TANG

At TANG, we are dedicated to bringing fostering pride and interest in Taiwanese culture and cultivating personal growth. What makes TANG unique from other Taiwanese American conferences is that we’re the only conference that spans all three generations. Through our unique position in the community, we provide a rare opportunity for families and old friends to reunite to truly build a multigenerational community and lasting relationships.

You don’t need to be Taiwanese! All you need is an open mind and the desire to learn more about Taiwanese culture.

All TANG programs are in English with occasional programming allocated to learning Taiwanese and Mandarin. Most of our staffers are all American born, so English is their primary language as well.

Many of our counselors can speak only English. For your child’s safety, we highly recommend that your child can speak English to have the best experience. If you would like to register your child, we require that the parent/guardian also be registered for our conference.

2nd generation and 3rd generation

Depending on which program your child is in, we have some options to try to address your concern! Tiny Tots are required to stay with their parents or grandparents for the entire weekend. During the day, feel free to drop by and stay since some of the kids miss their parents sometimes. For the Sprouts and Juniors programs, campers have the choice to stay with their parents or with the program. If your child has a friend in the same program that’s coming as well, you can request that your child room with them. All TANG programs currently reside in the same dorm building as well, so you can always check in your child. For Junior High and High School participants, we highly recommend them rooming with other fellow campers in their program. We do our best to accommodate all requests.

We highly recommend that you/your child attend TANG in its entirety, but if you have a special circumstance contact us at hello@tangeneration.org.

While you are allowed to visit your child during TANG weekend, keep in mind that the activity locations are subject to change and your child will most likely be actively participating in the activities and engaging with the other participants. Our staff collect parents phone #s if there are any questions/concerns. We will notify you as well if there are any issues.

We highly recommend that you/your child attend TANG in its entirety, but if you have a special circumstance contact us at hello@tangeneration.org.

Our counselors work hard to create a program that is tailored to each age group. To be respectful to their hard work and to other campers, we would like all campers to attend the program that corresponds to their age group.

Yes. Please note their needs on the medical waiver form and be sure that your child brings all necessary medication with them. The information will be confidential and only shared with people who will be in direct contact with your child.

Most if not all of the staff do not have formal training interacting with children with special needs. However, we encourage you to reach out to us at hello@tangeneration.org to discuss the specifics of your child’s needs and whether or not we will be able to accommodate them.

It is generally best if your child has finished 1st grade before moving up to Juniors. In Juniors we have a longer day that includes small group discussions and other activities where the campers will be actively engaged.

You should stay in the Juniors program and join the Junior High program after you’ve finished 6th grade.

You should stay in the Junior High Program and join the High School program after you’ve finished 9th grade.

Absolutely! We have seniors that come back every year to join our High School Program which is meant for teens that have finished grades 9-12.

You are more then welcome to join our Young Adults program. Or if you would like to be involved and work with children, you can apply for staff!

You can join either TANG Parents or Young Adult. You have flexibility to float between the two programs depending what topics are you are most interested in!