ITASA and ECC (East Coast Conference)



-What are ITASA and ECC?-

ITASA (Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association) is the National Board for all college and university level TASAs. Each year, the ITASA board works together with a designated university to host an annual East Coast Conference (ECC) where TASAs from across the East Coast and beyond (like Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Rutgers, Tufts, and more),  gather for three-day conference packed with amazing Taiwanese/Asian-American speakers, workshops, and mixer events!

The 2020 conference at the University of Maryland (UMD) featured Andrew Chau, one of the two founders of Boba Guys, as the opening night speaker (a good choice, in our humble opinion)! We had an incredible time at all of the workshops that were set up and are excited to bring even more people along next time!

-Announcement-

The Taiwanese American Students Association at Johns Hopkins University is proud to have had the amazing opportunity to host this past year's East Coast Conference (ITASA ECC 2021) from February 5 through February 7, 2021! For the past few years, jhuTASA has attended numerous ITASA ECCs and been very involved with National Board in both logistical and planning aspects. Our specialized ITASA conference team at Hopkins worked hard to plan out the logistics, finances, and incredible speakers/workshops in conjunction with National Board! We are proud to have brought our own version of the East Coast Conference to everyone, with our theme being "Sketching Your Own Path"! Our theme focused on breaking stereotypes that are often associated with Taiwanese-American/Asian individuals in general (i.e., STEM majors, being uncreative, etc.) by showcasing examples of different paths that Asian-Americans have taken to arrive at their own unique definitions of success.

If you're interested in more information, check out our official ITASA ECC 2021 Instagram @itasaecc and Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/itasaecc/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARBs7RKBsVtN0nGR43IU5gdaRYpbqEbzPK5dkLoph7FbEA5F75Xp-D685a_ihu3-gucylVwK6WKWYFxb and give us a follow! We appreciate your support!