President's Note

• Wellington Tzou (former TAP-Atlanta President), Vice President of Operations;
• Jeff Shieh (who also runs TACL’s Political Internship Program), Director of Civic Engagement;

as well as returning (amazing) National Board members:

• Austin Ko, Director of Communications / Secretary, and
• Jacqui Wu, Treasurer

1. Maintain the strength of the TACL community across LID, LYF, PIP, and our 9 TAP chapters. TACL has built a strong support network with the common thread of genuine community uniting us. This is and will continue to be TACL's core. Tangibly, we will continue to foster relationships between leaders and provide resources to enhance programs.
2. Equip our members with tools to speak out -- We will push forth on TACL's efforts to amplify the voice of Taiwanese Americans. As we bolster our civic engagement strategy and programs, I encourage all TACL members to play an active role and express their opinions.
3. Support other communities -- TACL will use its platform to speak out not only for Taiwanese Americans but also in support of others, specifically, groups at risk of having their voices silenced. The Taiwanese/Taiwanese American community has experienced injustices in its history but can use its privileges to prevent this history from repeating itself in other communities.

TACL CONDEMNS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON IMMIGRATION

TACL 2017 January Convention in Seattle

CAMPS UPDATE: TACL-LID and TACL-LYF 2017

Political Internship Program 2017: Deadline Extended!

Meet the New TAP Presidents!

Our work is only possible through the dedication of our local chapters and programs. Meet the newest presidents of our Taiwanese American Professionals chapters and read why their chapters and boards inspire them!

JC Chang
Years Involved with TACL/TAP: 3
Favorite Taiwanese Food: Beef Noodle Soup
"We hold events in all of Greater Los Angeles and Orange County, spanning a 50-60 mile radius. Our board members have to travel an hour on average to attend and support each other's events yet we always have a very strong turnout!"

Chyi-Shin Shu
Years Involved with TACL/TAP: 3
Favorite Taiwanese Food: Wax Apples
"Each board member is an overachiever - they are constantly juggling a ton of commitments simultaneously, so seeing them give their all in planning and executing events really inspires me to do my best."

Jennifer Lin
Years Involved with TACL/TAP: Too many to count! On the board since 2010, member since 2007
Favorite Taiwanese Food: Sauteed Gu-tsai (jo-tsai)
"Their youthful energy; it's so addictive! More importantly is that DC chapter board members are constantly stepping up to make the community better, within and outside the TA community, which I consider to be a big part of my TA identity."

Sharon Hsu
Years Involved with TACL/TAP: 2.5
Favorite Taiwanese Food: Suncakes 太陽餅
"Their enthusiasm for putting on impactful events and their enthusiasm to make TAP-ATX the best it can be motivates and inspires me every day."


Roger Ku
Years Involved with TACL/TAP: 2
Favorite Taiwanese Food: XLB from Din Tai Fung
"My board inspires me because we have so many uniquely talented individuals that it's a continual challenge to try to maximize everyone's strengths to make us a team that's greater than the sum of its parts. I find the chapter as a whole inspiring because we are a young, growing chapter which gives us the opportunity to mold and shape the organization to our vision for the chapter."