◼Join our Zoom link: https://deloitte.zoom.us/j/93601142850?pwd=aEFseDVyd1RTcXZIZ3BKUXFHbGptUT09
◼ Submit AMA questions at slido.com w/ event code #loveboat
◼ Register on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-life-as-an-executive-best-selling-author-and-mother-tickets-102143971368
◼️Fireside AMA: Abigail Hing Wen
Abigail Hing Wen lives 3 lives:
1. A Senior Director of Emerging Tech (AI and VC) in the Office of the CTO at Intel
2. A NY Times best-selling author and now an executive producer
3. A wife and mother of two boys
Join us in a virtual fireside AMA with Abigail Hing Wen where she unpacks navigating all three facets of life as she makes waves as a creative public figure in bringing diverse stories to mainstream media with her new debut novel, “Loveboat, Taipei”. Released in January, the book has hit the NY Times Best Seller list and is optioned for film in Hollywood by ACE Entertainment (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”). Hear about the journey of writing, working with book publishers, and making difficult decisions on what makes the final book cover.
◼️About “Loveboat, Taipei”
“Loveboat, Taipei” is a young adult Crazy Rich Asians meets a Jane Austen comedy of manners, inspired by the actual cultural exchange program in Taipei attended by many Asian-American teens since the 1960s. The romp is woven through with an immigrant girl’s coming-of-age story, of navigating family complexities, discovering identity in all its facets and finding love.
The book was one of HarperCollins’ largest acquisitions over the past few years and has been optioned for film in Hollywood by ACE Entertainment (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”). It is a Barnes and Noble Young Adult Book Club pick and, along with Abigail, has been featured in print and television, including Entertainment Weekly, Bloomberg, South China Morning Post and The World Journal, among others.
◼️Partnerships
Loveboat Taipei is partnering with TACL, TAP, ITASA, GLO, Anchor Taiwan, and Crushing the Myth to showcase the story of how Abigail balances her life as a former leader, executive in AI and VC in Silicon Valley, a writer, and a mom.
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◼️Abigail’s Features
Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-01-06/-loveboat-taipei-author-sees-rising-demand-for-diverse-stories-video
Boba Guys
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B61tD4WpNGv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Asian Boss Girl
https://www.instagram.com/p/B98Aa-ch-jc
Rock the Boat Podcast
https://www.gorocktheboat.com/podcast
Sign up for Abigail’s newsletters for the latest updates!
https://www.abigailhingwen.com/
Join Taiwanese American Professionals in part 1 of our 3 part series about Mental Health in Asian Americans. With our panel of Mental Health Professionals, we will discuss Asian Americans & the importance of caring for our mental health.
Topics for this virtual session will be:
“Coping During a Crisis: COVID-19”
-Macro/Microagressions and how to Handle Them
-Strengthening Social Networks During Social Distancing
-Mindfulness/Journaling Activity
-Q&A to follow
Please pre-register with the Eventbrite link above.
Details on how to access the virtual meeting will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.
Questions for the panelists can be submitted anonymously via https://forms.gle/ndBDAw4uCUDbcyHS8.
Join us online to play party games while staying at home! We will meet virtually on Discord (a chat & streaming platform). We will be playing games like Trivia Murder Party, Codenames, Fibbage, etc. No experience needed!
TAP-Seattle Discord server link: TBD
Set up: You will need a Discord account to communicate with others.
Games: Jackbox games and some other free options online~
Please set up your Discord account, if you don’t have one yet:
https://discordapp.com/
Instructions: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033931551-Getting-Started
Joining a server: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034842871
Join Taiwanese American Professionals in part 2 of our 3 part series about Mental Health in Asian Americans. In this series, we are hosting speakers across mental health professionals to discuss Asian Americans and the importance of caring for our mental health.
This virtual session is titled “Fighting the Stigma: Model Minority Myth,” and we will be covering the following topics/activities:
-What is mental health stigma and the model minority myth
-Generational differences in mental health views
-Mindfulness activity: Body scan
-Q&A
Time: 2pm EDT, 11am PDT
Penelope Hsu will be our guest speaker; she will be sharing a personal story and her experiences learning to communicate with her parents as a first generation Asian American, as well as how she has worked with her patients and those she coaches to deal with their mental health struggles.
Penelope is a board-certified, practicing pediatrician, an actor, and a certified professional life coach. She’s also a first generation Asian American, tasked with bringing honor to her family above all else. Her journey to find a way to balance these seemingly disparate aspects of her life led to some dark places.
Her mission now is to provide guidance to any and all who have experienced the dissonance between the life they are living and the life they want. She applies all the skills that she has amassed over her career in medicine, the performing arts, and in life to help people find the balance, purpose, and passion that motivates them to achieve their highest potential.
Check out her talk with Crushing the Myth here: https://www.crushingthemyth.com/watch-videos/finding-your-and-penelope-hsu
Questions for Penelope can be submitted anonymously here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdow1VeVF3XyeXKJ_984jjAVytQbzVSSZWgWBpUTdem_xe5pA/viewform
Please register on the Eventbrite link. We will email registrants with details on how to access the virtual meeting prior to the event.
“Building a Mental Health Community: How to Help a Friend”
Join Taiwanese American Professionals in the last of our 3 part series about Mental Health in Asian Americans. With our panel of Mental Health Professionals, we will discuss Asian Americans & the importance of caring for our mental health.
Topics for this virtual session will be:
– How to recognize when somebody needs Mental Health support
– How to help a friend or family member: What to say/What not to say
– Community resources
– Q&A to follow
Please pre-register with the Eventbrite link above.
Join us online to play party games while staying at home! Last time was a lot of fun, so we’re doing this again! We will meet virtually on Discord (a chat & streaming platform). We will be playing games like Trivia Murder Party, Drawful, Codenames, Push the Button, etc. No experience needed. Feel free to invite your friends – they don’t need to be in Seattle!
TAP-Seattle Discord server link: https://discord.gg/jG95qWu
Set up: You will need a Discord account to communicate with others.
Games: Jackbox games and some other free options online~
Please set up your Discord account, if you don’t have one yet:
https://discordapp.com/
Instructions: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033931551-Getting-Started
Joining a server: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034842871
Join us to shake off the stress with some Zumba!
We are excited to have instructor Grace Wu to lead us in this hour long fun session. Grace has been a licensed Zumba instructor since June 2014. She loves teaching Zumba classes because every class feels like a party! Come join us, all you need to do is have fun and follow along as much as you want.
No experience is needed. Just come and have some fun!
This class is free!!! But please register in with the Eventbrite link to receive the zoom link.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zumba-workout-class-tickets-106717996400?
Setup: No workout equipment needed. Do make sure you have a decent space to move around with the screen in front of you to follow along and working audio to hear the music.
TAP-Seattle ordered cloth masks from Taiwan (through OCAC) for our members(you)! Keeping our members and their family safe is a top priority for us. If you want, please fill in the Eventbrite, and we will mail them to you (in the USA). They are free for you to claim. We are taking donations if you would like to contribute (venmo: @TAP-Seattle or paypal: @tap-seattle).
More about the cloth masks:
These are 2 layer cloth masks with pockets on the side. One size and color available only. Has “Taiwan” embroidered on it. Dimension about 9×4.5 inches.
These masks work great with a filter or disposable mask in the pocket for added barrier protection.
Cloth masks provide some barriers. Please also use other good health practices to help protect you and other people around you.
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tap-seattle-cloth-masks-for-our-members-tickets-105033114874
Donation:
TAP-Seattle is a non-profit. Our parent organization, the Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. If you would like to receive a receipt for tax-deductible purposes for your donation or send a check, please email us about it (info@tap-seattle.org). Your donation might even be matched by your employer. (Venmo: @TAP-Seattle or Paypal: @tap-seattle).
In these difficult times, we are working closely with others to support our frontline communities. We have donated meals and other things to meet their needs. Your donations would be very much appreciated. The suggested donations for the masks itself are 83cents/mask and ~$2 for shipping.
Timeline: We will try to mail out the first batch by Monday June 1st.
Members:
We do not have a paid membership program. Our members are those who join our events, follow us on facebook/ig/newsletters/website. Thank you for your continued support!
We will try our best in mailing them out timely. Sorry in advance if there’s any issues.
No (re)selling of these masks allowed.
Limited supplies.
Join us online to play party games while staying at home! The last few times have been lots of fun, so we are doing this as a recurring event! We will meet virtually on Discord (a chat & streaming platform). We will be playing games like Trivia Murder Party, Drawful, Codenames, Push the Button, etc. No experience needed!
Feel free to invite your friends – they don’t need to be in Seattle!
TAP-Seattle Discord server link: https://discord.gg/jG95qWu
Set up: You will need a Discord account to communicate with others.
Games: Jackbox games and some other free options online~
Please set up your Discord account, if you don’t have one yet:
https://discordapp.com/
Instructions: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033931551-Getting-Started
Joining a server: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034842871
Join us to shake off the stress with some Zumba!
We are excited to have instructor Grace Wu to lead us in this hour long fun session. Grace has been a licensed Zumba instructor since June 2014. She loves teaching Zumba classes because every class feels like a party! So, come party with us with some latin hits, Flamenco, and K-pop!
No experience is needed. Just come and have some fun!
This class is free!!! But please register with the eventbrite link to receive the zoom link.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tap-sea-zumba-workout-class-with-grace-tickets-109877033164
Setup: No workout equipment needed. Do make sure you have a decent space to move around with the screen in front of you to follow along and working audio hear the music.