Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 11:46 pm

The Upper Dublin Korean-American Parent Association (KAPA) met on
October 25th, at the Maple Glen Elementary School Library to kick off
the 2011-2012 school year. The evening began with a brief
introduction to KAPA and key members of the school board and
community were present. The object of the organization is to begin
dialogue over how various school groups can better meet the needs of
the Korean-American student community. Special guests included: Dr.
Michael Paston, President of the Upper Dublin School Board; Art
Levinowitz, President of the Upper Dublin Education Foundation; Joan
Ryder Ludwig, member and former-chair of UD Educational Advisory
Committee; and Marjorie Berlinghof (past UDHS PTO liaison to KAPA).
It was a great opportunity to vocalize and address concerns of Korean-
American parents in Upper Dublin.
KAPA’s purpose is serve alongside the PTOs of Upper Dublin Schools to
help build academically and socially well rounded students in the
Korean-American community.
Also, on the agenda for the evening was to elect new leaders for the
upcoming school year. KAPA’s 2011-2012 Leadership is as follows:
UDHS President-Kate Kim; UDHS Vice President - Suzy Kim and Eunice
Park; Sandy Run Middle School President- Hyun Sook Jung; MGES
President, Robert Kim, TFES President, Michelle Chung; JTES
President, Suhyun Kang, Treasurer, Lisa Kim, Jeung Hee Lee and Lisa
Kim; Secretary, Susan Jun and Sam Im.
If you would like more information about KAPA or would like to join,
please feel free to contact them at upperdublinkapa@gmail.com.
PHOTO
The first KAPA meeting for 2011-2012. From left to right: Sam Im,
Sugy Kim, Hyun Sook Jung, Michelle Chung, Jenny Kim, Kate Kim, Lisa
Kim, Susan Jun, Jeung Hee Lee, Joy Kim, Robert Kim.