Korean Focus eBulletin: Thank you!
Korean Focus of Metro DC offers information and support to families interested in Korean culture and the Korean American
community. Korean Focus chapters in Cincinnati, Northern Maryland and the Northwest offer the same support to families in
those areas. Our members and friends include adoptive families, adopted Korean Americans, and Korean American families. All
are welcome!
If you have not received
a print copy of the most recent newsletter, The Drumming Crane, click here for a printable copy.
In this eBulletin - scroll down for more information:
- Thank You for Your Renewal!
- Korean Focus - CCYF Lunar New Year Celebration Feb. 9 in McLean, VA
- Barker Foundation Conference March 15 in Rockville, MD
- Resources for Korean Adoptive Families
- ASPIRE Awards for Young Asian American Women
- Korean Language Classes in Korea
Thank You for Your Renewal!
Many thanks to everyone
who has renewed their Korean Focus membership for 2008. We're funded almost entirely by member donations, so every single
renewal means a lot to us! Although we'll be reaching out to everyone individually, we want to thank you all collectively,
too.
If you haven't yet renewed, we hope you'll consider it. With your support, we can turn more of your ideas
into programs and services. Dues are only $20 per year, and membership renewal forms can be downloaded here:
https://www.koreanfocus.org/kffiles/memberform.pdf
If you would rather renew online, visit the Korean Focus Membership and Support page here at
https://www.koreanfocus.org/membersupport.html for information on how to renew by email using Network For Good to make your donation.
If
you joined or renewed during 2007 and have questions about the status of your membership, email [email protected]
for an update.
Thank you for your support.
CCYF - Korean Focus Lunar
New Year Celebration February 9, McLean, VA
Welcome the Year of the Rat at the Annual CCYF - Korean Focus Lunar New Year Celebration!
February 9, 2008 1:00 - 4:00 PM?>
Korean United Methodist Church
of Washington
1219 Swinks Mill Road, McLean,
Virginia
Fee $5 per person, $20 max
per family, children under 3 free
Don't miss one of
the largest Korean New Year celebrations in the Washington, DC area! Come and enjoy:
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Crafts and activities for the children
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Korean games
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Story-telling with Chingoo
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Cooking workshop
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Performances of traditional Korean music
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Sebae (Korean bowing) ceremony
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Photo op in Korean wedding clothes
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Taekwondo demonstration
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Hanbok exchange
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Korean food
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Korean craft sale
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Lots of fun and time to socialize
More information to follow as planning
continues. Volunteers of all ages are needed - planners, day-of volunteers, teens to help with the crafts and activities
(community service credit will be provided). If you'd like to join in the planning fun or help on the day of the event,
contact [email protected]!
Contact [email protected] for more information,
and check back to the Korean Focus website https://www.koreanfocus.org often for additional details.
Directions to
KUMCGW:
- Exit the beltway (I-495) onto Route 123 north towards McLean
- Turn
left (west) onto Lewinsville Road (VA Route 694)
- Follow
Lewinsville Road for about 1.5 miles
- Turn
right onto Swinks Mill Road
- Church on the right near the corner of Lewinsville Road and Swinks Mill Road
Barker Foundation Conference March 15 in Rockville, MD
Don't miss The Barker Foundation's 2008 conference, Connected Lives: Understanding the Birth Parent Experience
in Adoption and Foster Care, the first-ever conference conference presented by birth parents, about birth
parents, and for everyone who cares about adoption.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 Shady Grove Conference Center 9630 Gudelsky
Drive Building I Rockville, MD 20850
Featuring:
Early Bird Registration: $85 per person, $140 per couple After February 27, 2008:
$105 per person, $160 per couple CEUs available!
Click here for: The conference brochure in PDF format Conference registration materials
For more information, visit The Barker Foundation website, or contact Barker at 301-664-9664.
Resources
for Korean Adoptive Families
Enjoy!
Adoption Movies:
ASPIRE Awards for Young Asian American Women
Do you know a young Asian American woman who deserves recognition for the work she is doing to give back
to her community? If you do, nominate her for an ASPIRE award. The winner will be awarded at the Asian American Women in Leadership conference organized by ASPIRE
at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard on April 26th, 2008. Let’s make sure the younger generation
of Asian American women are acknowledged, empowered and encouraged by their own community. For more information
contact Grace Niwa, Chair of the Board of Directors of ASPIRE at [email protected].
Korean Language Classes in Korea
If your son or daughter
is considering taking a Korean language course in Korea, be sure to check out these resources provided by the Korea Tourism Organization. Korean University Korean Language and Culture Center Konkuk University Language Institute Seoul National University Language Education Institute Sookmyung Women’s University LinguaExpress Yonsei University Korean Language Institute Ewha Language Center HUFS Foreign Language Training and Testing Center Hanyang University International Language Institute Hongik University International Language Institute |