이민자 인권과 비자 관련 웨비나: Deborah Lee 변호사 초청

행사 소개

​테이크루트(TakeRoot)와 KACF-SF가 함께 준비한 이번 온라인 세미나는 이민법 전문 변호사 Deborah (Yeon Soo) Lee 님을 모시고, 이민 여성과 가족이 미국 내에서 안정적으로 살아가기 위해 꼭 알아야 할 비자, 체류 자격, 법적 권리에 대한 실질적인 정보를 제공합니다.

​세미나는 한국어로 진행되며, 강연 후에는 Q&A 시간도 마련되어 있습니다. 또한 이번 세션은 녹화 후 YouTube에 공개될 예정으로, 더 많은 커뮤니티 구성원들이 함께 정보를 나눌 수 있도록 할 예정입니다.

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행사 정보

• ​일시: 2025년 12월 6일 (토) 오전 10시–11시 (PST)

• ​진행 방식: 온라인 (Zoom 링크는 등록 후 안내됩니다)

• ​진행 언어: 한국어

• ​참가비: 무료 (향후 테이크루트 커뮤니티 프로그램을 위한 자율 기부 권장)

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강사 소개

​Deborah (Yeon Soo) Lee
이민법 전문 변호사, 커뮤니티 옹호 활동가

​Deborah Lee 변호사는 미국 내 체류와 비자 문제, 법적 권리 보호를 위한 활동을 해오고 계십니다. 특히 이민 여성들이 자신의 권리를 이해하고 목소리를 낼 수 있도록 돕는 데 깊은 열정을 가지고 있습니다.

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대상

• ​미국 내에서 체류 및 비자 관련 법적 정보를 알고 싶은 한인 해외이주여성과 가족

• ​커뮤니티 리더 및 관계자 등 이민자 인권에 관심 있는 모든 분들

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주최

​테이크루트 (TakeRoot)
공동주관: KACF-SF

Appointment Sign Up Form (LINK)

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The Stanford Men’s Basketball team hosts the Seattle University Redhawks on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Featuring senior forward, Junseok Yeo, the Seattle Redhawks bring their 3-1 record to Stanford. Yeo is the youngest member of the South Korea Men’s National Basketball Team. You’ll also have a chance to meet Coach Marshall Cho, a prominent educator and coach who has helped guide several players to the NBA, including Victor Oladipo, Jerian Grant, Quinn Cook, and Jerami Grant.

If you would like to meet Coach Cho, contact KACF-SF at info@kacfsf.org.

https://tickets.gostanford.com/event/mens-basketball-vs-seattle-mb9rx9

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87928285489

Navigating Challenges Through Arts

Join us for a creative, hands-on day at the Asian Art Museum where art, culture, and community come together! At this year’s Teen Summit, teens will learn, make, and connect through workshops led by inspiring Korean artists and creators, discovering how art can help us navigate life’s challenges with creativity and confidence.

• 📅 Saturday, November 15 · 12:00–5:00 PM

• 📍 Asian Art Museum (Samsung Hall), San Francisco

• 🎓 For teens in grades 8–12 | Lunch included

What's Included?

• 🥬 Make your own Kimchi + Lunch with Chef JiYoung Park

• 🎨 Hands-on Self-Portrait Soft Sculpture/Pillow Making with artist Jun Yang

• 🌟 Rising Student Creators Spotlight: Live Demos & Stories

• 🖼️ Full-day access to the Asian Art Museum

• 🎟️ Register Now – Early Bird $40 (Until Oct 31)

Hands-on Workshops & Creative Experiences

🥬Kimchi-Making + Lunch with Chef JiYoung Park

Led by Chef JiYoung Park, founder of Park's Kitchen, this hands-on session introduces the art of kimchi-making, blending tradition, creativity, and flavor. Teens will prepare their own kimchi while learning about the cultural roots.

🎨Soft Sculpture/Pillow Making with Artist Jun Yang

At the Teen Summit, artist Jun Yang leads a hands-on soft sculpture workshop inviting teens to explore self-expression and care through art. Participants will paint portraits or meaningful symbols onto fabric, then glue or fill their creations to bring them to life as tactile artworks. Emphasizing process over perfection, the workshop offers a calming space to connect, reflect, and express love.

📖 Read More About the Summit

• 💵 Regular $50 | 👥 Group Rate $35 (5+ teens)

• 📧 For financial assistance, contact hyunjikim@koreancentersf.org

• 🌐 More info: koreancentersf.org/teen-fall-2025/

✨ Space is limited — join 70 teens from across the Bay Area for a day of creativity, culture, and connection!

케이센터와 아시안 여성 쉼터에서는 이민자 지원 및 건강한 관계 형성을 위한 “곁의 힘”이라는 주제로 포럼을 주최합니다. 이 포럼을 통해 케이센터는 지역 이민자들을 위한 여러 지원 서비스와 자원을 안내하고 아시안 여성 쉼터에서는 친밀한 관계 내 발생하는 폭력의 다양한 형태와 복합성, 폭력의 순환 과정에 대해 알아보는 시간을 가지려 합니다. 아울러, 생존자의 자기결정권과 안전을 지원하기 위해 서로가 무엇을 할 수 있는지 함께 고민하고 이러한 어려움을 겪는 주변인들에게 공감하고 지지하는 방법을 배우는 시간을 가지려고 합니다.

일시: 11월 12일(수) 오전 10시 - 오후 12시 (등록은 9시반부터 시작됩니다.)

장소: Quinlan Community Center (10185 N. Stelling Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014)

1부: 이민자 지원 서비스 (케이센터)

2부: 사랑은 해치지 않는다 (아시안 여성 쉼터)

포럼 목적:

• 정서적 공감과 지지의 경험

• 지식과 정보를 획득

• 돌봄과 회복의 시간

• 커뮤니티와의 연결

추가로 한인 커뮤니티 기관 및 사회복지 서비스 가이드북과, 다양한 리소스 안내, 간단한 다과 및 웰빙 키트가 제공됩니다.

문의: info@kacssv.org / kpeace@sfaws.org

신청: https://forms.gle/ogeSC6zVEiXoipxf8

Creating Space invites you to join us in San Francisco on Saturday, November 8, from 1-4 PM for Tending to the Child Within — an interactive community event dedicated to exploring the childhood experiences that continue to shape who we are today. Presented in partnership with The Asian American Foundation.

The afternoon will open with a panel discussion led by our Chief Wellness Officer, renowned psychologist and author Dr. Jenny T. Wang, PhD, featuring a group of intergenerational voices. Following the panel, an audience Q&A will invite you into dialogue with the panelists and one another, exploring how connecting with the inner child can unlock fuller, freer, and more abundant lives. Together, we can create space for gentle reflection on what we may still be carrying — and inspire transformation of old patterns into new strength, purpose, and empowerment.

Space is limited. Please register to reserve your seat. 

To learn more about Creating Space, follow us on Instagram @creatingspace_community

https://creatingspace-sf.rsvpify.com/

On November 7, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, the nation’s oldest and largest public affairs forum, will host The Asian American Foundation’s (TAAF) first-ever AAPI Youth Mental Health Summit. Under the theme “Sparking Solutions Together,” the summit will convene hundreds of experts, advocates, funders, and business executives to address the urgent and often overlooked mental health challenges facing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth. From 2018 through 2022, suicide was the leading cause of death among Asian Americans aged 15–24, and the second leading cause of death among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Yet despite being deeply impacted by the nation’s mental health crisis, AAPI youth remain largely invisible in the national mental health conversation, and the data needed to understand their mental health is scarce at best.

To fill the gap, TAAF released "Beyond the Surface" in December 2024, the most comprehensive study to date on AAPI youth mental health, which revealed: Nearly 1 in 2 AAPI youth screen positive for moderate depression; 1 in 3 have planned or attempted suicide; Stigma, family pressure, and silence keep many from seeking help; Only 53 percent feel comfortable talking with their parents; Just 1 in 4 have accessed formal care; and 46 percent have never seen a mental health provider. Building on these findings, the November 7 summit will bring together leading experts to spark dialogue on breaking stigma, closing gaps in care, and exploring how community partners and technology are reshaping the ways young people seek and receive support.

This program is presented by The Asian American Foundation and Commonwealth Club World Affairs.

WATCH THE LIVESTREAM: https://www.youtube.com/live/TrClwUB-Pi4

Join us online to hear from: Midori Francis, Actor, "Grey’s Anatomy" Ryan Alexander Holmes Owin Pierson, Creator and Mental Health Advocate Lisa Ling, Journalist Noopur Agarwal, VP of Social Impact, MTV Norman Chen, CEO, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) Philip Yun, Co-President and Co-CEO, Commonwealth Club World Affairs Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, Practicing Physician; Co-Founder and Former CEO, Iora Health; TAAF Board Member Juliana Chen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Cartwheel Perry Chen,Director of Programs and Partnerships, Behavioral Health at Blue Shield of California Rachel Miller, Founder & CEO, Closegap Meena Srinivasan, Founding Executive Director, Transformative Educational Leadership Ayesha Meer, Executive Director, Asian Mental Health Collective Henry Ha, Program Director, Community Youth Center of San Francisco Anne Saw, PhD, HOPE Program Reid Bowman, MPH, CHES, Outreach & Program Manager, UCA Waves Rupesh Shah, COO of Crisis Text Line Tone Va’i, LCSW, Clinician, Samoan Community Development Center Amy Grace Lam, PhD, Chief Program Strategist, Korean Community Center of East Bay Christine Yang, ASW, Korean Community Center of East Bay Christina Yu, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, Korean Community Center of East Bay William Tsai, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University Cindy H. Liu, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, BOBA Project, Harvard Medical School Tiffany Yip, Professor of Psychology, Fordham University Quynh Nguyen, TALA (Thriving AANHPI Leadership Accelerator) Fellow

The Korean American Community Foundation (KACF)’s Associate Board is thrilled to invite you to our 6th Annual Fall Benefit—a night dedicated to celebrating community, philanthropy, and impact. Together, we’ll gather the next generation of changemakers to raise vital funds for KACF’s grantmaking programs.

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 7:00 PM

Location: Prince George Ballroom | 15 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016

Your ticket includes: Entry, light bites, and open bar

Dress code: Cocktail or cultural attire

Please note: Tickets must be purchased in advance online. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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About The Korean American Community Foundation:

Since 2002, the Korean American Community Foundation has invested $17 million in grants to grassroots organizations working to empower individuals, strengthen families, and transform communities. Our mission is to advance the economic security of under-resourced Korean and Asian Americans.

About the Associate Board:

The Associate Board is a group of community-minded young professionals who serve as ambassadors of KACF’s mission, helping to build awareness of issues of economic security and shape the next generation of Korean American philanthropy.

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For questions about the Fall Benefit, please reach out to associateboard@kacfny.org.

The Asian Pacific Fund (APF) invites you to join us for our 2025 Gala on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at The Conservatory at One Sansome in San Francisco.

Come and be inspired by stories of positive change, connect with minded individuals, and contribute to a future where our AANHPI community thrives. Together, we can continue to make a lasting difference.

Attire: Cocktail attire with a warm welcome towards cultural wear

APAture is in its 26th year of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 18th to November 8th, we’ll be presenting four showcases and an art fair in venues across the city!

The theme for this year is (UN)BECOMING. Being human is to be part of a great transformational journey. By shedding outdated identities and practices that no longer serve us, we create space for personal and collective growth, allowing new ideas to emerge. Through reinvention, we reshape how we use art as a tool to heal, connect, and foster positive change. What are you (un)becoming?

APAture is an annual, month-long multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases 50-60 emerging APA artists to an audience of nearly 1,000 in venues throughout San Francisco. It draws diverse attendees from across the Bay Area, offering critical platforms for APA art that uplifts APA communities and, in today’s political environment, contributes necessary voices to arts & culture. The receptions are free, while all other showcases are affordably priced.

기억이나 사고에 문제가 있는 사람을 돌보고 계십니까?

C-CARERS 프로젝트에서 참여자를 모집합니다!

연구의 목적은 무엇입니까?  

알츠하이머병이나 치매 환자와 간병인들을 위한 사회적 지원과 의료 서비스를 개선하는 데 돕기 위함 입니다 

왜 참여하나요? 

연구자들이 북부 캘리포니아의 농촌 및 소외된 지역사회에 사는 간병인들의 경험과 희망사항을 이해하도록 돕기 위함 입니다 

참여하면 무엇을 합니까?

1. 참여하기로 선택하면, 비밀이 보장된 온라인 설문을 완료하게 됩니다  

2. 설문 조사는 완료하는 데 약 30분이 걸립니다 

3. 본 설문 조사를 완료한 응답자분들은 $50 전자 상품권을 받을 수 있는 자격을 가지게 됩니다

누가 참여할 수 있습니까?

우리는 간병인을 모집하고 있습니다:

1. 18세 이상 

2. 북부 캘리포니아에 거주 

3. 영어, 스페인어, 중국어 또는 한국어로 읽을 수 있음 

4. 기억력이나 사고에 문제가 있는 50세 이상의 사람을 돌봄 

C-CARERS@ucsf.edu 로 연구팀에 연락할 수 있습니다.

형평성, 대표성, 서비스 및 지원에 대한 간병인 중심의 알츠하이머 연구(C-CARERS)

Interested in joining the Associate Board of KACF-SF?
Come learn how you can be part of the philanthropic movement uplifting Korean American and immigrant communities across the Bay Area.

When: Tuesday, October 14 | 5:30–7:00 PM (Dinner to follow)
Where: Hybrid (in-person + virtual option), in-person at 333 Main St, San Francisco

Meet current Associate Board members, hear about their experiences, and learn how—and why—you should get involved with KACF-SF.

RSVP here

Join us for an inspiring evening of community, connection, and impact!

Contemporary Korean painter Hiejin Yoo, whose vibrant, intimate works explore themes of identity, memory, and daily life, will hold a conversation about art and experience Korean artists in America with Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Co-Director, Asian American Art Initiative at the Cantor Museum.

This event is held in collaboration with the Korean Consulate General in San Francisco. This event is free and open to the public.

About the speaker:
Hiejin Yoo (Born in Münster, Germany, 1987) lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Yoo’s work has been exhibited at Gana Art Nineone, Seoul; K11 Art Foundation, Shanhai; Half Gallery, New York; Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels; Spurs Gallery, Beijing; Kunstraum Potsdam, Berlin; and Blum and Poe, Los Angeles; Plan X Gallery, Capri. Her work is included in public and private collections including High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; Pérez Collection, Miami, FL; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Miami, FL; The FLAG Art Foundation, New York, NY; Marquez Art Projects, Miami, FL; and Xiao Museum, Rizhao, China. Yoo hold a Master’s of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

About the moderator:
Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander oversees the collection of modern and contemporary art at the Cantor Arts Center. At the Cantor, she is the curator of Spirit House (2024), Livien Yin: Thirsty (2024), East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art (2022), and The Faces of Ruth Asawa (2022). Her accompanying catalogue to Spirit House is the museum’s first major publication of the AAAI. Alexander leads the AAAI’s curatorial program and collection building, working with artists, artist estates, galleries, and collectors.

50th Anniversary Gala – Fighting for Justice: 50 Years of United Community Services

Fifty years ago, a group of activists refused to accept the status quo. Today, their vision has become API Legal Outreach—a force that has transformed thousands of lives and reshaped what justice and equality looks like in the Bay Area. Now, as we face our greatest challenges yet, we’re gathering our community to celebrate this legacy and fuel the fight ahead.

Join us Friday, October 3rd at Hotel Nikko for an evening that honors the past while building the future. You’ll share exceptional cuisine with legal innovators, community champions, and corporate leaders who’ve chosen to stand in solidarity with immigrants, elders, youth, communities of color, LGBTQ+, abuse survivors, and individuals with disabilities. Through powerful storytelling, inspiring entertainment, and meaningful connections, you’ll experience firsthand why our work matters—and why your support right now is so crucial.

This is more than a gala. It’s a moment of collective power when your presence becomes resistance, your support becomes action, and your commitment helps us meet this moment head-on. The communities we serve are under attack, but history shows us that when we stand together, we don’t just survive—we thrive.

Get tickets and sponsorships here 

기억이나 사고에 문제가 있는 사람을 돌보고 계십니까?

C-CARERS 프로젝트에서 참여자를 모집합니다!

연구의 목적은 무엇입니까?  

알츠하이머병이나 치매 환자와 간병인들을 위한 사회적 지원과 의료 서비스를 개선하는 데 돕기 위함 입니다 

왜 참여하나요? 

연구자들이 북부 캘리포니아의 농촌 및 소외된 지역사회에 사는 간병인들의 경험과 희망사항을 이해하도록 돕기 위함 입니다 

참여하면 무엇을 합니까?

1. 참여하기로 선택하면, 비밀이 보장된 온라인 설문을 완료하게 됩니다  

2. 설문 조사는 완료하는 데 약 30분이 걸립니다 

3. 본 설문 조사를 완료한 응답자분들은 $50 전자 상품권을 받을 수 있는 자격을 가지게 됩니다

누가 참여할 수 있습니까?

우리는 간병인을 모집하고 있습니다:

1. 18세 이상 

2. 북부 캘리포니아에 거주 

3. 영어, 스페인어, 중국어 또는 한국어로 읽을 수 있음 

4. 기억력이나 사고에 문제가 있는 50세 이상의 사람을 돌봄 

C-CARERS@ucsf.edu 로 연구팀에 연락할 수 있습니다.

형평성, 대표성, 서비스 및 지원에 대한 간병인 중심의 알츠하이머 연구(C-CARERS)

On Saturday, September 21 at 4:00 PM, we will be presenting our 2025 SNU Alumni Concert at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at De Anza College in Cupertino. This annual concert brings together professional musicians who are alumni of SNU, one of Korea’s most prestigious institutions, to share classical, chamber, and vocal music with our local community.

Each year, this event fosters cultural exchange and connection—and this year, we’re especially hoping to invite more Santa Clara residents and Korean American community members to join us.

KOREAN COMMUNITY DAY

On Saturday, September 20, from 6–7:30pm in the Garret at the Toni Rembe Theater, you’re invited to celebrate Kim’s Convenience with us! As part of our Korean Community Night, we’ll have delicious food catered by Woori Market, fantastic music from DJ Chungtech, and you can get an up-close look at our community-engaged photography project, “Our Store: Your Story,” featuring local and immigrant-owned, family-run businesses, photographed by Tasi Alabastro. All ticketholders are welcome to join!

This hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy drama about a Korean family-run corner store that inspired the popular Netflix hit is a feel-good ode to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today. Mr. Kim works hard to support his wife and children with his Toronto convenience store. As he evaluates his future, he faces both a changing neighborhood landscape and the gap between his values and those of his Canada-born children. Playwright Ins Choi, who will also star in the production as the title character, calls Kim’s Convenience his “love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who call Canada their home.”

Kim’s Convenience will be performed at the ACT-SF Toni Rembe Theater from September 18 to October 19, 2025.

Use promo code “KIM” to save on select performances.

This hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy drama about a Korean family-run corner store that inspired the popular Netflix hit is a feel-good ode to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today. Mr. Kim works hard to support his wife and children with his Toronto convenience store. As he evaluates his future, he faces both a changing neighborhood landscape and the gap between his values and those of his Canada-born children. Playwright Ins Choi, who will also star in the production as the title character, calls Kim’s Convenience his “love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who call Canada their home.”

Kim’s Convenience will be performed at the ACT-SF Toni Rembe Theater from September 18 to October 19, 2025.

Use promo code “KIM” to save on select performances.