Leadership & Identity Development (LID)

The Leadership Identity Development (LID) program is the youth development adjunct 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. Click here for more information.

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 enhances the Taiwanese-American community by networking individuals interested in professional and career development, while emphasizing the preservation of Taiwanese American identity. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; develop and support professionals to become community-oriented leaders. Click here for more information.

Leadership Development Short Workshops

These short educational workshops are part of an overall curriculum to help Taiwanese Americans gain critical leadership skills and community involvement information. Public speaking, organizational skills, time management, and various other workshop topics are available. In addition, Civics 101, Voter Registration, Issues Campaigns, are also offered.

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.