Founded in January 2021 by two parents, a student, and a teacher, Make Us Visible seeks to empower local communities to become more civically engaged and politically active through advocacy ensuring the inclusion of Asian American history in K-12 curriculums. We see this work as a long-term preventative measure against future anti-Asian American bullying and violence. As a 100% volunteer-driven coalition, we have so far successfully established 6 laws across 4 states over the last two years, with 23 active state chapters. We've been covered by outlets including NBC Asian...

Come celebrate the year of the dragon with the AAPI community on 2/2 at the Kitsby x Lunar LNY Night Market, featuring food, art, performances, giveaways, and more from 30+ Asian American small businesses at Hana House in Downtown Brooklyn.

YS Notes (ys-notes.com) is a new, multi-language greeting card business, born out of a natural love of gifting notes to the people they love. By using language and texture, they hope to help people connect across cultures and generations. They are proud to offer artisan cards in several languages, including traditional Mandarin, for special times (including one ideal for Lunar New Year!) that people look to celebrate their relationships. Each purchase includes a keepsake envelope to beautifully display your past and existing mementos.YS Notes is happy to offer a 10% discount to TAP...

Dear TAP-NY Family,  Happy New Year!  Whether you are a newcomer to New York or a dedicated member that has been coming out to our events for years, we want to thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm at our events! 2023 was an amazing year with nearly 50 events for our 8,000 members - we hope to continue offering a home for gathering, culture, fun, and community!  I'm excited to announce that we have six new board members joining us this year. Check out their stories here! We're very excited to keep our momentum going to plan meaningful events for our members;...

TAP-NY is excited to welcome six new board members: Amanda, Arthur, Autumn, Brandon, Shaun, and Valerie! Learn more about them below – and be sure to make it out to an event to meet them. Amanda - Community Chair What drew you to TAP and why did you decide to join the board?I saw TAP-NY board members at a mutual Taiwanese event, which sparked my interest and pushed me to attend my first dinner series in 2023! I've felt super welcomed at all TAP-NY events and wanted to give back by fostering that same warm welcome to others. What do you hope to accomplish in your...

Thanks to a successful pilot last year with NYU, we are excited to announce an expansion of partnership to include Columbia and Rutgers TASA this year! We're looking for mentors that want to mentor a college student throughout this academic year. Link to interest form: https://forms.gle/FihMCoQFrFsnQQ7p9