On Tues, Feb. 27, KSP had a food-making workshop with the lovely Ms. Cathy! She taught us how to make miyeok-guk (미역국) or seaweed soup, a traditional Korean postpartum dish.

On Tues, Jan. 30, our friends at Las Fotos Project led a Photography 101 workshop for KSP students and community members. Since 2010, Las Fotos Project has been mentoring teenage girls and gender-expansive youth from communities of color in photography and self-expression.

On Saturday Jan. 20, KSP was joined by participants, friends, and community members for a screening of the film Coming to You. Directed by Gyuri Byun, the 2021 documentary follows the story of two working class Korean mothers, whose respective children come out to them as gay and transgender.

KSP had our annual holiday party on Dec. 15, celebrating with a Mandu (or Korean dumpling)-making party! The lovely Ms. Yoon, KYCC Senior Accountant and friend of KSP, taught us how to make our own mandu from start to finish.

We’re so excited to announce that the Koreatown Storytelling Program podcast is now available for listening! On our podcast, we will be sharing stories, histories, interviews, and discussions in the different languages that make our city.

In partnership with Korean American Story, Koreatown Storytelling Program interviewed Lori Song about her personal experiences as Asian American transgender woman as a part of our cohort on the queer voices of, perspectives on, and experiences of Koreatown.

On Nov. 28, KSP held our 11th workshop of the semester with one of our KYCC colleagues Nicholas Creason! We discussed the social, health, and financial inequities and isolation in the LGBTQIA+ elder community and the importance of intergenerational connection.

KSP held our 10th workshop of the semester on Saturday Nov. 18, and focused on the topic of religion and evangelism with Professor Judy Han of the UCLA Department of Gender Studies.

On Tuesday Nov. 14, KSP was joined by Olimpia Blanco of CARECEN, who led a workshop on intersectionality and migration. CARECEN, or Central American Resource Center of Los Angeles, works to politically empower and protect the human and civil rights of Central Americans and immigrants in the Los Angeles community.

On Nov. 8, KSP Director Katherine Kim co-presented a workshop titled “Every Place Has A Story,” at the 2023 PastForward Conference.

Koreatown Storytelling Program is so excited to finally share KSP Volume II: The Garment Industry. Following the release of our first volume, which documented Koreatown stories during the COVID-19 pandemic, this second book centers around the diverse voices from Los Angeles’s Garment Industry.

On Saturday Oct. 28, KSP welcomed Multi-Disciplined Drag Artist, Activist, and Cultural Competency Consultant, Sydney Rogers, as she led a workshop on LGBTQIA+ terminology and Trans 101.

On Oct. 24 KSP was joined by Indigenous Pride LA for our sixth workshop of the semester! Indigenous Pride LA celebrates Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+ culture, identities, and heritage.

What is the origin of your name? You have 2 hrs to live, what would you do in those two hours?

These are some of the writing prompts KSP students and community members answered last Tuesday, Oct. 17, during our queer storytelling and poetry workshop led by Katherine Bahena-Benitez.

Happy National Coming Out Day from the Koreatown Storytelling Program! Join us in documenting queer stories and help us create safe spaces in K-Town!

Join KSP on #AgeismAwarenessDay on Oct. 7 to bring attention to the issue of ageism in our society. Let’s #TalkAboutAgeism!

GYOPO’s 5th annual Chuseok benefit took place on Sep. 30 at Helen J Gallery. GYOPO is an LA-based non-profit organization run by Korean diasporic artists.

Koreatown Storytelling Program is honored to have been awarded a two-year grant from The Eisner Foundation.