LYF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission to guide youth toward a deeper understanding of Taiwanese-American identity and culture and to nurture curious, open minds to actively engage in the community.
Established in 1983 as Taiwanese American Youth Leadership (TAYL), the camp originally started as a place where first generation Taiwanese parents could pass on their culture and values. Over the years, the camp has evolved to help the youth of all generations build skills to handle the challenges they might face as Taiwanese-American citizens and their everyday life.
The primary event through which we strive to accomplish our mission is through our annual LYF Camp. LYF Camp is a mashup of the typical American summer camp experience and traditional Taiwanese culture. Outside of LYF Camp, our organization also plays host to a number of community events. We proudly hold development workshops such as college admissions, and community building events such as reunions and festivals.
Meet the 2021-2022 Board of Directors
LYF is run by a board of directors who guides the overall organizational direction and oversees aspects such as marketing, fundraising, camp logistics and programming, design, and community relations.
Our LYF Officers
The LYF Officer team is an extension of the board and helps out with various on-going projects such as archive management, social media development, website, promotional design, alumni and first generation involvement, etc.
Michelle Chen
Internal Team
Josh Chiu
Internal Team
Julia Lin
Internal Team
Eileen Wong
Internal Team
Eugene Che
External Team
Christopher Lee
External Team
Sean Li
External Team
Christie Lin
External Team
Justin Pan
External Team
Maya Shih
External Team Camper Intern
Michael Chen
Design Team
Kevin Lai
Design Team
Anton Lee
Design Team
Christie Neo
Design Team
Bianca Wu
Design Team