THE BOARD OF
TAIWANESE AMERICAN CONFERENCES – WEST COAST
(TAC-WC)
美西台灣人夏令會理事會
新聞公報
| 聯絡人： | 王克雄 Kenneth K. Wang |
| 電話： | 858-414-6910 |
| 電郵： | kenwangsd@hotmail.com |
| 日期： | 2017年3月14日 |
美西台灣人夏令會正式成立公司組織
[2017年3月14日] –美西台灣人夏令會理事會正式宣布成立美西台灣人夏令會（TAC-WC）的公司組織。該組織的使命如下：
- 在不同年紀與世代的台灣人中，尤其美國西海岸地區，增加情誼、分享經驗及促進交往。
- 鼓勵美國台灣人社團間的互動與合作。
- 促進台灣人以最大的努力貢獻於美國的社區。
- 保存台灣的文化、傳統及優質。
過去三十多年來，台灣人在美國西岸地區陸陸續續舉辦了很多次美西夏令會。相信很多曾參加夏令會的同鄉都有很好的回憶，也期待再次參加此類的活動。
為了夏令會能每年繼續舉辦，黃根深於2012年就建議依照美東台灣人夏令會的模式，在美國西部成立一個台灣人組織，負責推動每年的夏令會。去年夏天，北加州台灣同鄕聯合會在Foster City舉辦了2016年美西台灣人夏令會。當時西岸不同地區與會之熱心人士有一個共識，在西岸組成黃教授所建議的組織。因此在大會期間，由黄東昇、柯耀宗及林俊提召集十五位熱心人士成立特別小組（Ad Hoc Committee）。此小組的任務是成立上述的公司組織（以後稱為TAC-WC）與起草TAC-WC的章程（Bylaws）。經過九個月，此小組終於完成章程及成立TAC-WC。目前TAC-WC 正在向美國國稅局申請為可免稅的503(C) 非營利團體。
TAC-WC理事會有五位理事，首任的理事是：王進賢（Las Vegas/Salt Lake City），李賢群（Los Angeles），王克雄（San Diego），黃東昇（San Francisco/Sacramento），周昭亮（Seattle/Portland）。並由王克雄擔任理事長。
由於TAC-WC之成立，今後美國西岸及附近地區的台灣同鄉每年夏天都能享受同鄕共聚之樂趣。TAC-WC成立後的第一次夏令會將從今年七月七日到九日在San Diego地區舉行。有關此夏令會的詳細資訊，總召集人許正餘所負責的San Diego籌備委員會將會陸續公佈。
| Contact: | Kenneth K. Wang |
| Phone: | 858-414-6910 |
| Email: | kenwangsd@hotmail.com |
| Date: | March 14, 2017 |
Inception of the Taiwanese American Conferences – West Coast (TAC-WC)
[March 14, 2017] – The Board of Directors (BOD) of the Taiwanese American Conferences – West Coast (TAC-WC) is glad to announce the inception of this corporation.
The Mission Statements for TAC-WC are as follows:
- To promote fellowship, sharing experiences and social contacts among Taiwanese Americans of all ages and genders, particularly for those living in the West Coast of the United States.
- To promote interaction, cooperation among Taiwanese American organizations in the United States.
- To promote exerting best effort to contribute to American communities.
- To preserve Taiwanese culture, tradition and heritages
In the past 30+ years, numerous TAC-WC Conferences have been held throughout the Region. Many of you would have remembered the comradeships you had built during those conferences and look forward to the next.
In 2012, Ken S. Huang (黃根深) recognized the need to form an “organization” to coordinate the TAC-WC Conferences much like the TAC-EC operation so the Conferences will be held each summer without disruption. At the 2016 TAC-WC Conference held in Foster City, Ca, there was a consensus among the Taiwanese leaders from different west coast cities to form an “organization” to coordinate the TAC-WC’s. Hence during the conference, under the initiation of Ed Huang (黃東昇), Daniel Ko (柯耀宗) and Stephen Lin (林俊提), an ad hoc committee was formed by these leaders. The purpose of the committee was to form such an organization (which was named later as TAC-WC) and to draft the TAC-WC Bylaws. After nine months of coordination, the committee has (1) drafted and approved the Bylaws, and (2) incorporated TAC-WC. Furthermore, TAC-WC has applied for the non-profit 501(C)3 status.
The current BOD consists of five Directors from the following geographical regions: Las Vegas/Salt Lake City (Jim Wang王進賢), Los Angeles (Tony Lee李賢群), San Diego (Kenneth K. Wang王克雄), San Francisco/Sacramento (Ed Huang黃東昇), Seattle/Portland (John Chou周昭亮). Kenneth K. Wang is the Chairperson.
With the TAC-WC in place, all Taiwanese Americans on the West Coast and the nearby regions can now enjoy the popular summer gatherings year after year. Our first conference after this incorporation will be held in San Diego from July 7 to July 9, 2017. More details of this conference will be announced by the San Diego Planning Committee organized by Jen Yu Hsu (許正餘).
Posted in 03/2017
