KAPS News, Oct 7th

Welcome to the October 7th, 2009 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*Recap: October Kappy Hour
*Chuseok Celebrations at the Asian Art Museum
*Free Korean Language Program Through KCCSF
*KSEA's Sixth Annual Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference
*Save the Date: KAPS Halloween Party

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RECAP: OCTOBER KAPPY HOUR

Thank you to everyone who came out to the October Kappy Hour. We hope that you had a lot to drink and eat! Because of your support, we were able to raise money for the Senior Program at the Korean Center in San Francisco. Make sure you don't miss our next Kappy Hour in November!

Chuseok Celebrations at the Asian Art Museum

Saturday, October 10, 2009
12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Celebrate the Korean harvest festival of Chuseok and welcome the fall season with the whole family. Taste traditional food, enjoy art activities, and traditional games. Bay Area artist Youngmin Lee presents interactive demonstrations of bojagi (Korean quilted wrapping cloth). Members of the Korean American Women Artists & Writers Association Youth Dance Team demonstrate Korean drum and fan dance. Make an artwork to take home and participate to traditional stories and docent guided tours in the Korean Galleries.

CULTURE DAY PROGRAMS

South Court
12 noon – 4:00 pm - Video Screening: Fifty Wonders of Korea
Companion books generously donated by the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP).

Hands-on Art Activity:
Gold Jewelry Making

Seminar room
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Songpyun Tasting

Enjoy Songpyun! Songpyun are half-moon-shaped rice cakes that contain a sweet filling made of sesame seeds or chestnut paste traditionally eaten during the autumn festival, Chuseok.

North Court
12:00 noon – 4:00 pm - Demonstration: Bojagi making
Artist Youngmin Lee demonstrates the colorful arts of Korean traditional quilting (bojagi).

Hands on art activities:
Bojagi making and Rice Cake making

Traditional games:
Chegi (Korean Shuttlecock) and Gonggi nori (Jacks)

Hanbok try-on
Hanbok courtesy of Korean American Women Artists and Writers Association.

Resource Room
12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm - Korean Drum and Fan Dance Demonstration
Korean American Women Artists and Writers Association Youth Dance Team demonstrates traditional Korean dances.

Loggia (Second Floor, Outside of Korean Gallery)
12:00 noon – 4:00 pm - Face painting for families

Korean Gallery (Second Floor)
11:30 am and 2:00 pm - Korean Gallery Docent Tour for Families (30-min long)
12:45 pm and 2:45 pm - Traditional Korean Storytelling Tour (30-min long)

Tours meet at the Information Desk (Ground Floor).

For more information, contact Yoon Kim at ykim@asianart.org.

FREE KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM THROUGH KCCSF

The Korean Cultural Center of San Francisco (KCC-SF) is pleased to announce its offering the Korean Language Program (KLP). This program is part of the Korean Education Center sponsored initiative to give other language speaker access to learn the Korean language and its culture.

KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, the language program’s balanced and thorough approach instills in the student a greater understanding and appreciation for Korean culture. The KLP provides five levels of Korean language classes ranging from beginning to advance. The courses extend over a semester of twelve sessions and classes meet, once a week, for a total of 21 hours. Currently open to the beginner's level and classes begin November and run through January. Limited class size will be allowed for more interaction with the instructor and other students. Taught by a certified instructor.

KOREAN I

This Class introduces students to the fundamentals of the Korean language, including the Korean alphabet, Hangeul, basic vocabulary and elementary conversation.

(No prerequisites or prior Korean language experience required).
Instructor: SHIN Hyun-jeong
Special Speaker: KIM Shin-ok
Tuesday, 7:00PM – 8:45PM / (21 hour course) Beginning November 2009

KOREAN II

This class focuses on helping students master pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure and basic conversation in Korean. Incoming students should already know the Hangeul

(Prerequisite: Korean I or placement exam)
Instructor: SHIN Hyun-jeong
Special Speaker: KIM Shin-ok
Thursday, 7:00PM – 8:45PM / (21 hour course) Beginning November 2009

ELIGIBILITY

Applications are invited from anyone who is interested in learning the Korean language and its culture. Due to a strong demand of the program, a limited number space will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

APPLICATION

You can download the application here. Applicants are requested to submit a completed application by October 25, 2009 to Diane Shin via email: diane@kccsf.org or, via fax: (415) 494-5657. If accepted, you receive a confirmation e-mail from The Korean Cultural Center of San Francisco with details on class schedule.

REGISTRATION FEE

This program is tuition free but there is a fee for $55.00 and this covers the text book and class material and one year KCCSF student membership, which allows you to access all KCCSF program with free or special discount. This will occur for the accepted applicants.

If you would like to know more, please contact Diane Shin at diane@kccsf.org.

KSEA's SIXTH ANNUAL YOUNG GENERATION TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Click here to view the flyer

The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) presents:

The Sixth Annual Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference (YGTLC) in Washington D.C.
"A Bright Future through Innovation and Leadership"

Fairview Park Marriott Hotel, Falls Church, VA
January 8 - 10, 2010 (Friday-Sunday)

Visit our YGTLC website for more information at http://yg.ksea.org.
Email your questions to ygksea@gmail.com.

The YGTLC brings together promising Korean-American Scientists and Engineers together for a 3 day event with: talks from distinguished industry and academic leaders, presentations on research and innovations, career development sessions, networking opportunities and team-building exercises. The mission of the conference is to provide a forum for, and an opportunity to, promote the careers and lives of the participants. This year's theme focuses on a positive approach to dealing with the economic downturn.

The conference funds its accepted applicants through:
* FREE LODGING AND MEALS are provided for all active participants.
* TRAVEL SUPPORT (airfare up to $175 from the West Coast, $150 from the Midwest, and $125 from the East Coast, or ground mileage reimbursement) also given to all active participants.
* AWARDS AND PRIZES up to $100 will be given to outstanding presentations and articles.

Application instructions and forms are available on our website linked above and are due in mid-October, 2009.

Don't miss out on an incredible experience to expand your network, further develop your career, and learn about some of the hottest areas of science and technology. We look forward to seeing you in Washington D.C.!

Here are answers to a few questions we've received in the past from young professionals.

1) What's KSEA?

The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) was established in 1971 as a non-profit professional organization and has grown to over 3000 registered members with 67 local Chapters and 14 technical groups across the United States. One of its objectives is to help Korean-American Scientists and Engineers develop their full career potential by providing numerous and invaluable membership benefits, activities, and regional programs such as the YGTLC. To take advantage of this and other opportunities offered by KSEA, sign up for or renew your membership at http://www.ksea.org.

2) "I don't have any research to present, can I still apply?"

YES! We understand that some young professionals can't present what they do at work so there are many other avenues of participation, some of which are:
* Mentoring
* Career and leadership presentation
* Personal essay
* KSEA local chapter YG representative
For more information see downloadable Application Form at http://yg.ksea.org/ygtlc2010/apply.

3) "I'm no longer a student. What's the age limit? Can I still apply?"

YES! You can still apply and there is no age limit. We expect this year to have over 100 highly-motivated participants in their 30s and 20s. We encourage and welcome ALL professionals and academics as well as graduate, professional, and senior/junior college students that demonstrate interest in issues related to 1.5 and 2nd generation Korean-American scientists and engineers. One of the goals of YGTLC and KSEA is to maintain and grow young generation participation as you transition from school to the workplace.

4) Are there program events specific for young professionals?

YES! We would like to emphasize that the diverse program events at YGTLC cater to young professionals and students. Some of last year's program included:
* Career workshops such as "Investment Fundamentals," "Dale Carnegie's Developing Personal Leadership," and "Interview Principles and Practice."
* Networking fair topics such as "Industry Culture and Career Advancement," "Working in Korea," "Starting Up a Company," "Considering an MBA," "Women in Science and Engineering," and "Young Professional Involvement in KSEA"
* Technical sessions such as "Engineering," "Bioengineering," "Cellular and Microbiology," and "Science and Society."
Check out our publicity video highlighting the program events at http://yg.ksea.org/ygtlc2010/media.

Attention all KAPS Members!

KAPS Social Chair JinUk Shin is looking for a few good volunteers to help him plan our annual Halloween Party, which will be held on Saturday, October 31. This year, we've decided to use the Korean Center of San Francisco as our venue.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Korea+Center...

As you can see, its an old Victorian House with plenty of potential be as creepy, scary, and exciting as we can make it.

JinUk will need volunteers to help setup, decorate, and do any assorted things before our October 31st frightfest. We will have our first meeting at the Korean Center, brainstorm ideas, and get things rolling.

If you are interested in helping out, please e-mail JinUk at JinUk@kaps.org or JinUkShin@gmail.com. He'll give out additional details.

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