By Cat De Leon, Courier Assistant Sports Editor
The Junior Taiwanese American Student Association is a high school based organization in different parts of California. This year, JTASA was brought to James Logan.
JTASA, for short, helps to increase awareness of Taiwanese Culture in the school and community. It helps unify, connect, and strengthen the Taiwanese American community by providing opportunities and training for high school students to become future leaders.
President, and James Logan senior, Bethany Lin, hopes to help students identify with their Taiwanese heritage and encourage students to become active and responsible citizens in their society. She was inspired to bring JTASA to Logan after visiting Taiwan as a volunteer to teach English. She said, “Since I brought a sense of the U.S there, I got inspired to bring Taiwan here.”
“Taiwanese people are very vibrant people,” she added, “Not a lot of people are exposed to our culture.”
JTASA holds events such dance workshops as well a “Night Market”, which is a part of the Taiwanese culture, this coming spring. JTASA members are also eligible to apply for funded scholarships and internships.
If you are interested in becoming a member and want to learn more about the Taiwanese Culture, JTASA holds meetings every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month in Room 415.