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WELCOME TO KOWIN OC!

The Korean Women's International Network (KOWIN) is

a global network of women of Korean descent who are leaders in their respective fields.

 

Our purpose is to organize networking opportunities and facilitate discussion
and collaboration on a host of issues concerning the diaspora of Korean women.

 

We equip and enable women to find success in their fields, be a positive

influence and inspiration in their communities, and serve

as role models to the next generation.


청소년 여러분을 초대합니다.

KOWIN OC는 "Grow Your Vision" 이라는 주제로 Korean-American 전문 지식인들이
들려 주는 소중한 경험과 지식을 배울 수 있는 뜻깊은 자리를 마련했습니다. 
미래의 한국, 미국, 더 나아가 세계를 이끌어 갈 우리의 자랑, 청소년 여러분!
​부디 참석하셔서 한국인으로서 자부심을 갖고 정체성을 발견하여 
더 높은 미래의 목표를 갖고 
도전할 수 있는 동기 부여의 기회를 갖으세요!

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Grow Your Vision!
Youth Mentoring Workshop

  • Date: March 16, 2024 (Saturday), 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM 

  • Location: 오렌지 한인교회(Orange Korean Church)​,   Fullerton, California

  • Target Audience: Middle / High school / College students

  • Registration fee: $30(for lunch & snack)

  • Host: KOWIN OC

  • Sponsor: Korean-American Foundation​

     

MEET OUR  MENTORS

 

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Michelle Lyu Cheng

Lawyer

Michelle Cheng is a litigation partner at the law firm of Reed Smith, a global law firm with 3000 lawyers worldwide. ...

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Danbee Kim

Prosecutor

Danbee C. Kim is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, where she investigates ...

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Joseph Kang

Judge 

Joseph Kang currently serves as a bench officer on the Juvenile Dependency Court Panel at the Lamoreaux Justice Center.  He was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom ...

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Kay Ko

전 백악관 자문위원

Kay Ko attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Master of Arts degree in Art ...

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Justin S. Lee

Investor 

Justin Lee currently serves as an investor at Coinbase Ventures, where he allocates Coinbase's balance sheet towards early stage companies. A deep-rooted interest in finance ...

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SeongEun Cho

Pursuing Ph.D. in Mathematics

Seong Cho is a Doctoral student in Brigham Young University studying applied mathematics. His research is primarily in machine learning, specifically deep learning. ...

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Ara Ko

Trauma surgent

Dr. Ko was born in Korea and raised in Southern California. She attended UCLA, receiving her BA in religious studies. With an interest in global health and underserved communities ...

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Stella Cho

Pharmacist

Stella Cho is a Pharmacy Manager at CVS-Target branch and has been practicing for 14 years.  She earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the Thomas J Long School of Pharmacy ...

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Yesol Hong

Nurse Practioner

Yesol Hong, MSN, RN, AANP-FNC, is an accomplished nurse practitioner dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to patients across diverse settings. With a wealth of ...

Mentoring Workshop Reflection Essay

Valentine Han

37% of high school graduates are unsure about their future careers. Career Workshops are an effective way to see which career someone would like to pursue and their benefits by personally interviewing face-to-face with someone else ...

Rachel Choi

This past weekend, I attended a youth workshop filled with successful professionals: lawyers, judges, doctors, investors, and even a former FBI agent and White House advisor. While I've always had a thing for law, figuring out my exact ...

Abigail Yeji Lee

The visit and experience I gained from this event were very memorable and in many ways inspiring to me. Ever since I was young I had been very unsure of my career choices and always was lost since I didn’t have ...

Lena Choi

The nature of purpose is to drive; drive people to success, drive evil to dust, drive aspirations into minds, and minds into action. I think about purpose when I cannot fathom my own, and most times, I come to the conclusion ...

Emily Huang

In today’s workshop, I got so inspired by the story of Kay Ko, a former White House adviser, and decided to learn more about her. As an Asian woman, her accomplishments only highlighted the ability to transcend gender and racial references but also reflected a very deep commitment to the American immigrant community ...

Ellie Park

Reflecting on my experience attending the Korean Women's International Network
mentorship event, I am struck by the profound impact it has had on my personal and
professional growth. This gathering, connecting young adults with accomplished
professionals in the legal, medical, ...

Leah Cha

Before attending this presentation, I had little knowledge or motivation to know what lay ahead in the future. I navigated through life as if I was a naive lamb venturing into unknown territories. However, during the discussion between the panel of speakers, I found myself captivated ...

Ian Kim

Meeting Korean American immigrants who have successful jobs showed me their point of view, what they learned, and what they did to become successful. After hearing everyone, some facts I learned were: even if someone is determined to study a specific major, the idea ...

Hanna Choi

Today, I took part in the workshop of the Youth Mentoring Network, organized by the Korean Women’s International Network, Orange County Chapter. As an Asian woman with big aspirations to be a great neuroscientist one day ...

Angeline Han

Did you know that only a small percentage of students in middle school know the educational requirements for careers they choose? One way to teach students about how much education they should be receiving for their future ...

Yerin Choi

The most important thing I felt from the workshop—Youth Mentoring Network sponsored by the Korean Women’s International Network Orange County Chapter—is discovering ...

Abigail Yeji Lee

During my experience at KOWIN'S youth mentoring networkshop I learned numerous teachings. I walked in through the double doors as I greeted by Korean women in a purple t-shirts. She wrote my name down ...
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