“A new way to look at problems”
Vantage is a web project for immigrants from around the world living in California. Wherever you're from, life in a new country comes with problems of its own — we solve them one module at a time, with the information and features each one needs.
Essential California Relocation Navigators
Find tuition-free Adult ESL, tenant security deposits (AB 12), utility CARE/FERA discounts, Medi-Cal health coverage, and driver license guides.
Explore →AI Receipt Scanner & Split Calculator
Calculate pre-tax tips, round up to $1, split bills equally among N people, and scan receipts with AI vision.
Explore →Essential US Customary Unit Converters
Convert unfamiliar US units like Fahrenheit (°F), pounds (lb), gallons (gal), and square feet (sqft) with visual memory anchors and mental math tricks — or just snap a photo and let AI convert it to metric automatically.
Explore →Home cooking, the taste of home
Find Korean and Korean-fusion recipes you can make with what's already in your fridge. Alongside the recipes we write our own guides and weekly meal plans: where and how to buy Korean ingredients in the US, what to substitute when something is missing, and how to use up the oversized packs American stores sell.
Explore →What's happening in California this weekend?
See festivals, concerts, sports games, and historic attractions and museums across LA, the Bay Area, and San Diego in one place. Community festivals are hand-picked and verified, and you can filter for free events.
Explore →Settlement guides are sourced directly from official California state government agencies (DIR, CPUC, DHCS, CDE, DMV, CDPH) and statutory codes enacted by the California State Legislature. Recipe and ingredient nutrition datasets are sourced from public open data provided by Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and Rural Development Administration. Event schedules are sourced from the Ticketmaster API, attraction photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors, and some local event data from the City of LA and City of San Diego open data portals.
Hyeon Seok Chae (Vantage Project)
Vantage is an independent public-interest platform designed to empower immigrants and residents in California with transparent data and everyday culinary solutions.
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