Summer is just around the corner, and college students still have time to apply for KAC’s annual National College Leadership Conference and Summer Internship program. The summer internship provides an exciting opportunity for KA college students to work with professionals in the corporate, legal, political and media sectors while gaining hands-on experience in community organizing and problem solving. The interns will be placed in a professional atmosphere for four days a week and spend the remaining day at KAC working on community-building projects. The 12 interns selected for this nine-week program will each receive a $1,000 stipend. Past internship sponsors include the office of Rep. Xavier Becerra, office of Board of Equalization Chairman John Chiang, KTLA, FOX, Samsung America, and private law firms.

  The internship program will begin at the KAC National College Leadership Conference where 50 to 60 participants will hone their leadership skills. This year’s conference will be held from June 19 to 23 at Mount Kare, located in San Bernardino County. The intensive five-day schedule includes speeches from prominent inspirational speakers and team-building activities to aid in the advancement of Korean Americans.

For more information, please contact Brian Kim at brian@kacla.org or (213) 365-5999, ext. 104.

Lawyer and activist, Do Kim speaks to NCLC participants on how they can get engaged in the community.

To download the application online, visit: http://www.kacla.org/News_and_Events/Breaking_News/89.html

 

U.S. Citizenship Application Fee Increase

 

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (U.S.C.I.S) recently announced a fee increase for U.S. Citizenship applications. The current application cost is $400. Although there is no exact date, the cost will go up to $675 by April 2007. KAC is urging members of the community to apply for citizenship as soon as possible.  U.S.C.I.S is also asking for feedback on their webpage. Please share your thoughts and comments at www.regulations.gov or visit the U.S.C.I.S. website for a direct link to the notice at www.uscis.gov.

KAC offers comprehensive naturalization services and education to assist immigrants in becoming U.S. citizens. To schedule an appointment, please call (213) 380-7990 or visit us at www.kacla.org to make an appointment online.

 

 

 

KAC-LA Awarded Engagement Award

 

On Feb. 3, the Executive Committee of the Empowerment Congress awarded KAC-LA with this year’s Engagement Award at their annual gala. Established in 1992 with the support of Senator Mark Ridley Thomas, the Empowerment Congress is an organization that encourages citizens to take a more active role in politics and public policy.  Congratulations, KAC-LA!

Citizenship Assistant Jinny Myung works hard to complete a citizenship application for a client.