Teen AdoptCONNECT provides a unique opportunity for teens to connect with each other and make new friends as they share thoughts, feelings and stories related to adoption in a safe and supportive environment. Teens will develop a better understanding of themselves as they share experiences and challenges with their peers around identity, self-esteem, school, and relationships with […]
Annual meeting of the Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network, providing 30+ sessions on race and identity, family relationships, parenting tools, search and reunion, etc. Presenters include authors, educators, activists, therapists, and grassroots leaders. Cultural and social activities are offered as well as vendors, exhibits, and film screenings.
This year’s community series focuses on the experience of children in foster care and adoption. Offered quarterly by Lesli Johnson and Angela Gee, of AdoptCONNECT and sponsored by Five Acres, the presentations will include documentary screenings with discussions, and workshops on transracial adoptive families and treatment strategies for children and adolescents. The 2017 series is […]
This no-cost workshop is an essential part of a long-term research project sponsored by UCSC and Boston College. Participants, as research subjects, will be asked to review and sign an informed consent form and complete a post workshop survey. This workshop may be powerful for adoptees of color, particularly, as it draws on the use […]
