Founder's Message
대표 인사말
김경화 Kay Kim
Founding President / 대표
Current Positions
Key Highlights
- 🏆Civil Merit Medal (국민포장, 2018)
- 📚5-term School Board Member, NJ Norwood
- 🌏Executive Vice President, Korean American Association of Greater NY (36th & 37th)
- 👥Founded multiple educational and cultural organizations
Founder's Message
안녕하세요. 김경화입니다.
처음,
비영리 한인학부모지원단체 함께하는교육은 미국에서 아이들을 키우고 있는 엄마 아빠들이 모여서 다음과 같은 취지와 목표를 가지고 시작했습니다.
1. 문제를 공감합니다.
원래 미국이라는 곳이 획일적이지 않은 나라입니다. 동네마다 제각기 다른 교육정책과 시스템을 가지고 있는 이 나라의 휘황찬란한 다양함이 우리 부모들에게는 외로움입니다.
2. 지식을 공유합니다.
혼자 알고 있으면 비밀이고, 둘이 알며 상식이 되고, 열이 알면 흐름입니다. 그 흐름이 방향을 잡으면 물줅고, 물줄기가 커지면 변화입니다.
3. 지혜를 모읍니다.
체험을 통해 지혜를 얻습니다. 지혜로운 부모가 우리아이들에게 사랑을 전하고 그들도 사랑을 하고 나누면 좋은 세상이 온다고 믿습니다.
4. 믿는 바를 실천합니다.
우리가 지금 살고 있는 커뮤니티에서 좋은 본보기를 만들어 내고 싶습니다.
김경화
함께하는교육 대표
Experience & Leadership
Recognition: Kay has received the highest recommendation from educators and community leaders for her commitment, charismatic attitude, and excellence, making her a role model for women everywhere.
Founding Director Kay Kim's long term commitment has included educating Korean families to understand the American educational system thereby optimizing success in both school and society. Additionally Korean parents have learned transitional techniques to support their children as they navigate the American culture and "way of life".
Kay's commitment does not stop there. She has helped educators in the U.S. to better understand Korean families and their culture. Whether it be as a four term elected school board member, columnist, motivational speaks and parent of three children, Kay has been an advocate for other parents and students.
Her commitment, charismatic attitude, and quiet excellence has made her a role model for women everywhere. Kay has often been sought out for her expertise, both in the United States and Korea. Kay has coordinated and facilitated numerous projects with SOME (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education) and broadcasting companies such as KBS, MBC, Edaily News). She has also been featured in a EBS documentary and regularly appears as a newspaper columnist educating parents both in the U.S. and Korea, those far and near.
Her clear mission has always been promoting a mutual understanding of Korean and American cultures through Excellence in Education.