Archive for December, 2009

ToyDrive at Eyebar with NAAAP-DC, TAP-DC and other organizations

By
Anna
Date: December 11, 2009Posted in: East CoastTags:

Date: December 11th, 2009
Time: 8pm
Location: Eyebar
Address: 1716 I St, NW, Washington, DC
Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129108569976

Mix and mingle with fellow Asian professionals at Eyebar and Support our Annual Toy Drive 8pm – close

NAAAP-DC is holding a Joint Networking Mixer and Toy Drive at Eyebar.

With less than a month away til Christmas, several of the Asian Pacific American groups are working together to collect toys for those children who are in need. We are collecting toys for Toys for Tots on December 11, 2009 Friday night at Eyebar in DC.

Please bring an unwrapped toy and take in the fun and networking spirit of the holidays. (If you don’t bring a toy, we ask for a minimum 10 dollar donation).

There will be raffles, drink specials, and fun!!

This will be one of the largest APA networking event/party.

With the following collaborative organizations:

- Taiwanese American Professionals of DC
- Korean American Coalition
- National Association of Asian American Professionals of DC
- Asia Heritage Foundation
- Sejong Society
- UNA-USA Young Professionals for International Cooperation
- CAPAL

We want to make a monumental impact for the youth this season despite the economy and harsh news in the world.

In addition to collecting toys and networking, please stay around afterwards for the party. Celebrating Eyebar’s renovations!!!

Doors open 8pm, party starts at 10pm – collecting toys all night!!

Also thanks to NLA, DC Impulse and Eyebar

Event is Strictly 21+ | Dress to Impress

Jeremy Lin – Harvard Superstar… On the B-ball Court!

By
Anna
Date: December 11, 2009Posted in: NationalTags:


AP Photo/Fred Beckham

We’ve been hearing much buzz in the past year about college basketball phenom, Jeremy Lin, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and now attends Harvard. With an average of over 18 points per game and a career high of 30, he’s apparently grabbing the attention of many who follow the college basketball scene. Is there an NBA future in store for him? We hope so!

Check out this nicely written article from the ESPN website which talks as much about Jeremy as well as his Taiwanese immigrant father who helped shaped his love for basketball: “Immigrant dream plays out through son”

Elisa Lin’s Debut Album “我不是“ I Am Not

By
Grace
Date: December 10, 2009Posted in: NationalTags:

Taiwanese American acoustic rock singer-songwriter Elisa Lin’s debut album ”我不是” I Am Not comes out on 12/10/2009! She’s based out of Taiwan, and occasionally LA. We’ll be hearing more about her for sure!

To order her debut CD (outside of Asia), click here: YESASIA

Check out Elisa’s sites and sounds:

http://www.myspace.com/elisa010
http://www.youtube.com/user/elisa010music
http://elisa010.pixnet.net/blog

Yankee Holiday Dinner with TAP-Boston

By
Howard
Date: December 10, 2009Posted in: East CoastTags:
Yankee Holiday Dinner with TAP-Boston

Title: Yankee Holiday Dinner with TAP-Boston
Location: Jo Jo Taipei
Link out: Click here
Description: TAP-Boston warmly invites you to join us on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7pm for a Taiwanese “Yankee” dinner at Jo Jo Taipei!

RSVP
– via Facebook event page
– via email if you don’t have Facebook or are bringing someone not on Facebook: karen.t.lin@gmail.com

RSVP REQUIRED…
Please RSVP by Monday, December 7, as “Yes, Attending” so we can make the group reservation in advance.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US…
To celebrate the merriment of the season and have fun getting to know each other! Plus, bring a free* gift home!

*FREE GIFTS…
Bring a small, cheap, wrapped gift (it can even be “free”, like a gift you never used that is still laying around in your house) — we will be playing Yankee Swap (aka white elephant) over dinner at each of the tables. If you don’t have anything around at home or can’t bring one, please let us know and we will bring an extra on your behalf so no one goes home empty-handed!

Jo Jo Taipei
Address: 103 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 02134 (Between Harvard Ave & Linden St)

http://www.jojotaipeiboston.com

http://www.yelp.com/biz/jo-jo-taipei-allston

Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-12-10

A “Foreigner” Competes in Taiwanese Speech Contest

By
Grace
Date: December 5, 2009Posted in: NationalTags:

Many of us Taiwanese Americans have lost (or never learned) the Taiwanese language (Hoklo or Minnan dialect). We don’t know who this gentleman is or how he did in the contest, but he sure does a great job displaying his command of Taiwanese as a second language! We’re impressed! He’s better than most of us! There is hope in preserving the Taiwanese language!

If anyone finds out more about him, let us know! I’m sure many are curious about his story!

The Dawen “American Me” Tour

By
Grace
Date: December 4, 2009Posted in: NationalTags:

Dawen’s “American Me” Fall Tour continues with stops in Los Angeles, New York, and Hong Kong.

If you’re near the NYC area, be sure to catch Taiwanese American singer-songwriter Dawen when he tours the area with four performances!

The Dawen “American Me” Tour

By
Howard
Date: December 4, 2009Posted in: East CoastTags:

Title: The Dawen “American Me” Tour
Location: New York
Link out: Click here
Description: Dawen’s “American Me” Fall Tour continues with stops in Los Angeles, New York, and Hong Kong.

Hey New Yorkers! Dawen will be playing four shows in New York from December 4-7 before heading to his next stop in Hong Kong. Dawen will be performing his special solo/acoustic set of songs off his just released debut album “American Me” along with a few special covers.

And as if that wasn’t enough, Kollaboration Acoustic 3 winner Alfa will be making a guest appearance. But wait, there’s more! Taiwanese American sensation Cynthia Lin will be performing with Dawen at his last stop in New York on Monday. You don’t want to miss it!

New York Tour Performances:

12/4, Fri – Silk Road Café, “Five Points Variety Hour” w/ Alfa
8:00 pm 30 Mott St
New York, NY
Cost: $5

12/5, Sat – Vassar College, Asian Students’ Alliance
8:00 pm Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

12/6, Sun – The Bitter End, “Singer-Songwriter Sessions”
9:45 pm 147 Bleecker Street
New York, NY
Cost: $5

12/7, Mon – Googie’s Lounge (above the Living Room) w/ Cynthia Lin
7:30pm 154 Ludlow St, 2nd Floor
Cost: $5
Start Date: 2009-12-04
End Date: 2009-12-07

Spoken Word Artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai Around the Midwest/South

By
Liz
Date: December 3, 2009Posted in: Featured, Midwest, SouthTags:
Spoken Word Artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai Around the Midwest/South

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009
Location: Loyola University, New Orleans, LA

Launching the Verse/Us Performance & Symposium Tour with Giles Li, Bao Phi, & Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai — More details to come — For more info on Verse/Us, check out http://www.verseustour.com.

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Location: Lincoln Land Community College, Menard Hall, Springfield, IL
Time: 11:00 AM
Cost: Free

Presented as a part of their monthly poetry series. Hour-long performance plus 15 min. Q & A.

Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai is a Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based Chinese Taiwanese American spoken word artist who fights for cultural pride and survival through how she spits and how she lives. As a teenager, Kelly developed a passion for spoken word at the birthplace of the international poetry slam movement, the Uptown Poetry Slam in Chicago. She also appeared as a series regular on PBS’ “Sneak Previews” and wrote weekly for the Chicago Tribune as a teen movie critic.

Kelly has been featured in 350 performances worldwide at venues including the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, the House of Blues, the Apollo Theater, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and three seasons of the award-winning “Russell Simmons Presents HBO Def Poetry.” The author of Inside Outside Outside Inside (2004) and Thought Crimes (2005) and the CD Infinity Breaks (2006), Tsai has shared stages with Mos Def, KRS-One, Sonia Sanchez, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Amiri Baraka, and many more.

Visit Kelly’s website for more info and details: http://yellowgurl.com

Applications Now Available for the 2010 Ambassador Program

By
Grace
Date: December 2, 2009Posted in: NationalTags:

The 2010 Ambassador Program will run from June 14 through 25 in Washington D.C. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn grassroots advocacy, political framing, and speak face to face with Congressional members. It’s a popular program among college and graduate students, so be sure to apply early!

For program details, visit: the Formosa Foundation website. Application deadline is March 15, 2010.

Click and Download:

Information Flyer
Application Form for US applicants
Application Form for Taiwan applicants

The Formosa Foundation dedicates itself to the advancement of human rights, democracy, and the right to self-determination of Taiwan.

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