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  Scholarships for Intercountry Adoptees Scholarships are often a key resource for adoptees navigating their identity because they offer crucial support during a formative period of self-discovery and growth. For many adoptees, the journey to understanding their identity involves reconciling complex feelings about their background, culture, and personal history. Scholarships can provide the tools and […]

Also-Known-As Adoptee Excellence Scholarship is open to graduating high school senior sand current undergraduate international adoptees who demonstrate the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and civic engagement. We seek candidates who have used their adoption story and formative youth experiences to lead, serve, and pursue a life of purpose and significance, both individually and for their communities.

ASIA Families is honored to partner with Chris Poirier, a Korea Bridge Tour participant and Camp Rice volunteer, to establish an annual college scholarship for adoptees in memory of Chris’s brother, Walter Jonathan Poirier. This scholarship is open to adoptees who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in the United States.

G.O.A.’L. offers partial scholarships for Korean adoptees who are interested in studying Korean at some of Seoul’s best-known Korean language programs. The programs offers applicants the chance to study Korean in-depth while living in an immersive environment.

  Mentorship Programs for Intercountry Adoptees Mentorship programs provide adoptees with the opportunity to seek community and navigate their identity as many programs offer personalized guidance and support from individuals who may have shared similar experiences or understand the complexities of adoption. Mentorship can foster a sense of belonging and connection, countering feelings of isolation […]

Spence-Chapin’s Mentorship Programs are adoptee-led and run groups for teens and tweens which meet monthly with their adult adoptee Mentors.

The Also-Known-As Youth and Teen Mentorship Programs are for adoptees, particularly intercountry adoptees. The Youth Mentorship Program includes children aged 7 to 12 years old. The Teen Mentorship Program includes children 13 to 18 years old.

Virtual mentorship by adoptees for adoptees. Our mission is to stimulate connection and build community for adopted persons worldwide.

  Conferences for Intercountry Adoptees Intercountry Adoptee Centered Conferences opportunities are beneficials for adoptee leaders and individuals seeking community and navigating their identity because they provide a platform for connection, learning, and empowerment. These events bring together a diverse group of adoptees, experts, and advocates, offering a space where individuals can share their experiences, gain new […]

  Spotlight: KAtCH10 by Korean Adoptees of Chicago (KATCH) and International Korean Adoptee Associations (IKAA) What is KAtCH?  KAtCH serves the transracial adoptee community in Chicagoland, hosting monthly events (social, cultural, roundtable) and promoting adoptee advocacy. Please visit our website for more background. On a personal note, KAtCH has allowed me to connect with other adoptees, […]

IKAA Network Organizations host large-scale International Gathering. These events create the space for adoptees to come together from across the globe.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of Korean-born adoptees and transracial adoptees, and their families by connecting the community through dialogue

  Resources for Adoptees: Country-of-Origin Based Programs + Events Beginning Blurb Country of Origin Based Programs + Events China China’s Children International (CCI): Founded in 2011, China’s Children International (CCI for short) is one of the first international support, networking, and community organizations created by and for Chinese adoptees. In 2020, CCI incorporated in the United States […]

Lift Our Voices Up is an IG Live Series created in 2021. The series is hosted by Adoptees of South America + Extended Latin Americas.

As part of CCI's Adoptee Only Chats, we have initiated a Guest Speakers project to invite influential figures in the Adoption Community to speak about their inspiring work.

Chinese Adoptee Alliance is a nonprofit organization supporting Chinese adoptees and allies.

  Resources for Adoptees: Adoptee-Led Organizations Organizations created by adoptees for adoptees are vital because they provide a space where individuals who have shared experiences can connect, support each other, and advocate for their own needs in ways that external organizations may not fully understand.  These adoptee-led groups are uniquely positioned to address the nuanced […]

  Community Spotlight:  Families with Children from China The largest organization in the US for adoptees from China has historically been FCC (Families with Children from China) with chapters in almost every state.   While Taiwanese adoptees would be considered the pioneer group, many of whom are in middle age now, the first wave of adoptees […]

  Community Spotlight:  IAMAdoptee Interviews Dr. Judy Eckerle of the Adoption Medical Clinic IAMAdoptee is about shining a light on the way adoptees contribute to the adoption community at large.  We interviewed Dr. Judy Eckerle, pediatrician and Korean adoptee, as she prepares for the second annual gala for the Adoption Medicine Clinic at the University of […]

  Community Spotlight:  Adoptees of South America + Extended Latin Americas IAMAdoptee meets Adoptees of South America.  We are so thrilled to have a chance to speak with Maria and Megan, adoptees from Ecuador, and learn about their ambitious goal of creating community for intercountry adoptees born in South America.  Our contributor Emma, sat with […]

  Community Spotlight:  Emily Finley, China’s Children International  Over the last 20+ years, the spotlight on international adoption shined brightest on the thousands of mostly female children adopted from China.  Notwithstanding the many memoirs and articles written by adoptive parents of their daughters from China, there are so many reasons for this particular interest – […]

  Community Spotlight:  Charlotte Cotter, China’s Children International  Over the last 20+ years, the spotlight on international adoption shined brightest on the thousands of mostly female children adopted from China.  Notwithstanding the many memoirs and articles written by adoptive parents of their daughters from China, there are so many reasons for this particular interest – […]

  Adoptee Advocacy by Issue Adoptee-centered advocacy is crucial because it prioritizes the unique needs, voices, and rights of those directly affected by adoption—the adoptees themselves.  By focusing on adoptee experiences and perspectives, this approach ensures that policies, practices, and support systems are tailored to address the complexities of their experiences, including identity formation, trauma, […]

  Adoptee Citizenship Advocacy IAMAdoptee is dedicated to providing the intercountry adoptee community with continued information regarding adoption advocacy, research, policy and practice. The Issue Facing Adoptee Citizenship Many intercountry adoptees lack citizenship despite having been adopted as children by American citizens. The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 automated the citizenship process and granted citizenship […]

Community Spotlight: IAMAdoptee Interviews Dr. Judy Eckerle of the Adoption Medical Clinic