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 Mission  History  Membership  Board of Directors
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Mission The YWCA of Queens, formally known as the YWCA of the City of New York Flushing Branch, is recognized as one of the groundbreaking nonprofit organizations reaching out to newly-arrived Asian and other immigrants. Its goal is to preserve and strengthen families and their traditions while serving as a bridge to the mainstream culture and community in the most diverse borough, in the most diverse city, in the country. Through delivering essential services to immigrant women and their families, the YWCA of Queens plays a critical role in providing comprehensive services and programs to each individual and family, and to the community at large.
The YWCA of Queens' mission statement reads: The Young Women's Christian Association of the United State of America is a women's membership movement nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values. Strengthened by diversity, the association draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. Our one imperative is to thrust our collective power toward the elimination of racism wherever it exists by any means necessary.
back to top History The YWCA of Queens was founded in 1978 by a close-knit group of nine Korean-American women seeking to provide services to other Korean-American women and their families. Since it opened its first program for children, the YWCA of Queens has served the growing needs of the Queens community with multi-generational, multi-cultural programs that benefit all residents, especially low-income and immigrant families. The YWCA of Queens' mix of professional staff that mirrors the ethnic diversity of the community, along with community volunteers who are both serving and being served, creates an organization with a unique ability to fulfill the YWCA of Queens mission. The YWCA of Queens leadership in programs, human services and advocacy tangibly and measurably transforms our members' lives. We measure our success by the achievements of our members, the professionalism of our staff and by our financial stability. back to top Membership The YWCA is a membership association. It is the oldest and the largest organization in the world run by women, for women. Globally, there are YWCAs in 126 countries. The YWCA-USA is one of the largest branches, with more than 300 YWCAs operating across the country and representing 2.6 million members and participants.
For more information on Membership, please refer to Get Involved.
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Officers Kumbok Kaye Min President Sunjae Oh Vice President Business Administration Chongwon K. Cho Vice President
Programs Jean Soo Park Vice President
Community Development Jennifer Kang
Myung Sook Jun Treasurer Sun Duck Kim
Deana D. Ahn Secretary
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Members Christina Choi Chung Sook Park Eun Soon Kim Lee Elizabeth Pahk Grace Lyu-Volckhausen Grace Yoon Heidi Kim Helen Cha-Pyo
Hu Nam Nam Young Sook Lee
Sun K Lee Yu Mi Hong
Ock Hyun Lee Sehrie Lee
Shin Ok Lee Song Nam Suk
Sook Kyung Yoo Soon Jae Ha
Susan Lee Young Joo Rhee
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Honorary Members Nam Kil P. Koo Sook Young K. Lee
Kyong Ai Lee Koh Ouk Ja Lim
Myung Ja K. Shon Young Ja Lee
Hui Chun Suh Young Ja Chung
He Mi Hahn Haeng Hwa Lee
Senior Advisor Insook Hong
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YWCA of Queens Staff Main:  718-353-4553 Fax:  718-353-4044
Min Kyung Kang
Director of Programs
Kyung Hee Chung
Member Services/ Information
Helen Hyun Joo Chae Assistant Teacher Universal Pre-K
30 Additional Part-time Staff
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