LA18 is hosting the popular Harvest Moon Festival in Arcadia Park on Sept. 14, 2008. We are looking for volunteers to help with various festival activities.

Shifts: (1) 9:30am-1:30pm or (2) 1pm-5pm. (minimum four hours)

Tasks: Hosting game booths, video kiosks, stage productions, information booth, etc.

Benefits: Volunteers who completed their shifts for LA18 will be given one lunch coupon to sample the variety of Asian food; Volunteers will be given an event T-shirt to ware. At the end of the Festival, volunteers are welcome to enter drawing for big prizes. (water and drinks are provided)

Sign up:
Please sign up via RSVP link above or go HERE

Questions, email TAP Community Service Chair Yvonne Hsu

Please join TAP for our biggest event of the year, the 4th Annual Banquet & Casino Night extravaganza! This year will be bigger and better and features live performances, additional space, a poker room, more Casino night tables, DJ, dancing, silent auction, hosted bar, and more! Join hundreds of other young professionals for a night of celebration and fun with new and old friends!

Location Info: Kyoto Grand Website

Attire: Semi-Formal

Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Poker, PaiGow, etc!
Prizes include hotel packages, certificates to top LA restaurants, Disneyland tickets, massage packages, club passes, and MUCH MORE!!!

OPEN BAR courtesy of Courvoisier!

Live Music Performer: Diana Li!

Featured Taiwanese American Honorees:
SINGER-SONGWRITER VIENNA TENG
She shares her name with the Austrian home of Mozart and Beethoven. And she herself studied classical piano from the age of five. But there's nothing old-world about the music of Vienna Teng, whose music brings to mind artists as diverse as Tori Amos, Simon & Garfunkel and Radiohead. A former Stanford computer science grad, and software engineer in Silicon Valley, she gave all that up to pursue her musical passions - a risky career move that has paid off. She has 3 critically acclaimed albums: 2002's Waking Hour, 2004's Warm Strangers, and 2006's Dreaming Through the Noise. They have landed on three Billboard album charts and reached #2 on Amazon's best-seller list. She's appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and toured widely, opening for such artists as Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Patty Griffin, Joan Baez and the Indigo Girls.

ASSEMBLYMEMBER TED LIEU
Represents the 53rd Assembly District covering the South Bay. Prior to his Assembly election in 2005, Lieu served on the Torrance City Council, as well as the City's Environmental Quality 7 Energy Conservation Commission. He worked tirelessly on issues that he continues as an Assemblymember - education, public safety, the environment and transportation. Dedicated to his country, Lieu currently holds the rank of Major in the US Air Force Reserves, and served on active duty for 4 years as a member of the JAG Corps. He is Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus, and was honored at the 2007 APALS Reception as a keynote speaker.

Casino Night begins at 8:30PM.

Tickets for casino night only available at the door CASH or CHECK only.

NO WALK-INS for banquet dinner!!

Choice of chicken, beef, or veggie for dinner.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Questions? Email Pai Hung, Social Projects Chair, or President Ben Ling.

Join TAP-NY for it's first ever happy hour! Spread the word to any friends and contacts in the NY area!

Join the TAP-NY Facebook Group! http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15062258762

Questions? E-mail: Michelle Hsieh

Lion's Club, One World Corp., Gordon Turner and the Red Cross Present this Private Fundraising Event.

TAP is co-hosting to pledge additional support to the Red Cross, for disaster relief.

This exclusive event will bring together both business and community leaders.

Special performance by Monique Deunas, Sektor 7, Antoneus Maximus and DJ Motiv8, known for his work with the Black Eyed Peas.

Complimentary appetizers served, courtesy of Aqua Lounge.

Black Tie Event

Suggested donation, $20 will go to the Red Cross.

Guest list invite only.

TAP-SF Fall Kickoff Social.

Come meet and greet other TAP professionals here in the Bay Area. We'll be hosting the event at the newly remodeled Lava Lounge in SOMA/SF. We will have a section in the back. Feel free to bring friends, should be a fun event.

From 7PM - 930PM, and later.

TAP-SF Event Hosts:
Irene Chen / Jason Lin

Join the TAP-SF Facebook! http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17107261162

Questions? Contact Jason Lin

OCA-GLA, APEX, Chinatown Service Center, Families with Children from China, Garcia Calderon Ruiz LLP, Little Tokyo Service Center, Morono Kiang Gallery, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans and The Taiwanese American Professionals and Community Sponsors: APABA, CAUSE and The Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and Friends
Invite you to a special summer evening event:

SUMMER RELIEF: A Community Mixer and China/Myanmar Disaster Relief Benefit

Come celebrate the summer with your favorite community organizations and support ongoing disaster relief and recovery for Sichuan China Earthquake and Myanmar Cyclone victims.

Date: Saturday, August 16

Time: 6 to 10 pm

Place: Morono Kiang Gallery (at the historic Bradbury Building)
218 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross' disaster recovery efforts in China/Myanmar

Minimum suggested donation: $15

OPEN BAR/H'ORDEURVES PROVIDED WITH ADMISSION

Drink Sponsors: HPNOTIQ and The Coca-Cola Company

Parking available at lot on 3rd Street b/w Hill St. and Broadway

Featuring:
"Quotidian Truths" Paintings by China's Li Yan

Music by DJ Jeremy and Projekt NewSpeak

It's summertime, and what better way to celebrate than to kick-back, have a few beers, and watch your favorite Dodgers hit homeruns.

TAP has reserved 30 seats behind home plate for you and your favorite friends. Join us on August 12th as the boys in blue face the NL East leading Philadelphia Phillies. Tickets are only $14 (regularly $28) and can be purchased HERE.

Don't forget to cheer on Taiwan's very own Hong-Chih Kuo and Chin-Lung Hu, and newly acquired All-Star Manny Ramirez!

Questions? Contact Rick Chang@tacl.org, or 805.298.2943

TAP Professional Series continues this month and our modified Toastmasters Series is back!

Join us for a fun, interactive event as TAP's own Kenneth Chiu and other members get together to help one another become confident speakers! Do you get nervous before speaking in front of an audience? Wish you could feel more confident before giving presentations at work?

Kenneth will provide you with the basic techniques and strategies used by professional speakers to prepare presentations and help you understand and overcome common anxieties that prevent you from reaching your full public speaking potential!

The workshop will focus on:
- Basic presentation techniques and strategies
- Overcoming anxieties of public speaking
- Create a performance persona
- Proper use of humor and improv when speaking

Kenneth Chiu is a criminal prosecutor in the Central Trial Unit of the LA County District Attorney's Office, where he prosecutes serious violent felonies. Mr. Chiu serves as an instructor to the Southern California Chinese Lawyer's Association "Virtual Reality" Trials skills workshop. As an instructor, Kenneth has tutored numerous attorneys and law students in crafting opening and closing arguments, developing jury selection techniques and improving general courtoom presentation. Kenneth is a graduate of UCLA and Loyola Law School.

Members: Free!
Non-members: $5
Join us for dinner after, location TBA!

Question? Email TAP Professional Programs Chair, Kristine Wang.

TAP Social returns this month for a Dinner/Mixer at Blue Dahlia Cafe in Little Tokyo! Come out to eat, drink, mingle, and meet new friends!

TAP has Blue Dahlia's back patio exclusively reserved for dinner and mixing from 7:00 to 9PM!

Come relax with a glass of wine, panini and good company at this trendy bar in LA.

Dinner is BUFFET style of 6 different dishes!

COST
Members: $17
Non-Members: $20

If attending Speed Networking...
Members: $5
Non-Members: $10

Spaces are limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible! Click HERE to prepay for this event.
Link your friends to this Evite or by accessing http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/IJLZGVHAHBGAPISEDJQE/bluedahliadinner.

Questions? E-mail Social Projects Chair Pai Hung or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

Come join your fellow TAP members and friends for an entertaining and structured opportunity to broaden your network base. We are hosting TAP's NETWORKING event on Saturday, August 9, 2008.

The event will be structured with an organized rotation where participants engage in 3 minute multiple mini-meetings. However, instead of 1-on-1 conversations, participants will have up to 20 "2-on-2" conversations with other young professionals. Make sure you bring your business cards!

Stay afterwards to join us for dinner! Dinner has limited seating, so please click HERE to RSVP for dinner (separate Evite for accurate head count).

Dinner is BUFFET style of 6 different dishes!

Schedule:
5:00 - 5:30PM: Check-In and General Mixing
5:30 - 7:00PM: Speed Networking and Mixing
7:00PM: Dinner (optional)

Space is limited. Please RSVP to ensure a spot.
Click here to Pre-pay and secure your seat.
Link your friends to this Evite or have them access http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/NMYFYQPXZLXAHEFHHOFJ/bluedahlianetworking

COST:
Members: $15
Non-members: $20
Partial proceeds to benefit youth and professional development programs.

If you have any questions, contact Social Projects Chair Pai Hung or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

Join TAP for a new event. Witness a live taping of the new season of the hot TV game show Million Dollar Password!

Come see celebrities, mingle with other TAP friends, enjoy a great show, and have fun! Afterwards, also join us for dinner, location TBA.

Celebrity contestants Chelsea Handler, Craig Ferguson, Jamie Kennedy, Jeff Garland, Betty White and more join host Regis Philbin for an all new MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD! CBS's update takes the classic game show and updates it with bigger celebrities, bigger money, and bigger stakes!

Arrival time is 2:30PM and the taping lasts 4 hours. Minimum age to attend is 18, and dress code is darker colored, upscale clothing.

This event is FREE. Free parking is also provided.

Space is LIMITED, RSVP ASAP

Questions? E-mail Ben Ling

Join TAP to explore and learn more of the history of our local city, on an Art Deco Walking Tour with the LA Conservancy! Come to meet new and old TAP friends, while also increasing your awareness of many of the city's historical architecture.

Then after the tour, join us for an informational lunch to learn more about TAP!

The Art Deco tour is an in-depth look at the history, materials, and style of Art Deco architecture popular in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s.

Officially debuted at the 1925 L'Exposition Internationale des Artes Decoratifs et Industriels Moderne in Paris, the style now known as Art Deco took the western world by storm. New, modern, and angular, the style was perfect for the machine age, and was used for everything from jewelry to teapots to skyscrapers. Typified by vertical lines, geometric patterns, and references to Gothic, pre-Columbian, and Egyptian art, Art Deco is stunning in its varieties of color and design. Downtown Los Angeles boasts an extraordinary collection of Art Deco buildings, due to a building boom during the heyday of this architectural style.

Length: 2-1/2 hours
Distance covered: About 1-1/2 miles total walking
Walking difficulty: Moderate

INCLUDED ON THE TOUR:
Southern California Edison Company Building*
Title Guarantee & Trust Building
Oviatt Building*
William Fox Building*
Sun Realty Building
Los Angeles Fur Mart
Garfield Building
Ninth and Broadway Building*
Eastern Columbia Building

Please bring $10 to pay at event.

Parking is at the Pershing Square Garage ($5 with validation). Enter garage from 6th Street or Olive Street.

The Los Angeles Conservancy, the largest membership-based local historic preservation organization in the country, is dedicated to the recognition, preservation, and revitalization of the architectural and cultural heritage of greater Los Angeles.

Afterwards, around 1:00PM , join us for lunch, location TBA.

Questions? E-mail Catherine Yu

Come join TAP to celebrate the happiest of hump days at Lola's in WeHo! Famed as the place that started the green apple martini, indulge in L.A.'s greatest martini lists (over 40 variations!) and soak in the fabulous-ness. Come mix, mingle, and make new friends!

Lola's website: www.lolasla.com

Cost: FREE! Just pay for what you order.

Bring your entourage by RSVPing here

Cheers!

Questions? E-mail Social Projects Chair Pai Hung or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

TAP Professional Series continues this month with: Strategies for Getting into the Business School of Your Dreams

Learn from TAP's very own, Christine and Jenny Lin, on how to get into the business school of your dreams.

The workshop will cover:
- Advanced preparation and timing
- Business school selection
- GMAT
- Career planning
- Community service/extracurricular activities
- Recommendation letters
- Application essays
- Interviews

Members: Free!
Non-members: $5

Join us for dinner afterwards at Lee's Sandwiches in Rosemead!

Feel free to email questions to TAP Professional Programs Chair, Kristine Wang ahead of time!

About the speakers:
Christine Lin is currently the National Strategy Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP, responsible for developing and implementing growth strategies for the consultative business. She holds an MBA from the London Business School and a B.A. in psychology and organizational studies from Pitzer College. Christine interviews MBA applicants for her alma mater and has been a panlist at various MBA forums. Having successfully coached many into their dream business school, Christine is eager to share the success factors and pitfalls to avoid. Her community service work includes Hedge Funds Care, Stand Up for Kids, and School on Wheels.

Jenny Lin is currently a Brand Manager at THQ and has just launched Disney-Pixar's WALLE video game. She received her MBA from the Yale School of Management and her B.A. in Journalism and East Asian Studies from the University of Southern California. At Yale, Jenny was an Admissions Interviewer and graduate school admissions consultant part-time. At USC, she was both an editor and writer for the student newspaper, The Daily Trojan and recipient of the Dow Jones Newspaper Scholarship Fund. Jenny enjoys helping candidates improve their applications essays, as well as their overall marketability to their target schools. She currently serves as an alumni interviewer for the Yale School of Management.

GET AN ADVANTAGE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS:
THE BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

June 12, 2008- ROSEMEAD, CA - The Taiwanese American Citizens League, Los Angeles Chapter (TACL-LA) is proud to present this FREE college preparation workshop, open to the public, in conjunction with College Admissions Specialist Tammy Huang-Anacleto of College Launch.

Who: High School Students & Parents
What: How to utilize community leadership and service experience to gain an advantage in the college admissions process.

As admissions into top universities get increasingly more competitive, students find it essential to be constantly looking for the most effective ways to make their application stand above and beyond the rest. These days, stellar candidates need to possess much more than scores and statistics to make the cut. Community-conscious individuals exemplify intangible skills that demonstrate a level of maturity and a capacity for success that appeal to Admissions Officers. By getting involved in community service and extracurricular activities, especially by taking on leadership roles within community organizations make each student an even more appealing candidate. This workshop will help students better harness their extracurricular and community involvements to strengthen their college applications and enhance their chances of getting into their preferred universities.

About the Presenter:
Tammy Huang-Anacleto is an education professional and an expert in the college admissions process. She is the President of College Launch, the premier academic/college counseling firm in Pasadena. Tammy holds a Masters Degree in Teaching and Curriculum Design from Harvard University and is also a local Harvard Interviewer. With Tammy's leadership, College Launch has effectively counseled over 600 families and is proud to declare a 100% success rate of getting students accepted into at least one of their top five universities since 1998. Recently, Tammy contributed her expertise in the LA-18 documentary, "Getting-In: An Insiders Guide to Harvard Admissions." Additionally, Tammy has served on the board of TUF and YWCA.

Established in 1985, TACL is a 501(c) 3 non-profit community organization that aims to foster leadership, identity, networking, and citizenship amongst the Taiwanese American community. TACL focuses on youth development through programs such as the Political Internship for college students, the Journalism Internship for high school students, Youth Leadership Camps, and various scholarships offered throughout the year.

For questions or more information, please contact Candice Hung at Candice.Hung@tacl.org.

TAP's Professional Series continues this month with a career development workshop with Joy Chen of Chen Partners.

What are CEOs looking for today?
Get the inside scoop from one of Southern California's leading headhunters on how to prepare for the top jobs in your industry. This will be an practical, interactive workshop on getting ahead. We'll discuss the elements of an A+ resume, and shine a light into the secretive headhunting process. Given how much time and effort you put into your job, come to this workshop to learn how to maximize your everyday work efforts and position yourself for the career of your dreams.

About the speaker:
Joy Chen, one of the leading executive recruiters in Southern California, has straddled the heights of career success in both private and public sectors. She currently heads Chen Partners, a pay-for-performance executive search firm specializing senior-level searches for Vice Presidents through CEO and Board Directors, with a focus on small and middle-market companies in North America. Previously, Joy was a Principal with global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. Joy is a former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, where she spearheaded major education and workforce development initiatives which since have become nation-wide models for addressing regional skills shortages. Prior to entering public service, Joy worked for 10 years in commercial real estate development, creating innovative urban development projects throughout Southern California. A 2004 American Marshall Memorial Fellow, Joy earned MBA and MA in urban planning degrees from UCLA, and a BA from Duke University. For more info, please go to www.chenpartners.com.

Members: Free!
Non-members: $5
Light refreshments will be served.

Please join us for dinner afterwards, location TBA!

Questions? Please contact TAP Professional Programs Chair, Kristine Wang!

TAP and Glam invite you for a special event to network, mix, drink, talk, relax, and party all for a good cause!

Proceeds from this social will go to benefit the Asian Pacific Women's Center

Nestled inside The Flat, an edgy residential redesign of a Holiday Inn, diners of the Blue Velvet perch on a hillside with a twinkling cityscape view. Two dining rooms and three lounges unfold like a dream into a series of cool, stylish spaces. Walls of glass and stones, sultry lighting and sexy rock classics entrance a high-energy mix of Hollywood producers, loft dwellers, Eastside yuppies and culinary cognoscenti.

DRESS: No baggy pants, tennis shoes, or hats.

COST: $10 donation

Click here to prepay: http://tapbluevelvet.eventbrite.com/

Come join us for dinner at 7:30 pm! Because TAP will need to make reservations in advance, PLEASE RSVP ON THIS EVITE FOR DINNER! (Note: this will not be a set menu dinner)

Please RSVP!

Invite your friends through this Evite! Pass on the below link:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/MINDPIWCDDURRRMEAQRZ/bluevelvet

Proceeds benefit the Asian Pacific Women's Center (APWC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe haven and support services for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. APWC is also committed to education and outreach, raising awareness about domestic violence, and fostering violence prevention.

Questions? E-mail Ben Ling or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

TAP invites you to join our affiliate's Banquet to honor our youth.

Taiwanese American Citizen's League - Los Angeles Chapter
2008 Annual Banquet and Award Ceremony

Calling all TAP friends and former TACL Alumni!
This includes alumni of all its programs:
-Summer and Winter LID camps
-Journalism Internship
-Political Internship
-Entertainment Internship
-CORE
-Census 2000
-Scholarship Award
-TAP Members, staff, and former Cabinet

Join us for a reunion and a night to honor our Outstanding Youth. Meet the new interns for both the Journalism and Political Internships. Come to mix, mingle, network, eat, drink, and enjoy the night with fellow Taiwanese Americans old and new.
The night features live entertainment, and the honoring and recognition of our next generation of leaders from high school, college, and young professionals.
The Opening Ceremony for our 2008 Political Interns will also be held prior to the Banquet at 4:30PM. This ceremony is FREE to attend.
Banquet check-in starts at 6PM

Tickets regularly $50. Sponsor Tickets are $100.
TAP and TACL Alumni Price: ONLY $35
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Checks can also be made payable to: TACL-LA and sent to:
16940 Colchester Way
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

Questions? E-mail TACL LA Chapter President Juliana Hung or TACL LA Chapter VP: Julia Tsai

TAP's Professional Series continues with a workshop on Real Estate investing, presented by Paggy Wu.

Learn some techniques, and basic strategies young professionals can consider now, and even in today's current environment!

AGENDA:
-Background: how she got started.
-Real-Estate Investment Overview
-Fear of Real-Estate: Separating facts from fear
-Types of investments
-The benefit of real-estate investing: why real estate
-Real-Estate Investment Goal: get out of the rat race
-Real-Estate Investment Strategies: buy/hold, subject to; seller financing; pre-foreclosure...etc.
-Live Exercise: analyzing a deal and see how investing in it could help you start to get out of the rat race
-Q & A

Speaker Profile:
Paggy Wu is both a successful IT professional and an entrepreneur. After graduating from UCLA with a BS in Computer Science & Engineering, she was recruited by Deloitte. She currently serves as a Senior Consultant specializing in enterprise security and SAP security implementations. Even with the long consulting hours and strenuous travel schedule, she has managed to develop a thriving real-estate investment business. Her portfolio includes 4 cash-flow positive & appreciating properties and she is now pursuing investments in multi-family dwellings. In addition, she was able to leverage her real-estate investment business to minimize and ultimately negate her income tax liability for the last two years, realizing over $50,000 in tax savings through her real-estate investments.

Paggy is passionate in sharing her success strategy to encourage other young professionals to understand and utilize real-estate investments as one of the vehicles in securing economic independence and wealth.

After the workshop, join us for dinner, location TBA.

Members: FREE
Non-Members: $5
Refreshments and light snacks included.

Questions? E-mail TAP Professional Programs Chair: Kristine Wang

TAP Social returns this month for a Dinner/Mixer at Villa Sorriso's Zebra Lounge in Pasadena to help raise funds for the victims of the recent disasters.

We also are holding a bone marrow drive by A3M to increase Asian donors, to help young people such as