DOING the MOST for KOREATOWN FAMILIES Annual Report 2018 OUR MISSION
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DOING THE MOST FOR KOREATOWN FAMILIES Annual Report 2018 OUR MISSION KYCC (Koreatown Youth and Community Center) was established in 1975 to support a growing population of underserved youth in Los Angeles. Today, KYCC is the leading multi- service organization in Koreatown, supporting children and their families in the areas of education, health, housing and finances. KYCC is committed to making Koreatown a safe and beautiful place to live and work. The mission of KYCC is to serve the evolving needs of the Korean American population in the greater Los Angeles area as well as the multiethnic Koreatown community. KYCC’s TABLE OF CONTENTS Our Staff................................................ 4 programs and services are directed toward A Message from KYCC................................ 5 Keeping Koreatown Beautiful........................ 6 recently immigrated, economically disadvan- Deterring Graffiti....................................... 7 Milestones.............................................. 8-9 taged youth and families, and promote Board of Directors and Honorary Council........... 10 Doing Our Best......................................... 11 community socioeconomic empowerment. Housing Spotlight - Aurora........................... 12 Program Spotlight - Manuel.......................... 13 Staff Spotlight - Moon................................. 14 Student Spotlight - Esther............................ 15 Infographic............................................. 16 Our Services............................................ 17 Financial Activities.................................... 18 Our Supporters........................................ 19-21 Donor Spotlight........................................ 22-23 2 KYCC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 When we opened as the Korean Youth Center in 1975, we had only one full-time staff member. Today, we have an amazing A MESSAGE FROM KYCC OUR dedicated and hardworking group of 125 employees! Many of our staff know that KYCC is like a family. We are so DEAR FRIENDS OF KYCC, STAFF proud that 10 percent of our current staff were former program participants who enjoyed their experiences so much with our In 1975, KYCC opened its doors to a generation of Korean American organization that they came back to be part of our team! immigrant youth who were finding their way in their new home country. We provided a recreational drop-in center after school and on the week- ends, to get homework help or play a game of ping pong, among many other academic and enrichment activities. It became evident early on that in order to Doing Better— We are constantly evaluat- provide assistance for these children and ing the efficacy of our programs by measur- JOHNG HO SONG teens, we had to support the whole family. ing our impact and outcomes. But we also KYCC Executive Director In the late 1970s, we evolved to provide work to demonstrate that we care. It is not GRACE BAE JENNY BONG HEATHER JUN ELIZABETH KANG Communications Specialist Academic Instructor, Elementary Wilton Center Supervisor Counselor III (Clinical Services) counseling support to the youth and their only the quantity, but also the quality of our (Administrative) Tutorial Program (Youth Services) (Youth Services) Youth Drug Abuse Prevention parents. In the 1990s, we formed environ- services that matter. Elementary Tutorial Program BRIDGE High School Program Elementary Tutorial Program Program Participant Volunteer, TEAM High School Pro- Participant, Youth Drug Abuse Volunteer, TEAM High School (2008-2011) mental and economic programs to help gram Participant, Summer Day Prevention Program Participant Program President, Summer Day Camp Counselor (2011-2013) (2014-2015) Camp Counselor, Youth Drug families with their small businesses in our Doing More—We continue to build our Abuse Prevention Program Participant (2009-2011) Koreatown community. capacity to develop new programs that are in demand. Importantly, we know we can’t We also recognized the changing demo- do everything, so we strive to strengthen graphic of our geographic area, and began partnerships and create collaboratives to incorporating programs for the Latinx meet the needs of our community. JONG C. LIMB population—the beginning of our endeavor KYCC Board President to become a truly multiethnic organization, This year, KYCC is in the midst of build- both in our staff and the clients whom we ing a social enterprise effort, a local small serve. business where 100 percent of the proceeds NAYON KANG BLANCA MORALES KIMNGAN GRACE PARK Division Director (Children and Engagement Specialist (Menlo Manager (Clinical Services) will go towards supporting our youth Family Services) Family Apartments) NGUYENLE Substitute Teacher Environmental Services We continued like this—expanding and programs. And we are examining critically (Kids Town) Elementary, Middle and High L.A. High School Drop-In Center Volunteer (1995) School Youth Program Par- Program Participant, Volunteer Elementary Tutorial Program transforming—but one theme remained con- needed recovery support services for those ticipant, Summer Day Camp Income Tax Assistance Program Volunteer, TEAM High School Counselor, Summer Youth Em- Volunteer, VITA Site Manager Program President, Summer Day sistent from the start. KYCC is Doing the in our neighborhood who are dealing with ployment Program Participant, (2006-Present) Camp Counselor, Communica- Clinical Services Counselor, Coor- tions and Development Intern Most for Koreatown Families. substance use disorders. dinator and Manager (1984-2016) (2010-2016) We are: Our ability to provide these essential pro- grams and services in the Koreatown com- Doing Good—We help children and munity is sustainable through your generosi- families in our neighborhood. The mission ty and support over the years. I look forward of our organization is to provide quality pro- to continuing our growth and ability to grams and services for economically disad- provide the best that we can for the families vantaged and recently immigrated families. in our community with all of you. KYCC’s multiservice approach allows us to MOON PARK CONZUELO CEHILA SANTIAGO MARILYN UFRAZIO HR Generalist RODRIGUEZ Senior Economic Development Elementary Program Lead (Menlo provide a holistic network of support. (Administrative) Specialist (Community Economic Family Center) Environmental Specialist I (Envi- Development) ronmental Services) Elementary Tutorial TEAM High School Program Program Volunteer, TEAM High L.A. High School Drop-In Center Participant, Summer Day Camp L.A. High School Drop-In Center Program Participant (2006- Counselor and Lead Teacher School Program Participant, Program Participant (2012-2015) Summer Day Camp Counselor 2008) (2012-2018) (2009-2012) 4 KYCC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 DETERRING GRAFFITI KYCC has been working on several “Wall Activations,” which are beautification projects that bring communities together to deter graffiti permanently through murals and green walls. Members of the community play an active role in bringing physical transformation to their neighborhood, from choosing the mural design, prepping the wall, and painting on the day of the activation. BEFORE KEEPING KOREATOWN BEAUTIFUL Environmental Services hosts dozens of com- munity beautification events each year. In 2018, we worked with volunteers from The Nielsen Company, IDEPSCA and the Zen Center of Los Angeles to plant over 50 trees along the streets of Koreatown. Each year, with the help from community partners, group volunteer events and neighborhood youth, we plant over 1,100 trees in the Greater Los Angeles area. AFTER 6 KYCC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MILESTONES 2017-18 KIDS TOWN LAUNCHES DANCE RESOURCE CENTER, APIFM EISNER FOUNDATION FUNDS KYCC LEADS WORKSHOPS IN MULTILINGUAL IMMERSION OFFER TRADITIONAL KOREAN KYCC-KAWA INTERGENERATIONAL MATERNAL SELF CARE Thanks to multi-year grants from The Carl & Roberta DANCE CLASSES AT MENLO PROGRAM On March 30, KYCC’s Clinical Services, the Preven- Deutsch Foundation and the California Community In collaboration with API Forward Movement and With generous support from The Eisner Foundation, tion & Aftercare and Partnerships for Families held a Foundation, Kids Town launched our Korean-English the Dance Resource Center, KYCC provided a four- the Korean American Women’s Association (KAWA) joint event, “Mom’s Self-Care Group,” where Korean language immersion program in the fall of 2017. Kids week dance/movement residency in September 2017 as and KYCC’s Elementary Tutorial Program (ETP) moms were able to take time away from their regular Town will fully implement a trilingual preschool cur- part of the APIFM Champions for Change – Healthy partnered throughout the 2017-18 school year to responsibilities and take care of themselves. The event riculum—Spanish-Korean-English—by the fall of 2019. Eating and Active Living (HEAL) program for se- provide an intergenerational youth workshop series. promoted physical and emotional health, as well as niors currently living at KYCC’s Menlo Family Center. Elementary school children learned creative and prac- supporting healthy parent-child relationships. tical skills in cooking, soapmaking, folk painting and Western art history. PACIFIC CITY BANK, RADIO KOREA PICO UNION KYCC SELECTED AS 2018 PREVENTION EDUCATION FUNDRAISES FOR MENLO FAMILY TREE PLANTING PROJECT COMMUNITY PROGRESS MAKER CELEBRATES FLORES DE MAYO APARTMENTS Environmental Services planted over 70 trees in Pico BY CITI FOUNDATION On May 5, Prevention Education held Flores de Mayo, In September 2017, KYCC, Pacific