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{{toplink|url=http://www.koreancenter.org|name=koreancenter.org}}In 1983, the Korean Crime Prevention Committee was established to promote the safety of Korean business owners in Philadelphia in the midst of a spate of violent crime in the area. The Committee became the '''Korean Community Development Services Center''' in 1985, when it began a broader community service operation with one part-time staff member and a budget of $25,000. Gradually, KCDSC grew, establishing '''a comprehensive roster of service programs''' which, over the years, has included job counseling and placement, an early learning center, an after-school tutoring program for children, summer youth employment programs, adult literacy education, elderly social security and Medicaid services, a HUD approved housing counseling program, and a housing development program. | {{toplink|url=http://www.koreancenter.org|name=koreancenter.org}}[[File:KoreanCenter.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Korean Community Development Services Center.]]In 1983, the Korean Crime Prevention Committee was established to promote the safety of Korean business owners in Philadelphia in the midst of a spate of violent crime in the area. The Committee became the '''Korean Community Development Services Center''' in 1985, when it began a broader community service operation with one part-time staff member and a budget of $25,000. Gradually, KCDSC grew, establishing '''a comprehensive roster of service programs''' which, over the years, has included job counseling and placement, an early learning center, an after-school tutoring program for children, summer youth employment programs, adult literacy education, elderly social security and Medicaid services, a HUD approved housing counseling program, and a housing development program. | ||
''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.koreancenter.org/#aboutUs About Us] page. | ''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.koreancenter.org/#aboutUs About Us] page. | ||
==In The News== | |||
*Internships and Volunteering: [http://www.koreancenter.org/#involv Get Involved] | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[ | *[[Rising Sun Children's Center (RSCC)]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Does-Community_Economic_Development]] [[Category:Does-Internships]] | ||
[[Category:Is-Community_Development_Corporation]][[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] [[Category:Is-Social_Service]] | |||
[[Category:Issue-Community]] [[Category:Issue-Community_Development]] | |||
[[Category:Serves-Neighborhood_Residents]] | |||
[[Category:Using-Volunteers]] | |||
[[Category:Where-Olney]] | |||
[[Contact Name::Jin H. Yu| ]] | |||
[[Contact Email::jhy@koreancenter.org| ]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:47, 9 August 2021
In 1983, the Korean Crime Prevention Committee was established to promote the safety of Korean business owners in Philadelphia in the midst of a spate of violent crime in the area. The Committee became the Korean Community Development Services Center in 1985, when it began a broader community service operation with one part-time staff member and a budget of $25,000. Gradually, KCDSC grew, establishing a comprehensive roster of service programs which, over the years, has included job counseling and placement, an early learning center, an after-school tutoring program for children, summer youth employment programs, adult literacy education, elderly social security and Medicaid services, a HUD approved housing counseling program, and a housing development program.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's About Us page.
In The News
- Internships and Volunteering: Get Involved