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About Us Overview

The Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, education and community advocacy organization. KALCA is dedicated to promoting the civic participation of Korean Americans and Asian Pacific Americans. KALCA seeks to promote active participation of the Korean and Asian American communities in the civic process; to educate community members about their rights, duties and responsibilities as American citizens; and to encourage community members to contribute to the broader American society. KALCA strives to accomplish its goals through leadership development, education and advocacy programs on behalf of the community. 

It is our goal to invest in the most precious resources of our community - men and women with talent and passion to serve the public.  We aim to develop, empower and mentor second generation Asian Americans to utilize their talents to become public service leaders.  This in turn greatly benefits the public, not just Asian Americans but all Americans, by increasing the talent pool in which the most qualified individuals represent, govern, inform and lead us.

 

Sandy Kim, Executive Director
Ms. Kim was appointed Executive Director in November 2008.  She brings broad and significant experience in higher education, non profit and corporate law.  During her tenure as a corporate lawyer in Boston, she specialized in private equity financing of emerging technology companies and venture capital fund formation and participated in multiple underwriter and company side initial public offerings.  Changing tracks to the non profit sector, Ms. Kim was a Foundation and Corporate Relations Officer at Boston Medical Center, whose mission is to provide consistently accessible health services to all, regardless of status or ability to pay.  Her experience also includes serving as the Assistant Director of Student Life at the University of Vermont where she advised student leaders on issues of community development and volunteerism, risk and financial management and leadership development.  Ms. Kim received her B.B.A. from the University of Georgia, J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, and M.Ed. from Harvard University.  Prior to attending Harvard, she volunteered in Peru for four weeks through Cross Cultural Solutions and currently volunteers for Free Arts NYC and serves on the Associates Committee for the Citizens Committee for Children of New York.