MinKwon Center for Community Action

In just under two months, on the evening of Thursday, October 17th, the MinKwon Center for Community Action will celebrate 40 Years of Community Action at our 40th Annual Fundraising Gala. For the first time in MinKwon's forty years, we will be holding our annual gala in Manhattan instead of our home borough of Queens, signaling MinKwon's growth and expansion across the New York Metropolitan area. Mark the date, start thinking about your gala outfit, and be sure to claim your seat at the following link! https://lnkd.in/eWzPr4Kc

Come join us with The New York Immigration Coalition at the MinKwon Center for an educational teach-in and discussion about the Equal Rights Amendment this Wednesday, August 21st. Food & drinks will be provided!

On Wednesday, August 14, MinKwon held a final session that marked the end of "A Korean’s Tale: 나의 미국 이민 이야기." Thanks to Sungmin of Hamilton-Madison House! Our Health Outreach Fellow Joo Young Jeon, writes, "The event concluded successfully, though everyone was saddened that it was over, and I’m surprised how quickly six weeks have passed. It was a great opportunity for me to learn about planning, coordinating, and facilitating an event. I hope to organize similar events in the future. Thanks to everyone for their support, and special thanks to [Managing Director] Yoon Ji Kim and [Administrative and Operations Associate] Jax Park for arranging the food for the final day. I’m also grateful to [Health Policy and Programs Coordinator] Hanna Jo and [Health Intern] Julia Lee for their support and assistance—I couldn’t have completed the event without you. Additionally, I appreciate Peter Lee for recording the videos for [Wednesday's] event, and thanks to staff who attended the showcase!"

Join MinKwon and our immigration attorneys on Monday, August 19, for an information session on the Biden administration's recently announced immigration policies. To attend virtually, join via Zoom at the following address. https://lnkd.in/e_mDRTy2 -- Share widely, and bring your questions!

Yesterday, August 14, MinKwon's Health Outreach team held it down at Flushing Greenmarket from morning through lunchtime. Thank you team~!

The MinKwon Center for Community Action runs on the power of the community, and in turn, organizes and advocates to empower all of the members of our community. One of MinKwon's longtime community members has empowered MinKwon through a regular housing tour through Flushing, Queens that has guided participating pedestrians through our community. Thanks B for all of the tours throughout the years! This past Sunday, August 11, MinKwon Youth's Organizing Committee took on the responsibility of guiding a walking group through our community. We had 32 young people register and 28 people turn out to our event. The youth did an amazing job leading the tour as well as the follow-up discussion, and look forward to carrying on the legacy of the MinKwon Housing Walking Tour! The Organizing Committee's Housing Walking Tour is the finale in a workshop series, generously funded by Cornell University's Partnership Funding Board. Follow @protectflushing on Instagram to learn more.

This year, 2024, marks the 40-Year Anniversary of MinKwon Center for Community Action and the 10-Year Anniversary of APA VOICE (Asian Pacific Americans Voting & Organizing To Increase Civic Engagement). MinKwon and APA VOICE are proud to present a new initiative, Asian Student Civic Engagement Taskforce, or ASCET. ASCET has been off to a busy start in the first half of this month. ASCET's first cohort of Campus Coordinators are readying for the upcoming school year and 2024 election season. ASCET are still accepting applications for the second cohort of Campus Coordinators. Apply by Saturday, August 17, at https://bit.ly/ASCET2024. Please share widely!

Last Wednesday, August 7, MinKwon hosted the penultimate session of "A Korean's Tale." Participants have been building up to tomorrow's final session of this inaugural "A Korean's Tale" series. We look forward to closing out our summer program with Sungmin from Hamilton-Madison House-- Stay tuned for more!

Join MinKwon and our immigration attorneys next week, 11am at our downtown Flushing location, for an information session on the Biden administration's recently announced immigration policies.

This past Saturday, August 10, MinKwon joined Charles B. Wang Community Health Center for their second Good Health Day 2024 in our neighborhood of Flushing, Queens. Thank you to Joo Young and Helen for assisting our community members in-person and sharing educational information with visitors.