KOREAN-AMERICAN PARENTS ASSOCIATIONOF GREATER NEW YORK INC

KAPANY IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF KOREAN-AMERICAN PARENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND ADVOCATING PARENTS- AND STUDENTS' RIGHTS, WHICH MAY NOT AS YET BE FULLY REALIZED DUE TO CULTURAL, LINGUISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND KOREA.