Perspectives of Indigenous Bridges

Gerald Arcilla Santos, Regional Director for the ATAYAL Organization in the California Bay Area, organized an exhibit of the "Distant Journeys Of Cultural Exchange" at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center . The monthlong event at the OACC began on November 4, 2022. The traveling exhibit is curated by ATAYAL Regional Director Anthonie Tumpag, and it has been on display several times in the Chicago area. Regional Director Gerald Arcilla Santos The exhibit includes photos of the participation of the Taiwanese Indigenous delegation during the 2019 Tribal Canoe Journeys. It also includes Indigenous Taiwanese artifacts personally collected by Anthonie Tumpag. OACC has invited Tony Coolidge and Gerald Arcilla Santos to take part in a closing ceremony live-streamed on Instagram on Saturday, December 17th, where they will share views of the exhibit, describe the background and the organization. The Oakland Asian Cultural Center builds vibrant communities through Asian and Pacific Islande...

  This document lays out the path for the future of our non-profit organization, including the steps required to achieve our ultimate goal, empowering the next generations of Indigenous leaders to build international connections and develop sustainable community development projects. Our future vision embraces our longstanding Mission Statement: Our organization empowers Indigenous youth to be future problem-solvers, building international connections, exchanges, and programs that bridge the gap between the sustainability of traditional knowledge and the societal challenges of the modern world. 2023 VISION The organization completes organizational overhaul and rebranding of programs, adding officers, board members, fundraising director, and other key directors The organization raises USD $50,000 annually to fund legacy programs The organization is registered in 3 U.S. States The organization supports Indigenous Bridges Youth Ambassadors from 6 First Nations USD $2,000 in educationa...

  Si Mateneng, the Indigenous Bridges Youth Ambassador from the Tao Peoples shares a presentation. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ATAYAL ORGANIZATION The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Board of Directors of the ATAYAL Organization was held on Saturday, November 12, 2022  at the English Library in Taipei, and it was also broadcast online via Google Meets. According to the the Quorum defined in our previous By-laws, we had at least two of our Board Members in attendance. During this meeting, we shared 2022 achievements and discussed the 10-Year Vision for the organization. ATTENDANCE Those in attendance of the 2022 Annual Meeting and their titles are as follows: 1) Tony Coolidge, President, Secretary, and acting Executive Director 2) Shu-min Coolidge, Treasurer 3) Gary Smoke, Vice President and acting Deputy Director There were about 25 additional guests in attendance. DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS 1)  Annual Report 2)  Bylaws 3)  Organizational Chart 4)  2022...

This is our updated Organizational Chart of the ATAYAL Organization, the caretakers of the Indigenous Bridges Youth Ambassador Program (IBYAP). We welcome our newest members and are excited to see what they produce in their new roles as part of the team. Our organization is comprised of Board Members, Advisory Board Members, Staff and Volunteers. If you are interested in joining our team as a Mentor or other Volunteer, please e-mail us .