Formosa Foundation

01/23/2024

Such a gift to hear reflect on their move “back” to Taiwan as Taiwanese Americans from .chang for All Things Considered.
“You give up so much when you decide to move to another country. There are certain jobs you'll just never have. You'll never have the language ability, can't quite read signs, can't quite understand the cultural references. You never quite feel like you belong. They gave up a lot psychically and emotionally so that children could integrate, master English, be better. And it's just a huge mental adjustment to be like, well, now my kids want to go back to the place that I left. Well, then why did I leave? You know, and none of this is articulated. This is - it's all below the surface.”

Listen to the full episode, linked here and in bio: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/16/1225023120/why-some-taiwanese-americans-are-moving-back-to-taiwan

10/22/2021

07/31/2020

My heart is heavy today. Lee Teng-hui was one of my personal hero’s. A Taiwanese native who overcame the dictatorial Nationalist Party regimes of Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo, who dismantled authoritian rule and ushered in democracy to Taiwan. A fascinating and brilliant man. A true giant.

He bestowed to me my name Jia Tai li 泰 grand 麗 beauty when I met him with Senator Rockefeller during his presidency. Lee Teng-huiu was always supportive, kind, open, politically savvy, brilliant and funny.

While he honored me with my formal name he also had a special nickname he called me.

In 2005, when I worked for the Formosa Foundation, we invited Lee Teng-hui to be the keynote speaker at an event we hosted. No other groups wanted to help, as they were afraid to anger China. My colleague and dear friend Amy Lin along with Julie Lee and other members of the Foundation didn’t care and put the huge event together ourselves. The Chinese Ambassador personally threatened me, and other groups stood aside. I was spitting mad that others were not supporting the democratically elected former president of Taiwan.

However we stood up to the Chinese government, organized a amazing event and had a massive a turnout - all by ourselves.

Durning the dinner Lee Teng hui spotted me across the room and yelled at the top of his lungs “Wild Kingdom” “Wild Kingdom!!” My secret nickname reveled in front of hundreds of Los Angeles elite.

Lee Teng hui always called me Wild Kingdom - he said that I was ferocious and from the wilds of West Virginia. He thought it was funny and I always loved him for it. He was right on both counts.

Amy Lin, Julie Lee and I fought like Tigers for Taiwan, just like my hero Lee Teng hui fought for Taiwan’s democracy.

Generations to come in Taiwan 🇹🇼 have Lee Teng hui to thank for their freedom and their democracy. Rest in power dear sir.

Its first popularly elected president, he transformed a police state into a vibrant country while angering Beijing by insisting that Taiwan be treated as a sovereign state.

10/25/2018

FF Ambassador Sabrina Lin is candidate for Taipei City Council.

哈哈哈！！！禮拜二正式登記，成為我們中山大同市議員參選人後，想說來自拍紀念一下自己人生重要的一刻，結果反而被記錄下笑歪的瞬間了🤣

我今年28歲，應該是我們中山大同最年輕的參選人。但其實我從19歲開始，就當起小小議員工讀生，幫忙整理文件資料；之後成為正式助理，開始學習召開市政議題記者會、市政資料分析、擬定質詢議題、獨當一面跑行程。我的青春幾乎都在中山大同度過，中山大同是啟蒙我的地方。讀清大科技法律研究所的時候，我也投入學術研究與社會運動。參與罷免國民黨立委行動、318學運及補正公投法運動。在學校則埋首於「原住民族傳統智慧創作」及「臺灣關係法」的研究。最後，我決定回到中山大同，和大家在一起！❤

距離投票剩下85天，全力衝刺，歡迎大家用各種形式跟我一起打拼！


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01/09/2016

Panel organized by Formosa Foundation Ambassadors Program alumni

Panelists: William Stanton, former AIT director Professor June Dreyer, University of Miami Kharis Templeman, Stanford University Professor Michael Hsiao, Academia Sinica Ketty Chen, DPP Deputy Director of International Affairs During a time of tremendous change and uncertainty in the Asia-Pacific re…

06/28/2015

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/06/28/2003621771

Sixteen students have been racing through the halls of the US Congress over the past two weeks lobbying politicians to improve Taiwan-US relations.

06/02/2014

Hi everyone! During this year's FFAP, we'd like to welcome all former Ambassadors who are currently in the DC Metro Area to join us for dinner at Honey Pig and KTV at Cafe Muse on Saturday, June 21st! We can meet in the Rosslyn or Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington at 6:30pm, and drive over to Annandale from there. If you have a car and are willing to drive, please let us know! Otherwise, we'll rent a ZipCar or two. We'll arrive at Honey Pig by 7:00pm, and then head over to Cafe Muse for KTV by 9pm. If you haven't been, they have a great selection of Taiwanese songs!

I created a Facebook event for our reunion, so if you're planning on being in town and would like me to send you an invitation (so you can RSVP and receive all updates), please respond below!

Cheers,
Julia

04/22/2014

A new article on grappling with human rights issues in China by Julia Famularo.

China is bound to act in its national interest. Upholding human rights is one of those interests.

04/02/2014

What better to make the China Caucus with a pro-Taiwan white paper.

Double Down on Taiwan. “This April marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act. In a resolution affirming the critical importance of the Act, members of Congress note its “instrumental [role] in maintaining peace, security, and stability in the Taiwan Strait since...

03/28/2014

Dear everyone,

As we watch recent events unfold in Taiwan, we have all been grappling with how we can support the Sunflower Movement. If you would like to reach out to members of Congress, please consider sending them this letter. I have worked on it in conjunction with allies in the United States and in Taiwan, and hope that it succinctly and clearly describes the situation in a way that also keeps in mind United States interests.

When writing your members of Congress, you may also wish to consider including some of these videos and articles (see below).

Warmest regards,

Julia Famularo


Short videos in English

BBC News Report from Legislative Yuan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIQp3kNPmhc&list=PLiHBX2srqvPM7eoWa36ubJYA1EMZl9nPn

Interview with Young Activist inside Legislative Yuan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nNFyl6N-us

Footage of Police Using Violence against Unarmed Protesters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIQp3kNPmhc&list=PLiHBX2srqvPM7eoWa36ubJYA1EMZl9nPn

Commentary

Jenny W. Hsu, “Taiwan Protesters Call for Another Sit-In,” The Wall Street Journal, 27 March 2014.
online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304688104579464832326172434

Austin Ramzy, “Taiwan Stands Behind Use of Force Against Protesters,” The New York Times, 24 March 2014.
www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/world/asia/taiwan-defends-use-of-force-against-protesters.html?_r=0

For a series of excellent articles exploring different facets of the Sunflower Movement, please see Canadian journalist J. Michael Cole’s blog, Far Eastern Sweet Potato or visit the following websites:

The Diplomat
“Taiwanese Occupy Legislature Over China Pact”
thediplomat.com/2014/03/taiwanese-occupy-legislature-over-china-pact/
“Riot Police Crack Down on Taiwanese Protesters”
thediplomat.com/2014/03/riot-police-crack-down-on-taiwanese-protesters/

University of Nottingham China Policy Institute Blog
“324: Police Brutality or Commensurate Response?”
http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/chinapolicyinstitute/2014/03/27/324-police-brutality-or-commensurate-response/

A Briefing on the Taiwan Sunflower Movement for Members of Congress