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Encyclopedia Taiw Anese a M Erican Encyclopedia Taiwanese American Taiwanese Encyclopedia Our Journeys (1) 1 Encyclopedia Taiwanese American Our Journeys 2 Table of Contents The First Action: The Birth of the Taiwan Center Building Committee ................................ 7 Author: Patrick Huang .............................................................................................................................. 7 New York Taiwan Center: Rebirth in the Midst of Hardship................................................ 10 Author: Chia-lung Cheng ........................................................................................................................ 10 Longing for a Place – The Early Years of the New York Taiwan Center ............................. 12 Author: Chao-ping Huang ....................................................................................................................... 12 A Brief Introduction to the Taiwanese Community Center in Houston, Texas.................... 15 Compiled by the Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston ..................................................................... 15 Tenth Anniversary of the Taiwanese Community Center’s Opening.................................... 17 Author: Cheng Y. Eddie Chuang ............................................................................................................ 17 The Early Life and Transformation of the San Diego Taiwan Center .................................. 26 Author: Cheng-yuan Huang .................................................................................................................... 26 Taiwanese American Community Center Grand Opening Celebration ............................... 33 Author: San Diego Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego ...................................................... 33 Historical Information about the Opening of the Southern California Taiwan Center ...... 34 Editor: Freeman Huang ........................................................................................................................... 34 The Birth of the Taiwanese American Center of Northern California.................................. 39 Author: May-Sing Chang ........................................................................................................................ 40 Taiwanese American Center of Northern California – Our Dream Comes True ................ 43 Author: May-Sing Chang ........................................................................................................................ 43 Greater Washington D.C. Taiwan Culture Center.................................................................. 47 Author: Tai-lang Huang .......................................................................................................................... 47 Seattle Taiwan Center ................................................................................................................ 50 Author: Wang Hung-ni ........................................................................................................................... 50 The First Taiwanese Association Center: Taiwanese Association of Cincinnati .................. 53 Hsien-chang Cheng ................................................................................................................................. 53 Hsing-tzu Chen Lee ................................................................................................................................. 54 Mei Kuei Wei .......................................................................................................................................... 55 Flamingo Garden Senior Apartments in California – A Milestone in the History of Taiwanese American Immigrants ............................................................................................. 57 Author: Fei-Kuang Tseng ....................................................................................................................... 57 The First Overseas Taiwanese Senior Apartment: Flamingo Garden Apartments ............. 60 3 Author: Kenjohn Wang ........................................................................................................................... 60 The Birth of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) ....................................... 63 Author: Tron-Rong Tsai .......................................................................................................................... 63 Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) ................................................................................................... 68 Edited by the Global Taiwan Institute .................................................................................................... 68 Taiwanese American Archives in S. California ....................................................................... 69 Author: T. A. Archives ............................................................................................................................ 69 Sun Ten Museum ........................................................................................................................ 72 Prepared by the Sun Ten Museum .......................................................................................................... 72 The Call of Freedom – The Origins of 3F and UFI ................................................................. 73 Author: Tsu-Yi Jay Loo .......................................................................................................................... 73 The Role of Taiwanese Students in the Early Years of the Taiwanese Independence Movement at University of Wisconsin (1960~1970)................................................................. 85 Author: Suy-Ming Sam Chou ................................................................................................................. 85 Editor: Mei Fun Tsai ............................................................................................................................... 85 The United Formosans in America for Independence Headquarters .................................... 98 Taiwanese Association of America – United States of America ............................................. 99 Author: Mu-Sheng Wu ............................................................................................................................ 99 History of Taiwanese Association of America ........................................................................ 109 Author: Jason Huang ............................................................................................................................. 109 A Brief History of the Huntsville Alabama Taiwanese American Association (HTAA) .... 113 Author: Chih-yuan Chen ....................................................................................................................... 113 Taiwanese American Federation of Northern California – A Review of the Past Thirty Years........................................................................................................................................... 115 Author: Ching C. Shir ........................................................................................................................... 115 Taiwanese Alliance for Interculture (TAI) – Establishment and Major Events ................ 129 Author: Che-chia Chi ............................................................................................................................ 129 San Diego Taiwanese Cultural Association ............................................................................ 137 Author: Wang Tang ............................................................................................................................... 137 Brief History of Taiwanese Association of Kansas City ........................................................ 140 Author: Hsi-chi Chang .......................................................................................................................... 140 Brief History of Taiwanese Association of America – Minnesota Chapter ......................... 146 Author: Chi-Ming Tseng ....................................................................................................................... 146 Introduction of Taiwanese Association of America (TAA)-St. Louis .................................. 154 4 By Lii-Mei Beverly Chang Tsai, MD ................................................................................................... 154 Taiwanese American Organizations in New Jersey ............................................................... 158 Edited by T. A. Archives ....................................................................................................................... 158 Brief History of Taiwanese Association of America, New Jersey Chapter (TAA-NJ) ....... 161 Edited by T. A. Archives ....................................................................................................................... 161 A Brief History of “Windsor Area Taiwanese American Association (WATAA)” ............ 168 Author: Chuck Chang ........................................................................................................................... 168 A Brief History of Taiwanese American Association of the Capital District, New York (TAA-CDNY) and Taiwanese American Cultural Society of the Capital District (TACS) 171 Author: Chungchin Chen .....................................................................................................................
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