LGBTQPIA+ Workshop with Indigenous Pride LA!
On Oct. 24 KSP was joined by Indigenous Pride LA for our sixth workshop of the semester! Indigenous Pride LA celebrates Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+ culture, identities, and heritage.
Queer Storytelling and Poetry Workshop with Katherine Bahena-Benitez
What is the origin of your name? You have 2 hrs to live, what would you do in those two hours?
These are some of the writing prompts KSP students and community members answered last Tuesday, Oct. 17, during our queer storytelling and poetry workshop led by Katherine Bahena-Benitez.
Happy National Coming Out Day!
Happy National Coming Out Day from the Koreatown Storytelling Program! Join us in documenting queer stories and help us create safe spaces in K-Town!
Let’s #TalkAboutAgeism
Join KSP on #AgeismAwarenessDay on Oct. 7 to bring attention to the issue of ageism in our society. Let’s #TalkAboutAgeism!
Annual GYOPO Chuseok (추석) Benefit!
GYOPO’s 5th annual Chuseok benefit took place on Sep. 30 at Helen J Gallery. GYOPO is an LA-based non-profit organization run by Korean diasporic artists.
KSP Awarded the Eisner Foundation Grant!
Koreatown Storytelling Program is honored to have been awarded a two-year grant from The Eisner Foundation.
Indigenous Botanical Dyeing Workshop!
On Sep. 16, KSP kicked off our 2023-2034 cohort with an indigenous botanical dyeing workshop at Harold A. Henry Park.
Meet our LA County Arts & Culture Intern!
Meet @lacountyarts and Koreatown Storytelling Program Intern Monica Negrete!
KSP Recognized by Generations United for Cultural Responsiveness
Koreatown Storytelling Program was recently highlighted in Generations United’s report that “highlights the intentional and creative ways that organizations are combatting systemic racism by prioritizing the voices and lived experiences of diverse staff and participants in their practices.”
Korean Liberation Festival with KSP!
Koreatown Storytelling Program joined Maum Market and Live.Love.Create for their 2-day festival celebrating the 78th anniversary of Korean Liberation Day!
KSP Mothers Featured in Mothers of Koreatown Exhibit
On Aug. 1, student interns at the K.W. Lee Center for Leadership organized Mothers of Koreatown, an art exhibit showcasing and celebrating motherhood in LA Koreatown.
KSP Gets $100,000 Snap Foundation Grant!!!
KSP was super honored to be granted $100,000 from the Snap Foundation for our 2023-2024 cohort on the LGBTQIA+ community in Koreatown.
KSP Awarded the Honda Community Grant!
KYCC’s Koreatown Storytelling Project (KSP) has been awarded a 2023-2024 Honda Community Grant for $25,000, which will contribute directly to the growth of KSP and the expansion of intergenerational outreach events and historical multimedia education in the Koreatown community.
KSP Field Trip to the Huntington Library!
Yesterday the KSP crew joined our friends from St. James Manor for a lovely outing at the Huntington Library and Gardens in Pasadena!
KSP at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference 2023
This year’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference was held from June 26-29 in Anaheim, CA. Koreatown Storytelling Program Director Katherine Kim, alongside CoGenerate’s Janet Oh and Elly Katz, as well as Civics Unplugged’s Michaela Davenport, spoke on a panel to discuss co-mentorship between youth and older adults and the importance of intergenerational relationships in supporting youth leadership.
KSP Field Trip to “Next Sohee” at the Academy Museum
On Thursday the KSP team visited the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with some of our friends at St. James Manor to watch a screening of Next Sohee, directed by Jung July.
KSP 2022-23 Choco Pie Culmination!!!
Celebrate a year of intergenerational stories and delicious memories with Koreatown Storytelling Program! KSP's 2022-2023 cohort on the food industry in Koreatown has reached its culmination, and we couldn't be prouder of our participants. To celebrate we gathered at Feng Mao Lamb Kebab on Western for a meal with KSP students, the amazing individuals we interviewed and learned from, as well as our dedicated interns!
Koreatown Storytelling Program and Korean American Story Interview with Barbara Uni Lee Potter
In 2022 and in partnership with Korean American Story, Koreatown Storytelling Program interviewed Barbara Uni Lee Potter. Barbara spoke to her experiences of being a Korean American Pioneer, a descendant of the First Wave of Korean immigration, and one of the earliest known Korean American adoptees.
Make Japchae (잡채) with Jenny!
We know you have been waiting for the promised japchae (잡채) recipe!!! Find it and a KSP style demo here!
AAPI Curriculum Hits Fundraising Goal
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS!!! With your help, Abbi reached her goal of $2,800 and was able to print and distribute her curriculum. If you, or someone you know, is an educator who is interested in receiving access to the AAPI curriculum and furthering Abbi’s mission of legitimizing AAPI counterstories in school curricula learn more here!