TAP as Cupid
Find love this season with TAP as your matchmaker! Submit this form, and we’ll be in touch with date details if we find you a match. https://forms.gle/4yzjEh52HZDJkVDX8
Looking for Mentors to NYU TASS Students in 2023
TAP-NY is planning to kick off a mentorship program with NYU Taiwanese American Student Society! We are looking for mentors in all fields of careers to volunteer their time to mentor a student & attend sessions surrounding resume workshops, interview preparation, and 1-on-1 mentorship. We are gathering a database of mentors and hope to assign pairings for good fits starting in late February. Link to Mentorship Interest Form:...
Team Taiwan T-shirt Sale
Team Taiwan, an NYC-based project, aims to increase awareness about Taiwanese athletes and their difficulties competing under Chinese Taipei. Team Taiwan is pre-selling an original design with deliveries expected in March. Team Taiwan has also graciously offered to donate 10% of proceeds back to TAP-NY!Check out their design here: https://www.goteamtaiwan.com/product-page/let-taiwan-be-taiwan-shirt
2023 PVP Welcome Letter
Dear TAP-NY Family, Happy New Year! As we look back on 2022, we want to thank you for your continued support and engagement. With your help, we have continued to be one of the largest Asian-interest community groups in the greater NYC area, with over 7,500 members. We strive to continue to build upon our values of community building, openness and friendliness, and cultural and social relevance. At our core, TAP-NY exists to foster and bolster our Taiwanese American community, while remaining open to all regardless of background. To kick off the new year, we have our 14th annual Lunar New...
Seeking TAP-NY Engagement for Asian American identity, politics, and their consumption of digital information
Susan Baek, a senior at Princeton University in the School of Public and International Affairs, is working on a thesis project titled "The Politics of Identity and Media in Asian American Communities." As a part of her research, she is seeking to interview individuals in New York City about their engagement with their Asian American identity, politics, and their consumption of digital information. She is particularly interested in how Asian Americans’ engagement with digital information and their identity affect their political behavior. The goal of her project is to better inform...
Introducing TAP-NY’s 2023 New Board Members!
This year, TAP-NY is welcoming six new board members. Learn more about them below – and be sure to make it out to an event to meet them! Alice - Cultural/Tech Chair What drew you to TAP and why did you decide to join the board?I was interested in exploring Taiwanese communities after moving to NYC last year and heard about TAP through word of mouth. Everyone in TAP was so welcoming that I decided to join board in hope to give back to the community. What do you hope to accomplish in your role? New event ideas?I hope to organize events that showcase the wonderful...
Farewell to TAP-NY’s Outgoing Board Members 2022!
This month, we say goodbye to seven TAP-NY board members. We asked them to reflect on some of their favorite TAP memories and experiences – see below for their thoughts and memories of their time on board! Rachel Lin, Outgoing Vice PresidentConnie Wang, Outgoing Vice PresidentWarren Niu, Outgoing Social ChairConnie Liu, Outgoing Community ChairJeff Hwang, Outgoing Cultural ChairAllison Wong, Outgoing Cultural ChairEmily Oing, Outgoing Treasurer Rachel Lin - Outgoing Vice President (TAP-NY Board 2019-2022) 1) What was your favorite TAP memory and why?There are too many amazing memories...
AAIFF Screening: Dealing with Dad
We can’t wait to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Asian American International Film Festival, August 3-13 in NYC, presented by Citi in association with Asia Society! There will be a combination of in-person screenings and events with online programs to make an exciting hybrid festival. For tickets and the full programming, visit aaiff.org. We're especially excited for the Dealing with Dad (trailer here) in-person screening on Saturday, August 13th at 4pm, at the Asia Society. Tickets for this Taiwanese American Comedy are available here (use discount code AAIFF45_TAPNY for 20% off...
Member of the Month: Jing
Tell us about yourself! It can be about anything – where you grew up, your professional background, your hobbies, etc. Hi TAP folks! I’m Jing and I’ve lived in New York for almost 2 years now. I grew up in Upstate NY and used to visit the city with my family but I’d argue the city is much more fun to experience as an adult. I look for any and every reason to get outdoors, whether it’s going for a bike ride around Manhattan, playing soccer at Pier 40 or swatting tennis balls at Hudson River Park. My time at home is spent trying to keep my three plant babies alive - I have a Birds of...
Pledge to Vote with TAP-NY!
In an effort to empower NYC’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to vote, TAP-NY has partnered with AAF (Asian American Federation) to encourage our local communities to vote. We are currently on track to have a bifurcated primary with statewide executive offices (governor, attorney general, comptroller), U.S. Senate and State Assembly elections on June 28. Congressional and State Senate elections are scheduled for August 23. We invite you to pledge to vote with TAP-NY...