KAPS News, June 23rd

Welcome to the June 23rd, 2010 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*Watch the World Cup Round of 16 with KAPS!
*July Kappy Hour
*KAPS July 4th BBQ
*KAPS Professional Foodies Important Update!
*Jane Kim for Supervisor Campaign Kickoff
*Job Posting: Market Researcher in Korea

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Watch the World Cup Round of 16 with KAPS!

It wasn't always pretty, but Korea has advanced to the Knockout Round at the World Cup! Come join us at Strike! Cupertino, LIVE to watch KOREA take on Uruguay in the second round of WORLD CUP 2010.

More about Strike!
Strike! is the ultimate entertainment center! 40,000 sq ft with stylish, glow-in-the-dark bowling with big screen video walls, a thumping sound system, pool tables, full-arcade, and sports bar! TOTAL Capacity is only 900! We expect to exceed capacity, so please arrive early!

Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Time: 6:00am - 10:00am

Location:
Strike! Cupertino
10123 North Wolfe Road
Cupertino, CA

*FREE Admission
*Open to ALL AGES! Everyone is invited to join the Korean community in celebration!
*Special Korean Food, Beverage, and Anju Menu
*$15 for UNLIMITED bowling (including shoes)
*FacePainting
*Raffles

Who's got the most spirit? KOREAN SOCCER FANS DO! We want YOU to bring it! Bring the flags, the drums, the Reds, the pans, the facepaint, the thundersticks... we want to see it ALL! For those of you who arrive early, there will also be free Red Tigers t-shirts!

Please RSVP via the Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=127074877327946&index=1

If you would like to know more, please contact KAPS VP Andrew Ko at andrew@kaps.org.

July Kappy Hour

Come join us for the July 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: Orson's (508 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107) (415) 777-1508
When: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 7:00PM

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!

KAPS July 4th BBQ

Join KAPS for food, fun, and sun. Come celebrate the 4th of July with us at Crissy Field beginning at 1:00pm. We will be providing food, beverages, and fun-filled times. Pricing is $10 for members and $20
for nonmembers. If you bring food, you can receive a discount!

All KAPS members: wear your shirts and show your KAPS pride! If you don’t have a KAPS shirt, you can sign up for membership and receive one for FREE.

Please RSVP to this event by Friday, July 2nd by contacting KAPS Social Chair Kristine Ko at kristine@kaps.org.

Location: Crissy Field (BBQ Area) 603 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94129
Date: July 4, 2010 at 1:00pm
Reminder: Bring food for a discount!
Price: $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers

Contact Kristine@kaps.org for more information. See you there!

KAPS Professional Foodies Important Update!

Due to unforseseen circumstances, we are unfortunately delaying the next dinner from this week to July 28th! However, on a much more positive note, we will be joined by special guest, Keith Kamisugi, who has successfully built a career in the non-profit world.

Keith Kamisugi is the the Director of Communications at the Equal Justice Society, a 10-year-old civil rights nonprofit based in San Francisco. The $1.8 million charitable organization has nine full-time employees. He serves as a director or trustee on the boards of the Asian Law Caucus, Chinese for Affirmative Action, San Francisco Japantown Foundation, Nichi Bei Foundation and the Chinatown Community Development Center. Keith was previously a spokesman for Verizon Communications and an account manager with the now-defunct Niehaus Ryan Wong Public Relations, a pioneering tech PR firm. He also worked on the executive staffs of two Hawaii governors after serving as student body president at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Dinner #3 Description:

Red Cross, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Doctors without Borders...All are not-for-profits making a difference in the lives of the less-privilegedless privileged around the world.
While volunteers play a crucial role, especially as board members, in operating such not-for-profits, these organizations are usually corporations operated 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.

Dinner #3 Details:

Where: FIVE, 2086A Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 (www.five-berkeley.com, http://www.yelp.com/biz/five-berkeley)
When: Wednesday, July 28rd @ 7pm. Reservation: Please contact KAPS Professional Chair Min Lee at min@kaps.org for your interest in attending by Sunday, July 25th. *Paid KAPS members will be given priority over non-paid members. Please RSVP as early as possible as we had a full table for our 1st and 2nd dinners!

Reminder: The Basics

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.

Jane Kim for Supervisor Campaign Kickoff

Please join San Francisco school board president Jane Kim as she officially kicks off her campaign for San Francisco Supervisor, District 6, which includes the neighborhoods of South of Market, Tenderloin, North Mission, South Beach and Treasure Island.

Thursday, June 24, 2010
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
111 Minna, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco

With special guests including:
David Chiu, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Hydra Mendoza, Vice President, San Francisco Board of Education

*Host Committee: Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, Board President David Chiu, BOE VP Hydra Mendoza, Supervisor John Avalos, City Assessor Phil Ting, BOE Commissioner Sandra Fewer, BOE Commissioner Kim-Shree Maufas, BART Board Director Tom Radulovich, Genevieve V. Jopanda, Keesa Ocampo, Keith Kamisugi, Mike Kim, Cat Rauschuber, Claire Chang, Kenneth Mah, Julian Davis, Bobbi Lopez, Sunny Angulo, Karling Aguilera-Fort and Viva Mogi

(*still in formation)

Also featuring: All The Way Live Breakdancing crew, DJ China G (Rebel Girl), and food by Little Skillet, Tin and Adobo Hobo

$25 suggested donation

As President of the Board of Education, Jane Kim has advocated for expanded access for immigrant families, more equitable and innovative distribution of district resources, and greater accountability by the administration to the community whom they serve. Even as funding and resources for education at the state level have continued to decline, Jane has led her colleagues in the difficult challenge of balancing a fractured budget, while still prioritizing student needs and preserving district jobs.

As a civil rights attorney, Jane Kim has defended workers, families and and tenants faced with discriminatory practices, crafted anti-poverty and anti-violence policy in response to district concerns and fought for minority voting rights. As the co-founder of Locus Arts, she has advocated for emerging artists and increased funding for the arts.

Learn more about why Jane Kim is the best choice for Distrist 6 and become part of our efforts to elect a proven leader to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors:

http://JaneKim.org/

Job Posting: Market Researcher in Korea

A leading market research firm based in South Korea seeks high-caliber bilingual English/Korean market researchers. Only candidates with 2+ years’ experience at a leading strategy/consulting firm and degree from top-tier U.S. school (e.g., Ivy League) will be considered. MBAs with such education and experience are also welcome to apply.

If you know someone, please forward the above info along; all candidates should send resumes to alan.wong@AsianLife.com for further detail and immediate consideration. They will start interviewing via phone/videoconferencing the beginning of next week (June 28th).

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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