The Red Room was created from a conversation between Ping Chu and Ayesha Mehta, its co-founders. Good ideas materialize quickly here in Taiwan and in 2009, these like-minded people and their friends gathered at the Aveda Learning Kitchen for the first “official” Red Room gathering. Each person brought wine or something to add to the […]
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As a trained Palliative Care nurse, Sue worked closely with the terminally ill and their families before moving to Taipei with her husband, Chris Whiteley, a professor at the National Taiwan Science and Technology University.
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Lansing Chen, a devoted practitioner and teacher of ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement, has nurtured her passion for over three decades. Inspired by her mother’s love for flora, Lansing’s journey began in junior high when a visiting Japanese ikebana artist would carefully select materials from their garden for stunning arrangements throughout their home. Years later, fate led Lansing to a fabric shop in Taipei, where she discovered a teacher who shared her excitement for floral design. As Lansing made her first arrangement with leftover flowers, her dream of delving deeper into the art of ikebana started to blossom.
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Dr. Eva Salazar-Liu, a member of the Center’s counseling team since 1987, focused on cross-cultural issues and relationships. Her expertise included counseling on cross-cultural adjustment and conflict resolution. She emphasized self-reflection and open dialogue, listening to clients’ perspectives and creating culturally-sensitive interventions. Beyond counseling, she engaged in community work, provided pro bono assistance to overseas
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Alice Ballard, a beacon of compassion and community service, has dedicated thirteen years as a Volunteer Prison Visitor at Taipei Prison, offering support to foreign prisoners. Her legendary efforts include encouragement, humor, recruiting volunteers, and providing books, making a profound impact on incarcerated lives. Taiwan salutes Alice.
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Felix Hsieh: Advocate for the homeless in Taiwan. With 21 years of experience, he collaborates with NGOs and individuals to enhance service delivery for the homeless. Renowned as a leading citizen photo-journalist for PeoPo, he captures the lives of the homeless, raising public awareness and challenging government and community leaders. (Please click or tap on
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Pei Pei Tang: Environment advocate and community builder. Passionate about protecting Taiwan’s natural areas, she leads “clean-up Taiwan” projects, engaging friends and strangers to tackle beach trash and raise awareness of ocean pollution. Responding to storms, she clears blocked roadways for safe travel. Generous supporter of Community Services Center’s mission to connect local and international
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The Women in Conversation organizers (Sue Babcock, Constance, Chao, Rachel Coupaud, Zee Dlamini, Prashantha Lachanna, Bunny Pacheco and Gabriele Seewald) created something extraordinary. Their conference was professionally executed by the selection of speakers addressing issues women face in the areas of business, finance, economics, beauty and health, and their deep personal connection with these issues.
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Women entrepreneurs are transforming the business landscape with their fresh ideas and strong sense of purpose : “Le Boudoir” and “Peace Cafe” (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it readable.) This Article was published in the Magazine “Centered on Taipei” Issue of March 2016 (Vol.16 |
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According to a myth of the indigenous Taiwan Bunun people, everything in the world has relationships with human beings.
Tammy Turner Permaculture Pathfinder Extraordinaire Read More »
