Since 1999, Taiwanese American Heritage Week, as designated by the U.S. Congress has been celebrated nationwide during the month of May to recognize and honor the cultures, traditions, contributions, and achievements of Taiwanese Americans in the United States.
This year, we are excited to have Shinergy Puppet Show on stage to put on a special puppet show performance at World Trade Center Portland Auditorium on May 17th.Shinergy Puppet Show combines traditional puppet show with high quality animation…
Summer camp season is quickly approaching! If you’re unfamiliar with the many non-profit Taiwanese American community organizations that host these excellent home-away-from-home youth summer camps, be sure to explore the ones below. They all have talented and committed counselors and staff with a strong sense of personal identity and leadership skills. They are on a mission to help grade school through high school-aged youth grow as individuals and as part of a strongly networked community. Read…
If you’re unfamiliar with the many non-profit Taiwanese American community organizations that host these excellent home-away-from-home youth summer camps, be sure to explore the links below. One thing you’ll consistently hear from the participants is how much an experience like this changed their lives. For those new to the summer conference and camp scene, know that we at TaiwaneseAmerican.org endorse all of the listed programs. They all have talented and committed counselors and staff…
The Bay Area has the privilege again to host the 2016 Taiwanese American Conference West Coast! We have an exciting lineup of major guests this year including... Room Syracuse
8:30 am Challenges facing and Priorities of TSAI Administration w/ Kharis Templeman
9:20 am Global Taiwan Institute/Taiwan Advocacy w/ Chieh-Ting Yeh葉介庭
10:10 am The Taiwanese American Next Generation: Where are we now? w/ Hochie Tsai
11:00 am Archiving Taiwanese American History: The Time is Now w/ Joanna Cham
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If you’re unfamiliar with the many non-profit Taiwanese American community organizations that host these excellent home-away-from-home youth summer camps, be sure to explore the links below. One thing you’ll consistently hear from the participants is how much an experience like this changed their lives. For those new to the summer conference and camp scene, know that we at TaiwaneseAmerican.org endorse all of the listed programs. They all have talented and committed counselors and staff…
Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) is planning their first ever West Coast Leadership Retreat! This program is designed to accomplish two goals:
1. Train future leaders in Taiwanese activism through skill-based workshops and discussions
2. Create a platform for Taiwanese activists/advocates to network, exchange ideas and coordinate on major issues We're expecting more than 10 participants from cities such as San Diego, LA, Portland and Santa Barbara. Sample Workshops:
Leadership…
The Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) West Coast Conference is for college students to come together to celebrate all there is to being Taiwanese American and/or Asian American. Join in for three days of fun times with guest speakers, social events, a concert, banquet, and much more! The keynote speaker features The LEGO Movie producer Dan Lin on the topic, "Made in Taiwan: How Being Taiwanese Shaped my Career." What can you expect?
- Indulging in authentic Taiwanese…