YNOT Foundation Offers Grant to APADRC

by Charles Chang, Executive Director

APADRC received a grant from the YNOT Foundation to expand its mediation services in the Korean American Community.  The grant will alow APADRC to allocate more staff and volunteer time to provide mediation services as well as educate the community about the benefits of mediation.

Korean Americans are the second largest ethnic group served by APADRC; many conflicts are related to consumer/merchant and housing issues.  We will expand our outreach in Koreatown in particular as well as other areas where Korean Americans live or work.  YNOT Foundation was established in 2008 by Young Nak Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles for the purpose of community development.  Young Nak Presbyterian Church, founded in 1973, is one of the largest and oldest Korean churches in Los Angeles; it serves more than 8,000 congregation members.

Stella Kim, YNOT Foundation Executive Director, Charles Chang,
APADRC Executive Director, and Rev. Samuel Lee, YNOT Foundation CEO.