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Welcome to our October newsletter! See below for recent media mentions, event recaps, and updates on CKA's initiatives. 

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Paul Park
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CKA Member Updates
Dan Cho was quoted in the Wall Street Journal to provide perspectives on how New York City is getting ready for an epic election in 2021 with up to 500 candidates vying for 41 open seats under an updated public matching funds program that matches private donations at a rate of $8-to-$1. He was also interviewed live on WBAI 99.5 FM radio in the greater New York area.
Juliet Choi joined the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum as its new Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff.
Peter Hyun wrote a column for Bloomberg Law cautioning private companies on the tools used by Congressional Democrats against the Trump Administration in a piece entitled, " Congressional Oversight of the Trump Administration Could Backfire on Private Industry . "
Alyson Kil recently relocated from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to the Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as its Chief Medical Officer. 
David S. Kim was confirmed as the Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency on September 10, 2019 after the California State Senate voted in favor 38-0.
Lucy Nam and members of the Inova Laboratory Test Utilization Best Practice Team in Falls Church, Virginia, was recognized by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) for their commitment to the ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely campaign, created to recognize clinicians who are leading efforts to reduce overuse and waste in medicine.
Hyun Park will be joining the corporate law firm LimNexus as a partner in its San Francisco office effective October 1, 2019. Prior to joining LimNexus, he was senior vice president and general counsel for PG&E Corporation and its businesses.
Jeannie Park has been elected Board Co-Chair of the new  Donors of Color Network , a cross-racial community dedicated to building collective power to drive movements for racial equity.
L. Song Richardson  is receiving the Friend of the Community Award from the Korean Community Lawyer’s Association on October 8th. The Korean Community Lawyers Association (KCLA) is a non-profit organization composed primarily of bilingual Korean American attorneys practicing in the Korean American community.
Jessica Shim has joined The Wall Street Journal as Supervising Producer of their new Social News Video Team. Her team is in charge of the The Wall Street Journal's new Twitter partnership. 
Gi-Wook Shin  authored a piece entitled, " The Perils of Populist Nationalism ," in which he analyzes the current friction between Seoul and Tokyo and explains the attitude among Koreans toward Japan in contrast to their different attitude toward China. Gi-Wook is scheduled to speak on this issue later this month at the University of Michigan (Oct. 11) and Harvard University (Oct. 29).
Jen Won s poke at the Young Lawyers’ Panel during the International Association of Korean Lawyers’ (IAKL) annual conference at Seoul National University. As the overseas chair of the Young Lawyers Division at IAKL, Jen organized the panel to discuss long-term career planning for young lawyers. Jen currently serves as a Regional Governor for the IAKL.
Nancy Yoon spoke at the Asian Business Association of Orange County's Inspirational Women Panel and served as a moderator at the Women in Cable Telecommunication's panel on " How to be a Leader and Influencer in Any Environment ."
Philip Yun was appointed as the new President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Northern California.
CKA Press Release
Released on September 18, 2019

CKA Applauds NBC’s Decision to Support Diversity and Denounce Anti-Asian Racism

Washington, DC - Council of Korean Americans (CKA) supports NBC’s decision to withdraw comedian Shane Gillis from the new season lineup of Saturday Night Live (SNL). 

On September 12, 2019, NBC announced the addition of three new cast members for Saturday Night Live’s 45th season, including Bowen Yang, the first Asian American full-time comedian cast member since Fred Armisen and Rob Schneider. However, the media’s spotlight soon shifted to fellow castmate Shane Gillis, who was recently discovered to have made brash and overtly racist statements describing Chinese Americans in his comedic material and his 2018 podcast. CKA believes that such anti-Asian sentiments are not only offensive to Chinese Americans but also harmful to the Asian American community as a whole. 

CKA, along with other Asian American civic organizations, applauds NBC executives for maintaining an important standard of appropriateness and the corporation’s endeavor to diversify the face of entertainment with the recent promotion of Bowen Yang. We look forward to another successful season as SNL enters its 45th season of broadcast with new diverse faces.
CKA Events Recap
CKA's Senior Director Jessica Lee spoke at the Korean American Community Foundation's (KACF) Women's Initiative Gathering in New York City on September 25. She and Ann Woo of Samsung Electronics shared their career paths and how they navigated spaces of power as they rose from the ranks.  
On September 27, CKA convened 30 Korean American women leaders in banking, law, medicine, government, and media for a breakfast discussion in New York City. Led by CKA Board Secretary Salle Yoo and Senior Director Jessica Lee, the event convened top leaders and emerging leaders across industries to share tips and strategies for career advancement and ways to pay forward for more women, particularly in mid-level positions, to rise. Thank you to all those who participated. 
On September 29, CKA's Executive Director Abraham Kim gave the keynote address at Korean American Scholarship Foundation's 50th scholarship awards banquet in Tyson's Corner, Virginia. Abe shared the transformative impact scholarships had in his own life and implored us to be pioneers, just like our ancestors who came to this great country, and to connect with others with empathy and moral courage. Special thanks to CKA Board Member and KASF Board Member Suzanne Kim Doud Galli for supporting this worthy cause.
Upcoming Events
October 9 - Book Signing with Seth Berkman
A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History

In January 2018, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, North and South Korea merged their women’s ice hockey teams into one, scraping together teammates of Korean descent from all over the world.

On October 9, join the Council of Korean Americans and the Stimson Center for a book talk and signing with author Seth Berkman on the inspiring story examined in his forthcoming book, A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History . Solid State Books will be selling books at the event.


Time & Date
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 @ 2:00 PM

Location
The Stimson Center
1211 Connecticut Ave. NW, 8th Fl
Washington, DC 20036

Speakers
  • Seth Berkman, Author and New York Times Contributor
  • Jenny Town, Stimson Fellow & Managing Editor of 38 North, Stimson Center
  • Abraham Kim, Executive Director, Council of Korean Americans
  • Steve Inskeep, NPR
Remember to register for the Empower Summit , which will take place on November 1-2, 2019 in Washington, DC!

Join us at CKA's national gathering of Korean Americans in our nation's capital. Learn from seasoned Korean American leaders on how to succeed in your field and engage in the following topical workshops:
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Communication
Civic Engagement
Mind and Spirit
Nonprofit
Service
The Empower Summit will also feature an Emerging Leaders Program specifically for college students and young professionals under the age of 25 . Participants under this program will be able to take part in all of Saturday's sessions and workshops for a discounted price of $25 . Register here for the Emerging Leaders Program!  
Please visit   empower.councilka.org  for more information on the summit schedule, speakers, venue, and registration.
Korean American Perspectives Podcast
September 7, 2019 - Episode 7: Jenny Town

"A Minnesotan Adoptee's Search for Korean Roots"

From growing up in Northern Minnesota to learning Korean at Ewha Womans University to the drawn-out search for her biological parents, Jenny Town of the Stimson Center shares her personal experience as a Korean American adoptee and why we as a community must be invested in adoptee and immigration issues.
September 21, 2019 - Episode 8: Tim Hwang

"The Role of Technology in Political Transparency"

In this episode, Tim Hwang, Founder and CEO of FiscalNote, answers the question, "What if somebody who understands government and politics enters the tech sector?" From the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to how data and information is consumed in the modern day, Tim provides insights into the progress and future of the Asian American community and how we can build structural power within our country.
Our next podcast episode will be released this Saturday (10/4) and will feature CKA Member Duyeon Kim from the Center for a New American Security, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and Korean Peninsula Future Forum. Be sure to subscribe!
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