Annual Benefit 2014

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Annual Benefit 2014 Playlist

Agnes Ahn-Rhee

Storyteller
Dan Choi

Storyteller

Agnes Ahn-Rhee

The spirits were high at our 2014 Annual Benefit.  Each year we feature interesting Korean Americans who share their stories live, without script.  It is as much about the art of storytelling as it is about the content of their stories. This year, Dr. Agnes Rhee Ahn and Lt. Dan Choi hit the ball out of the park. Their storytelling captivated us and their stories challenged and inspired us to act to be the agents of change in our world. As you can see from these photos, it was a fun and inspiring evening.

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Performers

Agnes Ahn-Rhee
Storyteller

Despite growing up in West Virginia without a strong sense of her Korean American identity, Dr. Agnes Rhee Ahn shares how she become an activist to educate the teachers about...

Despite growing up in West Virginia without a strong sense of her Korean American identity, Dr. Agnes Rhee Ahn shares how she become an activist to educate the teachers about Korean history. She shared her story at the KoreanAmericanStory.org Annual Benefit on May 14th, 2014 in New York City.

Dan Choi
Storyteller

Dan Choi is best known as the face of the movement to repeal US Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding gay soldiers. At KoreanAmericanStory.org's Annual Benefit on May 14th,...

Dan Choi is best known as the face of the movement to repeal US Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding gay soldiers. At KoreanAmericanStory.org's Annual Benefit on May 14th, 2014, in New York City. Dan shares his reflections about the importance of speaking the truth, a lesson he learned from his deployment in Iraq, as he struggled to come out to his parents about his sexual identity.

Photos

2014 Korean American Story Benefit Featured Image

Galas

Annual Gala 2022

Celebrating our 12th Annual Gala in-person at Tribeca 360, NYC! We want to thank our honorees, Linda Lee, Sesame Street, and Esther Choi for being so vulnerable and sharing their Korean American story with us. You all deserve to be called trailblazers for your impact and contributions to our community!
Annual Gala 2021

It’s been two years since our last in-person gala and want to give a special thank you to all who came to support us and celebrate our community. We thank our honorees, TOKiMONSTA, Eugene Lee Yang, and Juju Chang for being so vulnerable and sharing their Korean American story with us.
Annual Gala 2020 (Virtual)

We’re shipping the food and drinks to you! Hang out with Daniel Dae Kim, Jihae, and David Kim while enjoying a specially curated meal from Cote, a Michelin Star Korean steakhouse and artisanal, handcrafted makgeolli from Brooklyn brewery, Hana Makgeolli.
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