• Volunteer Interpreter Program – If you feel comfortable speaking Korean with your friends, or are otherwise able to communicate in the language, don't be shy - KAC-DC would like to enhance its bilingual services to Koreans who lack English proficiency. Semi-proficient bilingual speakers of Korean and English would be on-call to translate simple written material by fax or e-mail, provide brief interpretation by telephone, or deliver on-site interpretation. Volunteers will be a resource primarily for KAC-DC's programs with Korean American merchants who work in D.C. neighborhoods. Training will be provided. Click here to download application.

• High School Mentorship Program – As a child or teenager, did you ever wish you had someone to coach you to good spirits? KAC-DC and Korean American Family Counseling Center are asking young adults to assist at-risk Korean American youth in Fairfax County for intellectual and emotional development. Mentors will attend an orientation session before being enrolled in the program.. Click here to download application.

• College Semester Internship Program - Due to the success of the past three summer internship programs, KAC-DC is instituting a college internship program for the school year. The KAC-DC semester interns will gain extensive non-profit experience by working for KAC-DC in its office and for its grant-based programs. Click here to download application.

Why should Korean Americans get involved? David S. Kim, the past KAC-DC president and current Board member, presents a convicting reason: “One of the lessons of the Los Angeles Riots -- a major turning point in our community's history -- is that individual success has limits. It's not enough to get a prestigious job and earn tons of money. Without a community that has a political voice and the ability to stand up for itself, it doesn't matter how well you've done in the stock market or how many material possessions you've acquired. In the big picture, those things are relatively meaningless. It's collective success that really matters.”