Hyosarang Senior College
Faith, culture, health, technology, and music — students become volunteers.
20+ years of trust, since 2002
Hyosarang Mission has served Korean-American seniors and families in Orange County since its California incorporation on August 15, 2002.
Mission
Strengthen the dignity, independence, health, learning, and community connection of Korean-American older adults — through culturally responsive education, navigation, counseling, and partnerships.
Vision
An Orange County where every Korean-American senior can understand available resources, reach essential services, and age with dignity and purpose.
Established programs
Established programs build the trust and regular contact that spot barriers early. Navigation adds the follow-through.
Senior & Family Support
Counseling and service guidance for older adults and caregivers.
Citizenship & English
Free citizenship prep and English classes for independence.
Health & Benefits Education
Non-clinical education and referral support.
Coram Deo Ensemble
A senior-led music and nanta team performing in the community.
Youth Identity & Hyo Contest
A writing and art competition connecting the generations.
Community & Mission Service
Nursing-home visits since 2002; missions to Ensenada, Mexico.
Core values
| Dignity and Respect | Listen first; protect choice, language access, and cultural identity. |
|---|---|
| Service and Compassion | Respond to practical needs with empathy, consistency, and follow-through. |
| Integrity and Stewardship | Use funds, information, partnerships, and volunteer time responsibly. |
| Accessibility and Equity | Reduce language, digital, transportation, and system barriers. |
| Partnership and Accountability | Define roles in writing, measure outcomes, and improve continuously. |
A path built over two decades
- 2002California nonprofit incorporated; nursing-home ministry begins.
- 2003Hyosarang Senior College opens with 65 students; federal 501(c)(3) status granted.
- 2006Free health screenings and a short-term free clinic.
- 2007Free after-school character education for elementary students.
- 2011Office moves to Buena Park; organization renamed Hyosarang Mission.
- 2013Youth identity writing and art initiative begins.
- 2017Recognized as a Presidential Volunteer Service Award certifying organization (organization-reported).
- 2020In-person classes move online; weekly instruction sustains connection.
- 2021In-person Senior College resumes.
- 2026First Bible-chronology course graduation; KSLC Navigation model designed.
A message from our founder
Rev. Young Chan Kim
김영찬 목사 · Founder & President
Hallelujah! Blessings in the name of the Lord, and a heartfelt welcome to everyone visiting the Hyosarang Mission website.
Since its founding in 2002, Hyosarang Mission has served Korean-American seniors, their families, and the next generation in the spirit of biblical hyo — the practice of filial love. The hyo we speak of is more than a tradition of honoring one's parents. It is a way of life: every person discovering their identity as a child of God, and passing the love and faith they have received on to their family, their neighbors, and the generation to come.
We run Hyosarang Senior College under the motto that we should not merely grow old, but live as respected elders. Through faith and learning, music and culture, health and digital education, our seniors keep growing — and then share what they have learned through nursing-home visits, community service, and missions. Each year we also hold a youth essay-and-art contest on identity and hyo, helping young people find who they are and grow in sound, biblical values. It has become a channel of connection between the senior generation and their grandchildren.
Together with KSLC, we are strengthening the practical support seniors need day to day — counseling, health and living information, guidance on citizenship and public benefits, and connections to housing, transportation, and medical services. We do not want to simply point someone in difficulty toward a door; we want to be a community they can trust, walking alongside them until they are truly connected to the agency or service they need.
Hyosarang Mission will keep being an open field of ministry where churches, government agencies, medical institutions, nonprofits, donors, and volunteers work together. We will build a community where seniors are honored, families are restored, and the next generation carries on the legacy of faith and hyo.
We ask for your prayers, your participation, and your warm companionship. Wherever there is a need, Hyosarang Mission will come and do all that it can. Thank you.
Founder & President, Hyosarang MissionRev. Young Chan Kim김영찬 목사
Career & activities
- Founder & President, Hyosarang Mission
- Founder and Director, Hyosarang Senior College
- Former President, Orange County Pastors Association
- Opened the Silver Family Counseling office; senior counseling ministry
- Citizenship education and public-benefits information support
- Youth hyo essay and art contest, and scholarship program
- Nursing-home volunteering, community cultural performances, and missions at home and abroad
- “Senior of the Year,” Assembly District 45 (2023)
- Community Service Commendation, Buena Park City Council (2023)
In the community
Two decades of classes, performance, volunteer service, and fellowship — the relationships that make navigation work.
An honest picture of who we are
Hyosarang Mission is a faith-rooted 501(c)(3). Our established work is senior education, culture, and care — not, historically, public benefits.
That gap is exactly why the KSLC Navigation Team is being added, and why grant-funded services run under a strict separation from religious activity.
See our governance and separation policy →
Hyosarang Mission has held federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status since 2003.