Yongho Kim, Civic Participation Coordinator, Korean Resource Center
(Translation of a Korea Daily column published on 10-14-08)
Printed Press
10-28-2008
03-16-2008
Power Vote 2008: NAKASEC And Affiliate Updates
LEFT TO RIGHT: YKASEC staff members answer calls on the voter hotline during the Feb. 5 election .• KRCC staff and volunteers register new voters at University of Illinois, Chicago .• Precinct leaders of KRC's Power Vote group meet to discuss voter registration.
SUPER TUESDAY
02-13-2008
KoreAm February 2008, p.89
Children’s Health Coverage at Stake
Every day, the Korean Resource Center sees and hears from Korean American families who are in desperate need for health care. Oftentimes, the only affordable option for these hard-working parents to care for their children is through subsidized health insurance.
02-01-2008
Korean American Community Health Promoters visit DPSS and tell difficulties they had with poor language service
Korea Daily 2-1-08
translation to English from Korean language article
Reporter Nicole Chang
01-23-2008
Korean Americans Need to Participate More: Spotlight on Woo Youn Han, Power Vote Precinct Leader at KRC
Translation from "투표는 신성한 권리...한인 참여 더 늘어나야": 이 사람-민족학교 '선거참여 리더' 한우연씨 (Koreatown Daily 1-23-08 B3)
Reporter Joo Hyung Song
01-16-2008
Inhe Choi, NAKASEC vice chair and longtime KRC volunteer, on stage at the forum.
On The Road To Iowa
12-16-2007
NAKASEC Community Network
KoreAm Journal December 2007 p.97
Trading Soundness for Insecurity
On Oct. 27, Gov. Eliot Spitzer joined Department of Homeland Security
12-16-2007
point of view: DREAM GIRL
An undocumented student urges America to judge her for her hard work and desire to contribute, not just her legal status. Legislation known as the "DREAM" Act could help her give back to her adopted country.
> By "G"
KoreAm Journal December 2007 p.1, 26, 27
11-21-2007
[Interview] Korean American Receives "Immigrant Rights Advocacy Award": Eun Sook Lee emphasizes "we need to raise one voice across language groups and generations"
Yonhap News 11-21-07
11-19-2007
KoreAm 11-2007
p.97
Running For Their DREAMS
Raising awareness for the DREAM Act and gathering $1,000 for the DREAM Scholarship Fund, FYSH in Chicago organized a successful first time marathon. On Sept. 22, Just weeks before the Senate eventually decided to table a motion to attach the DREAM Act as an amendment, more than 100 DREAM supporters throughout Illinois ran 2.5 miles In downtown Chicago. At the end, runners signed postcards and released balloons into the air symbolizing the hopes and aspirations of thousands of undocumented immigrant students.