One of the largest Asian-American organizations at UCLA, the Korean American Student Association (KASA) is an epicenter for Korean-American students. We are an organization that values diversity and equality; KASA is open to students of all backgrounds and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, political views, gender or sexual orientation. KASA is all about building amazing friendships, improving and being highly involved with the Korean-American community, bringing out leadership, spreading cultural awareness and dealing with issues faced by and unique to both Korean-American and Asian-American communities today. Not only do we want to help incoming students transition from high school to college but also we want to help graduating students transition from college to post-graduation. From our sunbae-hoobae program to our connections to job and internship opportunities, we have countless resources to offer students. This year, KASA wants to do almost everything differently. We have BIG goals. Contrary to the stereotype that KASA is all about drinking and smoking, KASA was actually one of the best Korean student organizations on campus, highly vocal and active with the community inside and outside of campus. This year, we are extremely dedicated to rebuilding KASA, providing even more community service and leadership activities, cooperating more with other Asian-American organizations inside and outside UCLA, coordinating even more cultural events, planning even more recreational activities (hikes, camping, DineLA, range shooting, basketball, whatever suits your fancy), increasing member benefits, reviving KASA's official dance team and much more! Los Angeles has the largest population of Korean-Americans in the United States. This makes KASA at UCLA one of the strongest Korean-American student organizations in the country, as there are more ways for students to get involved, more opportunities to take advantage of and more resources available. Our vision: "The Korean American Student Association at the University of California, Los Angeles is a strong, proud, dedicated, diverse and unified student organization of exemplary leaders, constantly striving to serve, improve and educate the community about Korean-American heritage"