ICAS Bulletin
Institute for Corean-American Studies, Inc.
www.icasinc.org
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July 6, 2008
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Kyung B Yoon
Founder and President
KBY Productions LLC
New York, New York
to address
ICAS Summer Symposium: The Korean Diaspora
Challenges and Issues facing The Korean-American Community (KAC)
Identification, Critical Examination, Goal & Vision, and Strategy
August 2, 2008 Saturday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Montgomery County Community College Science Center Room 214
340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
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Dear Friend:
We are pleased to share with you that Kyung B Yoon will address the ICAS Summer Symposium
2008 on August 2, 2008 at Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
Kyung Yoon is an award-winning television journalist, documentary producer and expert in the
field of communications and media. She is founder and president of KBY Productions, LLC, a full
service television and video production company specializing in documentaries and videos with
an emphasis on international issues. Kyung also has an active consulting practice conducting
media training, mentoring programs, and effective communications skills training to individuals
and organizations.
Formerly a correspondent for WNYW Fox Channel 5 News, Kyung was the first Korean-
American broadcast reporter in New York history. She went on to create and host Global Links
Television, an international television documentary series focusing on economic and social
development issues. The series, sponsored by the World Bank, is broadcast in more than 60
countries around the world and has won the Best Documentary prize at the Worldfest Houston
International Film Festival. Kyung is a former Vice President of the New York chapter of the
Asian American Journalists Association.
In addition to her professional activities, Kyung is a recognized leader in New York’s Asian
American community. As immediate past Chair (and current Chair of the Advisory Board) of the
New York Asian Women's Center, she worked to raise awareness and support in the Asian
American community for the fight against domestic violence, and has been a tireless advocate
for women and children’s rights to govern their own lives, free from abuse. For her contributions,
the New York Asian Women’s Center honored Kyung with the 2006 Phoenix Award for Service.
Kyung is also a co-founder of the Korean American Community Foundation, a non-profit,
community foundation that provides philanthropy and capacity-building assistance to
organizations serving the Korean immigrant community of greater New York. As a founding
Director and Chair of Fundraising, Kyung has been instrumental in guiding the organization to
raise and disburse sustainable, multi-year grants to a diverse group of social service
organizations in several program areas including domestic violence, handicapped services and
immigrant assistance.
In May 2006, Kyung received an award from the City of New York for leadership and
distinguished service. In bestowing the award, New York City Comptroller, William C. Thompson,
described Kyung as a “role model to generations of young people and who has risen to great
heights in her field and given generously of her time to charitable endeavors”.
Kyung has a BA in English and Political Science from Wellesley College and an MA in
International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Born
in South Korea to a diplomatic family, she grew up in Seoul, Washington, DC and Paris. Kyung
is fluent in Korean, French and English, and conversant in Italian and Japanese. She holds a
black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has designed and taught a program of self-defense for women.
Kyung lives in New York City with her husband, attorney George Wang, and their two children.
Thank you.
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Sincerely,
Sang Joo Kim
Sr Fellow & Executive Vice President
ICAS
www.icasinc.org
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