Tune in to our Virtual Benefit Concert TOMORROW!
Join us for KYCC’s 2023 Virtual Benefit Concert premiering tomorrow at 6pm! 🎶 Tune in on KYCC’s Youtube Channel for our amazing lineup of artists, Ktown small businesses highlights, and exclusive giveaways. It’s not too late to RSVP here!
KYCC Environmental Services Launches LA Tree Sustainability Initiative
On Thursday, September 28, in partnership with Mr. Sooman Lee, founder of SM Entertainment and one of the pioneers of K-POP, KYCC Environmental Services launched the LA Tree Sustainability Initiative with a kick-off ceremony at the Korean Pavillion near Seoul International Park in Koreatown. Read more
Community Events
Join LA born and raised, NYT bestselling author Nancy Jooyoun Kim for the launch of her second novel, WHAT WE KEPT TO OURSELVES, about a Korean American family’s search for answers following the disappearance of their mother. Kim will be in conversation with LA author Carolyn Huynh (THE FORTUNES OF JADED WOMEN) to celebrate the release of this timely and unforgettable book, which, according to Huynh, “tackle[s] brittle topics with grace, urgency, and most importantly, hope.” Event begins at 6:30 pm at The LINE Hotel’s greenhouse in Koreatown. RSVP here.
THINGS TO DO IN LA (October 2023)
The link below shares a number of activities in and around LA. The activities vary from Free to cost. Get out and enjoy the diverse offerings of LA.
(Courtesy of : We Like LA)
The big list of things to do in LA this October
Mad Hatter Day 10-6-23
Inspired by “Alice In Wonderland’s Mad Hatter”, please wear your craziest hat and take a selfie.
Send the selfie to Tiffany by 2:00 pm on 10-6-23. The most voted craziest hat WINS!!
Indigenous People Day 10-9-23
is a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October. It began as a counter-celebration held on the same day as the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus Day, which honors Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Many reject celebrating him, saying that he represents “the violent history of the colonization in the Western Hemisphere”, and that Columbus Day is a sanitization or covering-up of Christopher Columbus’ actions such as enslaving Native Americans. It was instituted in Berkeley, California, in 1992, to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492.
Indigenous events:
Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day
Learn about 2 Indigenous Tribes that were in Los Angeles:
History of Gabrielino Tongva Tribe
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Get a Pink Ribbon from ADMIN while supplies last on 10-13-23.
The information below is courtesy of Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Here are a few more facts about BCAM:
1. Yes, men get breast cancer too. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.
2. About 95% of all breast cancers in the US occur in women 40 and older.
3. Getting a mammogram can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer by 30 to 40% among women ages 40 to 70.
4. Breast cancer deaths have been declining since 1990 thanks to early detection, better screening, increased awareness, and new treatment options.
5. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.
6. In the US today, there are more than 2.9 million breast cancer survivors — the largest group of all cancer survivors.
Do self-exams, get a mammogram (if it is recommended) and encourage all of our loved ones and friends to do it too.
October 16 is Boss’s Day
Do something nice for them.
October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Link to Domestic Violence Resources in Los Angeles:
National Cookie Month
All sites will have cookies on Friday, October 27. Enjoy!!!
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
- October 5 – Silvia Hernandez
- October 7 – Martha Flores
- October 8 – Miriam Ruiz
- October 8 – Alberto Soria
- October 9 – Chinyoung K Farrey
- October 13 – Conzuelo D Rodriguez
- October 14 – Hermogenes M Segovia
- October 14 – Hanna Kim
- October 14 – Alin Rangel
- October 16 – Andrew (Jeeho) Lim
- October 16 – Angel Correa
- October 19 – Melinda Alvarado Ruiz
- October 21 – Daniela Flores
- October 23 – Celia Longlax
- October 25 – Ambar Gomez
- October 31 – Jasmine Kim
- November 2 – Jennifer Kuida
- November 2 – Torin Yee
- November 10 – Audrey Casillas
- November 11 – Luis Choi
- November 13 – Celina Mendez
- November 14 – Myung Jin Rhee
- November 14 – Charisee Williams
- November 19 – Hadrian Panaroma
- November 22 – Jacob Cervera
- November 23 – Tiffany Lee
- November 24 – Johng Ho Song
- November 25 – Christina Astorga
- November 28 – Jessica Gonzalez Garcia
Work Anniversaries
- October 3 – 7 years – Rudy Fortiz
- October 4 – 19 years – Ernest Yoshikawa
- October 4 – 2 years – Ha Yeon Kim
- October 4 – 1 years – Karla Garcia
- October 5 – 2 years – Nicholas Creason
- October 11 – 2 years – Davide Pigliacelli
- October 11 – 1 years – Gabriela Magana
- October 14 – 19 years – Tommy Rendon
- October 18 – 17 years – Audrey Casillas
- October 19 – 1 years – Mirna Delgado Villalta
- October 21 – 4 years – Seungmin Jackson
- October 26 – 1 years – Celina Mendez
- October 29 – 16 years – Nayon Kang
- October 31 – 1 years – Oscar Guardado Campos
- November 1 – 1 years – Soohyun Baek Park
- November 9 – 3 years – Alexandra Kim
- November 14 – 1 years – Jamila Belbal
- November 15 – 2 years – Javier Osorio
- November 15 – 2 years – Eli Oh
- November 15 – 2 years – Vanessa Sarmiento Vasquez
- November 15 – 2 years – Celia Longlax
- November 16 – 24 years – Miguel Lopez
- November 16 – 2 years – Geraldin Lugo
- November 21 – 7 years – Myung Jin Rhee
- November 26 – 5 years – Melanie To
- November 28 – 5 years – Hanna Kim
- November 30 – 14 years – Yun Park
Convenience and Scams
The scam era is upon us. Aided by AI, borderless currency, and the internet of things, there are more people than ever before making a living hustling to steal, impersonate, defraud and otherwise violate our trust.
When the world was inconvenient, this was difficult. The banker met with you in person, so did the charitable fundraiser, and your second cousin.
The very convenience we’ve leaned into – digital interactions, quick logins, caller ID – are now being used against us.
Here’s a quick checklist to keep in mind:
–If someone calls you from an institution, don’t assume they’re calling from that institution. Call them back on the main switchboard. Caller ID isn’t real anymore, not when it matters.
–If someone emails you about something urgent, get their phone number and call them. Don’t hesitate to ask questions and don’t send money. The ‘sender’ field isn’t real anymore either.
–Don’t use Paypal’s friends and family button to buy things online.
–Don’t buy gift cards (period) but especially… don’t buy gift cards for someone who reaches out to you. Even if it is Johng Ho.
–It’s now cheap and easy to impersonate someone’s voice and to create digital photographs and videos that seem real.
Of course, this all leads to a degradation of trust. When we began to trade trust for convenience, we also threw away some of our community and our humanness as well.
– Seth’s Blog
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