Every year, the month of May is designated as Asian Pacific Heritage Month — a month of national celebration and commemoration of the innumerable contributions that Asians and Pacific Islanders have made in American life.
President Clinton dedicated the week after Mother’s Day as Taiwanese American Heritage Week (TAHW) at 1999. Since then, We join hands to reach out to the general American public to share our heritage every year.
This year, we have celebrated the Taiwanese American Heritage Week from May 9 until May 16.
The celebration was noticed by elected officials from Oregon, Washington, Missouri, Maryland, Ohio, and Massachusetts. They issued proclamations honoring the contributions Taiwanese Americans have made to the diversity and prosperity of American society, and their contributions to the promotion of democracy and security of their country of birth – Taiwan.
Below Proclamations were issued by:
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown
- Washington Governor Jay Inslee
- Missouri Governor Michael Johnson
- Vancouver WA Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle
- Rockville MD Mayor and city council
- Canas WA Mayor Ellen Burton
- Westerville OH Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi
- Malden MA Mayor Gary Christenson
- Revere MA Mayor Brian Arrigo
- Town of Wappinger, NY, Board
The Massachusetts “Revere Journal” dedicated an article to the TAHW starring FAPA’s own Joe McHugh and Chia-chun Chung.
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) also salute Taiwanese Americans in the a video.
FAPA President Minze Chien adds: “Taiwanese Americans are proud to be citizens of this country which believes in values such as democracy, equality and independence through self-determination. ”
“Taiwanese Americans having their own Heritage Week to celebrate annually reinforces the understanding amongst the American public that Taiwan is not part of China, and that we need to recognize the reality that Taiwan is a free, sovereign and democratic country that desires to stay that way and that needs to be accepted by the international community as a full and equal member.”
Proclamations
Every year, the month of May is designated as Asian Pacific Heritage Month — a month of national celebration and commemoration of the innumerable contributions that Asians and Pacific Islanders have made in American life.
President Clinton dedicated the week after Mother’s Day as Taiwanese American Heritage Week (TAHW) at 1999. Since then, We join hands to reach out to the general American public to share our heritage every year.
This year, we have celebrated the Taiwanese American Heritage Week from May 9 until May 16.
The celebration was noticed by elected officials from Oregon, Washington, Missouri, Maryland, Ohio, and Massachusetts. They issued proclamations honoring the contributions Taiwanese Americans have made to the diversity and prosperity of American society, and their contributions to the promotion of democracy and security of their country of birth – Taiwan.
Below Proclamations were issued by:
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown
- Washington Governor Jay Inslee
- Missouri Governor Michael Johnson
- Vancouver WA Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle
- Rockville MD Mayor and city council
- Canas WA Mayor Ellen Burton
- Westerville OH Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi
- Malden MA Mayor Gary Christenson
- Revere MA Mayor Brian Arrigo
Town of Wappinger, NY, Board
The Massachusetts “Revere Journal” dedicated an article to the TAHW starring FAPA’s own Joe McHugh and Chia-chun Chung.
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) also salute Taiwanese Americans in the a video.
FAPA President Minze Chien adds: “Taiwanese Americans are proud to be citizens of this country which believes in values such as democracy, equality and independence through self-determination. ”
“Taiwanese Americans having their own Heritage Week to celebrate annually reinforces the understanding amongst the American public that Taiwan is not part of China, and that we need to recognize the reality that Taiwan is a free, sovereign and democratic country that desires to stay that way and that needs to be accepted by the international community as a full and equal member.”
Proclamations