FAPA Mobilizes Community to Bring Invisible Nation across the U.S. through PBS broadcast and University Tour for Taiwanese American Heritage Week

For Immediate Release
Washington, D.C. – April 20, 2026
Contact: 202-547-3686

FAPA Mobilizes Community to Bring Invisible Nation across the U.S. through PBS broadcast and University Tour for Taiwanese American Heritage Week

The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) is driving a nationwide public education campaign to promote Taiwan’s story across the United States through the Invisible Nation university screening tour and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), with the documentary scheduled for nationwide broadcasts beginning May 1, 2026.

“We wanted the PBS airdate of Invisible Nation to kick off the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and of course, our own Taiwanese American Heritage Week, so that communities across the country could learn Taiwan’s story directly,” said Dr. Su-Mei Kao (林素梅), National President of FAPA. “The struggle for democracy in Taiwan, and the experience of having your identity marginalized, resonates deeply with Taiwanese Americans who have long fought simply to be recognized as Taiwanese. Taiwanese American Heritage Week invites everyone to explore more deeply about Taiwan’s democratic journey, statehood, and identity.”

“Through initiatives like this university tour, we are ensuring that Taiwan is understood on its own terms,” Dr. Kao added.

Bringing Taiwan’s Story to the Next Generation

Since March, FAPA has co-organized a national university tour of Invisible Nation with film director Vanessa Hope and the film’s production team. Key campus partners — including the Alexander Hamilton Society (an organization of foreign policy and national security students) — and local FAPA chapters have facilitated these campus events. Organizations such as TaiwaneseAmerican.org and the Taiwanese Association of America (TAA-USA) also contributed to making the university tour possible.

The tour has already reached over 1,000 attendees and is on track to span 19 university campuses across 11 states, including Yale University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Florida.

Each stop features panel discussions with leading diplomats, policymakers, and scholars, providing the next generation of leaders in foreign policy and national security with a deeper and more grounded understanding of Taiwan.

Taiwan’s Story in Living Rooms Across America

Beginning May 1, 2026, PBS will begin broadcasting Invisible Nation on local stations across the country. The film has already achieved carriage in over 77% of U.S. media markets, and that number is expected to climb.

This milestone was made possible in large part through the generosity and mobilization of individual donors within the FAPA community — reflecting a deep commitment to bringing Taiwan’s story to a national audience.

FAPA is grateful to the following donors whose generosity made the PBS broadcast possible:

  • Professor Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Foundation (美國陳文成教授紀念基金會)
  • Ching-I and Esther Hsu (徐清一、廖愛信)
  • Hwa-Lin Lee (李華林)
  • San Fu Lee (李三富)
  • Fu-Wen Evan and Elena Ling (林富文、黃美惠)
  • Ming-shian and Justina Wu (吳銘賢、謝節惠) of WU Family Charitable Fund
  • Nicholas and Su Syin Wu (吳仲輝、吳素心)

Catch a PBS Broadcast during the Taiwanese American Heritage Week*:

  • Boston (WGBH) — May 3 (Sun) at 7 p.m. & May 9 (Sat) at 7 p.m.
  • Chicago (WTTW) — May 10 (Sun) at 10:30 p.m.
  • San Diego (KPBS) — May 12 (Tue) at 11 p.m.
  • Honolulu (PBS Hawai‘i) — May 12 (Tue) at 9 p.m.
  • Los Angeles (KVCR) — May 13 (Wed) at 9:30 p.m.
  • Columbus/Athens (WOUB) — May 16 (Sat) at 9 p.m.
  • Washington, D.C./Maryland (WMPT) — May 17 (Sun) at 4:30 p.m.
  • Atlanta (WABE) — May 17 (Sun) at 10 p.m.
  • San Francisco (KQED) — May 18 (Mon) at 9 p.m.

*Not a comprehensive list of broadcasts.

For more listings, please check your local PBS station for additional broadcast times.

Other ways to watch

The film will be available to stream for free on PBS.org and the PBS Passport app beginning May 1, 2026.

響應台美人傳統週：FAPA 動員台美人社群，透過校園巡迴與 PBS 播映，將紀錄片《看不見的國家》推向全美

台灣人公共事務會（FAPA）正動員台美人社群，透過紀錄片《看不見的國家》（Invisible Nation）的大學巡迴放映及美國公共電視網（PBS）播映，推動一場全國性的公共教育行動，向美國社會講述台灣的故事。該紀錄片預計自 2026 年 5 月 1 日起，於全美各地 PBS 電視台陸續播出。

FAPA 總會會長林素梅博士表示：「我們特別將《看不見的國家》於 PBS 的首播安排在『亞太裔美國人傳統月』（Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month）之初，並銜接『台美人傳統週』（Taiwanese American Heritage Week），希望讓全美各地的社群與觀眾有機會直接認識台灣的故事。台灣爭取民主的奮鬥歷程，以及其身分認同長期遭到邊緣化的經驗，與台美人社群經年不懈爭取『台灣人』身份正名的經驗產生深刻共鳴。台美人傳統週邀請全美各界更深入地探索台灣的 民主進程、國家地位與身分認同。」

林會長強調：「透過校園巡迴等倡議行動，FAPA 致力於確保台灣能以自身的主體脈絡被世界理解。」

深耕校園對話：將台灣故事傳承給下一代

自今年 3 月起，FAPA 與《看不見的國家》導演葛靜文（Vanessa Hope）及其紀錄片製作團隊合作，策劃並推動全美大學巡迴放映。主要的校園合作夥伴 —— 包括由外交政策與國家安全領域學生組成的全國性組織 「亞歷山大．漢密爾頓協會」（Alexander Hamilton Society） —— 以及 FAPA 各地分會，共同協力促成了這些校園活動。此外，TaiwaneseAmerican.org 與全美台灣同鄉會（TAA-USA）等團體亦為校園巡迴的成功舉辦貢獻良多。

《看不見的國家》校園巡迴放映至今已吸引超過 1,000 名觀眾參與，預計將橫跨全美 11 個州、19 所大學校園，包括耶魯大學、加州大學柏克萊分校及佛羅里達大學等知名學府。

每場放映會均搭配專題座談，邀請外交官、政策制定者及學者專家參與，為新一代外交與國安領域的領袖人才提供更具體、深入的台灣視野。

走入全美家庭：透過 PBS 擴大台灣能見度

自 2026 年 5 月 1 日起，PBS 將開始在全美各地的地方電視台播映《看不見的國家》。目前該片已在超過 77% 的全美電視市場獲得播映權，且預計該數字將持續攀升。

此一重要里程碑，很大程度上歸功於  FAPA 會員的慷慨捐助與積極動員，展現了台美人社群堅持將台灣故事帶全美大眾視野的共同信念。

FAPA 誠摯感謝以下捐款人的慷慨解囊，促成此次 PBS 全美播映計畫：

  • Professor Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Foundation（美國陳文成教授紀念基金會）
  • Ching-I and Esther Hsu（徐清一、廖愛信）
  • Hwa-Lin Lee（李華林）
  • San Fu Lee（李三富）
  • Fu-Wen Evan and Elena Ling（林富文、黃美惠）
  • WU Family Charitable Fund — Ming-shian and Justina Wu（吳銘賢、謝節惠）
  • Nicholas and Su Syin Wu（吳仲輝、吳素心）

「台美人傳統週」期間及其前後  PBS 播出時段如下（部分）*

  • 波士頓（WGBH）：5 月 3 日晚間 7 時；5 月 9 日晚間 7 時
  • 芝加哥（WTTW）：5 月 10 日晚間 10 時 30 分
  • 聖地牙哥（KPBS）：5 月 12 日晚間 11 時
  • 檀香山（PBS Hawai‘i）：5 月 12 日晚間 9 時
  • 洛杉磯（KVCR）：5 月 13 日晚間 9 時 30 分
  • 俄亥俄州 Columbus／Athens（WOUB）：5 月 16 日晚間 9 時
  • 華盛頓特區／馬里蘭（WMPT）：5 月 17 日下午 4 時 30 分
  • 亞特蘭大（WABE）：5 月 17 日晚間 10 時
  • 舊金山（KQED）：5 月 18 日晚間 9 時

* 本列表並非完整播映清單。更多時段請洽詢您當地的  PBS 電視台。

其他觀賞方式

《看不見的國家》將自 2026 年 5 月 1 日起，於 PBS.org 及 PBS Passport 應用程式免費提供線上觀看。 

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