On September 22nd, TAP-Chicago’s very own dragon boat team, TAP-Chicago Thunder, will participate in its final race of the season. It has been a wonderful season, and we’ve medaled at every single race!
Below is a World Journal article written right after our second race, which took place in Chinatown. Look at us with our proud smiles, red uniforms, and medals. Want us to keep those smiles? Come cheer for us in UW Oshkosh at the end of September, or even better, join us for this final race. Your support will give us the strength to win another medal. Go, TAP Thunder!
Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals Look Forward to Another Good Performance at the Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival
By Chen Jia-Qian, Reporter July 27, 2012 06:00 AM
[Photo caption:] Team members of the Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals happily show off their bronze medals after taking third place at the 2012 Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race. (Photo courtesey of reporter Chen Jia-Qian)
Chicago (World Journal)–The Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals took the bronze medal a few days ago at the 2012 Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race, and are looking forward to another good performance at the 2012 Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival in Arlington Heights this Saturday (July 28th).
Last Saturday, the Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals took third place by a mere 0.04 seconds at their first dragon boat race hosted by the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. Before the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce boat race, they also participated in a race in the western suburb of St. Charles. For the series of dragon boat races this year, the organization specially designed red T-shirts as their uniforms.
President Hauwei Lien explained that the organization, founded four years ago, now has around 700 members between the ages 20 to 40, from all trades and professions. The organization hosts a variety of events, including volunteer tutoring sessions for children, dog-walking events for canine rescue organizations, networking events, cultural events such as Taiwanese movie screenings, and sporting events such as volleyball. They also host events during such holidays as the Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival.
An estimated 60 teams will participate in the Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival in Arlington Heights. Hauwei Lien welcomes everyone to come out and cheer for their team this weekend; the organization also encourages interested individuals to join the team. More information about the event can be found at http://tapchicago.org
Source: WorldJournal.com
On August 16, 2012, TAP-Chicago, along with the Filipino American Network (FAN), Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce Chicago (TJCCC), co-hosted a successful happy hour at Sushi Sumba.
With close to 200 attendees, the space was packed with new and old faces and great conversations.
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A big thank you to our volunteers, to our co-hosts, and of course, to our members, for your continued support.
Feel like you missed out on our August happy hour? Don’t be too distraught–we’ll have another one in September, so be sure to visit our website or Facebook page for updates! Also, if you want see more pictures from this evening, please click here.
[Photos courtesey of Ascene Chicago.]
TAP-Chicago and Asian Professional Network (APN) are hosting a professional seminar featuring our guest speaker Unmi Song, executive director of the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, a Chicago-based foundation that supports nonprofits serving low-income communities in Chicago with a focus on arts education, education, employment, and health.
Unmi will discuss her transition from the banking/finance sector to non-profit community work, her involvement with the White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and her membership in the Asian Giving Circle, a group of people who pool their donations to support Asian American community organizations. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. We will provide light snacks and refreshments during the event.
Please also join us for drinks and networking afterwards at a nearby location (TBD).
Tickets: Must be registered by 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 13, 2012 for access to building.
Getting There: The Morgan Stanley building is a few blocks west of the Monroe Redline stop, and bus routes 22 and 151. Street parking available on Franklin. Parking garage located at Monroe and Wells
Questions/Comments? Contact
Jack Tian | email: jack.tian@tapchicago.org | phone: (630)935-9991
More about the Speaker: Song received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and continued her education at the University’s Graduate School of Business, obtaining an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business in 1986. She has expertise in the financial arena; Song was a vice president of Bankers Trust Company and held positions at Citicorp Investment Bank in New York City, at the First National Bank of Chicago and at Gold Star Tele-Electric Company, in Seoul, Korea. Prior to joining the Fry Foundation, she handled Employment Program grantmaking, which covered job training and welfare policy issues, at the Joyce Foundation.
Song has many affiliations with philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. She was appointed by President Obama to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. She currently serves on the boards of the Donors Forum of Illinois and the Alliance for the Great Lakes. The Alliance advocates for public policies that protect and help clean-up the Great Lakes. She has served as board chair for the Asian American Justice Center, overseeing the growth of what is now the nation’s leading Pan-Asian American civil rights group. Song was also a board member of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy.
More about the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation: Founded in 1983, the Fry Foundation is a private, independent grant-making foundation and awards $8 million in grants annually throughout the city of Chicago.
Please join TAP-Chicago to celebrate the Asian American Chicago Network’s birthday. They are celebrating their one-year anniversary, and also their members and sponsors who have supported them and made the organization possible. This will be a daytime event with TAP-Chicago, NUA5, Kollaboration, and other Asian American organizations in Chicago.
THE ANTHEM has generously offered to sponsor the event with an event space and special AACN wristbands for great discounted drink specials. Located in the Wicker Park neighborhood, with great shopping, bars, and nightlife nearby, the Anthem is across from Banger’s and Lace and near the Bedford.
There will be $3 beer specials, $3 whiskey, and $6 Effen Vodka shots. The place also has great food! Complimentary waffle fries will be provided courtesy of AACN.
Please invite your friends to come as well. The more the merier.
RSVP: To help AACN get a better head count, please rsvp on our Facebook event’s page.
To Get There: The Anthem is right on Division, west of N. Milwaukee / Ashland. It’s a 3-minute walk from the Division Blue Line Stop.
The Asian American Chicago Network is a social networking group that focuses on connecting younger and working Asian Americans in Chicago to new friends and to what the city has to offer. Since it’s conception in August 2011, it has consistently hosted 1-2 events a week, and its current membership is a little over 450. Please check out the AACN website for more about the organization: http://www.asianamericanchicagonetwork.org. Please also check out their Meetup page, where they host their events.
***OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY**
SATURDAY @ 10:15 PM – Come join hundreds for AACN’s Official One-Year Anniversary Extravaganza After Party at Enclave, 220 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago.
Located in the heart of the city, Enclave and its partners have graciously accepted to help AACN host its one-year anniversary after party. Attendees will be able to get in FREE ALL NIGHT on Saturday night, 09/08/12, with the special AACN Password. Enclave is known for its affluent lounge/club atmosphere where many stars who have hosted events and parties (i.e. Kim Kardashian, Black Eyed Peas, Akira, etc.). This place normally has a $20 to $30 cover, but AACN and those who are celebrating with AACN will get in for free! Come join AACN for a wonderful night of fun. (DRESS CODE ENFORCED – No Tennis Shoes, No White Sneakers, No Black Sneakers, wear dressier shoes). Dress to Impress as you continue to network through the night! Cost: FREE all night with Special Password. (Come to the 1:00pm party at the Anthem for the password.)
Getting There: Right off of Chicago & Wells (The Chicago & Wells Purple/Brown Stop) OR about 5-minute walk west of the Chicago Red Line stop.
See you there!
Paddle with TAP-Chicago Dragon Boat team at the Oshkosh Community Dragon Boat Festival as we attempt to go 4-for-4 in medaling this year! *No prior practice or experience required*
Tentative practices
Dates: Sunday, September 9th and September 16th
Time: 9:00 am – 11:30 pm
Location: Lake Arlington, 2201 N. Windsor Drive, Arlington Heights
Team Conditioning/Crossfit Workout
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: SW corner of Lakeshore Park in the Streeterville neighborhood.
*Please bring your own water, towel, and a spare shirt. Friends of our dragon boat team are more than welcome to join us to encourage each other and for a fun workout.
TAP-Chicago Dragon Boat team FEE:
$40 (plus a $40 refundable deposit)
Covers:
– team T-shirt (if you don’t have one already)
– lodging
– race registration fee
– 2 practices at Lake Arlington
– snacks and beverages for the race
To secure your spot to race with the team, there is an $80 deposit, of which $40 will be refunded upon attendance. (Note: the $80 deposit is not refundable if you cannot make the race. We will provide a receipt for a charitable donation or the fee can be transferred to another paddler.)
Please submit your payments here: https://www.wepay.com/events/dragonboat.
Logistics
On the evening of Friday, September 21st, the team will meet at a central location to car pool and transport equipment. We will have a team dinner en route to Oshkosh. Lodging is located inside the UW-Oshkosh campus. Please bring a small overnight bag to spend the night. (More details to come.)
For more information about the Oshkosh Dragon Boat festival, please visit: http://www.uwosh.edu/fallfest/DragonboatFestival
For additional questions and information on TAP-Chicago Dragon Boat team, please contact Craig Chin at Craig@tapchicago.org
You Are the Apple of My Eye is a Taiwanese romantic comedy based in central Taiwan. It is the story between a mischievous student, Ko Ching-teng, and an honor-roll student, Shen Chia-yi, who is very popular amongst the boys in her class. This 2011 movie was released in Taiwan and set box-office records in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. At the 48th Golden Horse Awards, Michelle Chen was nominated for Best Actress, Ko Chen-tung for Best New Actor, Giddens Ko as Best New Director, and 「Those Years」 as Best Original Film Song. The movie will be in Mandarin but there will be English subtitles.
The movie will start at 4pm but come a little early and enjoy appetizers and drink specials, courtesy of the Pump Room.
For the folks who register early, there will also be dinner afterward at the hottest restaurant in Chinatown, MingHin Cuisine. Dinner will be hosted in their elaborately decorated private room, with a set course diligently prepared by their chefs.
Admission
Movie only: $5 in advance by Thursday night on August 16th. $8 afterward.
Movie + Dinner: $20 in advance by Thursday night on August 16th. $25 afterward.
Capacity maxes out at 20, so register now!
Click below to reserve your spot today!
Register
Getting There
Public transportation: Near Clark/Division Red Line Stop
CTA buses #22, 36, 70, 151, and 156 will also take you there
Drivers: Limited street parking and valet available
Questions? Call or email
Phillip Liou: (217) 721-7348 | phil@tapchicago.org
Patty Shih: (773) 203-6536 | patty@tapchicago.org