In remembrance of Sgt. Eddie Chen.
TAP-DC remembers Sgt. Eddie Chen, a Taiwan-born U.S. Army sergeant killed in action on this day in 2004. On this Tomb Sweeping Day, we extend our thoughts to his family, his brother Virgil, and his brothers in the 1st Calvary Division.
Eddie Chen is buried in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery.
Kenwood Cherry Blossom Community walk
Thank you to everyone who came out to our cherry blossom walk!! 🌸✨🌸 We love being basic and taking cherry blossom pix with all of you! More outdoor adventures to come 🌼🌞🌷🍄
TAP into Panda Express Fundraiser for #StopAAPIHate
Join Us Tomorrow - #StopAAPIHate
Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) is fundraising to support AAPI organizations in Stop the Hate through Panda Express and Panda Express will donate 28% of the day’s sales from its stores across the US that uses the code STOPAAPIH8. #stopaapihate #StopAsianHate #asianamerican #pandaexpress #taiwaneseamerican #fundrasier
Online orders only! Save the date and go order some delicious orange chicken at your nearby Panda Express using the code "STOPAAPIH8" in the promo box during online checkout at order.pandaexpress.com on Thursday, April 1!
https://community.pandaexpress.com/virtual-fundraiser/events/promotions/f970e633-234c-383d-45b2-9cdd89c0574d/en/landing?fbclid=IwAR34JukO8U5LJS9Z6IVABwdBQHh3aj7DM6sQryaMU4S5oZlXP_SOA_x4jmg
SPARK by TACL
SPARK by Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) is the first virtual mini accelerator dedicated to supporting and advancing Taiwanese American entrepreneurs and the businesses that they lead.
Over the course of three weeks in July and August 2021, selected companies will network with other selected entrepreneurs, learn how to build businesses through exclusive educational programming, and receive dedicated 1:1 coaching from awesome Taiwanese American entrepreneurs and business leaders. In addition, finalists will have the opportunity to win up to $15,000 cash!
We’re looking for volunteers to join the leadership team. Learn more about SPARK by TACL here: https://bit.ly/2OJLyPV
Apply by 3/21 to join the team!
Application link: https://bit.ly/3aR7NvK
TAP-DC Statement Condemning Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
In light of the recent and tragic events in Atlanta, the TAP-DC family puts forth this statement condemning all anti-Asian hate and violence. TAP-DC denounces all acts of discrimination, harassment, and violent crimes against the AAPI, brown, black and indigenous communities. We pray for all the families and friends who recently lost a loved one and encourage all to come together during these difficult times. Additional resources can be found at https://tacl.org/stopaapihate/
Taiwanese American Professionals Washington, D.C. Area - TAP DC
Hi TAPpers! Are you still on the job hunt, wanting some career tips, or interested in working for a Taiwanese company? Well look no further!
2021 Virtual Taiwan Career Talk in Eastern United States
Please join the Investment and Trade Office of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US for an online career event on March 29, 2021 at 7 PM to explore job opportunities provided by Taiwanese enterprises.
At the event, human resources representatives from ASUS, Acer, Realtek, Micron, and Taishin Financial Holdings will introduce job openings and share their insights of future recruitment trends.
This event aims to bridge US talents with Taiwanese enterprises in response to their surging demands for diverse workforces. Don't miss the chance if you have interests to work with global companies and experience Asian lifestyle.
Time：March 29th 7 PM – 9PM
Registration:
https://www.contacttaiwan.tw/main/docDetail.aspx…
*This is a member-exclusive event. Please register to become a Contact Taiwan Talent Member before signing up for the event. (For the question “Where did you learn about Contact Taiwan?”, please select America >> Taiwan Government Office >> Investment and Trade Office - Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US.)
You will receive the event link in your email three days before the event. For more information, please contact ychou@twinvestandtrade.org.
TAP-DC LinkedIn announcement
TAP-DC is proud to officially announce 📣📣📣 the launch of our LinkedIn group focused on jobs and professional career development topics! Click https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8989529/ or see below QR code now to join.
This new group will regularly feature posts on job announcements, and professional career development workshops in the service of our members and the community at large. It will also be an excellent opportunity to network with professionals like you! Join us now - we welcome folks from all backgrounds.
Happy Thanksgiving from TAP-DC!
The holidays are right around the corner, and in these unprecedented times, it’s more important than ever that we come together as a community. TAP-DC will continue to provide opportunities in service of you, our community - so make sure you stay tuned to tap-dc.org and join our newsletter/membership as we announce upcoming initiatives in the near future. From all of us in the TAP-DC family, we wish you a happy, healthy and safe holiday! We are #thankful for you! 🦃
October 2020 Newsletter
October flew by so quick, but we had some great fun as fall came into full swing. Here are some highlights!
MIDAUTUMN: MOONCAKE FESTIVAL - 10/10/2020
OLD RAG HIKE - 10/18/2020
September 2020 Newsletter
Fall has officially arrived, and with that brings outdoor activities!
Here’s what has happened so far:
SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN HIKE - 09/06/2020
What’s a hike without a view? TAP members gather atop a rock.
BILLY GOAT HIKE - 09/12/2020
An adventurous group of TAP members scaling a rock slope.
DC BIKE RIDE - 09/19/2020
TAP rides through DC.
TAP BOARD RETREAT - 09/26/2020
Our annual TAP Board Retreat was great! We visited local farms, pumpkin patches, and organized our strategies for the year ahead of us.
That wraps it up for September! But keep in touch, we have lots of events coming up in the next few months. Be sure to check out our social media platforms and subscribe to our mailing list to see our latest updates.
August 2020 Newsletter
Thanks to all who joined our hiking trip out to Great Falls, we hope you all had a ton of fun! We have new upcoming events planned later this year, please stay tuned for more and check our social media pages for the latest updates!
December 2019 Newsletter
From all of us at TAP-DC, we hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving with friends and family! Bundle up out there, the weather sure has gotten cold real quick. We'll have some more events coming up this month, hope to see you at one of these events!
November 2019 Newsletter
Woo that was a lot of fun events last month! Thanks everyone for coming out to our meet and greet event with Rear Admiral Philip Yu of the U.S. Navy and going out for a hike with us at Old Rag. It was also great to see some of you at the Halloween TAPpy hour at HomeSlyce! We'll have some more events coming up this month, stay tuned!
October 2019 Newsletter
We had a blast meeting up with everyone at our Mid Autumn Food Festival in Gaithersburg, MD! Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to support our table. Remember to check "Other Asian" and write in "Taiwanese" on the 2020 Census!
September 2019 Newsletter
We hope you all had fun at our happy hour earlier this month! It was great to see everyone again to hear how things were going during the summer months. We have many events coming up in the next few weeks so stay tuned!
August 2019 Newsletter
Helloooo! TAP-DC has been in a period of transition this summer and welcomed in a group of new board members. Some old faces are back and a few new ones from the community have joined us for a fun upcoming year. We are starting off our year by having our summer board retreat later this month where we (as an entire board) begin to plan out the new year with fun events and activities for the community. Before then, come on out to our summer TAPpy hour and meet our new board members in person (details below)!
We are pleased introduce the following individuals for the 2019-2020 TAP-DC Board:
President - Tom Chen
Vice President - Daphne Lin
Treasurer - David Yi
Secretary - Yitian Xiao
Technology Chair - Tim Nguyen
Strategic Marketing Chair - Anna Tran *
Community & Citizenship Chair - David Chang
General Board-
Adam Peir *
Clifton Yin
David Wei *
Jamie Mahshie Lee *
Perry Hong
Tammy Chang *
May 2019 Newsletter
Wow time is flying by so quickly this year, can you believe it's already May? Neither can we!
In April, we held our first hike of the year at Billy Goat Trail in Great Falls, MD. It was great to see so many new faces at this event and hope we can continue to get to know those of you in the community. We then held our first rock climbing event at Earth Treks - Crystal City where so many of you expressed interest for another similar event. We heard you, there will be another rock climbing event later this month! Finally we held another event for our food lab series where we showed you how to make beef noodle soup and gua bao. Weren't they sooooo delicious?
And don't forget, we are still recruiting for next year's board members. Come on out to our next few events to meet the current board and apply for next year's board if you'd like to get more involved in this community. Don't be shy, we don't bite :)
April 2019 Newsletter
What does everyone think about the weather? Finally warming up, right? We definitely do miss the warm weather, so much so that some of our upcoming events will be held outdoors. Spring is finally here!
In March, we held our TAPpy Hour at Bar Bao for our first recruitment event of the year. If you missed this event, there will be another recruitment event later this month. Come on out to meet the current board and apply for next year's board if you'd like to get more involved in this community. Don't be shy, we don't bite :)
Volunteering Opportunity for Lunar New Year Planning
We are looking for volunteers to help plan the 2019 Lunar New Year event. This will take up quite some of your time in next 4 months, especially in January and beginning of February. Please reach out to U-hsen Li at uhsen.li@tap-dc.org if interested.