민족학교 주간 소식 KRC Weekly News

KRC All-Volunteers Meeting

Saturday, September 22 6:00 pm, 2007
Korean Resource Center
900 S Crenshaw Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (map)

please join us at a KRC all-volunteers meeting next Saturday 9/22 at 6pm at KRC. We will be planning together for Health Day (10/6) and KRC & NAKASEC's joint Fundraiser Dinner (10/19). [read further]

CreditSmart Free Education Workshop

Thursday, September 27 6:30 pm, 2007
Korean Resource Center
900 S Crenshaw Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (map)

Content: What is credit?, Building your credit history and maintaining your credit score, Understanding your credit score, How to protect yourself against ID fraud & what to do if you are a victim of ID fraud. Inquiries: Jeong Yeon Hong jhong@nakasec.org 323-937-3703 x204 [read further]



KRC Activity Highlights - First Half of 2007

KRC has compiled a highlight of its activities from January until June of 2007:

[let's go read those highlights]

KRC's Activities at a Glance
  • 159 appointments for Health Day filled up on the same day it was announced in the press, and there is a growing waiting list. Have you considered volunteering? Contact Caroline Lee at caroline@krcla.org or 323-937-3718
  • After the "SSA No-Match" and "Know Your Rights" Guides were released on Sept 6th, dozens of community members called KRC & NAKASEC with questions, and the websites received thousands of extra hits over the weekend. It is estimated that at least three hundred people obtained information on the proposed SSA No-Match guidelines and their rights in case of a raid or interrogation by an ICE agent.
  • 9.10 KRC started the first session of senior computer classes. Ten seniors learned the basic operations of saving and opening files, and were introduced to a typing practice program. (photos)
  • 9.13 Participants at the study group discussed the first Gulft War from a historical and political perspective and analyzed the documentary "Hidden Wars of Desert Storm".

KRC & NAKASEC in the News

KRC & NAKASEC's activities were covered by the media in the articles below. Links to Korean language news articles can be found at the bottom of this email.

  • 9.13 What should you do when you receive a "No-Match" letter? Chapter 2: Guide for Employers (Kyocharo)
  • 9.13 Do not get confused when you receive a SSN No Match letter: YKASEC publishes guide for employers and workers (Korea Times)
  • 9.12 Harsh Enforcement against the Undocumented: Gain or Loss? (Koreana News)
  • 9.10 [Issue Analysis] Immigration Reform Can Strengthen Our Economy:  the consumer market is freezing because of increased raids; No-Match letter needs to be repealed. Dae Joon Yoon, Korean Resource Center Executive Director. (Korea Daily)
  • 9.7 KRC publishes guide for undocumented immigrants (Koreatown Daily)
  • 9.6 No-Match Letter Guides (KTAN)
  • 9.6 Free Health Checkups: to take place at Olympic Presbyterian Church on the 6th of next month (Koreatown Daily)
  • 9.1 Community Network: Youth Power, Camp Pride For Korean Adoptees, Celebrating a Visionary, Quick Updates, NAKASEC Banquet (KoreAm Journal)

Who's new at KRC & NAKASEC?

Summer 2007 was a busy season for KRC & NAKASEC's seven interns and volunteers. Most were involved in carrying out the Summer Youth Empowerment program. We wish them the best, and hope for them to come back.

  • Erica Hwang (5/16-7/20) assisted the Dreams Across America Tour campaign with a focus on legislative work. Erica is a senior majoring in Political Science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
  • Sungkyung Cho (6/4-7/21) made inroads with KRC's UCSD AB540 denial case and other cases involving access to public education. Sungkyung is a junior majoring in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Jaehan Chung (6/28-8/27) analyzed and categorized Southern California ZIP codes by Congressional Districts for KRC's DREAM and CIR picture postcard campaign. Jaehan is a junior at Fairfax High School.
  • Esther Choi (7/5-8/21) assisted the Digital Story (documentary making) component of the Summer program, and edited the documentary "Two Homes, One Heart". Esther is a senior at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies.
  • Andrew Jung (7/10-8/17), high school junior from Toledo, OH, met with legislators and conveyed a sense of the urgent passage of humane immigration reform that brings families together. He also presented on the history of Asian American immigration at the Summer Study Group.
  • Green Son (8/1-9/7) designed the "Know Your Rights" guide and is organizing UCSD AB540 students. Green is a senior at Granada Hills High School.
  • Grace Kim (8/20-9/4), worked on the "AB540: Frequently Asked Questions" guide. Grace is a former Joo Young Lee Scholarship recipient and a public school teacher.

This Fall, KRC & NAKASEC welcome new fellows and staff:

  • Becky Bae, Immigrant Rights Program Associate at NAKASEC, provides local advocacy and community education on access to education and employment.
  • Hana Choi, 5.18 Foundation Fellow at KRC's Health Access project, provides health access services and education and conducts the senior computer class. Hana is a senior majoring in Business Administration at Chonnam National University.
  • Kwang Choon Lim, 5.18 Foundation Fellow at KRC's Immigrant Rights project, provides naturalization and permanent residency renewal services. Kwang Choon is a junior majoring in Trade at Dankook University.
  • Daniel Wu, Health Access intern at KRC, is a college sophomore majoring in International Relations and Public Health with a pre-med emphasis and is interested in bringing the youth voice in the health access debate.
  • Jung Hee Kim (3/28-8/21), fellow at KRC, assisted the Tea House Fundraiser for the APA Mobilization for Immigration Reform and maximized Korean American naturalization at KRC during 2007.

 

Jobs and Internships

 

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KRC & NAKASEC Fundraiser

 

Events & Actvities

Service & Education
  • M 1pm, 3pm - Senior Computer Class
  • T,W,TH 9am - Healthy Families, Medicare Part D, Medi-Cal (appointment required)
  • W 5:30pm - ORAnGE (Youth Group) Meetings
  • W 7:30pm - Young Adults Poongmul Class
  • TH 1:30 pm - Legal Document Filing / Naturalization Application / Permanent Resident Card Renewal (appointment required)
  • F - KRC is closed to walk-ins for internal meetings and outreach

Announcements
  • The Urgent Care Center at Martin Luther King Hospital is open 7 days a week, 8:00 am until midnight to handle routine, emergency medical care, such as colds, fevers, sprains and other minor injuries and illnesses. Outpatient clinics are also open. If you have an appointment, please keep it. For updated information on services available, call 211. The emergency department at the hospital has closed. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.