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Korean Focus of Metro DC offers information and support to families interested in Korean culture and the Korean American community. Our members and friends include adoptive families, adopted Korean Americans, and Korean American families. All are welcome!
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Announcing the 2012 Korean Focus Board of Directors
Following is the proposed slate of candidates for the 2012 Korean Focus Board of Directors. By indicating your approval / non-approval of these candidates, you participate in the leadership of this organization, which strives to involve its supporters as much as possible.Please take a moment to review the slate of candidates and follow these instructions, as described in the Korean Focus by-laws:
- If you approve the slate of candidates, take no further action.
- If you do not approve the slate or if you have a write-in candidate, including yourself, contact us via email by midnight ET Thursday, February 2, 2012 to provide your response.
President Margie Perscheid
Vice President Shawna Karlson
Secretary-Treasurer Debbie Dalton
Outreach Committee Coordinator Jennifer Downey
Outreach Committee Coordinator Sandra Eminger
Program Committee Coordinator Memi Miscally
Program Committee Coordinator Lauren Power
Member-at-Large Kim Ferrell
Member-at-Large Rosemary Stifter
Member-at-Large Jenny Town
Member-at-Large Sebastian Wang
Member-at-Large Gill Wylie
With this Board of Directors, Korean Focus fulfills its goal of bringing adopted individuals, adoptive parents and the Korean American community together. We look forward to a productive year of bringing educational and social events to the Washington, DC metro area Korean adoption community.
Members-at-Large to join at any time during the year,
so if you'd like to get involved, contact us. All are welcome!
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Celebrate the Year of the Black Dragon at the
Korean Focus - KUMCGW Lunar New Year Celebration
February 4th in McLean, VA
On January 23rd, an auspicious year began in the Asian zodiac: the Year of the Black Dragon. Dragons are important symbols in Asian mythology and culture, so a dragon year is always cause for celebration.BBecause of the unique combination of the zodiac symbols and five traditional colors, a lucky black dragon year comes only every 60 years. This is definitely a year to celebrate, so join the Korean United Methodist Church and Korean Focus for the best Korean Lunar New Year celebration in the Metro DC area!
Date & Time: Saturday February 4th, 1 - 4 PM
* Registration opens at 12 noon
Opening Ceremony 1 - 2
Activities and workshops 2 - 3:30
Closing Ceremony and Raffle 3:30 - 4
Korean Refreshments 2 - 4
Location: Korean United Methodist Church of Greater Washington
1219 Swinks Mill Rd, McLean, VA 22102
Click here for map.
Fee: $20 per family, $5 per person
Celebration highlights
12:00 - 1:00 PM: Registration & Reception
1:00 - 2:00 PM: Opening Ceremony
Welcome and performances of traditional and new Korean music and dance 2:00 - 3:30 PM: Activities
- Cooking classes
- Korean refreshments
- Ginkgo Leaf Arts Korean craft sale
- Dragon crafts and activities for the kids
- Korean games for all ages - gonggi, jaegi, tuho (arrow throwing) and more
- Pebag traditional Korean wedding photos
- Sebae traditional New Year's bowing
- Hanbok exchange and sale
- And lots more!
3:45 - 4:00: Closing and Raffle Take a chance on winning great prizes from local vendors, and support future events in the process! There will be plenty of time for socializing with old friends and new, too!
Email programs@koreanfocus.org for more information or to volunteer! See you there!
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| Support Korean Focus | |
Korean Focus and our events, including the annual Lunar New Year celebration, are funded almost entirely by donations, which means your donation, large or small, means a lot to us! With your support, we can turn more of your ideas into programs and services. Thank you for your support!
 
Another way to support Korean Focus:
Subscribe to Adoptive Families Magazine, or renew your subscription. When you reference "Korean Focus Offer - P09146" on your renewal form or type in "P09146" in the "Support Group" box on the online renewal form comments box, Adoptive Families will donate $5 to Korean Focus.
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