ICAS - YEP Bulletin
Institute for Corean-American Studies, Inc.
Youth Excellence Program




September 25, 2002


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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