. And thanks to the power of the civil rights movement, our parents were able to immigrate to the United States from Korea.and rarely discussed politics. My parents were too busy concerned about our survival, and language barriers with long workdays made it difficult for them to keep up with the news.
Our altruistic efforts to address social issues such as homelessness, poverty, climate crisis and health care are lifted up through collective prayer—yet hardly followed up with a plan of action to address them. There tends to be more focus on short-term volunteering and direct service, but not enough on long-term organizing and civic engagement.