Chusok Celebration a Success

We'd like to thank everyone who helped make this past Saturday's Chusok Celebration a special one. It was a lovely day, with laughter, good food, fun activities, and new friends.

Thanks to:

Kwi-ae Alexander * Kellie Argot * Helen Aurand * Nancy Becker * Puyoung Blumanstock * Central Pennsylvania Korean Association (CPKA) * Children of the World * Seung (Jim) and Hyunsook Chon * Uri Chon * Chung's Asian Mart * Emily Clarke * Jennifer Daley * Sally Dieter * Cynthia Doherty * Do-Re Sound Drumming Group * Chu S. Dorrian * EastWest Press * So Hee Embrey * Ann Falsone * Stephanie Falsone * The Foundation for Enhancing Communities * Nancy Fureman * Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian-American Affairs * Kum Ham * Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) Office of International Education and Multicultural Affairs * Kyong Hartman * Nancy Hile * Mee Kyong Hong * Myong Sook Hoover * Jung Hei Horowitz * InKAS * Justine Eui Jung Jun * Aie Ree Jung * Harry Kao * Konhaus Marketing and Communications * Korean-American Wives' Club * Korean Cultural Service-NY * Korean National Tourism Organization (KNTO)-NY * Osun Kwon * Peter Lim * Ok Ye Mitzel * Hyung Ku & Amy Nilsen * Mi Sun Powers * Hong Rim * Kim Roberts *  Michael Sandy * Ally Schroeder * Matt Schroeder * Nick Schroeder * Stacy Schroeder *  Duckhee Shin * Kris Tardibuono * Trudy Corporation * Youngjin Um * Bobbie Van Scyoc * Cindy Varhola * Hyeyon Wilson * Connie Wonder * Yong Yi.

Ta-ri Book Discussions--details to be announced

We are in the midst of planning our first book discussion gathering. Book selections will vary in topic and genre (fiction/nonfiction, adult/teen/child, etc.), but will all connect with Korea in some way. At each discussion, we'd like to bring in someone with a personal connection to the material. If you have ideas for what books should be featured in some of our early gatherings, let us know!

World Language Instructors Needed

A local school district wants to expand its elementary students' exposure to world languages by offering an after school program.  They seek individuals willing and qualified to teach an introductory language course outside of the regular school day.  While full details are still being worked out, funding has been secured for the instructional time period.  For more information, contact: 
R. Argot, Ed. D.
Office of Federal Programs, West Shore School District

507 Fishing Creek Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070

(717) 938-9577; fax (717) 938-2779

rargot@wssd.k12.pa.us

Tang Soo Do Competition--Camp Hill--November 15

Min's Karate is hosting an invitational championship on Saturday, November 15 beginning at 11:00AM. Featured will be weapons, forms, breaking and sparring. The event is presented by the Oriental Tang Soo Do Association, Min's Karate Academy, and Min's Karate Demo Team. Questions? Call 731-5482 or stop by the studio at 3501 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011.

End-of-Year Party--New Cumberland--December 27

The Central PA Korean Association is again hosting an end-of-year party, this year on December 27 starting at 7:00PM at the Holiday Inn, 111 Limekiln Rd, New Cumberland (just off I-83/Pa Turnpike).

Tickets will be available starting in mid-November at local businesses such as Chung's Asian Mart, DongYang Mart, and Spring Garden Restaurant. (You can find the contact information for these businesses at www.ta-ri.org/FoodShopping.htm.)

Census Job Opportunity

The Philadelphia Regional Census Center is seeking qualified applicants to fill over 25 positions in PA, , DE, MD, DC and in 11 southern counties of NJ.  We are turning to our past and current partnerships to help find qualified applicants for these important and attractive-paying jobs with the Census Bureau.

Partnership Specialists are charged with developing partnerships with local, state and community- and faith-based entities, schools, businesses, media, and grassroots organizations.  These partnerships will help create a responsive environment when census questionnaires go to households in Spring 2010. 

For some Partnership positions, the Census Bureau seeks applicants who have professional and/or volunteer experience developing partnerships in African American, Hispanic/Latino, Mexican, Asian and other minority communities and cultures.  Specific cultural and/or language requirements (for example, proficiency in Spanish) are noted in the Recruiting Bulletins (job announcement.

Postings for Partnership positions are available at www.usajobs.com  or on the Census Bureau website at www.census.gov/rophi/www until November 12, 2008.  To receive consideration, an applicant must submit a complete application packet to the Philadelphia Regional Census Center by the application deadline specified in the recruiting announcement.

Moreover, from Fall 2008 through Spring 2009, the Philadelphia Regional Census Center will be seeking about 54,000 applicants in our five-state region to help build address lists in pre-census operations.  The Census Bureau will use the address lists to mail out 2010 Census questionnaires.  Postings for these positions will be available at www.census.gov/rophi/www in November 2008.

Whittona Burrell, Coordinator-2010 Partnership Program
U.S. Census Bureau
Philadelphia Regional Census Center
1234 Market Street, Suite 340, Philadelphia, PA  19107
(215) 717-7600 or 7704; 1-888-253-7077

(215) 253-8005    FAX