TAP-NY Happy Hour Event!

Event: 1st TAPpy hour What: Mixer Host: Taiwanese American Professionals - New York Start Time: Thursday, September 11 at 6:30pm End Time: Thursday, September 11 at 9:00pm Where: La Bottega at Maritime, 363 W. 16th St, NYC To see more details and RSVP on Facebook, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=22970259558 TAP enhances the Taiwanese-American community by networking individuals interested in professional and career development, while emphasizing the preservation of Taiwanese American identity. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; develop and support professionals to become community-oriented leaders.

NATMA 2G National Conference in Newark, NJ

Are you a Taiwanese American medical or health professional? The North American Taiwanese Medical Association's (NATMA and NATMA 2G) National Conference is coming up, and we are proud to see an excellent line-up of primarily 2nd generation presenters representing a diverse range of medical and allied health specialties! This truly marks a wonderful integration and transition from the 1st generation to the next! Dates: September 5-7, 2008. Location: Marriott Hotel, Newark Liberty International Airport Discounted hotel rate: $119.00 per night CME program: features mostly NATMA 2G Speakers. 10 credit hours. 2G events: Friday night happy hour and informal dinner, Saturday night Banquet The program and registration information is now available! To register, visit the NATMA 2G website: http://medical.taiwaneseamerican.org Established in 2006, and expanding since 2007, NATMA 2G - the North American Taiwanese Medical Association 2nd generation group - is an organization consisting of Taiwanese American medical and allied health professionals dedicated to service, advocacy, and cultural education for our local and global communities. The local NATMA 2G - NYC has been very active and successful with their networking and social events, and we anticipate an equally exciting opportunity for the 2nd generation to build our community at this year's national conference!

Hsu-nami Beijing Olympic 2008 Party in NYC

This Hsu-nami show celebrates Labor Day weekend and the Olympics! One of their songs is being featured in the Olympics. Time: 9:00pm Location: Club Don Hills, 511 Greenwich St. (at Spring St.), New York City, New York 10013 Cost: $10 Visit their website: hsu-nami.com

The Mixtape Reading: Stories About Songs - NYC

Location: Asian American Writers Workshop, 16 West 32nd Street, 10th Floor (btwn Broadway & 5th Avenue), New York, NY Date: July 31st, 2008 Time: 7:00 PM Suggested Donation: $5 The2ndHand.com collaborates with the Workshop to bring you stories about the songs you love, the songs you hate, and the songs you say you hate but secretly love. Featuring poets: Lisa Chen, Amber Drea, Ed Lin, Ishle Yi Park, Bushra Rehman, Patrick Rosal, Anantha Sudhakar, and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai Lisa Chen was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She earned a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MFA from the University of Iowa. Her work has been published in Hanging Loose, ZZYZVA, Prairie Schooner, and Threepenny Review. She works as a media and communications consultant for progressive organizations and campaigns. Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai is a Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based Chinese Taiwanese American spoken word artist who has featured at over 275 performances worldwide including three seasons of "HBO Def Poetry." She was the recipient of a 2007 New York Foundation for the Arts Urban Artist Initiative NYC Fellowship and a 2004 Illinois Arts Council Governor's International Exchange Award. Her current projects include her hip hop theater solo show "The Grieving Room," spoken word videos to spark political dialogue via viral media, and a cybermedia project integrating spoken word into mixed-reality platforms. Kelly Tsai's and filmmaker Karen Lin's collaborative project entitled "Bystanding," an award-winning video featuring Kelly's poetry, was supported in part by TaiwaneseAmerican.org. Visit Kelly's website at http://www.yellowgurl.com for more of her upcoming events.

Exit Clov Performs in Washington DC

Our favorite Taiwanese American twin sisters and lead singers of indie rock band Exit Clov has some upcoming shows in Virginia and NYC. Saturday, July 26 at Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW, Washington, DC w/ Tilly and the Wall, The Ruby Suns $13 | Exit Clov @ 9pm Monday, August 4 at Fort Reno, 3800 Donaldson Pl NW, Washington, DC Across the street from Woodrow Wilson High School w/ Cobra Collective FREE SHOW! | Show 7:15-9:30pm Read more on their updated website: http://ExitClov.com Listen to their stuff on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/exitclov

Taiwanese American Professionals - DC Event

Bob's Noodle and Billiards Good food, good people, good fun! Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Bob's Noodle 66 and Orange Ball Billiards Cafe, 305 N. Washington Street, Rockville, MD It's been a while since we've had our last event...so come out and eat Taiwanese cuisine in the greater DC area! Afterwards, relax, mix and mingle at the pool hall next door! Please RSVP in advance...Bob's Noodle can get pretty packed, and please remember they are CASH ONLY. If you can't make it to dinner, the pool hall is at: 430 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD TAP-DC is working to enhance the Taiwanese American community by networking individuals interested in professional and career development, while emphasizing the preservation of Taiwanese American identity. TAP - DC hopes to provide resources and programs that inspire and empower in order to develop and support professionals to become community-oriented leaders. Questions? Contact Howard Chen at howardchen01@gmail.com Visit or join TAP-DC's Facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21926520010

Upcoming NYC Readings of Abe Young's Humanity at Stake

HUMANITY AT STAKE is a pamphlet-book that depicts the true conversation that occurred amongst three inquisitive people who engaged one another. It is written for the purpose of bringing the politics of Taiwan, China, and America towards all of our consciences and conversations. In so doing, dialogue removes those politics from reclusion and dangerous misunderstanding. On a broader level, HUMANITY AT STAKE is a reflection of - and a tool for - the issue of human rights for all, free people. July 19th, 2008 Saturday, 12:30pm-1:30pm Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery Street (b/t Houston St. & Bleeker St.), NYC Book Party + "WITNESS HISTORY: Avant-garde book reading" Full bar and FREE raffle tickets to first 30 arrivals! Click HERE for more info. July 30th, 2008 Wednesday, 7:00PM Place: Housing Works Bookstore & Cafe, 126 Crosby Street, NYC In attendance will be all 3 characters from the book--Wang, the ethnic-Chinese college student in NYC, Chris, the American Airlines pilot who flew planes during the Gulf War, and of course, also the author. Q&A will be moderated by Ed Lin, author of Waylaid and This Is a Bust. Check out the recent spotlight interview with Abe Young: Click HERE!

FAPA YPG National Conference

What: Advocacy training for Taiwan When: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 6:00pm through Monday, July 21, 2008 at 12:00pm Location: Capitol Hill, Washington, DC As a participant, you will… 1) Network with similar-minded young people. 2) Translate your passion for Taiwan into concrete efforts to promote Congressional support for Taiwan. 3) Visit the nation’s capital and rub elbows with policy maker. 4) Visit FAPA Headquarters! FAPA is the only grassroots organization in the U.S. that has a permanent presence on Capitol Hill with full-time staff dedicated to advocating a stronger US.-Taiwan relationship and promoting greater support for Taiwan’s democracy and international participation. Our quarter-century and consistent efforts have given us a solid and good reputation among policymakers in Taiwan and here in the U.S. We cannot do it without the continuous support from our grassroots chapters and members nationwide, including you. See the new FAPA-YPG "Taiwan Action Days" website by clicking HERE. Visit the Facebook event page for the FAPA-YPG Event by clicking HERE.

TANG Junior High/High School Camp near Philadelphia

Location: Villanova University, near Philadelphia, PA Dates/Time: July 5:00PM 17th -12:00PM 20th More info and registration: Click HERE. The Taiwanese American Next Generation (TANG) program is actually part of a larger organization known as TACEC (Taiwanese American Conference - East Coast). TANG is a great way to meet fellow Taiwanese brothers and sisters and form friendships that will last a lifetime. At the same time, participants will learn about Taiwanese issues and culture through workshops in small groups. Our program currently consists of four rotating themes: family, identity, community, and politics. This year's theme is "Family Matters."

International Culture Night at the Taiwan Center, NY

Enjoy the “International Culture Night” at the Taiwan Center - An event that matches the vitality of this diverse neighborhood! Time: Friday 6/20, 7-9pm Location: Taiwan Center, 137-44 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY Contact: 718-445-7007 Complimentary tickets available to the International Culture Night RSVP: Please reserve your tickets by Tuesday 6/17. Email: Yi-Miao Huang: ymh(at)nytaiwancenter.us * Taiwan Center children’s rhythmic gymnastic and dances * Taiwan Center Hip Hop dancers * Elegant Korean traditional dancing and drumming * Dazzling Traditional and Bollywood-style Indian dances and live music * Free raffle prizes and refreshments