1.Liaison Services to Overseas Community Associations
Overseas compatriots communities in the Bay Area are administratively well structured, harmoniously united, and continuously thrive with a high degree of civil engagements. For decades, the Center has worked with the compatriot community at large on hosting numerous events and functions all year round. Sample activities include New Year's Day flag-raising Ceremony, Spring Gathering, Spring Lantern Festival, Senior Gatherings, Mother's Day Celebration, Taiwanese and Chinese American Athletic Tournament of San Francisco Bay Area, Kid's Fun Festival, Moon Festival, National Day flag-raising Ceremony, October Celebrations in Taiwan, Overseas Compatriots Affairs Symposium, Technology and Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference, Youth Volunteer Seminars, Women's Workshop Lectures, Love of Taiwan Association Exhibitions, Joint Alumni Association of Chinese Universities and Colleges in Northern California's Community Services, Campus Folk Music Concert, and Compatriots Loving Care Networks.
2.Overseas Compatriot Cultural and Educational Affairs
For generations, both the Association of Northern California Chinese Schools and the Northern California School Association for Languages of Taiwan have been proactively promoting overseas compatriot cultural and educational affairs throughout Northern California. Sample activities include the followings:
●Overseas Youth Summer Camp
●Overseas Teaching Workshop
●E-Learning Portal for Mandarin Education
●Awards for Overseas Compatriot School Teachers
●Overseas Traditional Chinese Characters Festival
●Joint Spring Festival Calligraphic Demo and Lunar New Year Poster Contest
●Culture and Folk Arts Seed Teacher Training
●Culture Training for Overseas Youth Volunteers
●Language Study Program for Compatriot Youth
●The English Volunteer Program
●Returning Expat Students for Schooling
3.Overseas Compatriot Economic Affairs
●Recommending exceptional talents to participate in the Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China(Taiwan)sponsored seminars and delegations to Taiwan. Sample seminars and delegations include economic and trade development, enterprise management, Taiwanese culinary arts, tourism industry, information technology industry, franchising management, overseas travel agency management, overseas compatriot operated business innovations and new industries, multi-functional coffee shop management, overseas compatriot operated business delegations on advanced agriculture, etc.
●Assisting overseas compatriots who intend to start their own business or expand their existing operations to apply for the Overseas Credit Guarantee Fund and assisting them in the financing of the funds.
●Inviting visiting gourmet chef experts from Taiwan to come and conduct teaching demonstrations and restaurant management consulting.
●Coordinating and facilitating interactions among the business community, creating business opportunities, and encouraging young business entrepreneurs to participate in sustainable growth of the chamber of commerce.
4.Information Dissemination
The Center disseminates and shares community news and updates with overseas compatriots and expatriates via timely content posted on Facebook. It also encourages individuals to actively participate in various community activities year-round.
5.Site and Facilities Services
●Site management, maintenance, and rental
●Ethnic dance costumes and folk culture equipment and props lending services.
●Library management and book lending services.
6.Consular Services
CONSULAR DIVISION – TECO's consular affairs at Culture Center of TECO in SF(Milpitas) was temporarily closed on March 19, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have any questions, please call 415-362-7681, 415 722-5392 or email : sfo@mofa.gov.tw . Website: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/ussfo_en/post/90.html
7.Others
●Book Borrowing
●Facilities Rental
●Overseas Compatriot Cultural and Educational Affairs
●Association Services
●Traditional Ethnic Costumes
●Taiwanese Cultural Treasure Chest
●Language Study Program for Compatriot Youth
●The English Volunteer Program
●Overseas Trade Lecture Workshop
●University For Overseas Students