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The 9th Annual KAAN Conference, Building Bridges: Ways to Strengthen Our Community, will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston in Cambridge Massachusetts on July 20 -22, 2007. SAVE THE DATE! Registration opens in January at www.kaanconference.com We thank you for the unprecedented number of workshop proposals that we received. We look forward to unveiling an awesome conference for you in January. |
A Euro-American on a Korean Tour at a Thai Restaurant in China : With
each chapter examining issues that interethnic adoptive families experience, Chris
Winston weaves her own perspective on her adoption experience with perspectives
related to her by her own children, adopted adults, other adoptive parents, birth
parents, Koreans, Korean Americans, and Asian Americans. While the book’s focus
is on experiences with Korean adoption, the experiences are transferable to inter-ethnic
adoptions from any country. Author's
speaking engagements... |
Pushing Up the Sky : This is the story of a remarkable family facing
incredible challenges. It is a story of compromises and insights, profound joy,
deep suffering, and terrific rewards. Parenting birth and adopted children — is
one theme of this book. Most of all, it is a story on the meaning of family, and
learning to let go of expectations and to forge a new identity. Author's
speaking engagements... |
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Eight biracial children from South Korea are visiting a famous friend of similar heritage — Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward. Read More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com |
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The Kim family was vacationing in the Northwest over Thanksgiving. They were traveling home to San Francisco when they vanished. Read More: http://www.koin.com |
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Schwartz's children are from South Korea, and the first time he saw them was at the airport. Because of this atypical circumstance, he tells people the views he and his wife have of their
children. Read More: http://www.easternecho.com |
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He and his wife, Nancy, met at a national meeting of the Little People of America. They've been married for 23 years and have an adopted dwarf daughter, Ryanne, who was born in Korea.
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"In almost every case, the sooner an orphan is placed with a family, the better off that child will be," said Charles A. Nelson, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and one
of the lead researchers on the Bucharest Early Intervention Project. Read More: http://health.theledger.com; |
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Orphans and naturalized citizens will be able to join the military from January next year. Read More: http://times.hankooki.com |
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North and South Korea marched together Friday at the opening ceremonies of the Asian Games, but remained at odds over how to field a joint team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Read
More: http://life.channels.netscape.ca |
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Korean-American comedian Bobby Lee is making it big in show biz with his impersonation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Read More: http://times.hankooki.com |
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As children’s education is top priority for Korean parents, ``Barney and Friends,’’ a children’s musical in English, is gaining popularity among parents and educators. Read More:
http://times.hankooki.com |
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“Mr. Good-Bye” is a story about the last love of a dying man, Hyeon-seo, who had to live in loneliness after losing his both foster parents but eventually succeeded as a hotelier. He finally
finds happiness when he returns to Korea, where he learns that he has a son from a woman who loves him and finally meets his biological mother. The series also sarcastically portrays good and evil of
the human world with a hotel as the background. The series also depicts how hotel concierges help hotel customers heal their spiritual wounds. The upbeat and outgoing Young-in, one of the concierges,
teaches Hyeon-seo the meaning of love and fights for his love with Su-jin, a doctor. http://contents.kbs.co.kr |
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"Sorry, I Love You" is a story about an extreme love affair of two men and a woman Though he has been hit with bullets in the head, Cha Mu-hyeok insists on going to Korea to see his birth mother determined to die in his birth country. Contrary to his belief that she abandoned him for poverty, his birth mother turns out to be a top movie star and his twin brother also a top star. In a plot to revenge himself on his mother, Mu-hyeok volunteers to work for his twin brother, Choi Yun (Chung Kyeong-ho), as his manager in a bid to run him. In the process, Mu-hyeok falls in deep love with Yun's program coordinator, Song Eun-chae. http://contents.kbs.co.kr |
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Sueng Hui (Kim Rae Won) is a director who was deeply in love with Hae Soo (Jung Ryu Won). Even though her family was opposed to Sueng Hui, Hae Soo still wanted to marry Sueng Hui. As he is proposing marriage to her in the car, they end up getting into a car accident resulting in Hae Soo's death. The drama takes place 3 years after Hae Soo has passed away. Even after three years, Seung Hui's cannot seem to forget Hae Soo nor put his life back into order. Determined to forget Hae Soo, Sueng Hui takes a trip into the the rural areas of Korea. There, after declaring that he is going to move on with his life and forget about his girlfriend, he goes into town where he sees a girl (Bok Shil) that looks just like his past girlfriend. The resemblence is so startling that he can't help but stare at her and ends up following her. They eventually end up spending a few days together but after parting, end up meeting again when Bok Shil comes to Seoul and ends up working with Sueng Hui. It is later revealed that Bok Shil is actually Hae Rim, Hae Soo's youger sister that was lost in a fire. http://wiki.d-addicts.com |
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Who are the Beacon Street Girls? The Beacon Street Girls were created to be role models for 'tweens. Here's a run-down of the characters: http://www.beaconstreetgirls.com |
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In celebration of the end of National Adoption Month, Tom DiFilipo, Joint Council’s CEO & President, was interviewed by the Diane Rehm show on National Public Radio (NPR) this morning at 11:00 am. You can hear Tom’s interview via the internet at http://www.wamu.org Joint Council appreciates our continued opportunities to present a positive intercountry adoption message to the public through our various media interviews. |
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To promote Korea’s national brand “Dynamic Korea” symbolizing Korea’s energetic vision and vast potential, Korea.net is offering a free notebook, digital cameras, MP3s and other prizes to users who win in our Dynamic Korea promotional event. Event period: Nov. 13~ Dec. 12, 2006 Winners announced Dec. 15, 2006 (Korea.net website: www.korea.net ) |
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AMP 2007 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Welcome! We are very proud and excited to present the 11th year of the APEX Mentoring Program (AMP) 2007. Our mission is to help you ignite your potential. AMP 2007 is a unique, one-on-one career mentoring program for Asian Pacific Americans. Our program matches young professionals and college students with experienced professionals based on career interests. The AMP experience is a great bridge for transitioning from the educational arena to the professional arena. We strive to create a caring community that fosters the growth of both mentees and mentors. The AMP Selection Committee rigorously reviews every application to select the highest quality matches. ** AMP 2007 Application Deadline: Sunday, January 27, 2007 ** Please explore our web site for more information and come back often for updates. http://www.apamentor.org |
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Dissertation Study- Looking for Internationally Adopted Asian Children and their Adoptive Parents Children, aged 14-26 who are adopted from one of the Asian countries are invited to participate in a research study conducted by Jayashree Mohanty, Ph.D. Candidate from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work. For those children between the ages of 14-17, I would also like to invite their parents to participate in this research study. The purpose of this dissertation study is to understand the ways in which adoptive parents prepare their children for understanding their identities and how such preparation affects adoptees’ well-being. Both children and parents fill out a web questionnaire. The findings will prove useful to understanding what types of cultural activities parents provide that are helpful to their children. Participation is voluntary and confidential (private) and used for analysis only. To qualify for the study adoptees must be between the ages of 14-26, adopted from one of the Asian countries, and placed with Caucasian parents. Parents must be 18 years of age or above, Caucasian, andhave completed an adoption from one of the Asian countries. Adoptees, ages 14 through 17, need written parental consent in order to be eligible to participate in this research study. The adoptee questionnaire takes about 20-25 minutes and the parent questionnaire takes about 5 minutes. This study is approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Pittsburgh, IRB # 0607096 and follows the Board’s ethical standards and guidelines. Adoptees, 14-26, will be offered $15 electronic gift certificate for use at www.amazon.com. To participate, please click on this link: http://www.adoptionsurvey.pitt.edu If you need anymore information about me, or about the study, please feel free to contact me at 412-624-7154 or jmssw@pitt.edu. If you know someone who meets the eligibility requirements for the study, then please refer them to this website: http://www.adoptionsurvey.pitt.edu |
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With its official launch confirmed by its first annual conference, the International Adoptee Congress (IAC) came into being in early November 2006 as the first organization of its kind—a nationwide organization organized by, and populated by, and created for, adult international adoptees. International adoptees are adopted individuals who came to live in the United States from foreign countries. Among the numerous projects and initiatives IAC members are already developing are programs that will support international adoptees of all ages and help them to network on a personal level; a network of research and researchers that will help gather and synthesize the myriad academic and scholarly information available on international adoptees and international adoption issues; programs to link adoptees to their birth cultures in diverse ways; venues for creative expression through the arts and media; and a quarterly online newsletter. Following the conclusion of the first International Adoptee Congress gathering in Washington, DC (November 3-5), IAC President Bert Ballard said that the Congress’s first gathering had fulfilled all his expectations for it. “I was hoping that we would come together as a group, recognizing that we have more similarities than differences, and would unveil a national agenda to help shift the paradigm on how international adoptees are viewed within the international adoption community. We did all that.” And, in the process, noted Ballard, 34, who was adopted from Vietnam in 1975 as part of Operation Babylift, and grew up in Colorado, “We brought together a variety of different adopted individuals from different birth countries as well as places of residence, occupations, ages, and experiences, and established common ground to speak with a unified voice.” Forty-seven internationally born adoptees, representing nine different birth countries, are founding members of the IAC, while 32 attended the first gathering in November. The countries represented are South Korea, India, Vietnam, Iran, Colombia, China, the Philippines, Colombia, Russia, and Greece. The Congress gathering itself encompassed formal and personal introductions, the development of broad goals for the organization, and then the creation of committees focused on specific spheres of activity for the organization going forward. Participants from all backgrounds expressed enthusiasm about the process and the outcome of the November meeting. “I’m proud to be a member of the IAC,” said Jared Rehberg, 32, a Vietnamese-born adoptee from New York City. “It has always been a dream of mine to work with other adoptees to help create a voice for our community and empower the younger generation.” Rehberg, a professional musician, is involved in the creative expression committee, and is also a co-publisher of In Third Space (www.inthirdspace.net), an international adoptee-oriented online publication, which he sees as complementary to the goals of the IAC. Bert Ballard emphasized that the creation of the IAC will facilitate a new level of dialogue among all the stakeholder groups involved in international adoption—adoptive parents, birth parents, adoption agencies, psychological and counseling professionals, public policy leaders, the news media, the general public—and, most importantly, international adoptees themselves, who until now have largely been the silent voice in public discussions of the policy and personal implications of international adoption. “The IAC is an opportunity for us to speak out and begin to take responsibility for ourselves and our own community,” he concluded. “To members of the other stakeholder groups, our message is, the creation of this new organization represents a shared desire to support, empower and give voice to international adoptees from everywhere. It’s all about dialogue and mutual understanding, and we welcome the support from and communication with everyone.” To learn more about the International Adoptee Congress, go to its website at www.internationaladopteecongress.org. For media inquiries, e-mail Mark Hagland, Media Committee Member, at markhagland@yahoo.com or call (773) 248-2305. |
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The 2007 Fellowship is an eight-week program. Orientation will be on June 9, 2007. The internships begin on Monday, June 11, 2007. http://www.ileader.org
APPLICATION NOTIFICATION DEADLINES
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS An applicant must be an undergraduate college student with at least a 3.0 Grade Point Average (or equivalent). Junior and Community College students are eligible to apply. High school seniors are not eligible to apply. Graduate students and graduating seniors are eligible to apply for a Dr. John B. Tsu Fellowship (see definition below). The application deadline for Dr. Tsu Fellows is March 31, 2007 . An applicant must have at least one parent of predominantly Asian or Pacific Islander heritage. In addition to China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, the Pacific Islands, Taiwan, and
the countries of Southeast Asia, students of Indian, Southwest Asian and Middle Eastern descent are also eligible. The International Leadership Foundation is looking for Asian American students who are likely to become future community, academic, business or professional leaders, and who care about the community. Even students with no interest in government or politics as a career are encouraged to apply. Grades and other academic achievements are a major factor in our evaluation process, but they are not the only influence. We closely review letters of recommendation and essays looking for evidence of future leadership potential. There are many forms of effective leaders. The ILF strives to identify quiet behind-the-scenes leaders in addition to those who serve in student government and other traditional leadership roles. SCHOLARSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS Our selections and scholarships are merit-based. The only pay or financial assistance Fellows receive for their two-month internship is a $1,500 stipend. Students are responsible for all of their own travel, housing and living expenses associated with the fellowship. The ILF will arrange for a minimum eight-week long internship for the Fellow with a government official and/or agency selected to match the Fellows area(s) of interest. Fellows will also be required to attend mandatory orientation, seminars, briefings, tours and other events.
DR. TSU FELLOWSHIPS
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
MAILING ADDRESS Mail transcripts and letter of recommendations to: International Leadership Foundation Benjamin Franklin Station P.O. Box 14382 Washington, D.C. 20044 If you have difficulty submitting the application form, resume and personal statement on-line, you can email them to: ILF@ILEADER.org Put "[YOUR NAME] APPLICATION" in the Subject Line ********************************************** Jimmy D. Lee Executive Director The White House Initiative for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Room 5092 MS 5063 Washington, DC 20230 phone: 202.482.3949 fax: 202.219.8809 www.aapi.gov |
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Pacific Asia Museum seeks an energetic and experienced art-museum educator who combines leadership talent and 3-5 years experience in museum education. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for art, education, and museum learning; and possess the people skills to work productively with educators, colleagues, donors, and volunteers. Expertise is required in current educational theory, art-museum teaching methodologies along with the creativity to conceive new programs; with an ability to develop, implement, and maintain innovative/effective adult, family, and school programs impacting the lives of diverse audiences. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in art education, art history, or related discipline. Master's preferred. Education experience in an art museum or gallery preferred. Knowledge of art education techniques, practices, and resources. Please send letter of interest and resume to exec_assistant@pacificasiamuseum.org No telephone calls, please. Michele Horn Davis Membership Manager Pacific Asia Museum 626.449.2742 x37 www.pacificasiamuseum.org |
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Beyond the 'Whiz Kid' Stereotype: New Research on Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth UCLA Asian American Studies Center - Asian American youth are often portrayed as obedient whiz kids who excel academically. This simplistic picture, however, ignores the increasing number of Asian American and Pacific Islander youth who are struggling with school and the juvenile justice system. The current issue of AAPI Nexus: Asian American Pacific Islander Policy, Practice, and Community (4:2), entitled "Youth Facing Risks," features new research on youth violence, delinquency and other risk factors facing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth. While much research has gone into youth violence in the United States, observes guest editor Karen Umemoto, Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, little is known about AAPI youth. However, she says, "the available information shows that certain groups face serious problems." Samoan youth in Hawai`i, for example, report higher rates on indicators of high-risk behavior, including weapons possession, involvement in physical fights and substance abuse. In the article "You got to do so much to actually make it," researchers David Tokiharu Mayeda, Lisa Pasko and Meda Chesney-Lind point to factors such as unequal gender roles, biases in schools and the lack of positive role models as critical issues for Samoan youth. The article "Profiling Incarcerated Asian and Pacific Islander Youth" by Isami Arifuku, Delores D. Peacock and Caroline Glesmann further examines AAPI juvenile crime, with a focus on California. While AAPIs constitute only 5 percent of incarcerated youth in the state, the authors found that some ethnicities were overrepresented in the California juvenile justice system. These overrepresented ethnicities, note the authors, comprise groups that immigrated into the U.S. after the mid-1970s. These demographic differences, writes Umemoto, illustrate the importance of "designing culturally appropriate prevention and intervention strategies." Unfortunately, she continues, most of the policies that aim to curb violence and delinquency "lack grounded understandings of the problem." The article "Self-Reported Rates and Risk Factors of Cambodian, Chinese, Lao/Mien and Vietnamese Youth" by Thao N. Le and Judy L. Wallen contributes to this understanding by exploring the factors that place this population at risk for serious violence. Risk factors include difficulties in acculturation, second-generation status, and inconsistent parental supervision and discipline. Ahn-Luu T. Huynh-Hohnbaum further emphasizes the importance of the home environment in "The Role of the Family in Asian American Delinquency." She finds that family structure was a predictive factor for AAPI involvement in juvenile delinquency. Parental monitoring, in particular, served to protect youth from involvement in delinquent acts against persons and property. To date, however, the few policies aimed at addressing issues of AAPI juvenile crime neglect these important cultural factors. Such misdirected policies are discussed in the article "Asian Americans on the Streets" by James Diego Vigil, Tomson H. Nguyen, and Jesse Cheng. Focusing on Vietnamese and Cambodian youth gangs in California, the authors propose prevention and intervention strategies that involve the community and schools. "Policies (should) take into account the nuanced differences between Asian communities," write the authors. These include, for example, culturally different parenting and communication styles and the availability of various social institutions within the ethnic communities. Together, the articles in this special issue of AAPI Nexus belie the simplistic "whiz kid" stereotypes. "These articles," says Umemoto, "contribute to the critical conversation on the risks, challenges, and opportunities facing AAPI youth." AAPI Nexus: Asian American Pacific Islander Policy, Practice, and Community copies are $13.00 plus $4.00 for shipping and handling and 8.25% sales tax for California residents. Make checks payable to "Regents of U.C." VISA, MASTERCARD, and DISCOVER are also accepted; include expiration date and phone number on correspondence. The mailing address is: UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press, 3230 Campbell Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1546. Phone: 310-825-2968. Email: aascpress@aasc.ucla.edu Annual subscriptions for AAPI Nexus are $25.00 for individuals and $125.00 for libraries and other institutions. AAPI Nexus is published twice a year: Winter/Spring, and Summer/Fall. |
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We are proud to announce that the 6th Annual Asian Diversity Career Expo will be held on May 4, 2007, at Madison Square Garden, NYC. Online registration is now available at http://www.adiversity.com . Secure your place at one of the most important recruiting events of the year--last year's Expo in New York drew a record 101 exhibitors and over 6,000 job-seekers. Expanded media partnerships, more prominent outreach campaigns, and new opportunities to enhance exhibitor participation through sponsorship and branding predict another successful event. Register today to secure the Early Bird Discount! For more information, please visit www.AsianDiversity.com . You can also contact us at (212) 465-8777 or Expo@aDiversity.com . We look forward to hearing from you. P.S. Our California event will be held in October 2007. We will soon be announcing more details about it and about the Global Asian Job Fair Series in China, India, and Korea. |
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Book tickets on this website: http://www.ahntrio.com 12.29.06 Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Center for the Arts tba |
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Upcoming Performances!!
As always, please check my website or MySpace for show updates - especially in Southern California. I add shows all the time. For college shows, please check to see if they are open to the public! They don't always tell me. Wed, Jan 10 @ 8pm Tues, Jan 23 @ TBA Wed, Jan 31 @ 7pm Thurs, Feb 1 @ 8pm Fri, Feb 9 @ 9pm Fri, Feb 23 @ 6:15pm Tues, Feb 27 @ 8pm Wed, Feb 28 @ 8pm |
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Korean Konnection Korean Dinner and Christmas Party Saturday, December 9, 2006 from 1:00-4:00PM Masonic Lodge, 350 N. Harrisburg Street, Oberlin Hosted by Mr & Mrs. Chon and friends with Families Through Adoption Support Group for Korean adoptees and their families Bring table games to play with your friends. Entertainment will begin by 1:30. To cover the cost of renting the hall, fees are as follows: We will be collecting donations for Angel’s Haven (a home, school and rehab center for disabled boys in Seoul) To register, please send your payment as well as the following information: Registrations are due by November 27. Payment must accompany reservation. Please make the check payable to Families Through Adoption. Mail to: Questions? Contact Joanne Fritz at 717-657-0866. |
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We warmly welcome you to attend the 2006 InKAS Year-end party! Dear everybody, How have you been? We hope all of you are doing great. We greatly thank you for your attention and love for InKAS. InKAS will give a year-end party. We wish all of us get together and celebrate this outgoing year. We officially invite InKAS volunteers, Korean scolarship students, international Korean adoptees who stay in Korea, people who are in charge of Korean language school for 6 uiversities, adoption agencies, the goverment. Please come and enjoy the 2006 InKAS Year-end party. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Experience the Magic of the Holiday Season! Please come to Hand in Hand's Annual Holiday Party! Hand in Hand is an adoption support group in greater Sacramento When: Saturday, December 16th from 5:30-8:30 pm Where: Hidden Valley Clubhouse in Granite Bay. Please bring a hot dish, appitizer or dessert and $20.00 per family. ($20.00 covers entertainers, drinks, and chicken nuggets and paper products.) The evening will include a Magic Show, (New performer highly recommended by Trevor) Balloon making, Face Painting elves, crafts and a Visit from someone VERY SPECIAL at the end. Help spread the Word! Feel Free to Invite your Friends, especially those with children who have been adopted! Interested in providing decorations, music, or activities to represent other non-Christian holiday traditions? Willing to bring a holiday craft activity? Can you help with set up, decorating, in the kitchen or with clean up? Kathy Verrue-Slater would be delighted to hear from you! Contact Kathy at kvslater@starstream.net and let her know what you'd like to bring or do. |
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Holiday Inn West, 5401 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA The Central Pennsylvania Korean Association (CPKA) invites people to its annual End-of-Year Party. Expect cultural entertainment, traditional Korean food, and big raffle prizes including airline tickets. Scholarships awards will be announced (see information below) and area directories distributed (see below). Contact Pres. Hong Rim at 717-477-1172 with questions. Tickets available in advance at the Oriental Market. |
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You’re Invited to: The 2006 G.O.A.’L Christmas Party!! When: Saturday, December 16th, 6pm Where: OB Park (B1) in Sinchon Admission: 15,000 Won (Members) / 25,000 Won (Non-Members) (Admission covers food, beer or non-alcoholic beverages and a picture taken with Santa) Raffle Tickets: 1,000 Won each 1st Prize: Laptop computer Other prizes: MP3 player, Electronic dictionary, Gift Certificates, T-Money Cards with pre-paid value & more (There will also be a separate drawing for Korean language scholarships)** Sponsored by: OKF, KoRoot, Grand Hyatt Seoul , Le Petit Paris , KSS, ESWS, HOLT, & SWS Tentative Program 6:00 ~ 6:30 Opening 6:30 ~ 7:30 Buffet Dinner 7:30 ~ 8:00 Pictures with Santa 8:15 ~ 8:45 Gift Exchange Game* 8:45 ~ 10:00 Entertainment 10:00 ~ 10:30 Limbo Contest 10:30 ~ 11:00 Prize Raffle Drawing & Korean Language Scholarships Drawing** * Make sure to bring a wrapped gift worth 5,000 Won to participate in the gift exchange ** In order to be eligible for a Korean Language scholarship, you must be an adoptee and a paid member of G.O.A.’L How to Register To sign-up in advance and beat the line at the door, come to the G.O.A.’L office anytime before December 16th to pay the admission fee. You can also remit the admission fee directly to the G.O.A.’L bank account and send us an email: office@goal.or.kr or call us at: 02) 325-6585 to let us know you. Bank: Kookmin Bank Account Name: GOAL Account Number: 375301-04-000710 How to get there By subway, take Line #2 (green) and get off at Sinchon Station. Go out exit #2 and walk towards Yonsei University . Pass the main intersection in Sinchon and continue walking straight until you get to Starbucks (Popeye’s Chicken used to be here and a Baskin Robbins should be next door). Turn left into the alley at Starbucks and OB Park is located on the B1 Level of the same building just below Rolling Stones (2F) & Choonchung Dalkgalbi. It’s also right around the corner from Le Petit Paris. Questions? Contact G.O.A.’L, office@goal.or.kr or 02) 325-6585 |
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10:00AM-12:00 noon Looking for some new recipes to enjoy this winter? Join instructor Ginny Miller to learn how to make a few Korean “winter comfort foods,” including a family pumpkin soup recipe and some vegetable side dishes (namul). The class will take place at Miller’s New Cumberland area home on Saturday, January 6 from 10:00AM through 12:00 noon and include a light lunch at the end. Specific directions will be provided to registrants. The class is free; however, class size is limited so register early! To register, contact info@ta-ri.org |
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A Way with Words: The Calligraphic Art of Jung Do-jun October 21, 2006-January 7, 2007 Jung Do-jun, Heaven, Earth, Man , 2006. Calligraphy in Korea (as elsewhere in East Asia) was traditionally viewed as the highest of the visual arts, though for the most part it remains little known or appreciated in the west. This exhibition will not only introduce the work of the contemporary master calligrapher Jung Do-jun, but will also introduce Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art audiences to the art of calligraphy more generally. Jung Do-jun has exhibited widely in Korea, and has had the honor of being selected to execute large memorial tablets and inscriptions at several imperial palaces in Seoul. He has also participated in numerous individual and group shows in China, Japan, Germany, Belgium, France, and elsewhere. One of the most compelling aspects of Jung's art is its variety. In addition to his mastery of traditional calligraphic styles (in both Chinese characters and Korean hangeul script), he also creates very expressive, modernistic works that many viewers will relate to from a purely formal point of view. Jung Do-jun's artworks exemplify the exciting and creative possibilities that keep calligraphy relevant as a modern art form. The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalog. Learn more about the exhibit at http://uoma.uoregon.edu |
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The event will showcase both traditional and contemporary aspects of Korean culture in a variety of genres. The 16 members of the renown Seoul Performing Arts Company from Korea will perform an entrancing program of folk dances, as well as new interpretations of ancient court and dances. http://www.worldways.org |
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Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Kaiser Oakland Medical Center Mosswood Building, 3505 Broadway, Oakland, CA Description: True Colors is a workshop for transracial and interracial families that focuses on the issues inherent to parenting children across racial lines. No matter the age of your children, it is never too early or late to be thinking about these issues. We will present concrete suggestions for connecting your child to his or her racial heritage and information about how positive racial identity develops. This workshop features a panel of adult adoptees who share their experiences growing up, and answer our parenting questions. This is quite a gift for us parents to hear and learn from. The workshop is also great for parents who are experiencing new challenges as they and their children enter new ages and stages of the journey. Real life scenarios will be explored in an interactive approach to problem solving and understanding the obvious and sometimes not so obvious divides and boundaries that multiracial families. Cost: $50 PACT Members, $60 Non-members Registration: http://www.pactadopt.org |
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Yes, it’s almost that time of year again! Details are still being worked out for our 2007 SolNal party, but we have already reserved space at the New Cumberland Public Library’s Foundation Hall for the afternoon of February 10. We are considering a relaxed gathering where folks can play games (Korean and otherwise) and enjoy a variety of foods. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help with this event (including providing food) should contact info@ta-ri.org |
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Sunday, February 11, 2007 Shilla Restaurant, 2300 8th Avenue, Seattle 206-623-9996 Please join KFNW for our annual celebration! The buffet dinner will cost $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for children (plus drinks and tip.) Please RSVP to jenastion@earthlink.net and let her know the number of adults and children in your party. Limited seating, so make your reservations. |
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OneWorld Network International Conference Adoption Connections Training Institute: OneWorld Network (ACTION) proposes an international collaboration among many grass roots and organizations agencies. The purpose of ACTION is not to argue about what is right and wrong with the way adoptions are done (although that can be easily argued), but to work together to provide the best possible training, treatment services, and psychoeducational tools for families and children and for the professionals who work with them worldwide. It is our hope to develop a network that will exchange ideas, knowledge, models, and resources to provide the best possible services for all members of the extended Family of Adoption. In February of 2003, Center For Family Connections (CFFC) collaborated with the British organization After Adoption to host an international conference on adoption and post-adoption practice worldwide. This conference was called Best of Both Worlds, and was held in Dublin, Ireland. In 2004, CFFC formed ACTION, an institute with two goals: 1. To start a web-based distance-learning network, the Adoption Connection Training Institute: OneWorld Network, through which professionals worldwide can share papers, models and practices. 2. To hold an international conference every two years to discuss best practices in adoption and post-adoption worldwide, the Adoption Connections Training Institute: OneWorld Network. The first ACTION conference was held in Dublin, Ireland in February 2005. The next ACTION conference is scheduled for February 19-21, 2007 at the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, MA. For details visit www.kinnect.org |
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28th International Conference
"Take the Freedom Trail to Truth in Adoption" KAAN President, Chris Winston will be speaking. Her topic will be "Preserving Connections to Ethnic Heritage" |
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2007 Joint Council on International Children's ServicesMedical Institute & Conference More information at http://www.jcics.org |
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A screening of a special edited version of The Girl In the Mirror, a "An Asian Australian Occasion" |
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KAAN's MISSION is: To Support Networking And Build Understanding Among Adoptees,
Adoptive Families, Koreans And Korean Americans. Visit KAAN's website at http://www.kaanet.com/ . 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. Send information about events, interesting articles or websites, personal requests and questions, as well as other items of interest to us at mailto:kaanet@aol.com |