PROGRAMS & SERVICES
KAC’s programming revolves around three pillars of focus organized by the acronym CAL:
Civic engagement | Alternative dispute resolution | Leadership development
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
KAC is the first nonprofit organization to execute a voter registration campaign for the Korean American community in the United States. We are dedicated to being a nonpartisan advocate for the Korean American voice.
Voter registration is the founding principle of KAC and remains a critical aspect of our mission to increase Korean American civic participation.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Our 4.29 ADR Center was founded during the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest, with a focus on working with diverse ethnic populations of LA County and helping cases out of California’s overloaded court system.
We are the only Los Angeles County approved ADR center serving the Korean American community, providing bilingual English-Korean mediation and conflict resolution services.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Our leadership development programs serve middle to high school students, college students, and recent graduates, creating a long-term leadership pipeline and ongoing system of mentorship and support.
We equip students and young professionals with the technical and interpersonal skills needed to succeed, while actively fostering community advocacy, coalition-building, and cross-community collaboration.
Model United Nations (MUN)
KAC MUN, established in 2006, is the only year-round after-school program in the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County focused on leadership and personal development for Korean American and Asian American youth.
KAC MUN is an award-winnning delegation, nationally recognized as Outstanding Delegation at Pomona College (2025) and USC (2026).
National College Leadership Conference (NCLC)
NCLC, established in 1980, is the nation’s premier and longest-running leadership conference and summer camp for Korean American college students and recent graduates, bringing together students from across the nation to meet with accomplished Korean American leaders in government, finance, nonprofits, art, technology, law, and entertainment.
Internships
The KAC Summer College Internship Program (SCIP), established in 1985, is a highly competitive program for students interested in politics and government, business, media and nonprofit work. By providing personal and professional development opportunities, we train interns to take on future leadership roles in our community.