Programs

ITASA create initiatives that engage and empower students of the Taiwanese American community. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, leadership training, financial support programs, creation of community guidelines, and providing professional mentorship and resources for the Taiwanese American community.

As opportunities are rolled out, the programs will be updated onto this page. Check back for more!

Taiwanese (Hokkien) Language Learning Program

Are you interested in learning the Taiwanese language? Join our 8-week online program, taught by 鄭閔尹 Tēnn Bín-ún, a Taiwanese (Hokkien) language teacher in Taiwanese high schools.

Course Details:

Start Date: Monday, October 19th (8 weeks, ending early December)

Class Time: Mondays, 9 PM - 10PM EST

Platform: Online via Google Meet/Zoom

Instructor: 鄭閔尹 Tēnn Bín-ún

Requirements/Prerequisites:

Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (language of instruction)

No prior knowledge of Taiwanese Hokkien needed!

Commitment to weekly class attendance with camera on & active participation

Learn more about NATMA here:
https://www.natma.org/

Our previous mentors include practicing physicians, residents, and dentists from institutions such as UCSF, Harvard/Beth Israel Deaconess, USC/Keck, WashU, Georgetown, Duke, and UC Irvine, spanning specialties from neurology and anesthesiology to radiology, psychiatry, and orthopaedic surgery.

2027 ITASA & NATMA Mentorship Program

NATMA and ITASA are continuing our mentoring program for a new cycle! The North American Taiwanese Medical Association includes healthcare professionals (mostly physicians and dentists at this time) who are interested in cultivating the next generation of dedicated and talented leaders pursuing medicine, and some of its current members were prior ITASA leaders/members.

Registration Deadline: November 30, 2026 at 11:59PM

Please sign up before this date to be included in the matching process!

Mentor/Mentee Application

Please email programs@itasa.org for more information about our programs.