Dear Subscriber, 

Welcome to our November newsletter! See below for recent media mentions, event recaps, and updates. 

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Sincerely,
Paul Park
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CKA Member Updates
Brian Han recently transitioned to the Korea Innovation Center , a nonprofit, government-funded organization that supports and assists Korea's innovative science and technology- based companies.
Duyeon Kim joined the International Crisis Group as a Senior Adviser for Northeast Asia and Nuclear Policy where she will focus on analysis and policies on the Korean Peninsula, Northeast Asian relations including with the United States, and global nuclear nonproliferation and arms control.
Jeannie Park wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post on the federal ruling that Harvard University's race-conscious admissions policies do not illegally discriminate against Asian American applicants.
Jen Won moderated a diversity and inclusion panel on October 23 hosted by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Larson O’Brien LLP. Jen Won has co-chaired the NAPABA Diversity and Inclusion Committee since 2017. In 2019, Jen was appointed as an At Large board member of the NAPABA Board of Governors.
Nancy Yoon will be moderating the Digital Hollywood “Social Media and Social Change” panel on November 12 with the Global Creative Director of Twitter and Leader of the Ad Council. She will also be hosting the red carpet at the Women in Cable Telecommunications LEA Awards on November 8 at the Beverly Hills Hotel with Angela Courtin, YouTube Global Head of Entertainment, and Tina Perry, President of the Oprah Winfrey Network. 
Three Members retire from
CKA’s Board of Directors
After many years of dedicated service, three board members, Catharina Min , Ken Kim and J. Joseph Kim, stepped down at the November 3rd quarterly board meeting as part of the term limits set out by CKA’s by-laws requiring regular changes to the board membership every few years. 

Their hard work, dedication and contribution to CKA were honored at the meeting. As current Board Chair Paul Kim described, former Chairwoman Catharina has been a "great mentor" to many in the Korean American community and has been a "difference maker" that helped to shape CKA since the founding of this organization. Ken Kim is a leader with great “ personal style of high enthusiasm and intensity” and one who has a deep commitment to the next generation of leaders through the Public Service Internship program. Joseph has been an exemplary leader who has been instrumental in fueling the rapid growth of CKA for the past 4 years.

Through this “changing of the guards” process, the Board decided to shrink its size from 18 members to 15 members.

We thank Catharina, Ken and Joseph for their leadership and support!
Edward Chang receives Order of Civil Merit for Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Edward Chang, CKA Board Member and Professor of ethnic studies at UC Riverside, was awarded the Order of Civil Merit by the Republic of Korea, recognizing his lifelong contributions toward promoting U.S.-Korea relations and raising the profile of the Korean American community.
The Order of Civil Merit is the fourth-highest medal awarded by the South Korean President for "outstanding meritorious services in the area of politics, economy, society, education, art or science in the interest of improving citizens' welfare and promoting national development."
Dr. Chang is the founding director of the Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies where he conducts high-level research on Korean American history and identity through oral history projects, films, and publications. Dr. Chang spearheaded the effort to recognize Riverside’s Pachappa Camp as the first organized Korean American settlement in the U.S. The site was designated Riverside’s first Point of Cultural Interest by the city council in 2016. 
2019 Empower Summit
On November 1-2, over 400 Korean American leaders, ranging from young professionals to senior executives, came together in Washington, DC to participate in CKA's Empower Summit. The conference connected Korean American leaders from all across the country to inspire, equip and empower each other with the tools necessary to advance in their respective professional fields.
The 1.5 day leadership conference kicked off with a welcome dinner that included keynote addresses by L. Song Richardson, CKA Member and Dean of UC Irvine School of Law, and Susan Jin Davis, Chief Sustainability Officer of Comcast.
Programs consisted of plenary sessions and workshops addressing a variety of topics pertinent to the Korean American community: service, diversity, leadership, civic engagement, communication, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and mental health. The sessions also included musical performances by Angella Ahn, HeeSun Lee, and Alpin Hong.
Special thanks to our Empower Summit sponsors, speakers, and volunteers, without whom our conference would not have been possible. Be sure to check out our Facebook page later this week for more photos.
Korean American Perspectives Podcast
October 19, 2019 - Episode 10: Taeku Lee
"Key Insights into the Korean American Community"
Our final episode of Season One of CKA’s Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Professor Taeku Lee , a George Johnson Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley and CKA Member.

From the bimodal divide between the professional and working class the labor skills mismatch to the political leanings and mobilization of Korean Americans, Taeku shares his insights on demographic trends within the Korean and Asian American community and the importance of data and civic participation.
Korean American Perspectives is now available on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and PodBean. Listen now through your preferred podcast mediums and subscribe to catch our latest episodes.
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