Kimberly is a Korean adoptee who received her MSC Gender and Social Policy degree from the London School of Economics and a BA International Affairs, Asian Studies from the George Washington University. Her MSc dissertation “Gendering Intercountry Adoption: Why Does Korea Continue Its Participation as a ‘Sending Country’?” examined the Republic of Korea as a case study in the relationship between “sending” and “receiving” countries in transnational adoption flows. She previously worked at the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America, The Fawcett Society, International Center for Research on Women, and the National Women’s Alliance. Her writings have been seen on Black Information Link and in the anthology Yell-OH Girls! edited by Vickie Nam. She also consults for the Governors Committee on Scholastic Achievement in New York as a College Preparation Specialist.
The Young Women’s Empowerment Project hires 5 youth staff! Beginning 2004, YWEP has been a grantee partner of the RHJI. With Third Wave’s financial and technical assistance support, the organization has made the leap to hire youth as staff as well as raise its budget significantly by leveraging Third Wave’s multi-year grant. Learn more…
In December 2006, Third Wave celebrated 10 years of activism and philanthropy led by young women and trans youth. Learn more about the event… 