Create Now! gives an opportunity for those "forgotten children" that are tucked away in group homes, shelters, detention facilities, special centers and schools throughout the region, under the radar of the general public.
CLAMA (Christian Latino Association of Music and Arts) is an organization that brings extensive experience and educational backgrounds in the field of
professional music, production, publishing, music education and worship
in the evangelical Christian church setting as well as the
professional music industry.
The Asian Youth Center (AYC) is a non-profit,
community-based organization serving the social services needs
of youth and families, with a focus on Asian immigrants. Our
programs enable those we serve to adapt and contribute to a
multi-cultural society.
The mission of All Peoples
Christian Center is to continue to provide a broad spectrum of social services
to all, regardless of faith or race, and to empower the community to meet its
needs by promoting equality, unity, respect and self-determination among all
who participate in its programs.
The Bresee Foundation is a nonprofit community center that is a source of faith, hope and service to low-income youth, adults and families in central Los Angeles. We serve nearly 2,000 individuals annually, primarily at-risk youth from the Mid-Wilshire, Koreatown, Pico Union, and Westlake neighborhoods (90004, 90020, 90057). Most residents live below poverty level and have no access to health care. Gang mayhem and juvenile violent crime are rampant, and over 50% of students are not expected to graduate high school.
One of the biggest problems facing the church today is internet pornography. It's often free, easily accessible from any computer, and its done in secret. It destroys families, (50% of divorces involve pornography) Statistics have shown that 84% of Korean American teenagers view online pornography. The guilt and shame they feel from it often drives them away from church and healthy relationships. Porn has been called the "drug of the 21st century", and while all Christians vocally speak out against it, many secretly struggle with it. However, one company is seeking to provide a service to the Christian who seeks to become or remain pure.
Talent 1 Media, was established in 2005 by talented and visionary filmmakers, artists of all genres, and leaders as a place where they can impact and influence the world around them. Their goal is to create an environment where the artists can freely express their creativity and individuality while providing the audience of original and fresh films about social issues.
This past Sunday, December 7, Sarai Koo and her board of directors for MAPS 4 College hosted a “Kick-Off” Reception at the Doubletree Hotel in Anaheim. The event was held to inform those in attendance of the goals of their non-profit organization which aims to help students “succeed in school, college and life.” Being a non-profit organization, they were seeking donations for the launch of a new program.
Sarai Koo, founder and CEO began the evening by outlining the goals of MAPS 4 College. Their mission is to help pre-college students succeed in life by academic and spiritual enrichment programs. She explained the SPICES program in particular which is designed to develop the Spiritual, Physical, Interpersonal, Cognitive, Emotional and Social awareness aspects of their lives.
Board member, Dr. George Taylor gave a presentation boasting recent statistics that showed the increase in minorities attending colleges and universities. He also made it a point to highlight the importance of higher education. His mother was a school teacher and instilled within him the promises of an educated life. Dr. Taylor could not help but express his love of the institute of education by recounting his entrance into grade school at age five until his departure from university just ten years ago. It it this unending passion for education that has led him to MAPS 4 College.
At the beginning of the evening, a video presentation showed students endorsing MAPS 4 College through their testimonies. One girl in particular, a freshmen in high school, described how she was counseled and led to a solid relationship with God. She learned that without placing Christ first, her scholastic achievements would be meaningless.
For second generation Korean Americans, our culture would like to make us think that the only thing that matters in life is your measurement of success. Income and reputation are the bars by which our value is weighed. In order to achieve success we need to be admitted to a prestigious university and to ensure that, we are sent to hagwon. What is refreshing about MAPS 4 College is that it is not a simple hagwon that trains you for the rat race. By providing spiritual counselors, MAPS 4 College makes sure their students are headed to success, not by the measurements of the world but by that which is eternal.
KCCD, Korean Churches for Community Development, was established in March 2001 as a nonprofit organization to champion causes and issues directly pertaining to the Korean community in the Los Angeles areas. Its founder is Hyepin Im - Masters of Divinity, Masters of Business Administration, CPA.
After an initial agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to collaborate on a conference called "Towards Greater Service Beyond the Walls" in May 2001,
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This past Sunday, December 7, Sarai Koo and her board of directors for MAPS 4 College hosted a “Kick-Off” Reception at the Doubletree Hotel in Anaheim. The event was held to inform those in attendance of the goals of their non-profit organization which aims to help students “succeed in school, college and life.” Being a non-profit organization, they were seeking donations for the launch of a new program.
Board member, Dr. George Taylor gave a presentation boasting recent statistics that showed the increase in minorities attending colleges and universities. He also made it a point to highlight the importance of higher education. His mother was a school teacher and instilled within him the promises of an educated life. Dr. Taylor could not help but express his love of the institute of education by recounting his entrance into grade school at age five until his departure from university just ten years ago. It it this unending passion for education that has led him to MAPS 4 College.
For second generation Korean Americans, our culture would like to make us think that the only thing that matters in life is your measurement of success. Income and reputation are the bars by which our value is weighed. In order to achieve success we need to be admitted to a prestigious university and to ensure that, we are sent to hagwon. What is refreshing about MAPS 4 College is that it is not a simple hagwon that trains you for the rat race. By providing spiritual counselors, MAPS 4 College makes sure their students are headed to success, not by the measurements of the world but by that which is eternal.
