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8th Annual KAAN Conference Han Ma Eum One Heart And One Mind The eighth annual KAAN Conference, "One Heart and One Mind" will be held June 30 through July 2, 2006 at the Renaissance Seoul Hotel in Korea. Visit the website www.kaanconference.com to register! This Week's Featured Program : Teen Program What is the main reason for teens to attend the KAAN Conference? To have fun! Our teen program was developed and is supported by the following bilingual Korean Americans Sacramento State University's Dr. Eun Mi Cho in Education, Young Seo Jang who has a masters degree in Early Childhood Development, Denise Park who runs a Korean Sunday School. They can also rely on bilingual Korean American psychologists, Dr. Eyoungsoo Park and Dr. Sook Wilkinson. They will be joined by Korean volunteers to present the following program: Friday, June 30 For Whole Families 1 to 5 pm Families can sign up for one of the following tours led by volunteer college students. Saturday, June 1 Program designed for teens 13 to 17 parents have the option to accompany them if
they choose. Sunday, June 2 All attendees have the option to attend church service at the world's largest church
Yoido Full Gospel Church 9am to 12pm Videos and crafts available for those who remain
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KAAN's MISSION is:to network groups and individuals related to Korean adoptions. Visit KAAN's website at http://www.kaanet.com/. The network facilitates dialogue, promotes resource sharing, and disseminates information. KAAN works closely with the Korean Adoption Community, the Korean American community, and the Korean government to promote awareness of Korean adoption issues and develop programs that will benefit both the adoption and Korean communities. In its role as an open forum, KAAN distributes a newsletter to email addresses around the world. The opinions expressed and the programs presented in this newsletter are those of the contributors, which KAAN presents in its role to facilitate dialogue. KAAN does not endorse or take responsibility for the opinions or programs presented in the newsletter. Please send us information about events in your area, articles, personal requests etc. so that we may share them with others. | |||
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In This Issue: - 'Recycled' Korean Finds Role at US Embassy - A Very Important Day by Maggie Rudd Herald - Find the Korean market near your house ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PERSONAL REQUESTS - Adult Adoptee Interested in Working in Adoption - Origin of Korean Shamanism - New York, NY - March 23, 2006
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'Recycled' Korean Finds Role at US Embassy Ogburn is one of thousands of South Korean-born adoptess who grew up in the United States. He returned to his motherland as a U.S. diplomat, starting his job at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul last August. Read More: http://search.hankooki.com Amy Mahlum balances psychology with basketball Mahlum and her sister, Ann Knudson, were born in South Korea and were adopted by Al and Eunice Mahlum of Spring Valley. Her parents show up at most of Amy's games. Often, her sister comes to games with Amy's nephew, Maddox, 1. He seems to be Amy's pride and joy. And right now, Amy is awaiting arrival of a niece, due March 21. Read More: http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/living/14020818.htm Homegrown Breakdance Joins Korea's Tourist Attractions The BBoys -- for “backstreet boys” -- learned to dance by watching practitioners from the art’s original home at U.S. army bases in the 1980s and 1990s and took their skills to the "mat" on streets near Hongik University and clubs in Itaewon. Read More: http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200603/200603130028.html Team USA sustains costly loss to South Korea Hee-Seop Choi's three-run homer off Dan Wheeler in the fourth inning was the key blow Monday night in Anaheim, Calif., as South Korea beat the United States 7-3 before an announced crowd of 21,288 at Angel Stadium to remain the only unbeaten team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. Read More: http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/14102525.htm 'Classic' Korean Baseball Draws Frank Praise in U.S. The Korean national baseball squad has impressed fans of the sport in its home of the U.S., where it has the status of a national pastime. The Korean team’s unbeaten record at the World Baseball Classic -- including a victory over Team USA -- gave Americans a different perspective of the Korean game. Read More: http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200603/200603170025.html Foster Parents to Get W2 Mil. for Adoption The Ministry of Health and Welfare and several domestic social welfare organizations including Holt Children's Services have discussed several support programs for domestic adoption including the 2-million-won aid in the past few years. Read More: http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200603/kt2006031717574611970.htm Korean brothers as different as North and South One brother was a Communist spy from North Korea who served 27 years in a South Korean prison. The other brother was a refugee from communism. Read More: http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/09/news/koreans.php She is as graceful as her name, which means "innocent flower" in Chinese. Born in Korea, Hwa Sun Shin immigrated to the United States from Seoul, South Korea in 1980 against her family’s wishes. Read More: http://www2.townonline.com/georgetown/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=446565&format=&page=1 | |||
A Very Important Day by Maggie Rudd Herald From Publishers Weekly - Early one morning, too excited to sleep, a woman from the Philippines watches from her window as snow falls on New York City. As the day breaks, 11 other families-each originally from a different country-are seen heading downtown and heard referring to this "very important day." Youngsters won't pick up on their destination until well past the story's midpoint: these families are bound for the courthouse, where, among a vast group, they are sworn in as U.S. citizens. After each receives a certificate and recites an oath, the judge announces: "Welcome. We are glad to have you. This is a very important day." And as the new citizens, their families and friends leave the building to view the sun shining on the freshly fallen snow, a voice in the crowd proclaims, awkwardly and repetitiously, "This has become our country on this very important day!" Ending with a note explaining the process of gaining citizenship, Herold's first children's book meets the target audience in terms of its content, but its repetitive structure is better suited to younger children. Though stiff in some places and underdone in others, Stock's (Where Are You Going, Manyoni?) watercolor art gives personality to the large multicultural crew assembled here. Ages 6-up. Available through amazon at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688130658/ref=ase_thefireescapb-20/002-0663344-5597616?n=283155&tagActionCode=thefireescapb-20 | |||
Find the Korean market near your house A large list of Korean Supermarkets In The US http://www.koreanfeast.com/korean_markets_in_the_us.htm Pucca Club, click on English, click on Amusement to see the cartoons. http://www.puccaclub.com/ | |||
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PERSONAL REQUESTS Adult Adoptee Interested in Working in Adoption I am located in the Los Angeles area and will be graduating from college in a few
months with a BA in sociology and I am very interested in working in adoption. Any
information about possible job opportunities would be greatly appreciated. Please
email me at Kate_daoust@msn.com sincerely, Katherine Daoust KAC National Summer College Internship Program "Internship experience is crucial to a student's success in their future career. I think the KAC Internship Program is a perfect setting for students to learn about the Korean American Community and gain relevant experience in a field that they want to pursue. The offices that students work in are competitive internship positions, and will therefore give them the competitive skills they need to get ahead."-Elliot Lee The program provides an exciting opportunity for Korean American college students to work directly with professionals in a particular field of interest while engaging in hands-on community organizing and problem solving. * 10 Week Program * 12-16 Interns will be selected * Internship placements in media, corporate, law and government offices in the Los Angeles area. * $1,000.00 stipend * (Transportation and housing not included) If you or anyone you know would be interested in participating in this program, please forward this information on to them. Attached is the application as well as a brochure on the internship program. CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact Elliot Lee at elliot@kacla.org or at 213-365-5999 x103. Information can also be found on our website at www.kacla.org . Applications are due on March 31st, 2006. However, after the deadline, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. This means that if there is a position still available, applications will be considered but on a first come first serve basis. This does not guarantee that your application will be considered in the first pool of students. APIAVote 2006 Summer Internship Program The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels. APIAVote envisions a society in which all Asian Pacific Islander Americans fully participate in and have access to the democratic process. The APIAVote Internship Program strives to encourage and cultivate young Asian Pacific Islander student leaders to explore a career in the public sector or the political area. This summer internship program will also provide hands on experience and training on how to organize and implement voter activities to increase the participation of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the electoral process. Internships Are Available At The: II. OCA Congressional or Government Internship -- Work for a congressional member focused on voting rights, election reform and administration or for a government agency such as the Voting Rights Division at the Department of Justice. *** Please contact APIAVote if you are interested in volunteering to serve as an
intern for APIA nonprofits coordinating local voting projects in other cities. Stipend: Since APIAVote is in its 1st year as an incorporated nonprofit, it is currently fundraising. Opportunities for a small stipend may be available at a later date if sponsors and funding are secured. Send your complete application to: APIAVote, Attn: Christine Chen, 1215 N. Fort Myer Drive #301, Arlington, VA 22209 Deadlines: Postmarked by April 5 for the Summer Session Development of Cultural Identity My name is Sheenae Kim and I?m an undergraduate student at Macalester College, MN.
I am currently doing my senior thesis. I am researching the development of cultural
identity in terms of geographical background. I am looking for participants, who
will remain anonymous at all times, for the online survey. Anyone interested in participating,
simply needs to copy and paste the link below! I would greatly appreciate it! All classes held in Little Tokyo. For more information visit www.eastwestplayers.org or contact Marilyn Tokuda at mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org or (213) 625-7000 x15. Playwriting Workshop with Doris Baizley 11-week class designed to help new and experienced writers start or develop new plays into scripts that are ready to be put on stage. Participants will be provided with constant feedback on everyone's work progress, reading and discussion of three or four works in progress, reading assignments to inspire writers with their work, and other exercises to further develop playwriting skills. At the end of the workshop, students have the unique opportunity to work with directors and actors to stage readings of their plays at the East West Players' David Henry Hwang Theater. Schedule: Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm, April 1-June 10 (no class Memorial Day weekend) Fee: $350. Scene Study with Heidi Helen Davis Focuses on character and script analysis. Intermediate and advanced students only; audition required. Schedule: Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm, April 15-June 17 Fee: $375 Fundamentals of Acting I with Jane Cho A beginning class providing a firm foundation for those with little or no acting experience, sensory and character exercises, as well as monologue work. Schedule: Thursdays, 7 pm-10 pm, April 20-June 8 Fee: $350 Acting On Camera with Elizabeth Sung Focuses on understanding the difference between stage and on-camera acting and learning the basics of film grammar. Schedule: Mondays, 7 pm-11 pm, April 17-June 12 (no class Memorial Day weekend) Fee: $375 As the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization, East West Players produces outstanding works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience. East West Players David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 625-7000 phone | (213) 625-7111 FAX www.eastwestplayers.org | info@eastwestplayers.org | |||
Origin of Korean Shamanism - New York, NY - March 23, 2006 Shaman as Princess: The Mythic Origin of Korean Shamanism Shamans on the Korean Peninsula trace their origins through the ancient folktale of the virtuous pari kongju (Princess Pari), who suffers great ordeals in her devotion to her father. Heinz Insu Fenkl will present a retelling of the Princess Pari story and discuss its symbolism and relation to other Korean tales of female virtue, tracing its connections to China (through the tale of Miao Shan) and India (through the story of the thousand-eyed Avalokitesvara). Fenkl will also discuss the unique syncretic power of the Korean shamanic tradition that synthesizes themes from animism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and even Christianity. This gallery talk is being presented in conjunction with The Korea Society’s current exhibition, Gods, Demons and Generals: Icons of Korean Shamanism, which runs through May 31, 2006. The exhibition may be viewed from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in The Korea Society Gallery at: The Korea Society, Eighth Floor, 950 Third Avenue, New York City To RSVP for the programs, contact Dorothy Stuehmke, program associate for arts and the Korean Studies, at (212) 759-7525, ext. 321 or Dorothy.ny@koreasociety.org . You may fax your reply to (212)759-7530. Two Korean Drum Workshops - Rochester, NY - March 24, 2006 and April 23, 2006 Byoung Baek will perform in two Korean drums workshops, one at 7 p.m. March 24 and the other at 2 p.m. April 23. Both workshops will be at the University of Rochester, Wilson Commons, May Room. Admission is free. For information, call Wendy Weeks, (585) 424-5039. Still Present Pasts - Oakland, CA - March 25 through April 16, 2006 Korean Americans and "The Forgotten War" A Multimedia Exhibit about the legacies
of war March 25, 1:00 - 3:00 PM - Making Connections - Public Forum Community Sponsors: Korean Americans United for Peace (KAUP), Commitee for Korean Studies (CKS), Korean Community Center of the East Bay (KCCEB), Korean Youth Cultural Center (KYCC), EGO - UC Berkeley, Center for Asian American Media Support provided by: Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities; Boston Asian American Unity Fund; Boston College (Asian American Studies Program, Faculty Research Expense Grant Program, Media Technology Services- Audio, Graphics, Photography & Video Production, Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program); Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation; Office of East Asia and the Pacific, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) For more information go to: Korean Ceramics Exhibit - San Francisco, CA - March 24 through May 21, 2006 From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics Sierra Lions Club Korea Night - Sacramento, CA - March 25, 2006 A fun evening celebrating Korea with Korean food and cultural performances. Orangevale Community Center, 6823 Hazel Ave., Orangevale, CA $30 per adult, $10 per child under $12, under 4 free. Contact Chris Winston at 916- 933-1447 or forkorea@aol.com for tickets. Asian American Film Festival - San Francisco - Through March 26, 2006 The 24th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is here! Visit the website to learn about films and events http://www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org/ Davis International House Storytelling Series - Davis, CA - March 26, 2006 Children's Storytelling at International House in Davis. Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. The March 26 program of the Davis International House Storytelling Series will focus on Korea. Jungwon Cha will read and present stories from her native country. Jungwon is from Busan in South Korea, where she teaches English at a small college. She and her family are currently living in Davis while her husband does research in the Department of Molecular Biology at UC Davis. Activities relating to the story and Korean culture are also planned for children attending the performance. The performance will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room of the International House located at 10 College Park, Davis, California. Doors open at 1:45 p.m. The event is open to the public. There is no charge for International House members. The suggested donation for non-members, to support this and future programs, is $2 per person or $5 per family. For further details, contact Shirley German, 530-758-4196 or Kathryn Tyson, 530-753-5007. More information on the Storytelling Program is at www.internationalhousedavis.org/storytelling . AK Connection Book Club - Minneapolis, MN - March 28, 2006 Adopted Korean Connection (AK Connection) and the Korean Adoptee Ministry (KAM) invite you to join a new book club that will focus on exploring the experiences of Korean adoptees, their birth families, and their American families. Book: Read "Somebody’s Daughter" by Marie Myung-Ok Lee Please RSVP to Susie Lewis ssonglewis@gmail.com or Melissa Brown mbrown50@hotmail.com by Monday, March 27. Adopted Persons Book Club When: Tuesday, March 28th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Nina's Coffee Shop 165 Western Ave, St Paul, MN, 55102 Cathedral Hill District of Saint Paul. The southeast corner of Selby and Western. Nina's Coffee Cafe Korea Comes of Age - New York, NY - March 29, 2006 From Hermit Kingdom to Global Hub: Seoul Reinvents its Cultural Identity The Korea Society, 950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City (Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street) Seoul may be thousands of miles away, but you’re closer to it than you think you are. At our YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FORUM 2006: Korea Comes of Age, The Korea Society will explore how young professionals can impact U.S.-Korea relations through cultural activities, policymaking and business. For the last 500 years, in keeping with its reputation as a “Hermit Kingdom,” Korea has shied away from finding its place in world affairs. Today, as South Korean companies extend their global reach and Korean culture finds a ready global audience, South Korea is trying to present a new vision of itself, its role in East Asia, and its place in the world. A set of engaging panelists will bring academic, cultural, business and personal perspectives to the table, and share thoughts on how Korean, American and Korean American professionals can add to and benefit from Korea’s rising fortunes. with Emanuel Yi Pastreich Editor-in-Chief, “Dynamic Korea” & Visiting Scholar
University of Pennsylvania, Department of East Asian Studies Registration with payment must be received no later than Monday, March 27, 2006. For further information, contact Jonathan Park at 212-759-7525 ext. 328 or jonathan.ny@koreasociety.org .You may fax your reply to 212-759-7530. Multicultural Jewish Families - White Plains, NY - March 29, 2006 Westchester Program for Multicultural Jewish Families Medical & Developmental Adoption issues: What you need to know: Country-specific medical issues, dealing with issues of early loss and separation as a consequence of spending time in an orphanage and/or foster care, how to know if developmental delays need attention; obtaining early assessment and intervention and attachment & building parent-child bond. Wednesday, March 29 ~ 7 – 9 PM. Presenter: Dr. Jane Aronson, world renowned adoption pediatric specialist Living as a Multicultural Family: A sharing of experiences adoptive families struggle with: How much cultural information to share with your child, how adoptive families blend different ethnic and religious backgrounds to celebrate their child's identity, reating traditions & rituals to reinforce the multicultural aspects of the family. Thursday, April 27 ~ 7 – 9 PM. Presenters: Steve Baranowski, LMSW, JCCA Social Worker, Ametz Adoption Program/JCCA and an adoptee, and a panel of families Workshops will be held at WJCS, 845 North Broadway ~ White Plains NY. To register & for more information, contact Susan Kronish at 949-7699, ext. 319 or skronish@wjcs.com These workshops are sponsored by the Jewish Multicultural Adoption Support Program, a partnership between the JCCA/Ametz Adoption Program, a licensed adoption agency for more than two decades, and Westchester Jewish Community Services, the most comprehensive human service agency in Westchester, and coordinator of a Jewish Multicultural Grant which hosts holiday celebrations & educational workshops throughout the year. Korean Dance - San Francisco, CA - March 30, 2006 "Freeing the Spirits" A Korean Dance Performance Thursday, March 30 Four dances, some with live percussion accompaniment, are directed, choreographed, and performed by Northern California Korean Dance Association founder Hearan Chung, who began dancing at the age of five and is a leading figure in Korean dance. Dancers Su Kyung Choi, Il Hyun Kim, and others are featured. Learn more at http://www.asianart.org/performances.htm#koreandance KAC National Leadership Conference - Orange County, CA - March 30 through April 2, 2006 Korean American Coalition (KAC) presents 9th Annual National Leadership Conference 2006, “Catalysts for a Community in Motion” The 9th Annual Korean American Coalition National Leadership Conference is in Orange County, California on March 30-April 2, 2006. This year’s conference promises to be our most rewarding and informative one yet! Korean American community members from all over the country will come together to develop their leadership skills in organizing and maintaining community-based outreach organizations. When & Where? March 30 (Thur) - April 2 (Sun) , 2006 Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, California ( www.orangecounty.hyatt.com ) VISIT www.kacnational.org/nlc.html to register TODAY or send us a request for a registration brochure! Contact Us KAC-Orange County Chapter @ 714-590-6123 or kac_oc@yahoo.com National Headquarters @ 213-385-KACN (5226) or kacnational@gmail.com Pan-Asian - Wellesley, MA - March 31, 2006 Wellesley college is have a Pan-Asian show Friday night, March 31st. I believe it is going to be 7pm to 9pm. This is a great show for all different Asian cultures. There is a Chinese student association that has a big sister program and they have some of the kids perform. This year the Korean Student Association (that recently started a big sister program) is doing something with some of the kids. Korean Language Class - Minneapolis, MN - Through May 7, 2006 Korean Language Class Korean Language classes for beginner and intermediate students: You will learn basic introductions/greetings, vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing. In addition, you will gain more insight into the Korean culture and tradition. It will help you to establish and maintain social relationships with other Koreans. As a study group, all participants are encouraged to build friendships. Term: On Sundays March 19 through May 7, 2006 (8 times) Place: 14587 Grand Ave. South, #100, Burnsvillle, MN 55306 Group: 7 or more people in each class Teacher: Bu-Hyun Nam Tel: 952-445-6054, 651-269-3579 E-mail: namx0015@hotmail.com or namx0015@hanmail.net Please contact me as soon as possible! CFFC Events - Cambridge, MA - April/May Pre-registration/pre-payment is required for all events. All events take place at Center For Family Connections, 350 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141 unless otherwise noted. We can be reached at cffc@kinnect.org and 617-547-0909. Tween Zine For 9-12-year-old children whose lives have been touched by adoption, foster care, or other complex families This expressive arts therapy group’s goals include exploring identity and self-esteem. The group will offer kids creative ways to understand the story of how their family has taken shape. The group will use a variety of artistic and expressive materials including the creation of a self-book or magazine. This includes a concurrent parent group. Mondays: April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22: 6-7:30pm Total Cost: $350 Family Connections Training Institue Training: Sibling Connections For parents, professionals and other interested adults The sibling bond is oftern severed with adoption and foster care. Our Sibling Kinnections program has worked to change the possibilities for real relationships for those children and their families who have siblings growing up in households other than their own. We will discuss the challenges and benefits of maintaining sibling connections between children being raised apart, and share what we have learned through the Sibling Kinnections program. Wednesday, April 26: 9am-12pm $55/person; CEUs available for some licenses for an additional $35 Birthmother Tea For birthmothers This annual event is a tea where we celebrate birthmothers and share stories. Monday, May 15. $50 Family Connections Training Institute Training: Transitions and Endings For parents, professionals and other interested adults Summer approaches, the school year ends, and things change. Loss is a given with change, and children in adoption and foster care are greatly affected by loss and change. Some of the topics we will address include: how to think about changes and endings, how to prepare kids and families, and what to provide as resources. Wednesday, May 24: 9am-12pm. $55/person; CEUs available for some licenses for an additional $35 Korean Children's Day Party - Raleigh, NC - April 1, 2006 Camp Moo Gung Hwa brings you a Korean Children's Day Celebration Korean Culture Camp - Marlborough MA - April 1, 2006 Join us for the 22nd Annual Korean Culture Camp on April 1 from 9:30 to 3:30 for a memorable experience to learn about Korean culture and make friends. 2006 activities: Children (Grades K-6): Korean arts & crafts, language and activities Teens (Grades 7-12): Korean pop culture, Tae Kwon Do demonstration & guest performance by Korean-American pop singer Parents: Keynote -“Building a Strong Multiracial/Multicultural Family Identity” by Kim Stevens, M.Ed. & choice of the following workshops: Travel to Korea, Talking to Your Child About Adoption, Celebrating Racial & Cultural Diversity For all: - Korean cultural performance, Authentic Korean lunch - Cultural Marketplace: Cherry Blossom Inspirations, Children of The World, Creative Memories, Emily’s Books, TIES Heritage Tours - Camp share: children present what they learned in their workshops Space is limited & advance registration is required. Contact Laura Wells Phone : 781-419-0362 Email : lwells@whfc.org Harvard KSA Korean Culture Show - Cambridge, MA - April 7, 2006 Date: 7th April 2006 (Friday) Venue: Quincy House Dining Hall Time: 9PM - 11PM Unlocking the Heart of Adoption - Pittsburgh, PA - April 9, 2006 Three Rivers Families with Children from China is hosting a screening of the documentary “Unlocking the Heart of Adoption” at Magee Women’s Hospital auditorium, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on Sunday, April 9 at 2pm. Followed by discussion and reception with filmmaker and birthmother, Sheila Ganz. This event is free for TRFCC members. Admission for non-members is $10 – the Group Rate is $7. For information and reservations email Jane at: bernjane@earthlink.net . This 56 minute documentary bridges the gap between birth and adoptive families through diverse personal stories of adult adoptees, birthparents and adoptive parents in both same race and transracial adoptions. They stirringly reveal the enormous complexity in the lives of normal people when impacted by adoption. In the process, they explain what things like ‘loss’ ‘identity’ and ‘needing to know the truth’ mean to them. Many candid snapshots touchingly enrich each story. Historical footage is threaded through the film and serves as an illuminating background. “Unlocking the Heart of Adoption” gives the viewer a powerful way to understand what ‘adoption as a lifelong process’ means today. For more information visit - http://www.unlockingtheheart.com Korean Music - San Francisco, CA - April 13, 2006 "Ancient Voice, Contemporary Dialogue" Korean Music Thursday, April 13 Korean Art - Salt Lake City, UT - Through April 14, 2006 "Outside Sight," featuring new abstract paintings by Korean-born artist Hyunmee Lee, through April 14. Phillips Gallery (444 E. 200 South, 364-8284) Cultures of Transnational Adoption - New York, NY - April 19, 2006 Cultures of Transnational Adoption - Book Talk with Toby Alice Volkman Wednesday, April 19 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM A/P/A Institute Gallery 41-51 East 11th Street, 7th Floor (between University Place & Broadway) RSVP by April 14th to (212) 992-9653, apa.rsvp@nyu.edu or online at www.apa.nyu.edu 40 seats available for this event. Free admission, but you must RSVP and bring photo ID for admission to the building. In the same spirit of A/P/A Studies' critical examination of race, nation, and politics of belonging, Toby Alice Volkman approaches transnational adoption in a new volume of essays. With contributors including adoptive parents and scholars, this unique collection looks at how transnational adoption creates and transforms cultures. Essayists describe a trip during which a group of Chilean adoptees and their Swedish parents traveled "home" to Chile; the "culture camps" attended by thousands of young-adult Korean adoptees whom South Korea is now eager to reclaim as "overseas Koreans;" and adopted children from China and their North American parents grappling with the question of what "Chinese" or "Chinese American" identity might mean. Essays on Korean birth mothers, Chinese parents who adopt children within China, and the circulation of children in Brazilian families reveal the complexities surrounding adoption within the so-called sending countries. Together, the contributors trace the new geographies of kinship and belonging created by transnational adoption. Accompanying Toby Alice Volkman for this discussion are contributors Eleana Kim and Laurel Kendall. About the Editor: Toby Alice Volkman, an anthropologist, is the author of Feasts of Honor: Ritual and Change in the Toraja Highlands. Korean Poetry Reading - Berkeley, CA - April 20, 2006 What: Kim Kwang-kyu reading his poetry in Korean; English translation by Brother
Anthony (Ansonjae). Kim Kwang-kyu (1941 - ) will be visiting the Bay Area from Hanyang University, Korea and reading his work, in Korean, with leading Korean translator Brother Anthony of Taizé (Ansonjae), of Sogang University, providing English. Mr. Kim participated in the demonstrations of April 1960. He later studied Iin Germany (1972-4) and has published translations into Korean from such celebrated German authors as Heinrich Heine, Bertolt Brecht, and Gunter Eich. His first poems, published in 1975, in Munhak kwa chisong, were revolutionary in the Korean literary world. Until that time, Korean poetry had been dominated by work influenced by the West, particularly Symbolism and Modernism. Kim Kwang-kyu wrote in a simple vocabulary with grammatically coherent language that included a humor that had not been present in contemporary Korean literature. He demonstrated that it was possible to write about social issues while remaining deeply personal, a concept that has had a profound influence on younger poets. He describes himself as a humanist writer; his essential concern is with the value of each individual and his struggle is to enable people to realize more clearly the social and cultural forces that today threaten their humanity. He is author of numerous books of poetry, incudling The Last Dream To Affect Us (Urirul choksinun majimak kkum); No, It's Not So (Anida, kuroch'i ant'a); The Heart of K'unkaksan (K'unkaksan ui maum); Like Someone Fussing and Fretting (Chomp'aengi ch'orom); Aniri; Waterways (Mulkil); Nothing of My Own, But Still .... (Kajin kot hanado opchiman), and When First We Met (Ch'oum mannaton ttae), which received the 2003 Daesan Literary Award for Poetry -- plus a collection of essays and aritcles, Voices Natural and Disguised (Yuksong kwa kason). Asian Art Museum Poetry Reading - San Francisco, CA - April 23, 2006 In celebration of the special exhibition From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics, at the Asian Art Museum, co-translator Gary Gach will read from Ten Thousand Lives (Maninbo) by Ko Un (1933 - ). Ko Un conceived of this work during imprisonment, when he vowed that if he was ever released, he would write one poem for every person he had ever known, or known of. Former Poet Laureate Robert Hass says, "The project itself, just the idea of it, should be enough to put him on the short list for the Nobel Prize. The poems are exquisite." The reading will be followed by a booksigning. Gary Gach is author of six books, and has translated all the dynasties of Chinese poetry with C.H. Kwock. Gach writes, " Ten Thousand Lives is an awesome achievement, a project now numbering 20 volumes, and continuing. This first English-language compilation of 165 selections reads like a scroll, unrolling its cast of characters, beginning with the poet's boyhood then branching further and further out, as wide as the world. Historical figures mingle with fisher folk; contemporary notables (such as Cardinal Kim Su-hwan, and Kim Dae-jung) find their place within a continuum including penny-pinchers, a butcher, a blind family, a compulsive liar, young lovers, a petticoat thief, a village idiot, a local madwoman, casualties of war, traveling salesmen ... and on and on ... " Other events in the series include a dance performance, two music recitals, storytelling
(pansori). Joyce Yang Performance - Palm Springs, CA - April 23 2006 Sunday, April 23, 2006 2:30 p.m. Annenburg Theatre, Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs, California 92262 visit http://www.psmuseum.org/performances/index.htm#NewSeson for ticketing information. For more information call (760) 325-0189 Korean Storytelling and Music - San Francisco, CA - April 27, 2006 Thursday, April 27 7:00 pm Experience pansori, the vibrant storytelling tradition of Korea, in this program featuring live music by renowned Korean composer ChanHae Lee. http://www.asianart.org/performances.htm#koreandance Adoption Forum - King of Prussia, PA - April 29, 2006 Saturday April 29th, 2006 marks Adoption Forum's one-day Spring Symposium! The day's agenda addresses past attendee feedback requesting further in-depth exploration of emotional and psychological issues connected to adoption, and is hosted at the Sheraton Park Ridge in King of Prussia/Valley Forge, PA. At 8:30 the symposium begins with registration and free continental breakfast. The first session runs 9:00AM- 11:30AM and is "Who am I? Identity Development and How It Is Affected By Adoption" presented by Robert Hafetz (adoptee and author of "Not Remembered, Never Forgotten", a great book). With discussions and personal stories and group interaction, the workshop explores how adoption affects the development of one's identity. 11:30 to 1:30 is lunch and a free concert with Zara Phillips. After lunch, the second session (1:30PM- 4:00PM) is "The Impact of Having Children on The Core Issues of Grief and Loss" led by Zara Phillips (adoptee and author of "Chasing Away The Shadows"). The session explores how having children can reawaken previously buried issues related to adoptee grief and birthparent relinquishment, and how adoption affects our parenting. For registration info go to http://www.adoptionforum.org/Symposium/main.htm For more workshop details see http://www.adoptionforum.org/Symposium/TriadWorkshops.htm The Sheraton Park Ridge is just outside Philadelphia and very accessible by road from all points. For directions and hotel address and phone number see http://www.adoptionforum.org/Symposium/directions.htm and scroll down. Adoption Forum is a registered non-profit organization. This looks like a day inspiring much reflection, innerwork and development, plus the fellowship of being with people like you who understand and share the issues. Though members receive discounted admission, you need not be a member to attend. Seating is limited for these more intimate workshops, so register today. Book Fair - Los Angeles, CA - April 29, 2006 Husband & wife team to appear At L.A. Times Festival of Books Author John Stickler and his wife, fine artist Soma Han, will be signing and “chopping” their book, Land of Morning Calm: Korean Culture Then and Now, at the L.A. Times Festival of Books at the end of April. The 32-page picture book presents 19 facets of Korean life, from the symbolic national flag to the preparation of kimchi. Now in its second edition, it is published by Shen’s Books, a national distributor of cultural and educational materials for young readers. Reviews are posted on the Internet at www.amazon.com and www.shens.com The Sticklers will be in Booth 191, IMCBook, in Wilson Plaza on the UCLA campus Saturday April 29 from 1-3 p.m. The national children’s magazine Skipping Stones selected Land of Morning Calm to receive its 2005 Honor Award, as an exceptional titles in the multicultural and international category. The list of Honor Award winners may be seen on the magazine’s website www.skippingstones.org/book2005.htm Soma Han previously illustrated a book of Korean proverbs, Tigers, Frogs and Rice Cakes, also from Shen’s Books. The Sticklers live in Southern California. Also-Known-As Culture Day 2006 - New York - April 29, 2006 Spring Festivals Around the World Apr. 29. Barnard College, Columbia University. LeeAnn Hanham Leeannhanham@aol.com for information 5th Annual Asian Diversity Career Expo - San Jose, CA - May 1, 2006 We warmly welcome Korean American Adoptee-Adoptive Family Network to join our 5th Annual Asian Diversity Career Expos, the largest recruiting events for Asian Americans in the U.S. One will be held in New York City on May 5, 2006. And due to high demand, we’ve added another Career Expo in San Jose, California on May 1. Last year’s ADI Expo, presented by the New York Times, drew over eighty exhibiting companies, and five thousand job seekers. Visit http://www.adiversity.com/events/2006-Diversity/ to learn more about this exciting event. Register today to secure the Early Bird discount! Splendor of the East 2006 - Dearborn, MI - May 4, 2006 The Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) presents its brightest and most lively spectacle to stage, “Splendor of the East 2006” this year, starring Powerdance, a modern jazz dance company direct from the Phillipines, on Thursday, May 4th, 2006 at Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Splendor of the East is the largest performance-based celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Michigan. On its fifth year, Splendor of the East has entertained and educated guests year after year. With this year’s theme “Cultural Gems of the East: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” the audience will get a taste of vibrant and lively Asian cultures as they’ve evolved over the years coming from the East of Asia to southeastern Michigan! The main attraction of the evening will be Powerdance. A wonderful blend of movement, light and emotion, Powerdance demonstrates the complex and awesome variety of modern Asian dance. Among other forms, the unique dance company is able to exemplify the magic of black light theater, a genre which is unique in the Philippines as conceived by Douglas Nierras, Powerdance choreographer and founder. It will surely move you! Tickets for the event are now on sale at www.capa-mi.org or via the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Box Office and range in price from $20-$30 dollars. Show time is 7pm. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more info, e-mail info@capa-mi.org . The Ford Community and Performing Arts Center is located at 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan 48126. 5th Annual Asian Diversity Career Expo - New York, NY - May 5, 2006 We warmly welcome Korean American Adoptee-Adoptive Family Network to join our 5th Annual Asian Diversity Career Expos, the largest recruiting events for Asian Americans in the U.S. One will be held in New York City on May 5, 2006. And due to high demand, we’ve added another Career Expo in San Jose, California on May 1. Last year’s ADI Expo, presented by the New York Times, drew over eighty exhibiting companies, and five thousand job seekers. Visit http://www.adiversity.com/events/2006-Diversity/ to learn more about this exciting event. Register today to secure the Early Bird discount! Adoption Conference - Albany, NY - May 11-13, 2006 Please join us at the Albany Marriott, May 11-13, for our 17th annual statewide conference, "Adoption 2006: There's No Place Like Home." The speakers are wonderful, the topics important and timely, and the opportunity to meet with adoptive and foster parents, agency professionals, state administrators, and other advocates from throughout the state is not to be missed! The full conference brochure is at http://www.nysccc.org/Conferences/2006Conf/2006ConfBrochure.pdf . Adult Korean Adoptee to Speak - Lancaster, PA - May 16, 2006 (Gathering International Families Through Adoption) -- On Tuesday evening, May 16, Dan Kurtz, an adult Korean adoptee will join [GIFT members and guests] and speak to the group. Dan was adopted as an infant and raised in Lancaster County. At age 19, Dan returned to Korea on a homeland tour with other adoptees and subsequently spent 2 years teaching English in a Korean elementary school. Dan is looking forward to meeting other adoptive families and sharing his adoption story and experiences. Mark your calendars and plan to attend! For more details, contact giftgroup@epix.net . Heritage Month Celebration at the Capitol - Lansing, MI - May 16, 2006 Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 16, 2006 for the 4th Annual Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month Celebration at the Capitol! The event will be held in Lansing
at an indoor venue. Details will be forthcoming, but plan for an educational and
entertaining day in Michigan's beautiful Capitol City! As always, the event is free
and open to the public. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at (517)
373-0852. New Korean Music - San Francisco, CA - May 18, 2006 "All the Noises in the World" New Korean Music Thursday, May 18 7:00 pm Korean ensemble Jeong Ga Ak Hoe presents a rich mix of traditional Korean and contemporary music. This evening marks the premiere of Hyoshin Na's new composition "All the Noises in the World" which was inspired by a Native American story of the same name. Lana Noone's "Global Mom" programs through May: Please contact Lana Noone at: Lana@Vietnambabylift.org for complete details: Korean Culture Festival - Ballwin, MO - May 30, 2006 Come and see the Korean traditional wedding ceremony and taste Korean foods at Castlewood State Park, 1401 Kiefer Creek Rd., Ballwin, MO 63021, sponsored by Korean-American Association. For information - 636-230-7000 or kaasjoo@hotmail.com Korean Cultural Picnic - Chicago, IL - June 10, 2006 29th Annual Korean Cultural Picnic Saturday June 10, 2006 Blue Star Memorial Woods is owned by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and located just South of Lake Ave. and 0.3 miles West of Harms Rd. in Glenview. Located on the South side of Lake Ave. between the Eden's Expressway (I-94) to the East and Waukegan Rd. (IL route 43) to the West. Korean Summer Day Camp - Ballwin, MO - July 10 through July 15, 2006 at Worldways Children's Museum Through a fun-filled camp format, children learn about Korean life, language, culture, history, songs, games, crafts, TaeKwonDo and pop culture to gain a basic understanding of their rich Korean heritage. The Camp focuses on the first steps in building cultural understanding: raising awareness and sparking interest. Programs and activities build on the familiar to invite children to make and reflect on personally meaningful comparisons. A wide variety of experiences offer multiple opportunities to discover similarities with their own life that help build positive, personal connections. The Camp is organized by the Korean-American Association of St. Louis. The KAAstl is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)3 organization that is dedicated to the promotion of awareness, understanding and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Call (636) 230-7000 or email kaasjoo@hotmail.com for registration. Pact Camp 2006 - Loma Mar, CA - July 30 through August 4, 2006 Pact is thrilled to announce its five-day gathering this coming summer at Redwood Glen in the Santa Cruz mountains. The theme for this year's family camp is "Telling Our Stories." We've planned an exciting program that includes art, writing and film. Pact Family Camp brings together adoptive families of color to share their experiences, learn from experts and each other, and enjoy each other's company. We hope you will join us. Register for the camp at http://www.pactadopt.org/events/camp06.html Song of Korea Exhibit - Ballwin, MO - Opens September 30, 2006 Come and see how Korean children pass tradition on from generation to generation through music. Explore tools and materials that are used to create the drums that make ancient samulnori rhythms come to life. Make some music of your own. World Ways Museum, 15479 Clayton Road Ballwin, MO 63011 (3 miles west of Hwy. 141 in the Claymont Center) Ph:(636) 207-7008 Office:(636) 207-7405; Fax: (636) 207-7407; http://www.worldways.org/Exhibits.htm | |||
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