Event Announcement:

• 8/22/2009: The next Book Packing is on 8/22/2009 from 1-6pm in Amy Lin's garage. There are 2-4 book shipments and 3000-5000 books to be packed.

Announcements:

• 8/8/2009: Donation recommendations for Typhoon Morakot. Click here.
  
  
• 8/2/2009: NATWA Book Project Powerpoint Presentation is available online! Click here.
  
  
• 5/30/2009: "Just to Share" Articles Section added to provide insight and inspiration. Click here.
  
  
• 3/28/2009: Acknowledgement from the Receiver of 101st Shipment. Click Here.
  
  
• 12/23/2008: Feedback from Chutong elementary school regarding 72nd book shipment. Click Here.
  
  
• 10/11/2008: See attached files for book stickers. The green sticker is in memory of Keimay Yang. PDF1 PDF2
  
  
• 6/11/2008: NATWA celebrates 100,000 books distributed to remote scools in Taiwan. Liberty Times Article. Epoch Times Article.
  
  
• 3/4/2008:
  NATWA Book Project Mission and Accomplishments
  
  
• Give new life to the children’s books in your house!
  Book donation welcome at the Taiwan Center
  "Turn Trash into Treasure, Recycling Children's Books" is a project sponsored
  by North American Taiwanese Women's Association (NATWA). This project
  targets remote and under supported areas in Taiwan where children do not
  have the chance to be exposed to English children's books. For the past 4
  years, the project has shipped 80,000 books to Taiwan.
  If you have English children’s books (in good condition) that you no longer
  need or use, please drop them off at the Taiwan Center. (137-44 Northern
  Blvd. Flushing, NY 11354; open 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 10am to
  4pm on Sat.) Thank you and happy holidays to you!
  賦予舊書新生命，歡迎提供家中閒置英文童書和繪本
  台灣會館響應『北美洲台灣婦女會』的『舊書價值再生，回饋鄉里計畫』，歡迎
  您將家中閒置不用，且書況良好的英文童書和繪本，帶到台灣會館，將整理後寄
  贈台灣的兒童。
  四年來，『北美洲台灣婦女會』的『舊書價值再生，回饋鄉里計畫』已交運了57批
  書籍; 共計約有八萬本兒童英文書籍，分送至台灣各鄉間的學校及鄉鎮圖書館，包
  括埔里山區45 間小學, 恆春鎮圖書館等，共 145家台灣各地小學與公立單位受益。
  歡迎於台灣會館開放時間，將書況良好的英文兒童書籍帶到會館，開放時間為每週
  一到五上午十點到晚間六點，週六上午十點到下午四點。台灣會館位於法拉盛北
  方大道137-44 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354。聯絡電話
  
• 12/3/2007. There are now three staging drop off locations. These locations are listed below:
  
  

  Mrs. Huang Top Quality Market Inc 828 Rt 46 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Tel: 973-299-8932 Fax: 973-299-1885

  Mr. Albert Lin Wells International 180 15th  Street Jersey City, NJ 07310 Work: 201-420-9100 Fax: 201-420-9199  wellsintl@aol.com

  Ms. Yie Mao Huang Taiwan Center 137-44 Northern Blvd., Flushing , NY 11354 Tel: 718.445.7007 Fax: 718.961.2700 info@nytaiwancenter.us

  
  
• New book collection station at Shing Shing Supermarket in Parsippany. Press Release

Just to Share!

• November 21, 2009: "We will move the mountains for Formosa" by Irene Lee, Jean Yu Chen, Kin Ko, Polly Tsao, delicated to NATWA book project. (violin score, solo score, bass, drum, bell score, piano score, mp3)
  
  
• October 8, 2009: "I went with my mother one day to the traditional market and I saw that all the women workers were busy cutting "you tzi" in this fasion. They were not cutting it the traditional way -which makes a nice "cap" out of it. I was told by my mother that they are cutting "You Tzi " this way for the elementary school kids' lunch fruit. The traditional method is too difficult to peel and too difficult to share for the elementary school kids. I was standing, staring, studying, trying to understand, and taking pictures .....This lady, the owner's wife, gave me a free one to eat. And of course it is so sweet and juicy." - Amy
  
  
  
  
• October 8, 2009: "After my meeting with our freight forwarder, I met this guy, as the attached, on the street and I asked what he is selling...........oh, tissues, wet wipes......etc., so I bought five (5) of them and chatted with him.  He has one son and he is trying hard to make a living independently.  Then I shared with him about our book project.  I asked him if he is able to check emails and internet and he said to me, "Yes" firmly..  So, I gave him our book mark and asked him to enjoy viewing our website as it will be a big "feast".  He gave me a big smile.  I told him, "kayou, Kayou, Kayou!". " - Amy
  
  
  
  
• October 8, 2009: 台灣，請聽我說／如果小孩子沒有笑容 Click Here
  
  
• August 15, 2009: 慈林教育基金會 文化營 (12/27/09-12/ 31/09) Click Here.
  
  
• August 8, 2009: Morakot Typhoon Disaster in Taiwan. Volunteers help Taiwan recover from the worst natural disaster in its 50 year history. Click here to view pictures
  
  
• August 2, 2009: 窮人的遺囑 Click Here.
  
  
• July 31, 2009: 向~台灣世運 女子拔河隊 致敬！ (Salute to Taiwan's Women Tug of War Team) Watch the YouTube video!

• July 31, 2009: NATWA book project is sponsoring a "Turtle Collection Display" event at Morris County Library's Children Department. This "Turtle collection" will be on display until the end of August, 2009. Please feel free to go to Children's department at Morris County Library to check it out. (Morris County Library: 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ 07981, Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 1pm-5pm)
  
  

• June 25, 2009: Book project members show off the new tshirt design! The lady standing in front of the big screen is Jean Yu Chen, who is the designer and producer for this book project Uniform T-Shirt project.
  

• June 24, 2009: Volunteer, Shireley Lee, presents a "get -well" fruit basket" to another volunteer, Lih-ing Chen , who just had a big surgery to remove a stomach tumor. We wish her a quick recovery.
  
• June 21, 2009: Farewell party for Volunteer and Big Brother, Gregory. (article)
  
  
  
  
• June 18, 2009: Lunch gathering to say good bye to our active volunteers, Clara Lin, who is moving to CA, and Cindy Tsai who has already moved to AZ but back for her house closing.
  
  
  

  
  
  
• May 2, 2009 : The Book project appreciates young volunteers and says good-bye to Yukao, who is going back to Taiwan to serve his military duty.
  
  
  
  
  
• March 29, 2009 : Amy Lin, on behalf of the book project, presented a get well card and shoprite gift certificate to active volunteer Gregory after Gregory's recent open heart surgery.

• February 24, 2009: Information about a woman director, of a documentary "Green Horizon", depicting the hardships of Taiwanese during and after World War II. (pdf)
  
  
• February 18, 2009: Our beloved NATWA book project member Agnes had leg surgery and is under "house arrest" for at least a month. We wish her a speedy recovery!

• June 10, 2008: An update from Ching Ai elementarsy school. They have received our books donation under the mixed vegetable noodle project. Ching Ai school is located inside the Puli mountain area near Taichung, Taiwan. 親愛的朋友們
  感謝大家對親愛孩子的關心及疼愛
  孩子平日的生活
  我們都有拍攝錄影
  製作成影片
  鑑於學校網頁傳輸速度較慢
  所以我們開始將影片放置 you tube 影片區中
  歡迎大家前往點閱
  Youtube
  感謝您
  敬祝 平安順利
  密子敬上20080603

Special News:

• In Memory of Keimay Yang (Hanji)
  

Upcoming Events:

Recent Events:

• 2/2/2008 - Celebrate Lunar New Year
  Montville Library, NJ, USA
  As community outreach, NATWA book project team celebrates lunar new year with a special program at Montville Library. This event included performances, slideshows, and special "red envelopes" for the children.
  Press Release Hanji News Release(Page 1)(Page 2) Pictures
  
  
• 10/6/2007 - Taiwan Day
  Bernards Library, NJ, USA
  NATWA book project team will host a "Taiwan Day" at Bernards libray, NJ, USA, to pay back for the library's support and donations to the recycling program.
  Press Release

• 7/17/2007 - International School Librarians Conference
  Taipei, Taiwan
  Team lead, Amy Lin, is invited to share the recycling books experience with International Librarians at the "International School Librarians Conference"
  
  
• 6/24/2007 - American Librarians Association Annual Conference
  Washington DC, USA
  Through the poster presentation, the book project team shares the recycling books experience with American Librarians at " American Librarians Association Annual Conference at Washington DC on 6/24/07"
  
  
• 6/24/2007 - "Get a Clue at your Library" Program Madison Library, New Jersey, USA
  The book project team was invited to Madison Library's "Get a Clue at your Library" program to give a hand crafts presentation. The presenation was hosted by sisters Mei-te and Mei-Li Kuo.
  

• Taiwanese Art Presentation by Mr. Lee
  5/10 (Thursday) 4:00PM at Montville Library
  5/11 (Friday) 4:00PM at Madison Library
  5/12 (Saturday) 3:00PM at Morris County Library
  
  
• 3/3/2007 - Taiwan Day, at Morris County Library. Morristown, NJ, USA.

News Releases:
Click below to view news articles about the "Turn Trash into Treasure, Recycling Children's Books" Project.

English

• Montville Library Lunar New Year Celebration 02/02/2008
• Parsippany Life 04/27/2005
• Parsippany Life 02/23/2005

Hanji

• Epoch Times 6/18/2008 "100000 books milestone"
• Liberty Times 6/11/2008 "Celebrating 100,000 books distributed to remote schools in Taiwan"
• NATWA Book Project Mission and Accomplishments
• News Release 2/2/08 Lunar New Year in Montville Library (Page 1) (Page 2)
• News Release 11/25/2007
• Liberty Times 2/21/2006
• Liberty Times 10/9/07 - Volunteer reporter, Kin Ko, visited libraries and schools during his trip to Taiwan in 09/07 (Page 1) (Page 2) (Page 3)
• 10/5/07 - NATWA Volunteer Report - Kin ko visits Taiwan libraries in Auguest and September, 2007.
• 3/3/07 celebrate Taiwan  at Morris County Library
• "Mixed Vegetable Noodle" 07/01/2006
• Pacific Times 02/03/2006
• Epoch Times 05/11/29
• Pacific Times 10/19/2005
• Taiwan Tribute 09/13/2005
• Pacific Times 08/17/2005
• Taiwan Tribute 08/10/2005
• Taiwan Tribute 07/13/2005
• Taiwan Tribute 02/01/2005
• Taiwan Tribute 07/13/2004