Orlando Taiko Dojo recital
It all started two years ago, when someone said, “Let’s have Orlando Taiko Dojo recital.” Orlando Taiko Dojo is a nonprofit organization and has been performing traditional Japanese Taiko drumming at various local events...
Orlando Chinese School of CAACF held their Closing Ceremony at the Lake Highland Charles...
On May 14, 2022 the Orlando Chinese School of CAACF held their closing ceremony at the Lake Highland Charles Clayton auditorium. The event was attended by the students, families and VIP guests from the...
Wah Lum Cultural Center keeps Chinese culture alive in Orlando
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The Wah Lum Temple celebrated the opening of the new Chinese Cultural Center and Museum on November 1st with guests and masters all over the States, Hong Kong and England. Traditional Lion...
Selective Colleges – SUCCESS!
By Robert LeVine
A few weeks ago, America’s most selective colleges informed their applicants who would be offered admission and who would not. Some students are ecstatic, while others moan that their lives are over.
We...
The Flying Banana Smile Effect
When life conditions were fixed and shaped by tradition, nation and culture, men were supposedly forced to a specific lifestyle. In our times the power of those forces becomes weak and men’s independence and freedom...
Cultural Misunderstanding: Trouble for Asian College Applicants
It is widely believed that American universities “don’t like” Asian applicants. Some people think that U.S. colleges have prejudice against Asian students who, despite high test scores, are not admitted at the rate that...
Florida to begin teaching Asian American History in Public Schools
On May 9 2023, Florida became the first Southern State to sign an Asian American history in K12 education bill into law. Today we explore the journey of Make Us Visible Florida, the community...
Taiwan grabs 6 golds at International Junior Science Olympiad
Taipei, Dec. 21 (CNA) Taiwan won a total of six gold medals at this year's International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) hosted by the United Arab Emirates, which came to a close Monday.
The event, which...
2016 Teachers Summer Workshop
On July 16 & 17, The Association of Chinese Schools in Florida (TACS-FL) 佛羅里達州中文學校聯合會 organized the 2016 Teachers Summer Workshop 佛州暑期教師研習會 at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine 佛州中醫學院. Workshop co-organized by Taipei Economic...
REACH continues reaching out to the community
June is the month that not only marks the start of summer break but also the start of a new term for the board of the non-profit organization, REACH of Central Florida. This organization,...