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2013 TAF New Year Party in Chicago

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Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013
Time: 4:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Darien Sportsplex
Address: 451 Plainfield Rd, Darien, IL
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1383091915164215/

What’s a better way to welcome the new year than to spend a fun night ice skating and reconnecting with your Taiwanese American Foundation (TAF) friends?

Schedule:
Party is from 4:30pm – 9pm
Ice Skating starts at 4:50pm
Dinner starts at 6:00pm

Follow this link to register: http://bit.ly/1ePZco6

Early bird pricing lasts until Dec 16th. Hope to see you there!

The 2013 Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase

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Earlier this month I had the opportunity to interview Eric de Fontenay, the organizer of the 2013 Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase for the Talking Taiwan podcast. During the interview, we covered topics ranging from J-pop to mp3 court cases. I learned from Eric that Taiwanese pop music dominates the Chinese music scene with Taiwanese artists accounting for about 60-70% of ticket sales in China.

Listen to the interview: https://soundcloud.com/talkingtaiwan/taiwan-cmj-2013-musicfull-interview

photo credit: Peter Yang Zhao of AsianinNY.com

This year was the third annual Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase in New York City. It was a part of the larger CMJ Music Marathon, which has been around for 33 years. The CMJ Music Marathon is one of New York’s longest running music conferences and festivals. This year, the musicians being featured in the 2013 Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase are: singer-songwriter Joanna Wang, rapper Miss Ko and DJ Noodles. It is the first time that there’s been an all female line up. Also notable is that two of the artists have grown up in the U.S- one on the west coast and one on the east coast.

Joanna Wang, a Golden Melody award winning singer-songwriter grew up in Southern California. While she started off with a jazz sound, she has come to create her own unique sound, which has been influenced by everything from video game soundtracks to Paul McCartney.

photo credit: Peter Yang Zhao of AsianinNY.com

Miss Ko, the first female rapper to win a Golden Melody award went to high school in Brooklyn. She’s been called the “Missy Elliot of Taiwan” and it’s easy to see why that comparison has been made when you hear her music.

DJ Noodles was the 2006 DMC Taiwan Champion and the first female finalist to compete in DMC history. That year she was ranked the top13th DJ in the world finals. She’s also the first Asian DJ to be a resident on Radio FG USA.

On the day of the Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase, Friday, October 18, the Marlin Room at Webster Hall was packed and full of high energy. First to perform was Miss Ko. During her performance she declared, “I’m here to break all stereotypes- that Asians can’t rap and women can’t rap.” Joanna Wang was next and she proved to be a multi-talented musician as she sang, played the kazoo and banjo all at the same time. Then DJ Noodles and Rabbi Darkside kicked things up a notch and the night ended with DJ Noodles throwing what else, but packages of instant noodles into the crowd.



YouTube videos courtesy of Peter Yang Zhao of AsianinNY.com

Felicia Lin hosts the Talking Taiwan podcast, which is an audio magazine about interesting people connected to Taiwan and what they are doing. She is currently writing Taiwan independence activist Su Beng’s biography: The Conscience of Taiwan: The Memoirs of Su Beng. Her crowdfunding campaign can be found on Indiegogo: http://igg.me/at/makinghistory

GLO Leadership Conference Fall 2013 in Berkeley, CA

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Dates: Friday, September 27, 2013 – Sunday, September 29, 2013
The Global Leadership Organization (GLO), in partnership with the Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL), is hosting its next leadership conference on the west coast at UC Berkeley.

Time: 6pm (Registration begins)
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Address: 101 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA
Website: http://wearegloballeaders.com
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/304705899675316/

Mission
Global Leadership Organization enhances the world by providing passionate individuals with tangible skills to become leaders in all facets of our global society. We inspire people to become “Social Transformative Leaders,” train them, and empower them to be change agents. We believe that with skills and the right attitude, people can drive tangible results, enact positive change in our world, and leave legacies that transcend our individual lives.

Programs
Global Leadership Organization plans and executes leadership conferences, camps, and trainings through the world.
Conferences: Our flagship conferences are 3-4 days with intense training. We teach our curriculum mostly in small group settings to ensure attendees get individual attention and training. Through mock scenarios, attendees immediately put their newly learned methods, techniques, and systems into practice in mock scenarios and intensive activities.
Summits: We organize summits where attendees of our training programs compete in small group teams. Our summits attract leaders, where groups are assigned social-improvement projects. They have 1-2 days to dissect topics (like world hunger, social stratification, etc) and utilize our structured systems to come up with solutions to those social issues.
Chapters: G.L.O. has chapters in high schools and colleges with mentorship programs, trainings, and leadership opportunities.
Certification: G.L.O. provides certification to attendees who complete various levels of our training program, including those who are certified to become trainers.

Registration cost (Students/Professionals) (Payment link/address will be mailed to those accepted through our application process):
Early 8/25: $80/100
Pre-registration 9/8: $90/115
Regular 9/22: $100/$130

To apply for the Fall 2013 Leadership Conference at Berkeley, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KiEdlra9NQt8dgilzZozzs832IksznPyVZPDQejqX_s/viewform. Register early, as space is limited!

View our website wearegloballeaders.com for more information.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Director Teddy Liaw at teddy.liaw@tacl.org. Hope to see you there!

History
Global Leadership Organization was founded in 2012 by Teddy Liaw. In partnership with the Taiwanese American Citizens League, which Teddy was the National President of in 2012, G.L.O. launched its first leadership conference at UC Berkeley. Attendees from over 30 organizations and 8 states attended. Within a year, conferences at Columbia University and UT Austin were launched. Shortly thereafter, the program was international with a conference in Taiwan. The manifestation of G.L.O. started much earlier as the core curriculum was designed by Teddy Liaw over 15 years and had been taught in isolated modules for years. Teddy formerly was a motivational speaker and frequently toured at high school assemblies and conferences, and had served in leadership roles at several organizations, including CEO at NexRep, National President of TACL, Founder and President of TAP, student body President of UC Berkeley, Berkeley Foundation Board of Trustees, and Founder and President of AAA-Berkeley. Through skills, G.L.O. hopes to help create youth leadership movements throughout the world, create social advocates, and empower “Social Transformative Leaders” to make the world a better place. Today, G.L.O has spread its training to students and adults throughout the world, impacting many nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

ECC 2013 Final Competition Day in NY

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Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Midtown
Address: New York, NY
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/233387183475297/

Taiwan Merchants Association (TMA) and Taiwanese American Professionals – New York (TAP-NY) are proud to launch our 2nd annual Entrepreneur Challenge & Competition (ECC). Our aim is to create a platform for Taiwanese Americans to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit and inspire the community.

Join us for our final competition day where our top contenders will present their plans to a panel of guest judges! We’ll have over $10,000 in unrestricted cash prizes for winner. Learn more about our competition at competition.tap-ny.org.

Reserve your tickets now at https://ecc2013finals.eventbrite.com/

Now Accepting 2013-2014 NATWA II Internship Program Applications

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Date: Monday, August 12, 2013
Website: http://www.natwa2.org

North America Taiwanese Women’s Association (NATWA) was founded in Los Angeles in 1988 as a non-profit organization. To learn more about NATWA, please visit www.natwa.com. In 2002, the NATWA Board passed an initiative to recruit members from younger generations to form “NATWA II.” The purposes for establishing NATWA II are as follows:

– To establish a network and support-based group consisting of young Taiwanese American and Canadian women.
– To create a database for young Taiwanese American and Canadian female professionals.
– To embrace and cultivate various talents of young Taiwanese American and Canadian women.

The objective of this internship program for NATWA II is to help develop the technical, communications, and organizational capacity for the NATWA II program.

Candidate qualifications – To apply, candidates should meet the following requirements:
1. 1.5 or 2nd generation Taiwanese American/Canadian Women in or post-college study
2. Recommended by a NATWA Chapter, a NATWA board member, or an ally organization
3. Computer and social media literate
4. Responsible and dependable
5. Strong writing skills

Appointment and Duties:
This is a twelve-month (September 2013 to September 2014), part-time appointment. During the term, the intern will commit at least 16 hours per quarter to help the NATWA II Coordinating Committee.
– Under the leadership of the NATWA II Committee Co-Coordinators, the intern will assist in organizational planning, member recruitment, local activities, and program development, particularly for the NATWA annual convention April 17-20, 2014, in New Orleans, LA.
– The intern will take the lead in producing and editing the twice-yearly NATWA II e-newsletter and the website, along with the NATWA II communications committee.
– The intern will also assist with maintaining the NATWA II listserv and Facebook page.
– The intern is required to participate in planning and conducting the NATWA II program at and to attend the 2014 NATWA convention. NATWA II will supplement expenses up to US$300 for the intern to attend the 2014 convention.
– The intern must attend the NATWA mid-year leadership meeting October 17-20, 2013, in Raleigh, NC. If the intern cannot attend, she must notify one of the NATWA II Committee Co-Coordinators and work on a special project. NATWA will supplement expenses up to US$300 for the intern to attend the mid-year meeting.
– Progress and final reports from the intern to the NATWA president are due at the mid-year meeting and the convention, respectively.

Stipend:
US$1,000 ($500 at the mid-year meeting in October 2013 and $500 at the convention in April 2014.)

Application requirements:
1. Application form (online application can be found at http://goo.gl/ej7iR)
2. Most up-to-date resume
3. A short essay on why you want to be an intern for NATWA II and on your community service experience
4. Letter of recommendation from a NATWA chapter, a NATWA board member, or an ally organization

Application deadline: August 12, 2013

Please email the application package to: natwa2admin@natwa.com. NATWA II Committee Co-Coordinators are Deana Chuang and Jennifer Kuo.

Register for TACL’s 2013 Leadership Identity Development (LID) Camp

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Dates: August 7 – 11, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Location: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Address: San Diego, CA
Fee: $399
Typical Attendance: 90-110
Website/Register: http://lidcamp.org/

The Taiwanese American Citizens’ League (TACL) Leadership Identity Development (LID) Camp is back this summer! This cultural summer camp is designed for students ages 12-18, focusing on the leadership development of Asian Americans and communication skills. LID Camp counselors lead students through five days of cultural workshops, team-building activities, and educational games. Relaunched in 2009, LID camp has grown in size and scope with awesome workshops, speakers, and activities.

ABOUT TACL-LID
The Taiwanese American Citizens’ League “Leader Identity Development” (TACL-LID) camp has a storied past. It began in the 1980’s as a way for 1st generation to connect with 2nd generation Taiwanese Americans. The camp has since transformed into one focused on youth to instill a sense of leadership, identity, and community. With a core group of college counselors, campers are transported away from home to various campgrounds each summer and winter. There, they participate in team-building activities and cultural workshops such as rope courses, learning to speak Taiwanese, and how to deal with the various pressures of adolescence.

At the very core of this camp is community. Every activity is separated by big group or small group, which the counselors will lead. Don’t miss out on this fun and exciting time at camp!

The 2013 Taiwanese American Summer Camp Season Begins! Register Now!

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Summer is just around the corner, and that means a whole new season of summer camps for the Taiwanese American community is about to begin! If you’re unfamiliar with the many Taiwanese American youth programs that host these excellent home-away-from-home 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 with a strong sense of personal identity and leadership skills, and 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. Many of our own TaiwaneseAmerican.org staff members grew up with these camps, and some even still serve as staff or organizers today. Over the past two to three decades, we’ve seen many leaders emerge from these programs and know that more amazing folks will grow from them in the years to come.

Registration is open for all the programs, and information about each of the specific camps are now available on their websites and Facebook pages. Questions or concerns? Be sure to contact the respective conference directors.

WEST COAST

Taiwanese American Citizens League – Leading Youth Forward (TACL-LYF) Camp
Dates: June 19 – 23, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Location: Monte Toyon (Santa Cruz county)
Address: 20 Cloister Lane, Aptos, CA
Website/Register: http://lyf.tacl.org/ (Registration is now FULL & CLOSED. Please register to be on the wait list.)
Fee: $385-410
Typical Attendance: 80-110

Taiwanese American Citizens League – Leadership Identity Development (TACL-LID) Camp
Dates: August 7 – 11, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Location: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Address: San Diego, CA
Website/Register: http://lidcamp.org/
Fee: $399
Typical Attendance: 90-110

MIDWEST

Taiwanese American Foundation (TAF) Summer Conference
Dates: July 28 – August 4, 2013 (Sun-Sun)
Location: Manchester College
Address: 604 E. College Avenue, North Manchester, IN
Website/Register: http://tafworld.org/conference/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tafworld
Fee: $375-$500
Typical Attendance: 220-260

EAST COAST

Taiwanese American Next Generation (TANG) Camp
Dates: July 3 – July 7, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Location: Millersville University
Address: 1 South George Street, Millersville, PA
Website/Register: http://www.tacec.org/
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/135909433271866/
Fee: $160 early-bird (6/8/13 deadline), $240 regular
Typical Attendance: 120-140

2013 Miss Taiwanese American Pageant

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Date: Saturday, August 3, 2013
Time: 5pm
Location: San Gabriel Hilton
Address: 225 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA
Website: http://misstaiwaneseamerican.blogspot.com/
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/118482754863231/

Fourteen fabulous ladies are the finalists for the 2013 Miss Taiwanese American Pageant. They are not only beautiful, but intelligent and talented. After weeks of intense training, they are ready to be the face and voice of our community.

This year’s pageant night is not to be missed! It will be an unforgettable evening of beauty, fun, and superb performances. It will be held at San Gabriel Hilton, on August 3rd, starting at 5:30pm.

For tickets please contact Taiwan Center at 626-307-4881.
$80 – regular; $200 – VIP; $300 – VVIP (for 2 admission)

Enter the 2013 Entrepreneur Challenge & Competition in NY

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Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/435405363234006/

Taiwan Merchants Association (TMA) and Taiwanese American Professionals – New York (TAP-NY) are proud to launch their 2nd annual Entrepreneur Challenge & Competition (ECC). Last year they received over 40 submissions from Taiwanese American entrepreneurial teams and are excited to engage with even more amazing entrepreneurs this year.

Their aim is to create a platform for Taiwanese Americans to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit and inspire the community. They have over $10,000 in unrestricted cash prizes for winner(s) at the final event.

Visit the ECC website for more details about the competition and judging criteria: http://competition.tap-ny.org/

Business plans must be submitted by July 31st, 2013.

Listen to a recent interview with the organizers by Felicia Lin’s Talking Taiwan podcast:

Enter the 213 Entrepreneur Challenge & Competition in NY

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Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/435405363234006/

Taiwan Merchants Association (TMA) and Taiwanese American Professionals – New York (TAP-NY) are proud to launch their 2nd annual Entrepreneur Challenge & Competition (ECC). Last year they received over 40 submissions from Taiwanese American entrepreneurial teams and are excited to engage with even more amazing entrepreneurs this year.

Their aim is to create a platform for Taiwanese Americans to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit and inspire the community. They have over $10,000 in unrestricted cash prizes for winner(s) at the final event.

Visit the ECC website for more details about the competition and judging criteria: http://competition.tap-ny.org/

Business plans must be submitted by July 31st, 2013.

Listen to a recent interview with the organizers by Felicia Lin’s Talking Taiwan podcast: