President's Letter

Monday - May 10, 2010

2010 marks the 7th year of operations for KAC-Chicago, and my 8th and final year as President. It is definitely time for me to transition to more of a supporting role while the more ambitious among the KACC Board of Directors step into the limelight. The amazing opportunities and experience serving as President for eight years has certainly contributed to my personal and professional growth, and now it is time to pass this privilege along. Not to worry, I’m not going anywhere … as my husband John wisely observed when we first got involved: this is a life-long commitment.

We continue to move forward and build Chicago’s Korean American community with a new slogan: “Engage - Serve - Lead” … as in we ENGAGE the 152 (our hip way of saying 1.5 and 2nd generation) / young professional generation, SERVE Chicago’s Korean American community, and develop LEADers.

We kicked off our year with our beloved and familiar KACC Get Connected! or more commonly known as Happy Hour on April 8th at the Jefferson Tap (thanks again to Eugene for putting together a great and well-attended event!) Our future plans includes:

1. May 22, 2010 @ 2-5 p.m. (Kent Law School) – KACC Speaker Series featuring Charles Kim, a nationally renowned community activist/organizer and founding member of the Korean American Coalition (KAC).
2. June 25-27, 2010 – KAC National Convention in Los Angeles, CA
3. September 2010 – GenKA 2010

We will also continue to work as part of United Korean American Network (UKAN), a network of KA young professional organizations in metropolitan Chicago, along with our counterparts in KABA, KACS, KAtCH and KSEA.

For more information on any of the aforementioned events/initiatives or to join us at our monthly KACC Board Meeting, send us an e-mail at kacchicago@gmail.com.

Jane Lee-Kwon
KACC President