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ASIAN JEWISH INITIATIVE The Initiative was founded by the Anti-Defamation League in December 2006 as a partnership with the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Japanese American National Museum, Korean American Coalition, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics and Search to Involve Pilipino Americans. Since that time, the Initiative has brought together members of the business, civic, academic and interfaith communities to engage in a variety of innovative programs and activities that include political, social, religious and cultural components. The Initiative's mission is: "to advance alliances and partnerships between Asian and Jewish communities in Los Angeles through constructive dialogue and exploration of common ground; to empower and enrich both communities; and to foster a positive environment for open and frank discussion about topics of mutual concern."

ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND The Asian Pacific Community Fund is a 501(c)(3) community-based fund that was created to fulfill a need for a unified effort to educate and encourage donors to direct their charitable giving to benefit community organizations serving the rapidly growing population of Asian Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles. APCF partners with its Affiliate Agencies to conduct charitable giving campaigns in public, private, and nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles County. Since its founding, APCF has raised and distributed over $1.5 million in unrestricted grants to its Affiliates. These grants enable APCF agencies to both launch new initiatives and strengthen current programs and services for diverse Asian Pacific Islander clients, including: disadvantaged children, youth, disabled, seniors, immigrants, refugees, battered women, and low income families.

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEGAL CENTER The mission of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. APALC was founded in 1983 with broad community based support and is now the largest organization in the country focused on meeting the legal needs of one of the nation’s fastest growing populations. APALC serves more than 15,000 individuals and organizations each year through direct services, community education, training, and technical assistance.

KHEIR CENTER The KHEIR Center is a primary provider of critical in-language healthcare and human services support to the residents of Metro Los Angeles and its neighboring communities. We strive to accommodate underserved residents in the greater Los Angeles area regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or income. Annually, KHEIR Center offers over 30,000 Human Services case visits, 100,000 hot meals to seniors, and 10,000 patient visits in English, Spanish, and Korean.

KOREAN AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICE CENTER KAFSC's mission is to support and strengthen Korean American families and individuals in the Greater Los Angeles area through counseling, education, and other social services. Since its inception in 1983, KAFSC has provided assistance to tens of thousands of Korean Americans -- particularly women, children, immigrants, and low-income families. KAFSC specializes in providing linguistically and culturally appropriate services through its bilingual and bicultural staff.

KOREAN BBQ COOK-OFF The website for LA's massively successful Korean BBQ Cook-Off. Check here for news, photos, and information for this annual event.

KOREATOWN YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTER The Koreatown Youth & Community Center is a non-profit, community-based organization that has been serving the Korean American Community since 1975. KYCC's programs and services are specifically directed towards recently-immigrated, economically-disadvantaged youth and their families who experience coping and adjustment difficulties due to language and cultural barriers. Since its inception, KYCC has striven to improve the quality of its programs, as well as to diversify its services to appropriately meet the evolving needs of the Korean American population and of the multi-ethnic Koreatown community.

KW LEE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP Founded in 2003, the KW Center for Leadership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing youth with the tools and opportunities necessary to become future leaders. Based in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, the Center offers youth leadership training and educational programs that encourage community organizing. The mission of the Center is to teach and train youth to take proactive steps towards improving and enriching the quality of life in their communities.

LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES For 80 years, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) has been providing civil legal services to poor and low-income people in Los Angeles County. In 2001, we merged with the Legal Aid Foundation of Long Beach, resulting in more resources and a greater reach to people in need. Now with six neighborhood offices, three Domestic Violence Clinics and four Self Help Legal Access Centers, LAFLA serves communities as diverse as East Los Angeles, the Westside, South Los Angeles, Pico-Union, Koreatown and Long Beach. LAFLA is the first place thousands of poor people turn to when they need legal assistance for a crisis that threatens their shelter, health and livelihood.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KOREAN COLLEGE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Established in 1970, the Southern California Korean College Student Association (SCKCSA) is the oldest and largest non-partisan, non-profit Korean American student organization in the United States. The Association is the governing body of all Southern California Korean American Student Associations. With over 16,000 active members, the SCKCSA serves as a bridge between the Korean community and student body.