KAPS News, June 9th

Welcome to the June 9th, 2010 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*June Kappy Hour
*Watch the World Cup with KAPS
*Community Service Event: SF Food Bank
*KAPS Professional Foodies Returns
*Theory Extends "Suit Up" 20% Off Discount
*Korean American Summer Day Camp Looking for Help

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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 10th, 2009, 7:30PM

Interested in seeing pictures from past Kappy Hours? Please visit http://www.kaps.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=3748

Want to become a member and pick up your t-shirt at Kappy Hour? Join or renew online at www.kaps.org/membership10

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

Watch the World Cup with KAPS!

It's almost that time again....the one time the whole world goes crazy every four years. KAPS is helping organize the largest Korean World Cup 2010 Viewing Party in Northern California. Imagine watching the World Cup games with your favorite KAPS friends, plus 900 other screaming, face-painted Koreans with thundersticks, drums, the whole works!

Join us for the first game against Greece on Saturday, June 12th at Strike, the hottest bowling alley/lounge in the Bay Area! Strike is located on the ground floor of Cupertino Square, underneath the bridge (10123 North Wolfe Road, Cupertino, CA 95014).

Doors open at 3:00 am. The game starts at 4:30 am, so make sure you’re there in time. All ages are welcome.

There will be NO Cover Charge. Unlimited Bowling (including shoe rentals) for $15 @ Strike available from 3:00 am – 8:00 am, and there will be special prizes.

A special Korean food and beverage menu, including Hite Beer and Jinro Soju will be provided!

Other activities include:
The Official Korea World Cup 2010 SF Bay Area Cheer Team
Face painting
Free t-shirts and thundersticks
Spirit competition
Raffle prizes

Make sure you RSVP via the Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127478480605209

For those of you coming down from San Francisco, the Peninsula, or the East Bay, we are organizing carpools. If you’re interested, please send an e-mail to carpool@kaps.org.

If you're interested in being one of our Face painters for the event or helping out in some other capacity, please contact KAPS VP Andrew Ko at andrew@kaps.org.

Community Service Event: SF Food Bank

Our past community service event with the SF Food Bank was a great success! Box after box, we stuffed and sealed and packaged. Along the way, some of us fell, others spilled oatmeal, and everyone laughed and learned more about one another.

Since then, KAPS has reprised our efforts in helping the SF Food Bank meet its goals. It has already been nine months since KAPS became an official Apple Corps team at the SF Food Bank. An Apple Corps team commits to a year's worth of activities to help fight hunger year-round.

Please join us for another day of service on Saturday, 6/19/2010 from 9AM - 12PM.

To register, please email KAPS Community Service Chair Christine Shin at christine@kaps.org.

KAPS Professional Foodies Returns

Red Cross, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Doctors without Borders...All are not-for-profits making a difference in the lives of the less-privileged around the world. These organizations are not only run by those who freely volunteer their time, but also by professionals from various backgrounds.

For KAPS Professional Dinner #3, we will be discussing careers in non-profit and the considerations one must make, such as the financial impact and the compromise between personal career growth vs job satisfaction.

Where: TBD When: Wednesday, June 23rd @ 7pm. Reservation: Please contact KAPS Professional Chair Min Lee at min@kaps.org for your interest in attending by Sunday, June 20th. Please RSVP as early as possible as we had a full table for our 1st dinner! *Paid KAPS members will be given priority over non-paid members. Join or renew online at www.kaps.org/membership10

We will be organizing monthly dinners for members to come together and enjoy conversation over delicious food in a casual atmosphere. Seating will be limited to a maximum of 10 (members given preference over non-members). We will also be choosing a topic of conversation to discuss to keep things interesting so if you attend, please come prepared to state your opinion! *Depending upon the topic, we will have special guests join us for dinner. Restaurant and conversation topic will change for every dinner so please keep looking for future dinner locales and themes. Dinner cost will be shared by the table. Alcohol will be the responsibility of each individual.

Theory Extends "Suit Up" 20% Off Discount

Thanks to all those KAPS members for coming out to join us last Wednesday night! Hope you had fun shopping and connecting with new and old friends. We'd also like to thank Theory for sponsoring this fun event.

For those of you who can never get enough of shopping, Theory is extending 20% on all purchases (except for non-Theory items) throughout the month of June. Just mention "Asian Business League" as the promo code at the time of your purchase. Please note that discount is ONLY valid at Theory located at 120 Maiden Lane, SF and is valid through June 30th, 2010.

You can also go to theory.com and use promo code DXI7QQKS2KFA to receive $50 off any purchase of $250 or more. Please feel free to share this with your friends & colleagues. Online discount offer is valid through July 2.

Korean American Summer Day Camp Looking for Help

San Francisco State University's Korean American Summer Day Camp needs your help. This is a week long camp July 19-23 for children ages 6-12 centered on learning Korean and Korean American history and culture through food, drumming, games, language, arts and crafts. The camp is open to any child interested in learning more about Korean and Korean American history and culture.

The camp needs your assistance securing donations of multi-colored tempura paints, paint brushes, and other art supplies to build turtle ships and other arts/crafts. If you’re able to assist, please contact Professor Grace Yoo at grace.yoo.phd@gmail.com.

Designed by college students enrolled in Spring 2010 "AAS 380 Koreans in America," each day is thematic and will focus on different periods of Korean and/or Korean American history including: Shilla Dynasty, Yi Dynasty, First and Second Wave of Korean Immigration, Third Wave of Korean Immigration and Contemporary Korea.

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:

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