A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL KOREAN STUDENT ALLIANCE

 

WHEREAS, there are thousands of Korean international students, students of Korean descent, and non-Korean students interested in Korean culture across the United States seeking community, fellowship, scholarships, internships, mentorship, and professional resources;

 

WHEREAS, there exist over 100 Korean student organizations local to colleges and universities around the country that serve these students;

 

WHEREAS, there exist dozens of Korean community organizations, nonprofits, and seeking to provide resources to the broader Korean community, including students;

 

WHEREAS, a national umbrella organization for Korean student organizations would serve as a powerful tool to connect Korean students and student organizations with each other, and with resources targeted towards students;  

 

THEREFORE, be it ENACTED by the undersigned Korean student organizations as follows:

 

SECTION 1: FORMING the National Korean Student Alliance

 

1. We agree to the establishment of the National Korean Student Alliance [NKSA] and pledge to participate as active chapters;

2. The NKSA shall operate as a democratic body whose mission will be set by a vote of all active chapters at semesterly KAPS meetings;

3. Programming operations of the NKSA will be managed by a team of volunteers composed of both general community members and representatives of active chapters;

 

SECTION 2: the PURPOSE of the NKSA

 

1. NKSA shall collect and distribute a list of resources, including but not limited to:

   1. A Presidential Alumni Database;

   2. Professional Resources [Korean Community Organization, Scholarship, Internship, and Fellowship Databases];

   3. Chapter Programming Guides;

2. NKSA shall lead the outreach to active Korean-based student organizations across the United States;

3. NKSA shall identify and facilitate discussions on community needs and ways to respond to the unique challenges for student organizations.;

4. NKSA shall publish a national newsletter, with material agreed upon by chapters;

5. NSKA shall host a semesterly Korean Association President’s Summit; 

 

SECTION 3: the OBLIGATIONS of active NKSA chapters

 

1. To be considered an active chapter, a Korean student organization pledges to:

   1. Maintain an organizational contact email;

   2. Update the contact information of the organization President following a transition;

   3. Contribute one programming brief to the Programming Database;

   4. Be in attendance at the semesterly KAPS meeting, represented by the President;

2. Active chapters will participate in national programming with organizations across the country, and engage with local chapters based on geographic regional subgroups;

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Proposed and Adopted On October 16th, 2021 at the Fall 2021 Korean Association Presidents’ Summit