Kyung Yoon, President and Co-founder, Korean American Community Foundation (KACF), on Philanthropy by Women's Power Toolkit Podcasts published on 2021-11-11T17:02:40Z Kyung B. Yoon, President and Co-founder of the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF), discusses how she built KACF into a leading funder of Korean and Asian American community organizations in the Greater New York City area, and a model of inclusive and participatory philanthropy with China-US Women's Foundation Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt. An Emmy-award winning journalist, Kyung shares her remarkable journey becoming the first Korean-American on-air reporter on WNYW-Fox Channel 5 and Executive Producer of Television at the World Bank Institute. With insights into how to overcome challenges and mobilize against AAPI racism, Kyung describes how we can build understanding and compassion for a more inclusive America. Women’s Power Toolkit Talk Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity Recorded June 17, 2021 About the speaker: Kyung B. Yoon is president and co-founder of the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF), a leading funder of Korean and Asian American community organizations in the Greater New York City area, and a model of inclusive and participatory philanthropy in immigrant communities. Kyung is currently a contributing reporter to CUNY-TV’s Asian American Life, which is broadcast nationally on PBS stations and for which she received an Emmy nomination in 2015. Kyung serves as the Board Chair of Philanthropy New York and as a trustee of the New York Foundation. She is immediate past Board Chair of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) and a former Board member of United Way of New York City. Women’s Power Tool Kit Podcasts Executive Producer: Lisa Faith Phillips Music by Sascha Ende Dreamsphere 7 https://filmmusic.io/genres/lounge-relax Genre Learning
