EXHIBITION Zoe Sheehan Salda + Gloria Chung Now thru March 26th PS 122 Gallery 150 First Avenue 9th Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue A New York City www.gloriachung.com | www.ps122gallery.org The workspaces in the photos allude to how we adapt rather easily to spending long hours in a few square feet of space each day. Although initial reaction to these spaces could be a sharp sense of claustrophobia, there is a certain aesthetic to seeing a chaotic clutter of things crammed into spaces no larger than 15 x 20 feet. How do you utilize a minimum of space to maximize functionality and efficiency? How does space affect behavior and attitude, especially when such long hours are spent confined within small spaces? What physical and psychical consequences are there to such (daily) constraint?

EXHIBITION Archaeology of New York Korean Cultural Service New York Now thru April 5 Korean Cultural Service New York Gallery Korea 460 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, at 57th & 58th Street New York City www.koreanculture.org Seven artists with different nationalities, all working in New York, explore this city with various mediums such as drawings, photographs, video, and installation. Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani, Tamara Gubernat, Jaako Heikkila, Jayeon Kwon, Alexis Raskin, Mariana Viegas, and Jeongmee Yun present their specific works selected from their own experiences in search of defining this great city.

COMMUNITY SERVICE Milal Easter Egg Hunt Young Korean American Network (yKAN) Saturday, March 11th, 12:00 - 3:30pm Korean Church of Queens 89-00 23rd Avenue Jackson Heights www.ykan.org | community@ykan.org Easter falls in April and is a time of fun and laughter. So, why not celebrate a month earlier this year?! yKAN will be holding our Annual Easter Egg Hunt Event on Saturday, March 11, 2006 with Milal House residents at the Korean Church of Queens(KCQ), Jackson Heights. The Milal House is an international organization that provides a home for physically and mentally challenged adults and children. yKAN will make colorful Easter eggs and play with the children in the church gymnasium. So bring your basketballs and volleyballs! Also, March is the awareness month for the physically challenged. Let's really contribute our time to them.

DINNER NAAAP-NY Tea Appreciation Class and Networking Dinner National Association of Asian American Professionals New York Chapter Saturday, March 11th, 3:30pm The Tea Gallery 131 Allen Street near Delancey Street New York City $20 members, $25 non-members (class) www.naaapny.org | stephen@naaapny.org NAAAP-NY invites you to The Tea Gallery to learn about the culture, history and classification of Chinese teas. You will taste and learn to appreciate the differences between green, white, oolong, red and black teas. Recently mentioned in The New York Times, The Tea Gallery's Michael Wong studied the art of tea-making in his native Hong Kong. The Tea Gallery sells contemporary Chinese furniture, tea accessories and teas, from Lion Peak Dragon Well green tea to heavy roasted Espresso Oolong. Before the class, participants must eat, but avoid a large amount of liquid. However, if you are hungry after the class, please join your fellow tea lovers for a pay-for-what-you-order dinner in Chinatown. This event is open to all professionals, members and non-members, who wish to meet Asian American professionals.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Friends of the Community Unite and Serve Volunteer Recruitment Friends of the Community Unite and Serve (FOCUS) www.focusonflushing.org Friends of the Community Unite and Serve conducted an initial test run of a monthly translation activity recently, with bilingual FOCUS members (Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Hindi) providing free oral translation services to the community. This service will be provided on the second Saturday of every month from 2:00 - 5:00pm in the Flushing Mall. The next volunteer dates are March 11th and April 8th. Lunch will be provided. FOCUS also has the opportunity to participate in a monthly book club for junior high school students. This will be one weekday per month at 4:00pm. Volunteers would basically lead discussions with questions that will be provided to you. Lastly, FOCUS is also setting up a 1-day weekend event (April or May) to clean up community parks and/or gardens.

OPEN HOUSE Project by Project 2006 Open House Project by Project (PbP) Tuesday, March 14, 6:00 - 9:00pm White Rabbit 145 East Houston Street at Eldridge Street New York City www.projectbyproject.org | volunteer.ny@projectbyproject.org Project by Project is holding a Community Open House on Tuesday, March 14th from 6:00 - 9:00pm for those interested in learning more about PbP and how to get involved. Come meet our team, learn about our activities, and enjoy an evening of networking with other young Asian professionals.

FORUM Discover Korea YWCA of Queens, Korean Cultural Service New York, Young Korean American Network (yKAN) Thursday, March 16th Reception 6:30 - 7:00pm Main Program 7:00 - 8:30pm Korean Cultural Service New York 460 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, at 57th & 58th Street New York City $5 (includes light dinner) www.ykan.org | membership@ykan.org | mjkim@ywcaqueens.org In partnership with Korean Cultural Services NY, Discover Korea was introduced to the community in 1998 to expand the understanding of Korean history and culture. This event has allowed all individuals, regardless of race, to explore traditional music, dance, poems, history, politics, food, clothing, and so much more of the Korean culture. The program became even more meaningful when Y-KAN (the Young Korean American Network) became a sponsor last year. Together, we will be able to expand and deepen the presentation to reach a broader range of participants. This year, winner of the 2005 PEN American Beyond Margins Award and the 2005 Members' Choice Award of the Asian American Literary Awards, the Poet Laureate of Queens, Ms. Ishle Park will share her wonderful work; in addition, Dr. James Jinhong Kim, graduate of Princeton and Columbia, who received Master of Divinity in History and Ph.D. in East Asian Studies and Philosophy will give a presentation on "Learning Your Roots". Dr. Kim founded and is currently the president of NY (Tentmakers) Mission House where Christian volunteers develop and run various programs toward building multicultural interfaith communities. As a recipient of several awards and fellowships, including the United Nations Star of Harmony Award for Outstanding Community Service, his work inspires us to make a difference as Korean Americans.

FORUM 13th Annual Asian Pacific American Forum on Youth Culture Friday, March 17th, 9:00am - 5:00pm NYU Silver Center Hemmerdinger Hall, 1st Floor 100 Washington Squrea East (enter on Washington Place) New York City www.apa.nyu.edu/apaya Continuing its commitment to nurturing the next generation, the A/P/A Institute is proud to present the 13th Annual Asian Pacific American Forum on Youth Culture - a peer facilitated, educational program for high school students in the NYC area. With leadership and educational training from the A/P/A Institute, a core group of high school students facilitates a full day of workshops, performances and open discussions related to youth and A/PA identity, history, community organizing, racial profiling, politics, television, and media. Integral to APAYA youths' experiences is the philosophy that identity development in combination with community learning fosters future leaders who are able to reflect critically and take action. The forum is open to high school students and educators. Online registration available as of March 7th. Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 14th. Workshop preferences are given to those who register early online. On-site registration will be available on the day of the Forum.

MUSIC AND POETRY Snowing Map Saturday, March 18th, 8:00pm Chelsea Center for the Arts 601 West 26th Street, Suite 302 New York City $15 (advance tickets), $17 (night of the event) www.snowingmap.com | www.zonechelsea.org Poetry written by Dong-joo Yoon, one of Korea's most beloved poets from the early 1940s, will be in lyrical form through the music composed by Eun-joon Han. The six member band will be performing Ms. Han's music and Mr. Yoon's poetry.

FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION Silmido Korean Culture Service New York Thursday, March 23rd, 6:30pm Korean Cultural Service New York 460 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, at 57th & 58th Street New York City www.silmido2003.co.kr | www.koreanculture.org Silmido (2003) South Korea, Korean with English subtitles, color, 135 min Directed by Kang Woo-suk Starring Ahn Sung-kee, Sol Kyung-gu, Heo Jun-ho, Jeong Jae-yeong, Kang Seong-jin, and Lim Won-hu Director Woo-suk Kang's (Two Cops, Public Enemy) Cold War movie features an all-star cast including Sung-ki Ahn (Chiwaseon, Musa), Je-young Jung (No Blood No Tears, Guns & Talks) and Kyung-ku Sul (Oasis, Public Enemy). This movie revolves around a group of 31 South Korean criminals originally sentenced to death, who received a parole on a condition that they would take part in a top secret, suicide military mission in 1968-their squad was called 684. The mission for 684 was to assassinate the leader of North Korea. Later, this elite squad was double-crossed by their own government who ordered the termination of 684 members after the mission was called off. The members of 684 changed their target, in revenge, from the North Korean leader to South Korean president, Chung-hee Park. This movie is based on actual events. Guest Speaker Ms. Hyun-Ock Im will briefly introduce the film and lead a discussion after the end of the movie.

FORUM Young Professionals Forum 2006: Korea Comes of Age From Hermit Kingdon to Global Hub: Seoul Reinvents its Cultural Identity Young Korean American Network (yKAN), The Korea Society, Korean American Junior Chamber of Commerce (KJaycees), Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) Wednesday, March 29th, 6:30 - 8:30pm The Korea Society 950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, at 57th Street New York City $5 members $10 non-members www.ykan.org | jonathan.ny@koreasociety.org Seoul may be thousands of miles away, but you're closer to it than you think you are. At the Young Professionals Forum, The Korea Society will explore how young professionals can impact U.S.-Korea relations through cultural activities, policymaking and business. For the last 500 years, in keeping with its reputation as a "Hermit Kingdom", Korea has shied away from finding its place in world affairs. Today, as South Korean companies extend their global reach and Korean culture finds a ready global audience, South Korea is trying to present a new vision of itself, its role in East Asia, and its place in the world. A set of engaging panelists will bring academic, cultural, business and personal perspectives to the table, and share thoughts on how Korean, American and Korean American professionals can add to and benefit from Korea's rising fortunes. Registration with payment must be received no later than March 27th. Those attending events without registering will be charged an additional $5 at the door. Featured Speakers: Edward M. Graham, Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics Ted Hughes, Assistant Professor of Korean Literature, Columbia University Michael Huh, Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Development, Imaginasian TV Emanuel Yi Pastreich, Editor-in-Chief, "Dynamic Korea" and Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Department of East Asian Studies

FUNDRAISER HAPPY HOUR Also-Known-As Culture Day 2006 Fundraiser Also-Known-As (AKA) Wednesday, March 29th, 6:00 - 8:00pm McFadden's Saloon 802 2nd Avenue at 42nd Street New York City $25 www.alsoknownas.org Also-Known-As is hosting a happy hour with two-hour open bar at McFadden's Saloon in midtown. They are hoping to raise money at this event to support Culture Day 2006, an annual event which aims to introduce, explore and promote our birth cultures to young international adoptees and their adoptive families, accomplished through the use of both traditional and modern performances, games, floor activities, and arts and crafts. Be sure to mention to the person at the door that you are there for the Also-Known-As open bar. There will also be 1/2 price burgers until 10:00pm!

DINNER FUNDRAISER 5th Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance NYPD Korean American Officers Association Friday, April 7th Cocktail Hour: 7:30pm, Dinner: 8:30pm Astoria World Manor 25-22 Astoria Blvd. Astoria, New York www.kaoa.org The Korean American Officers Associan of the City of New York Police Department, a group founded in 1997 by a group of police officers and detectives of Korean decent within the New York City Police Department, will be hosting its 5th Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance on Friday April 7th. The Dinner will inlcude a Korean traditional dance, international cuisine cocktail open bar and a full course dinner. This year's Man of the Year: Chief of Department, Joseph J. Esposito. Cost is $85 per person. Please RSVP By March 31st. For tickets & information, please contact Kisoo Kim 347) 556 - 5634, Edward Kim 347) 556 - 5632 or Young J Yoo 917) 531 - 4024.

SCREENING Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary (Yeokdosan) Sunday, April 9th, 6:00pm Sunday, April 16th, 4:00pm Japan Society 333 East 47th Street New York City $10, $6 Japan Society members, seniors & students www.japansociety.org Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary (Yeokdosan ) (2004) South Korea, Korean / Japanese with English subtitles, color, 137 min Directed by Seong Hae-sung Starring Kyung-gu Sol, Miki Nakatani, and Tatsuya Fuji The hero of this lavish Korean production became a legend in Japan when he beat American wrestlers in a televised match in 1958. The nation cheered him towards victory, oblivious to his Korean ancestry, a heritage still then despised in Japan. Rikidozan single-handedly sparked a professional wrestling mania only after anti-Korean prejudice locked him out of a sumo career. Korean star Kyung-gu Sol takes the role of Rikidozan, leading a cast of Japanese actors. This event is part of the Against the Tide: Rebels and Mavericks in Contemporary Japanese Film series.

CALL FOR RESEARCH STUDY PARTICIPANTS Asian American Cross-Racial Therapeutic Dyads Research Study (Paid) 212) 229-5727 x 3175 Doris F. Chang, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, New School University is seeking Asian-American individuals to participate in an interview study that invites a small group of individuals who have previously sought counseling or therapy to share their thoughts regarding their experiences working with an ethnically different therapist. Through individual interviews, she hopes to learn the variety of ways in which culture and ethnic differences might play a role in psychotherapy process and outcome. Participants' comments will contribute to a larger research program aimed at (a) exploring the therapeutic implications of ethnic mismatches between client and therapist and (b) developing strategies for more effective treatment with culturally diverse individuals who utilize mental health services. The interview will last no longer than 2 hours. This study represents an informal and open discussion on their subjective experiences in psychotherapy with an ethnically different therapist. Participants will be compensated $30 for their participation. Additional benefits of participation include having the opportunity to share your experiences of working with a therapist of a different racial or ethnic background. Participation is fully voluntary and all topics to be discussed in the interview pertain to your personal experience as a client and consumers of mental health services. Participants will not be required to divulge private details of their psychotherapy or mental health issues. Participation in this study is confidential. Chinese, Japanese and Korean translation available.

CASTING CALL ABC's Supernanny Looking Asian-American Families supernanny@ricochettelevision.com | 877) NANNY - TIME ABC's hit show Supernanny is currently looking for Asian-American families with children (infant to teens) to take part in its hit television series featuring Jo Frost, one of the United Kingdom's top nannies. Using the expert techniques that have made ABC's Supernanny a hit show, (and her book a New York Times bestseller), Jo Frost works with families to help tame even the rowdiest infants, kids and teens, restoring balance to American households. Jo offers hands-on advice to parents on how to achieve the best possible work/family balance, get the best out of kids, (while still letting them be kids), and guide the family unit to a positive place. The series is an intelligent, informative look at childcare and parenting in the 21st century. What are the parenting challenges particular to Asian-American family life? How are the issues in the APA family exactly like every other family? Supernanny is interested in showing our national audience the ups and down of parenting in families of all ethnic/national backgrounds; we haven't yet had an Asian-American family on our show and we're actively looking!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Commemorating the LA Riots: 4.29 Soundbites March 13th www.koreamjournal.com | jimmy@koreamjournal.com For KoreAm's April 2006 issue, they are preparing their annual commemoration of the L.A. Riots with "4.29 Soundbites." They are looking for individual stories of humanity during those riot-filled days: a single episode, anecdote or image that recall not just the violence, confusion and tension, but the humanity that was not always so evident, but there. Example: A Korean American medical intern working at a hospital in L.A. County during the Riots told us an African American doctor walked him to his car after work to make sure no one bothered him. This story has stuck with us for all these years. It's such a simple story, not really a big deal, and yet that single instance of concern touches us. Do you have such a story from the chaos of the Riots, or even in the days and months after? Or a photograph or illustration? Could you write a paragraph of your experience, or forward us a jpeg file of your photograph or illustration, along with your phone number and email address? This is not limited to Korean Americans. Please distribute this to anyone who was affected by the Riots and might have a story to share.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Internship Program March 17th, 2006 www.dol.gov/_sec/media/internprogram.htm Secretary Elaine L. Chao and the Department of Labor (DOL) have welcomed students across the nation, to participate in the Student Internship Program. The Student Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about how federal government agencies operate and to interact with the leaders of various agencies within DOL. Students can participate in weekly brown bag lunch discussions, attend agency presentations, and work on projects assigned to them by their agency. Previous interns have had opportunities to work in a variety of areas including public affairs, speechwriting, and outreach programs. Students will also be delegated general administrative duties, and should have strong writing and research skills.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Scholarships OrConference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Friday, March 17, 2006 Where www.capal.org | scholarships@capal.org The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL), will award three (3) scholarships to outstanding Asian Pacific American (APA) students committed to public service and community action. Awarded annually since 1992, CAPAL's scholarships have enabled promising students with leadership potential to explore public service and learn how to influence public policy that affects our communities. CAPAL Scholars are awarded $2,000 scholarships to support their successful completion of an internship in Washington, DC, as well as their development of a Community Action Plan. CAPAL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization that was founded in 1989 by APA professionals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Its mission is to promote Asian Pacific American interests and success in public sector careers, to provide information and education on policy issues affecting the APA community, and to serve the APA community at large.