Ju Hong

Ju Hong

Program Analyst, California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
Board Member, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
Member, Leadership Council of Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)
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Ju Hong is the Program Analyst of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) under immigration and refugee branch, developing and implementing programs and funding initiatives necessary to support legal services, outreach, community education, and other immigration integration efforts. 

Ju came to the United States from South Korea at the age of 11 and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended Laney College in Oakland, where he was elected as the first Asian American and youngest student body president. Ju graduated from Laney College and transferred to University of California, Berkeley, where he became the first undocumented student government Senator in UC Berkeley history.  

In 2013, Ju challenged the President Obama on a record number of deportations during his speech at the Betty Ong Center in San Francisco, California. His courageous action was appeared on national and international media, including CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, and BBC News. Ju also contributed and published immigration articles on Politico, Huffington Post, Fusion, The Korea Times, and Daily Cal. Ju often shares his personal story at conferences and colleges to educate and inspire people to take action on immigration. Ju also has a personal documentary called Halmoni
Ju currently serves as a board member of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), and a member of the Leadership Council of Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC). 

Ju holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at UC Berkeley, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration at San Francisco State University. Ju is also a certified coach through the Leadership that Works credential through the International Coach Federation.

Ju enjoys traveling, dancing, and playing basketball. You can follow Ju on Twitter and Instagram at @JuHong89.