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Testimonials

Hear from our TACEC alumni, non-Taiwanese spouses, and new generation of TACEC parents about how the program has shaped their lives and impacted their kids—read their stories below.

Open Letter
From 
Ryan Deweese

"My wife is a second generation Taiwanese American and I attended my first TANG conference with her and our children in 2023 not knowing quite what to expect. I was quickly delighted though by warm
welcomes and smiling faces. The attendees and organizers went out of their way to make me feel
welcome and included..."

Open Letter 
From 
Linda Chien Lee

“Over July 4th weekend, my family went to a Taiwanese American retreat/camp. Tony and I actually went to it MANY years when we were teens, with our parents. Back then, it wasn’t necessarily so much about learning about the Taiwanese heritage, but it was a time to bond with other…”

Open Letter 
From 
Jimmy Yang

“The weekend turned out to be so much more than I expected. We reconnected with old college friends, long past our days running our Taiwanese American Student Association and ITASA. We met new friends who like us were returning to TAC/EC for the first time in years. During the meals when all 3 generations ..."

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 TANG:陪伴孩子從小到大的成長禮物你是否曾經想過,除了學業成績,我們的孩子還需要什麼?他們需要一個地方——可以自在說英文,也聽到有人用中文叫出他們的名字;可以開心玩樂,也有人引導他們認識自己的文化與根源;可以交到一輩子的朋友,也慢慢學會成為別人的榜樣。這個地方,叫做 TANG。這是一個在美東台灣人夏令會中陪伴孩子們長大的特別營隊,從四歲的童言童語,到年輕人成為營隊的帶領者,我們親眼見證孩子的蛻變。
4–8 歲:第一次離開爸爸媽媽的小冒險在 TANG Kids 裡,小朋友們唱著台灣童謠、聽著故事、畫著台灣的地圖。我們給他們貼心的照顧與安全的環境,讓孩子第一次參加營隊就留下快樂的記憶,也讓爸媽放下心來。一位媽媽說:「孩子從來沒那麼開心過,他回家一直唱『丟丟銅』給我們聽。」
9–12 歲:學會合作,也開始問『我是誰?』在這個年紀,孩子對世界充滿好奇。我們透過闖關、遊戲、文化手作,讓他們在快樂中探索自己,學習與人合作,也開始知道:「我是台灣人的孩子,這很特別,也值得驕傲。」
13–18 歲:尋找認同、練習表達與領導青少年開始思考更多:我屬於哪裡?我能做些什麼?TANG Youth 給他們一個平台討論文化、身份、社會議題。他們學習如何站上台前、勇敢說出自己的故事,也在互相陪伴中,找到同樣背景與經歷的知己。
8–25 歲:成為榜樣,傳承影響力年輕人回來當輔導員,不只是陪伴,更是傳承。他們成為小朋友眼中的大哥哥大姐姐,也在帶領中不斷認識自己,建立責任感、自信與使命感。一位大學生說:「我從小是TANG的小朋友,現在回來當counselor,感覺就像回家一樣。
TANG 不只是一個營隊,是一段一輩子的連結。很多家庭一年又一年地回來參加,孩子與父母在這裡交到摯友,也在這裡找到歸屬感。當你看到孩子在晚會台上自信演出、在營火旁談笑風生、在討論中眼神閃亮,你會明白:這不只是夏天的一場活動,而是孩子生命中重要的養分。希望明年有更多朋友能一起來參加

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