From bar hopping and dumpling making to speed networking and volunteer gardening, our 2022 saw an abundance of new events, the return of unique community experiences, and the reconnection of friendly faces.
We rounded up some of our favorite moments that tell the story of this year. Here’s to building more memories with our amazing Bay Area community in 2023!
January — Happy (Lunar) New Year! Partnering with the Chinatown Community Development Center, our community service committee kicked off the year with a heartwarming card-writing event for seniors in honor of Spring Festival.
March — At Alcatraz Historical Gardens, a group of volunteers organized by our community service committee helped prune and plant new shrubbery during a brisk spring morning.
April — Meeting new people can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be! ‘Tea Talks’ was one of our most popular events this year, with more than 50 people in attendance. At the Stanford Golf Course, attendees gathered in small groups to chat through a deck of conversation cards before mixing, mingling, and conversing in new groups.
May — The West Coast’s largest Taiwanese American cultural celebration, the Taiwanese American Cultural Festival, returned to Union Square in San Francisco after a two year hiatus brought on by the pandemic.
June — We launched the first iteration of our ‘Dinner with TAP-SF’ event series, where TAP-SF board members host small group dinners at restaurants around the Bay Area. These small group dinners provide a more intimate setting for participants to learn about TAP-SF, our upcoming events, and make connections with new community members.
August — Hosted at Good to Eat Dumplings in Emeryville, our sold out dumpling making workshop invited Chef Henry Hsu of Oramasu Dumplings to teach us how to make dumplings from scratch. Throughout the event, participants learned the history and culture behind specific Taiwanese ingredients. At the end of class, handmade dumplings were served up with traditional Taiwanese accompaniments for all to enjoy.
September — Our ever-popular ‘Speed Networking’ event, hosted by our professional development committee, returned in-person for the first time since the pandemic hit! Our Speed Networking events provide a space for Bay Area professionals to connect and mingle, whether individuals are hunting for their next career opportunity or just looking to broaden their network.
October — Hello from the 2022-2023 TAP-SF Board! Our fall recruitment cycle attracted a number of new board members, resulting in a 30 person-strong board for the upcoming term. We kicked off the new term with our fall retreat, mapping out goals and brainstorming ideas within our refreshed board!
October — Spooky season celebrations were co-hosted at Southside Spirit House with longtime friend Jon Fong. Can you guess what the TAP-SF board was dressed as?
Hint: Our costumes reflect a drink that originated from Taiwan!
December — No better way to unwind (from the year, perhaps!) than with some good food and good company. Our social committee organized an energetic day of bar-hopping across the peninsula where attendees indulged in each cities’ local food and bar scene.