September 2022

September 8, 2022

KYCC’s Prevention Education Hosts First MYPARC Summer Leadership Program

From June 12 through August 5, KYCC’s Prevention Education hosted its MYPARC Summer Leadership Program. This is the first internship that the MPCI team led where many of the ideas that went into the curriculum were inspired by what they did in MYPARC, a coalition that MPCI runs during the regular school year. Read more

KYCC Prevention Education Joins Back to School & Food Pantry Event

On Saturday, July 30, 2022, KYCC’s Smoke Free Multi-Unit Housing team collaborated with Metro LA & LA Care Health Plan Community Resource Center to provide the community with bilingual resources and support around secondhand smoke in multi-unit housing. Read more

Environmental Services Hosts Summer Youth Program to Beautify Koreatown

Since 2012, KYCC has hosted its Environmental Services Summer Youth Program, which provides paid positions for youth in Los Angeles to join KYCC’s Environmental Services team. Read more

Koreatown Stands Vol.III

Save the date and mark your calendars for KYCC’s Virtual Benefit Concert! We encourage all staff to tune in to KYCC’s Youtube channel on, September 29 at 6 p.m. PDT.

Board of Supervisors Expand Equitable Access to LA County Contracts for Diverse and Local Small Businesses and Non-Profits

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Today, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Chair Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl that launches comprehensive strategies for making the contracting process with the County more accessible for small business and non-profits owned by under-represented populations, including veterans, Black, Ingenious, People of Color, people with disabilities and the LGBTQIA+.

“The Board of Supervisors sought out the insight of non-profits and small businesses of diverse backgrounds and cultural identities that have historically faced barriers to securing County contracts. We’re grateful for the Board’s leadership in helping to make the recommendations of the Equity in County Contracting Project real and for ensuring funding opportunities fairly compensate the services being offered and are more accessible to the small employers within our hardest hit communities. We’ve accomplished a lot as a working group but have some critical work left to do” said Joe St. John, Chief Operating Officer, Koreatown Youth and Community Center. Read full article here

September is:

Grandparents Day is always celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day. This year, that’s Sunday, September 11! While we honor our grandparents every day, take an extra moment to appreciate all the joy and wisdom that grandparents bring to our lives.

The History of Grandparents Day

Marian McQuade hoped to establish a national day that would honor grandparents, and in 1970 she began a campaign to do so. McQuade raised awareness about senior citizens throughout the 1970s. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter declared the first Sunday after Labor Day to be National Grandparents Day. Each year, the president issues a proclamation to keep the tradition going.

Grandparents Day has both an official flower and song. Both were chosen by the National Grandparents Day Council.

·         The official flower is the forget-me-not.

·         The official song is Johnny Prill’s “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa.”

Better Breakfast Month

All sites will have a Breakfast Goodies delivered on Monday, September 12!

Baby Safety Month

Baby Safety Month is all about getting you the information you need to put your mind at ease when it comes to the safety of your baby.

Here are six simple tips to get you started.

Place babies on their backs for naps and at night until they are 1 year old. For the safest sleep environment for your baby, a firm mattress and fitted sheet are all you need so remove blankets, bumpers, toys, and other soft objects from your baby’s crib. Learn more about sleep safety.

Check to make sure your car seat is installed correctly. Using a properly installed car seat is the best way to keep your child safe in the car. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians are here to help you or check out our Ultimate Car Seat Guide, available in  English and Spanish, for expert advice on how to choose and use your car seat.

Keep babies strapped in when using highchairs, infant carriers, swings, and strollers. Stay within arm’s reach when your baby is on higher surfaces like beds, sofas, or changing tables. Learn more about preventing falls.

Set your water heater to 120° F to avoid burns. Test the bath water with your elbow or your wrist. The water should feel warm, not hot. And avoid drinking or carrying hot beverages or foods when holding your baby. Learn more about burn prevention.

Keep medicine, cleaning products, and small objects like button batteries up and away, out of reach and sight. And take a moment to save the Poison Help number in your phone and post it visibly at home: 1-800-222-1222. Learn more about choking prevention.

Install working smoke alarm AND a carbon monoxide alarm on every level of your home, and in all sleeping areas. This is an important tip for not just baby safety, but family safety as well. And please test the alarms regularly to make sure they work. Learn more about fire prevention.

Rosh Hashanah Meaning and Traditions

What Is Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah, literally “Head of the Year” in Hebrew, is the beginning of the Jewish new year. It is the first of the High Holidays or “Days of Awe,” ending 10 days later with Yom Kippur.

This two-day festival marks the anniversary of human’s creation—and the special relationship between humans and God, the creator.

Rosh Hashanah begins with the sounding of the shofar, an instrument made of a ram’s horn, proclaiming God as King of the Universe, just as a trumpet would be sounded at a king’s coronation. In fact, Rosh Hashanah is described in the Torah as Yom Teru’ah, a day of sounding (the Shofar). Checkout the sounding of the Shofar.

The sound of the shofar is also a call to repentance—to wake up and re-examine our commitment to God and to correct our ways. Thus begins the “Ten Days of Repentance” which ends with Yom Kippur, the “Day of Atonement.”

Rosh Hashanah Traditions

The traditional way to wish someone a Happy New Year in Hebrew is by saying “Shana Tova.” In Hebrew this means “A Good Year.”

There are many traditions associated with Rosh Hashanah, including the following:

·         Attending synagogue and spending time with family and friends.

·         Reflecting on the year before and repenting for any wrongdoings and then reflecting on the year ahead to start afresh.

·         Wear white and new clothes, symbolizing purity.

·         As mentioned above, there is the sounding of the ram’s horn (shofar) on both mornings.

·         Every evening, candles are lit. Candles are often a symbol of remembrance.

·         On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Tashlich ceremony is performed. This involves visiting a body of fresh water to symbolically cast past sins away.

·         Spicy, sharp, or sour foods are avoided in favor of sweet delicacies, representing wishes for a sweet and pleasant year (not a bitter year). Nuts are also avoided.

Rosh Hashanah Foods

Food plays a large role in Rosh Hashanah tradition. Some of the symbolic foods include: Apples dipped in honey (eaten on the first night), round challah (egg bread) dipped in honey and sprinkled with raisins. Try our delicious challah recipe. A new seasonal fruit (on the second night). Pomegranates (as its many seeds symbolize the hope that the year will be rich with many blessings). The head of a fish (or ram) asking God that in the coming year we be “a head and not a tail.”

National Suicide Prevention Week Sep 4-10

Please be advised of the new Suicide Number 988

We are bringing back KYCC Happy Hour (YAY!!!). In our first session, we will celebrate National Sewing Month.  

Date: Monday, 9-26-22

Time: 4-5pm

Where: Via Zoom (Email invite to All Staff will be sent)

Please come by Admin and pick up your sewing activity and your Mocktail by Thursday 9-22-22.

Then join us on Zoom as we toast and sew the hour away. 

KYCC Unit Spotlights

Last week the Development team held their weekly meeting at Memorylook cafe followed by group icebreakers and great coffee!

Prevention Education outreached in MacArthur Park on August 31 for International Overdose Awareness Day!

Youth Services celebrated with an early dinner together as a team, after their End of Summer celebration to wrap up Summer Day Camp!

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthdays

  • September 3 – Grace Park
  • September 6 – Greg Peralta
  • September 6 – Natalia Magana
  • September 8 – Preston Bryant
  • September 8 – Sandra Poblano
  • September 10 – Christopher Caro
  • September 11 – Christian Morales
  • September 11 – Bryan Zaragoza
  • September 11 – Christine Nguyen
  • September 15 – Nayon Kang
  • September 15 – Porfirio Marin
  • September 16 – Karen Salas
  • September 18 – Jerry Levinson
  • September 18 – Hannah Joo
  • September 23 – Francesca LeRue
  • September 23 – Jennifer Barrios
  • September 23 – Leila Mzali
  • September 25 – Hayoung Lee
  • September 25 – Mikaella Ahn
  • October 8 – Miriam Ruiz
  • October 8 – Alberto Soria
  • October 9 – Chinyoung Farrey
  • October 13 – Conzuelo Rodriguez
  • October 14 – Hanna Kim
  • October 23 – Celia Longlax
  • October 23 – Dean Aviles
  • October 27 – Aida Martinez
  • October 31 – Jasmine Kim

Work Anniversaries

  • September 1 – 7 years – Andy Kim
  • September 3 – 3 years – Kimberly Lucas
  • September 8 – 2 years – Kathleen Hobkirk
  • September 8 – 8 years – Nedette Cuerno
  • September 13 – 6 years – Jovan Rodriguez
  • September 17 – 4 years – Ana Carlin
  • September 19 – 6 years – Albert Rodriguez
  • September 25 – 5 years – Valerie Mireles
  • September 28 – 33 years – Seung Yoon
  • September 28 – 1 year – Leila Mzali
  • October 3 – 6 years – Rudy Fortiz
  • October 1 – 3 years – Kimberly Lucas
  • October 4 – 18 years – Ernie Yoshikawa
  • October 5 – 1 year – Nicholas Creason
  • October 11 – 1 year – Davide Pigliacelli
  • October 14 – 18 years – Tommy Rendon
  • October 17 – 17 years – Luz Favela
  • October 18 – 6 years – Audrey Casillas
  • October 19 – 1 year – Betsaida Sambrano
  • October 21 – 3 years – Seungmin Jackson
  • October 21 – 3 years – Ellie Kim
  • October 28 – 3 years – Upasana Pandey
  • October 29 – 15 years – Nayon Kang

Did you know…

KYCC’s computers are all connected to the same servers?

In order to maximize performance for each of us, we need to free up resources so the servers can serve us better.

When you leave for the day or for meetings, please “Sign out” to give the servers more room to work with.

Click the Start button and click on the head icon on the top of the list, then click “Sign out”.

Don’t just close the window or click the X on the upper right. Disconnecting looks similar but keeps your session and all its processes going. 

Thank you for helping us keep our computer system running at its best.

Now you know!

And when we disagree…

The hallmark of a resilient, productive and sustainable culture is that disagreements aren’t risky.

When someone cares enough to make an assertion and show their work, a healthy organization or society takes a look.

The alternative is the brittle, closed culture of talking points, loyalty oaths and unquestioned status quo. It might be a neighborhood social club, a large corporation or a nation, but the principle remains.

What happens when we disagree? Because when the world changes (and it always does) we’ll probably end up disagreeing sooner later. Being good at it is a skill.

–          Seth’s blog

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