The term “Taiwan zhiguang,” or “the pride and glory of Taiwan,” has been used to describe the likes of Chien-Ming Wang, Yani Tseng, and Jeremy Lin, among other Taiwanese and Taiwanese American athletes. Their accomplishments range from World Series titles to Olympic gold medals, and in addition to playing their respective sports, these athletes have also become cultural ambassadors for Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans throughout the world. With professional sports beginning to resume under…
Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) is proud to present the next installment in the Professional Speakers Series: "Mastering Social Media: Marketing Yourself and Your Business in the Modern World"! Are you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Linkedin? Are you utilizing your accounts to its maximum potential in building your personal and professional network, or building your brand? Join us for this exclusive workshop, led by Social Media Guru Rayson Esquejo, where we will…
Taiwanese American Professionals - Atlanta (TAP-ATL) will be hosting a professional event at The One Sushi Bar. Come out and join us for great fun and mingling. FREE appetizers and $5.00 drink specials will be provided so come early! We will have HR staff from various top companies around Atlanta including Home Depot to review resumes and offer tips so that you can put your best foot forward to get your next job. Get one on one time with recruiters from top Atlanta companies. You do not want to…
I chatted with Vania King, winner of the 2010 Wimbledon and U.S. Open doubles titles, during one of her breaks during the Rogers Cup in Toronto this summer. She talked about her unusual path to professional tennis, the challenges she’s faced and where she sees her life after tennis. Tell me a bit about your childhood and family, and how you got started playing tennis. Did you have any tennis players you admired as a kid? I was born in Monterey Park, Calif., and I grew up in Long Beach. I’m…
