What’s New
KYCC, Studio Number One and Milk Tavern Unveil “#KYCCCanHelp” Mural
As part of KYCC’s efforts to spread mental health awareness in the Koreatown community, our Clinical Services partnered with graphic design firm Studio Number One and local business Milk Tavern on a large trilingual mural in Koreatown. Read more…
Community Mural Project With L.A. High, RFX1
KYCC’s Clinical Services, Los Angeles High School and artist RFX1 collaborated on a community mural project about the importance of mental health on April 15, 2019. Read more…
KYCC Raises Over $100K in Annual Golf Tournament
On April 18, KYCC hosted its 11th Annual Fore Children and Families Golf Classic at the Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine, CA. Read more…
KYCC Hosts Unwind Your Mind Vol. II
Over 35 middle school and high school students attended KYCC’s Unwind Your Mind Vol. II event on March 14, 2019. Read more…
KYCC, The Korea Times Plant 50 Trees On Western
On April 13, 2019, KYCC’s Environmental Services and The Korea Times planted 50 trees in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the largest Korean-language newspaper in the United States. Read more…
Vintage Soul on ABC News
Vintage Soul, a new used, vintage and consignment shop, makes debut in Koreatown
May is: Blood Pressure Awareness Month
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day, but it can damage your heart and cause health problems if it stays high for a long time. High blood pressure is also called hypertension.
Unhealthy behaviors can also increase your risk for high blood pressure, especially for people who have one of the medical conditions listed above. Unhealthy behaviors include:
- Smoking tobacco.
- Eating foods high in sodium and low in potassium.
- Not getting enough physical activity.
- Being obese.
- Drinking too much alcohol.
| Blood Pressure Levels | |
| Normal | systolic: less than 120 mmHg diastolic: less than 80mmHg |
| At risk (prehypertension) | systolic: 120–139 mmHg diastolic: 80–89 mmHg |
| High | systolic: 140 mmHg or higher diastolic: 90 mmHg or higher |
Controlling High Blood Pressure
Keeping your blood pressure levels in a healthy range usually involves:
- taking medications
- reducing sodium in the diet
- getting daily physical activity
- quitting smoking.
**Admin will have a blood pressure monitor in the office for anyone who would like to check their blood pressure.
May 7 is National Teacher Appreciation Day
KYCC appreciates our teaching staff. The work you do supports and inspires young people in the K-Town community.
May 12 is Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to ALL Moms.
April Connect – Earth Day Winners!!
- 5/5 correct: Katherine
- 4/5 correct: Yuri
- 3/5 correct: HaRi, Valerie
G will contact you all to redeem your prize.
Miguel’s Voice
Did you know…
First impressions make a difference in how people think of you?
It might not be fair but it is human.
When someone calls and finds your voicemail isn’t set up, what does that tell them?
If you don’t know whether it is set up or if you have an outdated message, call yourself!
To make changes, just go to the Wiki.
Now you know.
-Miguel
Birthdays and KYCC Anniversaries
Birthdays
- April 3 – Ernie Yoshikawa
- April 4 – Jorge Sanchez
- April 7 – Jihyeon “Nicole” Choe
- April 9 – “G” Blades
- April 9 – Kathleen Hong
- April 10 – Miguel Lopez
- April 10 – Elizabeth Kang
- April 18 – Will Levegood
- April 22 -Rica Blanks
- April 24 – Xochi Vazquez
- April 29 – Rebecca Yu
- May 1 – Juan Vargas
- May 2 – Albert Rodriguez
- May 4 – Eric Chung
- May 5 – Eric Ji
- May 8 – Katerine Alegria
- May 9 – Santos Gutierrez
- May 10 – Luz Favela
- May 15 – Jun Hwang
- May 20 – Martin Gonzalez
- May 22 – Jovan Rodriguez
- May 23 – Clarissa Boyajian
- May 29 – Lydia Lising
Work Anniversaries
- April 1 – 3 years – Yancy Mauricio
- April 16 – 12 years – Joe St. John
- April 17 – 2 years – Melanie Villasenor
- April 24 – 5 years – Julio Barahona
- April 26 – 2 years – Jenni Kuida
- April 26 – 2 years – Jamie Loh
- May 1 – 2 years – Rachel Malarich
- May 1 – 2 years – Louis Pineda
- May 7 – 1 year – Michael Barrera
- May 7 – 1 year – Jorge Sanchez
- May 7 – 1 year – Brittany Won
- May 8 – 23 years – Jose Pantoja
- May 9 – 2 years – Jasmin Angeles
- May 14 – 1 year – Katerine Alegria
- May 21 – 1 year – Presilla Kim
- May 21 – 1 year – Karen Hernandez
- May 23 – 1 year – Kimngan Nguyen-le
- May 29 – 1 year – Martin Gonzalez
- May 30 – 2 years – Eric Ji
Open Positions
Have some talented and driven friends? Let them know about our open positions.
- CED – Economic Development Specialist (Bilingual Korean)
- Clinical – Counselor II (Bilingual Spanish)
- Kids Town – Bilingual Preschool Assistant Teacher
- Kids Town – Bilingual Preschool Head Teacher
- Social Enterprise – Retail Store Associate (Bilingual Spanish)
- Youth Services – Summer Day Camp Instructor (Temporary)
Rationalizing your approach
“I followed the recipe exactly, and it failed.”
That’s how many reviews of online recipes begin. Then the poster explains that he replaced the sour cream with yogurt (it’s what he had in the fridge), that he replaced the wheat flour with rice flour (it’s gluten-free) and he used the toaster oven instead of a real oven…
In the face of helpful advice (like a recipe), it’s easy to say, “sure, that’s what I’m already doing,” and then alter your description of the current project to make it sort of, almost, sound like you’re following the suggested new approach.
But you’re not. You’re merely wasting time and effort pretending you’re embracing this new way of doing something.
What if you re-did your plan or your approach in a totally new way, the way that respects and embraces the thing you just learned. What if you followed the recipe by following the recipe, simply to learn the technique…
After that, after you’ve seen what it can do, then go ahead and see what happens when you substitute something on hand or more convenient and remember what had you looking for a new recipe in the first place.
In the age of unlimited access to recipes, the hard part about getting good advice isn’t getting it. It’s following it. And then you might be able to turn the recipe into insight.
-Seth’s Blog
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