Upcoming Events
Foodmaking with Ms. Cathy
Our KSP older adult participant Cathy Yi will be leading a foodmaking workshop on the birthday and postpartum favorite – miyeok guk – or seaweed soup with beef. This class was requested by the KSP students who wanted to learn how to make this delicious, nutritious traditional Korean soup. RSVP HERE.
Portraiture 101 with Las Fotos Project
Join us as our friends Las Fotos Project (LFP), a nonprofit that elevates the voice of girls & gender-expansive youth through photography, lead a PORTRAIT workshop. Everyone is welcome to learn some portrait shooting skills! No camera equipment or experience needed. Come to learn camera basics and leave with a portrait! RSVP HERE.
“Coming To You” Film Screening and Discussion
On Sat., Jan. 20, join us for a screening of the South Korean documentary film “Coming to You” (Dir: Gyuri Byun, 2021), which follows two mothers of LGBTQIA+ sons, and a post-screening discussion with Sung Tse from San Gabriel Valley PFLAG! RSVP HERE.
Workshop #11: LGBTQIA+ Elders
KSP participants will discuss the social, health, and financial inequities and isolation in the LGBTQIA+ elder community and the importance of intergenerational connection. RSVP HERE.
Workshop #10: Religion & Evangelism
Professor Judy Han of the UCLA Department of Gender Studies will discuss her academic/political/professional work around anti-gay Korean Christians and the LGBTQIA+ Rights movement in South Korea/U.S. RSVP HERE.
Workshop #9: Intersectionality & Migration
Guest Workshop Leader Olimpia Blanco of CARECEN will lead a group discussion on intersectionality and queer migration. RSVP HERE.
Workshop #8: Oral History Interview Techniques II
KSP Program Associate, Dilan Askew, will lead a workshop on how to transcribe and edit oral history interviews and archival practices. RSVP HERE.
KSP Workshop #7: Terminology & Trans 101
Multi-Disciplined Drag Artist, Activist, and Cultural Competency Consultant, and Koreatown resident, Sydney Rogers, will lead and guide a discussion on LGBTQIA+ Terminology and Trans 101 for workshop attendees. RSVP HERE.
KSP Workshop #6: Indigenous Pride LA
Indigenous Pride LA celebrates Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+ culture, identities, and heritage and will lead a workshop sharing about their organization’s history and terminologies. RSVP HERE.
KSP Workshop #5: Queer Storytelling & Poetry
Katherine Bahena-Benitez, artist, writer, and advocate, will lead a workshop on poetry and storytelling that centers BIPOC/2SLGBTQIA+ voices and narratives. RSVP HERE.
Cogenerational Social Healing with The On Being Project and CoGenerate
Koreatown Storytelling Program is thrilled to be among a select group of creative projects whose work is featured in a new media collection from The On Being Project and CoGenerate and we can’t wait for the kick-off event on March 23 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET.
Gen2Gen Innovation Showcase
KSP is thrilled to be one of 15 leaders featured at Encore’s signature event of the year, the #Gen2Gen Innovation Showcase 2022: Practicing Mutual Aid Across Generations.
This free, 90-minute virtual event will feature music from an intergenerational brass band, an inspiring civic sermon from Citizen University CEO Eric Liu, and presentations highlighting the creative work of 15 leaders who are bringing younger and older people together to co-generate solutions.
INTERGENERATIONAL LISTENING PARTY/세대 간 소통의 파티
In memory of the Korean War (6.25), we would like to have a supper to celebrate a community of Korean elders and their food memories.
We would like to invite you to this sit down supper. Please let Katherine Kim, kkim@kyccla.org know if you can attend by June 15, 2022.
Getty25 Listening Booth!
Drop by the Koreatown Storytelling Program Booth this Saturday anytime from 10:00am to 5:00pm to interview or be interviewed about your thoughts on Koreatown! Learn about the process of oral history and the KSP program as you contribute to the story of Koreatown. KSP has partnered with Radio Korea for this event and they will be broadcasting interviews conducted in Korean. Interview a friend, elder or community member and receive a $15 Target gift card!
Email daskew@kyccla.org for more information.