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The
Korean American Coalition |
| KAC
was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles, California, as a nonprofit
service, education, and advocacy organization
that facilitates the Korean American community's participation
in civic, legislative, and community affairs. Today, KAC has
grown into a national organization with membership chapters
in several cities along the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii,
and affiliate organizations on the East Coast. With over a
dozen full-time staff and a large base of volunteers,
KAC provides a variety of direct and indirect services to
the fast growing Korean American communities across the nation.
In January
2001, the Virginia-based Korean American Alliance (KAA) began
operating as the official KAC Washington, D.C. Area Chapter(KAC-DC)
to serve the interests of the local Korean American communities
in Maryland, Virginia and the District. |
| The
Korean American Coalition
Mission Statement |
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The
Korean American Coalition (KAC) is a non-profit, non-partisan,
community advocacy organization. Established in 1983, KAC's
mission is to facilitate the Korean American community's participation
in civic, legislative, and community affairs, encouraging
the community to contribute to and become an integral part
of American society.
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The Korean American
Coalition
Washington, D.C. Area Chapter
Objectives Statement
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KAC-DC
objectives in the following areas:
Civic
• To promote civic participation by Korean Americans
in the Greater Washington, DC area by informing them of
the procedures, issues and policies essential to facilitating
suffrage and active citizenry.
• To be an effective advocate for the Korean American
community by articulating community concerns and interests.
• To promote and advocate the civil and civic rights
interests of Korean Americans, increasing civic and legislative
awareness and the general social consciousness of the Korean
American community.
Legislative
• To identify, comment and actively pursue grassroots
participation on legislative issues affecting Korean American
communities on the local, state and federal levels of government.
• To enhance the organization’s standing with
local government and elected officials that have an interest
in the Korean-American community.
Community
• To increase public awareness of Korean culture with
individuals and organizations in the Greater Washington,
DC area.
Education
• To develop and implement leadership programs encouraging
Korean Americans to become capable leaders in society.
• To develop future leaders and inform other community
groups and the general public about cultural and ethnic
issues facing Korean-Americans today.
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EDUCATE,
ORGANIZE, EMPOWER |
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