ABOUT YDKA

  YDKA (Yale Divinity Korean Association) consists of the Korean and Korean-American students
        in three Master’s programs at Yale University Divinity School – Master of Divinity, Master of Art
        in Religion and Master of Sacred Theology. We have about 45 members including not only 27
        students but also 18 their family members within YDKA. With this sizable body of community,
        YDKA purposes to deepen our bond of love and fellowship with frequent events and meetings
        every school year. We also meet several times a year to discuss theological issues, especially
        related to our nation that identifies approximately 25 percent of its population as Christians
        including Catholic and Protestants.

   As one of the major student bodies and the largest international group at Yale Divinity School,
        YDKA also aims to present and introduce the Korean culture to the school in order to promote the
        diversity of our community at YDS through several significant yearly events such as Choo Suk
        Party – the Korean traditional thanksgiving party – and New Year’s Celebration. In addition to
        these, the main events of YDKA include welcoming party for incoming students, bowling tourna
        -ment and pizza party with Black Seminarians, Korean theological forums, and farewell party for         
        graduating members.

 *YDKA STAFF

         President              Joshua Sung-chang Ryoo(M.Div '03)
         Vice-president      Jaecheon Cho (STM '04)
         Secretary              Jae Hyek Lee (M.Div '04)
         Treasurer             Yong-han Chung (STM '04)
         Scribe                   Young Choi (M.Div '05)