We are pleased to announce that our 9th Annual KAPS Career Forum for College Students will be held at UC Berkeley on Saturday, November 8, 2008, hosted by the UC Berkeley Korean American Student Association (KASA).

The KAPS Career Forum is designed to provide career guidance and mentorship to Korean American college students in the Bay Area. This is a great opportunity for us to talk to students about the industries in which we work and to provide tips about what employers/graduate schools really want, especially in today's competitive labor market.

Any KAPS members in human resources or interested in recruiting smart, motivated college students are encouraged to attend. This is also a great event for KAPS members interested in networking with or hearing from other successful KAPS members in industries like high-tech,
private equity, law, medicine, and more. Afterward, KAPS members in attendance typically go out for some post-event bonding and festivities.

Where: UC-Berkeley, Dwinelle Hall (to see a map of the campus, visit http://berkeley.edu/map/maps/large_map.html and look at D3 and 4)
When: Saturday, November 8th at 12:30 pm

If you have any questions about the event, please contact KAPS Public Relations Chair Ann Kim at ann@kaps.org.

KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

The Korean American Community Center (www.sfkorean.org) is an organization heavily involved in the San Francisco and the greater bay area Korean American community; responsible for organizing various events such as the Annual Korean Day Festival in SF Union Square.

The election for the next KACC president will be this Saturday, November 22nd. Current KACC president Mr. Paul Suk Chan Lee has endorsed Mr. Jun Il Hyun (#2 on the ballot) to become the next KACC president. KAPS is excited about the opportunities to partner with Mr. Jun, who would like to proivde more opportunities for KAPS members to
partner with first generation Korean-Americans. To learn more about Mr. Jun's qualifications and ideas for KACC, please visit www.koreanjun.org

Come join the Asian American Donor Program (AADP) as they celebrate their 19th annual fundraiser dinner, Fantasia 2008!

AADP is a non profit organization dedicated to saving lives of those with blood cancers (i.e. leukemia or lymphoma) in need of marrow/stem cell transplants. Because matching is dependent on genetics, and with the severe shortage of minority donors on the National Registry, its very hard for a patient with a diverse ethnic background to find a life saving match. Out of the 7 million registered donors, only 0.9% are Korean, while the Asian community, as a whole, only represent 7%. AADP has worked hard to increase the minority representation so that every searching patient has a second chance at life.

Come support all the work that AADP does by attending Fantasia 2008 After Dark Mixer (with open bar) featuring an exclusive viewing of the exhibit: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul.

Saturday, November 22, 2008
San Francisco Asian Art Museum (200 Larkin St, San Francisco)

Reception and Private Showing at 6:00 pm
After Dark Mixer, open bar at 8:30 pm

Reception and Private Showing: $125*
After Dark Mixer, open bar: $50*
*Entry must be purchased beforehand. No money is to be exchanged at the Museum.

To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Glenna Lee at 510-568-3700 ext 101. Don't forget to mention that you're a KAPS member!