will be doing a scavenger hunt for gifts for low-income families with children that are in need of some extra Holiday Cheer this year. By participating in the scavenger hunt, we will all get to do some SHOPPING (something most people already LOVE doing), while simultaneously…

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Celebrate Friends and Family!

The staff of TaiwaneseAmerican.org wishes you, our global family, a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Also known as the Tuan Yuan (團圓, family reunion) Festival and the Moon Festival, because of the bright full moon of the season, it symbolizes the happiness, unity, and harmony of family. This holiday is celebrated in Taiwan and throughout Asia on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, so this year, it lands on September 27, 2015! It's an occasion for outdoor BBQs and reunions…

TAF New Year’s Ice Skating Event in Chicago Suburbs

The Taiwanese American Foundation hosts its winter reunion event bringing TAFers and their families together for an evening at an ice rink in the Chicago suburbs. Even if you've never been to the summer camp before, feel free to join the fun! This is an all-ages event and a great opportunity to meet new friends and find out more about next year's camp. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taf-new-years-2015-december-27th-tickets-14572963125 SCHEDULE: 5:00 PM: Arrivals, hugs, hanging…