Taiwanese American Citizens League

The Leadership Identity Development (LID) program is the youth development adjunc t of the Taiwanese American Citizens League. Its goals are to educate the younger Taiwanese American generation, promote culture and community, instill a sense of social responsibility and provide an atmosphere where youth can gain leadership experience and insight in the context of their heritage.

Summer Internship Program (SIP)

Taiwanese American Citizens League has sponsored several internships at various offices with the goal of stimulating and promoting long-term interest in all areas of service, both private and public. Click here for more information on SIP.

Journalism Internship Program

The Journalism Internship program is co-sponsored by Pacific Times, a Taiwanese A merican weekly newspaper based in Rosemead, California. The purpose of the program is to provide a learning experience for talented Taiwanese American youth who may choose journalism or media as thei r career. Journalism interns will learn firsthand, the production and distribution of a newspaper a nd benefit from interactions with journalism and media professionals. Click here for more information.

Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP)

TAP is a network of Taiwanese American Professional individuals collectively assi sting each other in career development, community philanthropic involvement and the preservation of heritage. Through various programs, TAP provides a penalty-free platform for all to perfect existin g and learn and develop new skills. Click here for more information.

Political Internship Program

The 8-week program will begin on June 9, 2007 and end on August 12, 2007. Orientation/opening ceremony will be held on June 9 and the awards/closing ceremony will be held the weekend of August 12. (Students on the quarter system may have different schedules.) Attend and report events in the community, compile news articles, and prepare artwork for "Youth Forum." Attend workshops, seminars, and field trips arranged by the program. Click here for more information.

Community Organizing Retreat (CORE)

As part of leadership development, TACL sponsors a weekend long retreat workshop for organizational leaders. Rudimentary skills required for leading effective organizations in the non-profit context are conveyed. Public speaking, moderating contentious forums, conflict resolution, and assertiveness training are provided. Legal and financial matters that are important to non-profits are presented, as are fundraising and grantwriting methodology. Click here for more information.