ICAS - YEP Bulletin
Institute for Corean-American Studies, Inc.
Youth Excellence Program
Hwa Kyung Chae, ICAS Intern
appointed
The White House Initiative's Office Internship
Dear Friend:
We are pleased to share with you that Hwa Kyung Chae, ICAS Intern, has been appointed
to undertake internship in The White House Initiative's Office, effective September
30, 2002. Hwa Kyung is the third ICAS Intern to be posted as such; Clarence Tong was
the first ICAS Intern who did the same internship and Andrew Kim is the second ICAS Intern
who started on September 13, 2002. Hwa Kyung also is a member of the ICAS Youth Excellence
Program ( www.icasinc.org/youth/youth.html ).
Hwa Kyung Chae was born on 8 September
1980 in Seoul, South Korea. At the very young age of 11 months, she immigrated
to the United States with her parents. Even though she did not experience a memorable
childhood in her native Korea, she is fluent in both written and oral Korean as
well as knowledgeable of the history, culture and traditions of her native Korea.
In the fall of 1998, Hwa Kyung entered the School of International Service at
American University, located in Washington, DC, where she majored in International
Studies: Law and Politics. During the spring 2000 semester, she studied at the
College for International Studies (CIS) in Madrid, Spain. While in Spain, she
interned for the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, assisting in translation and
research for the Consul of Political Affairs and the Office of Economic Affairs.
For her 2000 – 2001 academic year, she chose to take a one year leave of absence
to study in Korea to which she had not been for nearly twenty years. There, she
studied at the Yonsei University Korean Language Institute, located in Seoul. She
received her BA from American University in May 2002.
Hwa Kyung is currently pursuing
an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, also at American University.
Her field of study is "Application and Intervention of Conflict Resolution in Asia
and the Middle East." Her intended date of graduation is May of 2003. She recently
completed an internship with the International Law Institute and is currently preparing
for the 2002 US Foreign Service Exam and hopes to enter the Foreign Service in the
near future
The Office of The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders (AAPIs) is charged with coordinating all federal activities under Executive
Order 13216 to increase opportunities for and improve the quality of life of over
twelve million AAPIs. In addition, the Office works with the White House and the
President's Advisory Commission on AAPIs to advise the President on the needs and
concerns of this population.
Hwa Kyung is daughter of Young Jae and Hye Ok Chae
of Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,
Sang Joo Kim / signed
Sr. Fellow & Executive Vice President
ICAS
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