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Our third episode of our ten-episode series features Dr. David S. Kim & Bennett Kim. Dr. David S. Kim is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA, Assistant Director for the OBGYN Department at Cedar-Sinai Medical Group, and Founder of Korean American Health Coalition. Bennett Kim is Managing Principal at Big Rock Partners Senior Housing and CEO of Sun Bay Senior Club.
Together, the duo discusses the systematic barriers for Korean American access to healthcare, and the innovative new steps are being taken to reimagine elderly living within LA Koreatown. Bennett Kim discusses the philosophy behind the Sun Bay Senior Club, a first-of-its-kind senior care facility catered towards middle-income families, and how it came to be. Dr. David S. Kim explores why Korean and Korean American views on preventative healthcare differ so drastically and what organizations like CKA can do to expand access to healthcare for the Korean American community.
The second episode of our new podcast Korean American Perspectives features Eugene and Carol Choi, a Korean American husband-wife team. Since 1993, the Choi's have led United Exchange Corporation, a leading global company that delivers quality private-label goods to mass retailers across the world. CKA Senior Director Jessica Lee flew to Irvine, California to sit down with the two of them at their headquarters building. From their incredible partnership as spouses and coworkers to their journey as second-generation Korean Americans to the world they wish to leave behind for their children, Eugene Carol Choi remind us of the importance of our Korean American upbringing and the communities that shape us. Eugene and Carol were both honored on June 14, at the National Asian American Community Foundation's 2019 ASPIRE Awards for the category of Outstanding Philanthropic Leadership.
The pilot episode of our new podcast Korean American Perspectives features Congressman Andy Kim, the first Korean American member of Congress in over 20 years. Despite the Congressman's busy schedule, CKA Senior Director Jessica Lee was able to sit down with Congressman Kim for a brief but inspiring conversation. As a representative of New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District, Congressman Kim constantly puts the people of his district first and is a champion of affordable healthcare in an era "where 40% of Americans can't handle a $400 emergency". From his Korean American upbringing to his journey running for Congress, Congressman Kim reminds us of the importance of civic engagement and what is at stake for the Korean American community if our voices are not heard.
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