CARP USA 2020 - 2021 Annual Report — Jinil Fleischman · Following the Stories of Real People

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Our founders, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, have inspired CARP students to become leaders who can change the world, and for CARP to create a Students… campus culture that supports the complete wellbeing of students as God’s children. become leaders who It is incredibly exciting to see that vision unfold through the activities and growth of can change CARP chapters across the nation, and the world. through the lives of individuals who have been touched by CARP.

All of the information compiled in this report can be found on our website: carplife.org.

Our deepest appreciation goes to the many individuals who have offered their time, money, and heart in order for CARP to succeed. If you feel called, please give at: carplife.org/donate. Let’s work together and help CARP continue to thrive in the years to come! Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon & Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon Jinil Fleischman CARP’s Founders National CARP President

TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Chapter Development 02 Membership 03 Programs 04 National Team 05 Launching into 2021-2022

The current count of CARP chapters is 34, both registered and developing. Registered chapters are registered as an official club on campus, while developing chapters are in some stage of working toward attaining registered status. Below is a list of chapters:

PUBLIC/ CHAPTER STATE STATUS 2/4 YEAR PRIVATE

New Jersey Institute of NJ Registered 4 year Public Technology Montclair State NJ Registered 4 year Public University

Princeton NJ Developing 4 year Private University

University of CT Developing 4 year Private Bridgeport

Cornell NY Registered 4 year Private University

University of MD Developing 4 year Public Maryland

Montgomery MD Developing 2 year Public College

Indiana University- Purdue University IN Registered 4 year Public Indianapolis

Grand Rapids Community MI Registered 2 year Public College

University of Minnesota MN Developing 4 year Public

PUBLIC/ CHAPTER STATE STATUS 2/4 YEAR PRIVATE

Harper IL Developing 2 year Public College

University of Texas, TX Developing 4 year Public Arlington

University of TX Developing 4 year Public Texas, Dallas

North Lake TX Developing 2 year Public College

Arizona State AZ Registered 4 year Public University

University of Nevada, Las NV Registered 4 year Public Vegas College of Southern NV Registered 2 year Public Nevada

Pasadena City CA Registered 2 year Public College

El Camino CA Registered 2 year Public College

Cypress CA Registered 2 year Public College

University of California, Los CA Registered 4 year Public Angeles California State University, Los CA Registered 4 year Public Angeles

PUBLIC/ CHAPTER STATE STATUS 2/4 YEAR PRIVATE

California State University, Long CA Registered 4 year Public Beach California State University, CA Registered 4 year Public Fullerton

California State Polytechnic CA Registered 4 year Public University, Pomona

East Los Angeles CA Developing 2 year Public College

Santa Monica CA Developing 2 year Public College

University of California, CA Developing 4 year Public Irvine

Chabot CA Registered 2 year Public College

California State University, East CA Registered 4 year Public Bay University of California, CA Registered 4 year Public Berkeley

Westminster UT Registered 4 year Public College

University of Hawaii at HI Registered 4 year Public Manoa

University of WA Developing 4 year Public Washington

REGISTERED & DEVELOPING CHAPTERS Currently, we have chapters in the following states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Utah, & Washington.

REGISTERED & DEVELOPING CHAPTERS Out of 34 chapters, 21 are registered with their schools as official clubs on campus. The remaining 13 are unofficial, led by students who are hoping to register with their campus.

Developing 38.2%

Registered 61.8%

TWO YEAR VS FOUR YEAR COLLEGES 2 Year 33.3%

Out of 34 chapters, 22 are on four year campuses while 11 are with two year colleges. 4 Year 66.7%

PUBLIC VS PRIVATE COLLEGES Private 8.8%

Out of 34 chapters, 31 are on public colleges and three are on private universities.

HUBS Hubs are multiple chapters in one location, usually with the students of different schools working together on activities and programs. Currently, there are six existing hubs: Bay Area, DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Jersey, and Texas.

Hub Campuses

Chabot College California State Bay Area, California University, East Bay University of California, Berkeley

Montgomery College DMV (Maryland) University of Maryland

College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas

New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey Montclair State University

HUBS Hubs are multiple chapters in one location, usually with the students of different schools working together on activities and programs. Currently, there are five existing hubs: Bay Area, DC-Maryland- Virginia (DMV), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New Jersey.

Hub Campuses

California State University, Fullerton Los Angeles, California California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Long Beach California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Cypress Community College East Los Angeles College Pasadena City College Santa Monica College University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles North Lake College University of Texas, Texas Dallas University of Texas, Arlington

CHAPTERS BY SUBREGION Of 34 chapters, five are located in the Northeast region (Subregion 1), two is in the Southeast region (Subregion 2), four are in the Midwest region (Subregion 3), four are in the South region (Subregion 4), and 18 are in the West region (Subregion 5).

Subregion 1 14.3%

Subregion 2 5.7%

Subregion 3 11.4% Subregion 5 57.1%

Subregion 4 11.4%

LEADERS AND GENERAL MEMBERS Both members and leaders are enrolled students. Leaders help plan activities, lead meetings, give presentations, or represent the club in an official capacity. Members join in activities on a regular basis and engage with the content.

This data is self reported by chapters and collected by National staff through end of year surveys.

150+ 200+ Student Members Leaders

PRINCIPLED CURRICULUM In 2020, National CARP (NCARP) expanded the Principled Curriculum series with three new presentations. Under the guidance of CARP educators, student interns helped craft these presentations.

The purpose of these presentations is to help fulfill CARP’s mission to help students study and apply Principle in a meaningful and relevant way. These presentations can help students articulate CARP’s principles to their friends and campus community. It can also help show how the Principle applies to all areas of life to provide personal, familial, relational, and societal benefits.

This content is based on the work and content of the International Education Foundation.

The Principled Curriculum topics are:

1. Worldview & Its Implications 2. Thought Trends 3. Education 4. Love & Sexuality 5. Marriage & Family 6. Media & Social Responsibility 7. Universal Principles & Life Goals 8. Causes and Resolutions of Conflict 9. Business Ethics 10. Confusion in the American Values System 11. God or No God? The Great Debate 12. Political Ethics 13. Fostering a Culture of Peace through Service 14. Feminism 15. Science & Religion

The first 13 curriculum presentations and content were made available on the CARP website at carplife.org/curriculum. Curriculum presentations 14 and 15 are still being finalized.

SEMESTER AWARDS Fall 2020, NCARP awarded 12 individuals and three chapters who went above and beyond in exemplifying CARP’s values. All awardees were given prize money and a certificate for their accomplishment. More on our website: carplife.org/awards.

Awardees: 1. Unsung Hero Award - Ikusei Nagai (El Camino College, student), Taishi Minosoko (North Lake College, student), Markus von Euw (CARP Bay Area, Director) 2. Rising Leader Award - Myungho Jason Prieto (College of Southern Nevada, student), Munekazu Nakamura (Harper College, student), Shoko Nakaza (CARP New Jersey, Director) 3. Global Citizen Award - Alicia Kuhlmann (Westminster College, student) 4. Legacy Graduate Award - Takayo Hiraki (California State University, Los Angeles, student), Chungbom Katayama (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, student) 5. Legacy Award - Tomomi Fukuda (CARP New Jersey, Director) 6. Advisor of the Year - Sam Chyau (California State University, Los Angeles, Faculty Advisor), Kurt Hull (El Camino College, Faculty Advisor) 7. Rising Chapter - DMV, UC Berkeley, Montclair State University

ONLINE MOMENTUM 2020 was presented many challenges and obstacles for both local chapters and the national organization, largely due to the pandemic. Instead of an in person leadership retreat, National CARP hosted the annual CARP student leader’s retreat, Momentum, online in January 2021.

Focused around goal setting and hearing from the national team and each other, this was a good opportunity for the CARP leaders to connect with the National Team and prep for the upcoming semester. Over 60 leaders joined this Momentum.

HYOJEONG CONFERENCE Following up on the relationships established from the Hyojeong Trips of 2016-2018, CARP USA teamed up again with CARP Korea and CARP Japan to address the issue of the peaceful reunification of North and South Korea, inviting politicians, academicians, pastors, and students from all three nations to speak on the issue.

Hosted both on Zoom and streamed live to Facebook, the HyoJeong Conference series had a collective total of over 10,000 views for all five conferences hosted over the course of 2020 into 2021.

UNIFICATION THOUGHT COURSE In a collaboration with the Research Institute for the Integration for World Thought, CARP offered a 10 week Unification Thought course for student leaders.

Unification Thought (sometimes referred to as Unification Philosophy) is a systematized presentation of the thought of Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon. This course sought to familiarize participants with the unique insights of Unification Thought and the ways in which it relates to mainstream western thought.

Research fellows, Miyoung Eaton and Gerry Servito, joined the program, so students had access to researchers of the material who could share their insight and experience. Thirty seven students participated in the program.

LOCAL CHAPTER SUPPORT National CARP Calls NCARP hosted biweekly National CARP Calls for student leaders to connect, share about their activities, hear any national updates, and get support for their chapter.

Chapter Visits While visits were limited due to the pandemic, staff member Chungbom Katayama visited the Indiana chapter in March 2021, met with the leaders and members, and helped them make

Swag plans for the future.

In Fall 2020, all chapters received masks with the slogan “Live for the Sake of Others.” Design made by CARP Administrator Takayoshi Sugawara.

2 While local programming is largely initiated and carried through by local chapters, the National team supports all local programs through resources, connecting them to presenters or other organizations, financing, graphic design, etc.

WORKSHOPS Local chapters most commonly host either one day, two day, or seven day workshops/retreats for both their leaders and members. One day or two day retreats usually take place once a month or once every other month, while longer workshops will take place at the end of each semester.

In Spring 2021, both CARP Las Vegas and CARP DMV held longer mulitple week retreats to include an experiential application of CARP’s core values.

“My highlight of the retreat were all the people and how [I] felt God through them and felt so much love… What I’d like to take from this retreat is all the knowledge and love and bring it home and to my family and community and maintain the friendships and relationships I formed there.” - Maria Barragan, Chabot College, Sophomore, Astrophysics, CARP Bay Area

These retreats are an opportunity for each chapter to go more in depth into CARP’s values and principles as well as build deeper bonds with each participant.

In 2020-2021, even in a pandemic, over 20 chapters hosted or co-hosted workshops either online or in person as things opened up in their state.

MEETINGS Throughout the school year, chapters host their own weekly meetings to introduce CARP’s principles and make regular connections with their members. These meetings are held either on a weekly or biweekly basis.

During the pandemic, all meetings were moved online, and many chapters had an opportunity to join other chapters’ meetings. Surprisingly, most chapters retained if not increased their membership during the pandemic and were able to keep a consistent meeting schedule.

SERVICE PROJECTS Notable service projects this year were done by the CARP Bay Area hub and CARP New Jersey hub.

For 40 days from Martin Luther King, Jr Day in 2021, CARP Bay Area partnered with other local organizations to design and paint an enormous mural outside Sobrante Park in Oakland, California. This project was accompanied by regular trash cleanups involving their community. They also spent a day in May to distribute food in Chinatown.

Also on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, CARP New Jersey distributed peace messages and cleaned the streets of Newark.

IMPACT EVENTS Outside of meetings, workshops, and service projects, larger chapters will host larger events centered around a single theme or principle.

Last September, CARP Bay Area hosted an online Peace Starts With Me event with the theme “Empowering Individuals.” They invited guest speakers to talk about how to develop habits and attitudes that contribute to peacemaking.

On April 10, CARP Las Vegas, with the help of CARP Bay Area and CARP DMV, partnered with several organizations to host the 6th Campus Talk, a conference discussing the value of marriage and preparing for marriage during college. This time, the conference centered around three truths: How you live now matters, marriage is the doorway to greater love, and your marriage will affect the world.

Jinil Fleischman President

Chungbom Katayama Jennifer Pierce Chapter Support Coordinator Communications Coordinator

NEW STAFF This year, National CARP welcomed CARP Las Vegas alumni Chungbom Katayama to the team.

Chungbom brings five and a half years of CARP experience to the table, having worked with a larger CARP hub team as well as having pioneered a new chapter alone on campus. He brings a compassionate and visionary approach to his role as Chapter Support Coordinator.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our esteemed Board of Directors supports the organization and works diligently for its sustainability and longevity. Along with their personal expertise, 100% of the Board participates in giving.

Our Board of Directors are:

1. Jinil Fleischman, President of National CARP 2. Chad Hoover, Chairman, Architect 3. Robert Beebe, EdD, Vice-Chairman, K-8 School Principal 4. Amy Cuhel-Schuckers, DMin, Treasurer, Higher Education, Grant Writing 5. Jayce Doose, Secretary, Biomedical Research 6. Markus Karr, EdD, Entertainment Industry Executive 7. Leighton DeGoede, Software Engineering 8. Danso Sawamukai, Telecommunications 9. Marjorie Buessing, Marriage & Family Ministry, Entrepreneur, Former State Legislator 10. Kaye Allen, Non-profit Legal 11. Kimisei Miyake, Accounting & Finance

For the 2020 calendar year, CARP’s financials are as follows:

Total revenue

Grant Fundraising Revenue Revenue Unrestricted donations collected in 2020 were divided 50% to be used for the 2021 program expenses and 50% toward the national endowment.

Expenses Program

Expected funding for admin was down 50% due to the pandemic, but we were still able to operate and keep a balanced budget. Program expenses were reduced from previous years due to limited in person activities.

Endowment The purpose of the endowment is for the longevity and sustainability of the organization.

Despite our decreased budget, we could still contribute almost Added 26K to the endowment.

MOMENTUM 2021 From August 10 to 12, National CARP hosted its annual Momentum leadership retreat. Due to COVID-19, Momentum was canceled in 2020 making this the first time CARP student leaders were able to gather in two years (following CDC guidelines). The purpose of this retreat was to connect the local chapters and National CARP to a higher vision for the 2021-2022 school year.

Chapters from New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, Minneapolis, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Hawaii, and California gathered for this national summit. In total, 71 people, including participants and staff, attended.

“Going into this workshop, my intentions were to inherit from other chapters to implement at CARP DMV, to solidify within myself that CARP is what God wants me to do, and to see the value and significance of CARP…This workshop helped me let go of the doubts that I had and determine to invest more this year.

Right now, the group of people who have a strong spirit and passion are the youth, and CARP’s responsibility is to help channel their spirit and passion.” - Mitsuyoshi Orikasa, Montgomery College, Sophomore, Exercise Science, CARP DMV

MOMENTUM 2021 Dr. Chung Sik Yong, senior advisor to CARP, and regional president of CARP’s parent organization, Family Federation for a Heavenly USA, visited Momentum 2021 and shared a vision for what CARP could be:

01. 300 Student Leaders This year, we had roughly 100 leaders. We hope to triple the amount of our student leaders.

02. Chapter in all 50 States Currently, we are in 16 states. We hope to create a chapter in all 50 states.

03. 1200 CARP Chapters We’re dreaming big! Starting with 50 states, we hope to have 1200 chapters within the decade.

04. 30,000 CARP Members With those 1200 chapters,, we are aiming for 30,000 CARP members in the US.

We’re inspired to imagine that something greater could be possible, but we can’t do it alone: We need your help, If you have ideas or know someone who wants to get involved and help CARP expand to new states and new chapters, contact jinil@carplife.org,

Help us support our students in going big and make a larger impact this year with your donation.

Donate at carplife.org/donate

If you’d like to send a check, please make it out to “NCARP” and send to CARP HQ, 481 8th Ave Box A6, New York, NY 10001.

CARP would not be possible without your continued support and investment. Find out more about CARP and our activities at carplife.org.