KAPS News, June 2nd

Welcome to the June 2nd, 2009 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*Introducing Your New KAPS President
*June Kappy Hour
*Asian Art Museum Matcha: Kampai! Sake + Tea
*Community Service: Project READ
*New KAPS Member Looking for Housing in SF
*UT Austin Study: Call for Participants
*KAPS Monthly Newsletter Cartoon

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INTRODUCING YOUR NEW KAPS PRESIDENT

Dear friends and fellow KAPS members,

As spring changes to summer, I am very excited for a change in the KAPS world. It is my great pleasure to announce that Jean Park is taking over as your new president!

Jean has faithfully served KAPS for the past 2.5 years, first as the Community Service Chair and later as the Vice-President. She has done an amazing job orchestrating various KAPS events (Habitat for Humanity, Bags of Love, and the Korean-Heritage Night come to mind) and has been a valuable contributor to the growth of our organization. She has a passion for connecting Korean-Americans throughout the Bay Area and an amazing vision for making KAPS a bigger, more important part of the community.

I am also excited to inform you that Jean has agreed to let me stay on as your Vice-President, so I will still be active in KAPS and seeing you at many events. I want to thank all of you for your support during my term as president and being active in KAPS in the past and for your future participation as well.

I know Jean will be an inspirational leader for our entire membership and can't wait to see the direction she takes KAPS. If you're interested in getting more involved in KAPS, we are always looking for good people to serve as officers.

Please join me in welcoming Jean as our new president! You can contact her at jean@kaps.org or tell her in-person at Kappy Hour this Thursday at Yoshi's.

Sincerely,
Andrew Ko
President, KAPS
2008-2009

JUNE KAPPY HOUR

Come join us for the June installment of our monthly Kappy Hour! Each of our Kappy Hours offer a great opportunity to network with fellow Korean-American professionals, meet up with old friends, and learn about what's going on in KAPS.

Where: Yoshi's Jazz Club (1330 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115)
When: Thursday, June 4th, 2009, 7:30PM (first Thursday of every month)

There will be an Early Bird Drink Special between 7:30 and 8:30, so make sure to come out early and enjoy some drink discounts.

Interested in seeing pictures from past Kappy Hours? Please visit the KAPS Gallery.

Want to become a member and pick up your t-shirt at Kappy Hour? Join or renew online on the Membership page

We have some very exciting upcoming events, so make sure you don't miss out!

ASIAN ART MUSEUM MATCHA: KAMPAI! SAKE + TEA

Thursday, June 18, 5-9pm
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street, San Francisco

The Asian Art Museum is proud to present their annual mixer series, Matcha: Kampai! Sake + Tea. With live performances, gallery tours, and art activities, this event will present a great opportunity to mingle with friends over cocktails.

In addition to the special exhibition, Lords of the Samurai, showing throughout the summer, the June Matcha event will also have a special tasting of refreshing sakes and teas. Sommelier Miwa Wong, manager of True Sake, will be available to answer all of your sake related questions. Observe the meticulous "Way of Tea" ritual, talk to historians and curators, and get a full blast of Asian culture this night!

This opportunity is FREE for members of KAPS. Non-members need to pay $10. Membership can be signed up at www.kaps.org/membership09 !!!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your friendly neighborhood social chair, JinUk. He can be reached by cell at 408.396.0321 or e-mail at jinuk@kaps.org

COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: PROJECT READ

Please join KAPS for a day of fun with Project READ. We are teaming with Hands on Bay Area for the Be a Kid again with Project READ's special event on July 18th from 12pm - 4pm. Volunteers will help facilitate games and face painting, man the craft tables, and help with clean-up. Come nad network with fellow KAPS members and give back to the community! For more information you may visit Hands on Bay Area Website.

For sign-ups, please email christine@kaps.org.

NEW KAPS MEMBER LOOKING FOR HOUSING IN SF

A new KAPS member is moving to San Francisco (from NJ/NY area) and working in the financial district. She will be starting work in September, but will be visiting in July to check out potential places to live. She is not picky about location, but would like an easy commute to work in a safe neighborhood.

Important information: female, 22 (recent BC grad), non-smoker, no pets, no car, easy-going, clean, and responsible, but likes to have fun!

Looking for a extra roommate or need to sublet your room for an extended period of time? Or know anyone who fits either bill? Please respond to Dana Lee (leegef@gmail.com) with rent and location information. Thanks!

UT AUSTIN STUDY: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

University of Texas at Austin’s School of Nursing seeks women participants (ages 40-60) for an online health survey. In this study, each participant will get a $10 Gift Card for Internet survey, and another $50 Gift Card for online forum discussion (6 months).

Participants should be women aged 40 to 60 years old without any mobility problems, who can read and write English, and who are online.

We believe that participants will benefit from this study, because when the data is analyzed and if a trend is observed, we can come up with a physical activity program or other necessary initiatives that actually applies to the population.

To participate, please click or copy and paste the following link http://mapa.nur.utexas.edu/MAPA/

The survey will begin with a series of eligibility questions. If the study has filled our sampling quota for an individual with your characteristics you will receive a message that states so. The survey could take 20 – 30 minutes.

If you have questions about the study, please contact Hoon Im at limhun1234@hotmail.com

KAPS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CARTOON

KAPS is proud to feature the June installment of our monthly Korean-American cartoon. These cartoons are brought to us by Jungmin Charles Joo, a Korean-American magazine cartoonist (http://joocartoon.weebly.com), residing in Connecticut.

Jungmin’s cartoons have been published in Commonwealth, First for Women, Medical Economics, Saturday Evening Post, Sun, Woman's World, Z magazine, and others. He has published three books, Letting Life Pass You By, Need a Bailout, and Heaven and Hell, which can be purchased through Lulu.com (http://stores.lulu.com/joocartoon) or by contacting him at chuckjoo@yahoo.com.

Jungmin is a new KAPS member and has graciously offered to donate part of his proceeds from his book sales to KAPS. Please support KAPS by purchasing his books.

Click here to view past cartoons!

INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INVOLVED IN KAPS?

KAPS is always on the lookout for people interested in getting the most out of their KAPS experience. We are looking for volunteers to plan social events, coordinate community service events, serve as guest speakers, monitor the website, and improve the overall KAPS member experience. We are also looking for contributors to our newsletters and website, in the form of job postings, professional advice, and relevant news.

If you are interested in becoming an officer, contributing to newsletters, or assisting with an event, please contact andrew@kaps.org.

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The Korean American Professional Society (KAPS) is a nonprofit organization that is devoted to the professional and social development of Korean Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide a forum for networking, community service, and political involvement.

To learn more about KAPS, our members, and our events, or to join the KAPS community, please visit our website at www.kaps.org