2014 Annual Meeting & Dinner
(photos courtesy of Jessie Park of the Korea Times)
Date: November 15, 2014
Time: Membership meeting 2:00 - 2:30 PM; general meeting 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Place: Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Approximately 25 members of Friends of Korea (FOK) gathered in Los Angeles on November 14th for the annual membership meeting; some 60 members and others attended the general meeting that followed.
Business transacted during the membership meeting included the election of officers and directors of the board of directors. President Nancy Kelly spoke about Friends of Korea’s change in focus, from event-oriented to collaboration with other organizations to give back to Korea and the Korean community. FOK board member Chuck Hobbie reported that the Peace Corps and KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) signed a memorandum of understanding, whereby volunteers from KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) and Peace Corps are working together in their countries of service. James Mayer reported on the financial health of the organization and reminded all attendees of the opportunity to renew their membership.
The officers for the 2014-2015 term are Nancy Kelly, president; Suzanna Crowder Han, vice president; Gerard Krzic, vice president; Lynn Barclay, secretary; and James Mayer, treasurer. The new board directors are Greg Caldwell; David Harrop; Robert Ichihana; Younghee MacIntyre; and Dan Strickland. For a full list of the board of directors, click here.
At the general meeting that followed, Nancy Kelly and Byungkon Kim, director of the Korea Foundation in Los Angeles, gave welcoming remarks. The keynote address followed, presented by Ambassador Hyun-Myung Kim, consul general in Los Angeles for the Republic of Korea, whose topic was the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. Following Ambassador Kim’s remarks, Nancy Kelly, on behalf of FOK, presented him with a letter of commitment in the amount of $2000 to benefit a social service organization of his choosing that benefits Koreans in the Los Angeles area.
There then was a panel discussion, “Korean-American identity, culture & community in the 21st century.” Panel participants included Dr. Edward T. Chang, professor of ethnic studies at UC Riverside; Sukhee Kang, adjunct professor and former mayor of Irvine, CA; and Paula Ness Speers, former Peace Corps volunteer in Korea. The panel was moderated by Mary Broude. A question-and-answer session followed.
At the conclusion of the program, musical entertainment was provided by the Korean American Young Artists group. A buffet dinner was held for all meeting attendees at the residence of Ambassador Kim.
Time: Membership meeting 2:00 - 2:30 PM; general meeting 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Place: Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Approximately 25 members of Friends of Korea (FOK) gathered in Los Angeles on November 14th for the annual membership meeting; some 60 members and others attended the general meeting that followed.
Business transacted during the membership meeting included the election of officers and directors of the board of directors. President Nancy Kelly spoke about Friends of Korea’s change in focus, from event-oriented to collaboration with other organizations to give back to Korea and the Korean community. FOK board member Chuck Hobbie reported that the Peace Corps and KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) signed a memorandum of understanding, whereby volunteers from KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) and Peace Corps are working together in their countries of service. James Mayer reported on the financial health of the organization and reminded all attendees of the opportunity to renew their membership.
The officers for the 2014-2015 term are Nancy Kelly, president; Suzanna Crowder Han, vice president; Gerard Krzic, vice president; Lynn Barclay, secretary; and James Mayer, treasurer. The new board directors are Greg Caldwell; David Harrop; Robert Ichihana; Younghee MacIntyre; and Dan Strickland. For a full list of the board of directors, click here.
At the general meeting that followed, Nancy Kelly and Byungkon Kim, director of the Korea Foundation in Los Angeles, gave welcoming remarks. The keynote address followed, presented by Ambassador Hyun-Myung Kim, consul general in Los Angeles for the Republic of Korea, whose topic was the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. Following Ambassador Kim’s remarks, Nancy Kelly, on behalf of FOK, presented him with a letter of commitment in the amount of $2000 to benefit a social service organization of his choosing that benefits Koreans in the Los Angeles area.
There then was a panel discussion, “Korean-American identity, culture & community in the 21st century.” Panel participants included Dr. Edward T. Chang, professor of ethnic studies at UC Riverside; Sukhee Kang, adjunct professor and former mayor of Irvine, CA; and Paula Ness Speers, former Peace Corps volunteer in Korea. The panel was moderated by Mary Broude. A question-and-answer session followed.
At the conclusion of the program, musical entertainment was provided by the Korean American Young Artists group. A buffet dinner was held for all meeting attendees at the residence of Ambassador Kim.