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January 7, 2009 |
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The 2009 KAAN Conference will be held in Denver, July 31 to Aug 2, 2009. Our theme will be: Extending the Family of Korean Adoption. We are currently solicting presentation and workshop proposals. Find a proposal form at www.kaanconference.com Click on 2009 Proposal Form. The proposal form can be returned by email to chris@kaanet.org or by regular mail to P.O. Box 5585, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. Email is preferred. All proposals are welcome, but of particular interest are those related to non-adopted siblings of adoptees, grandparents of adoptees, children of adoptees, and birth families. |
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 of cancer while simultaneously figuring out how to weave their
adopted children's Korean heritage and racial ethnicity into their family. 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... |
| Proceeds from book sales support the KAAN Conference. Purchase your copy at www.kaanet.com/books/ | |
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Solo show 'Black Tie' puts Korean adoptee Miriam Yung Min Stein's search for identity on the stage Read More: http://english.ohmynews.com |
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Hommel, a 2004 Fayetteville-Manlius High School graduate, was in Korea last winter looking for his birth mother. Read More: http://www.syracuse.com |
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I AM not adopted; I have mysterious origins. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com |
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Those who have been given foreign nationality due to involuntary circumstances, such as adoption or birth abroad, will also be allowed dual nationality, the ministry said. Read More: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr |
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Korea’s Justice Ministry yesterday announced a plan to allow some people seeking Korean citizenship to maintain their original citizenship as well, a step aimed at attracting more talent
to the country. Read More: http://joongangdaily.joins.com
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North Korea may not have enough to eat, but some years behind the rest of Asia the world's most reclusive state is at last getting an up-to-date mobile phone service. Read More:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk |
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A Korean has won an award for young scientists from the U.S. president. Read More: http://english.chosun.com |
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Learn more at http://kstp.com |
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Is there room for a child's heritage when he becomes 'Americanized'? Read More: http://www.jewishexponent.com |
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A powerful debut novel that has traces of its author's own story is
Miles from Nowhere (Riverhead) by Nami Mun—who like her novel's protagonist was born in Seoul, South Korea, then grew up in New York City. "This first novel covers about five years in the
life of Korean American teenager Joon. The daughter of Korean immigrants, Joon runs away from home at age 13 after her mother self-destructs when she is abandoned by her husband. The story of Joon's descent
into heroin addiction and prostitution on the streets of New York is grim but absolutely authentic. And as Joon witnesses the disintegration of some of her friends, the reader gets the feeling that she
will be able to save herself. Three key scenes late in the book provide gripping climaxes of different sorts ... A haunting debut by an author who made her own journey from runaway to writer." - Library
Journal. Available through Amazon at http://www.amazon.com |
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Consider Sogang University http://summer.sogang.ac.kr You may inquire about scholarships through the website. |
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From Brandeis University - No mention of Korea http://www.brandeis.edu |
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This is a Facebook group. The focus of the KANSAS CITY ASIAN ADOPTEE LINK (KCAAL) is to provide a |
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We need your workshop and presentation proposals, please get them in by January 15th! You can download the form at www.kaanconference.com |
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I would like to bring your attention to an official ad that was posted yesterday on the Korea University website. The ad is for a non-tenure track appointment in the Dept.
of Korean History, and the two-year contract is not renewable. Salary is extremely competitive: This is a President's endowed chair appointment for foreign faculty.
The search is open-rank, modern or pre-modern period. Administrative obligations will be minimal. The successful candidate will teach one undergraduate course
and one graduate seminar each semester. All courses are to be taught in English. Go to:
http://www.korea.ac.kr Click on Faculty Appointment (Full Time). Scroll down, and in College of Liberal Arts, Dept. of Korean History, it will say "Korean History (Foreigner
Only)." At the top of the same page you will see tabs for "Documents to be submitted," etc. Please note that the date of appointment is March 1, 2009. Applications can be submitted
online between January 5 and January 13. For additional information, please write to, or call (in Korean): Lee, Jin-Han Professor, Dept. of Korean History Korea
University
E-mail: "Lee Jin-Han" <abum63@korea.ac.kr> Tel: 82-2-3290-2039 Thank you for your attention. Henry ----------------------- (starting January 1, 2009) Henry Em Associate Professor, Dept of East Asian Studies New York University 715 Broadway, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10003
Office: 212-998-3826
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Visual Communications Announces Employment Opportunities at The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Set for Apr. 30-May 7, 2009 Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, seeks outstanding, motivated individuals for employment and volunteer opportunities in preparation for the 25th Anniversary of The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, April 30 through May 7, 2009 at the Directors Guild of America, Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatre, National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, Aratani/Japan America Theatre, and the Downtown Independent. Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to observe and participate intimately with the mechanics of organizing a large-scale event and the operations and philosophy of a grassroots, community-based Asian Pacific American arts organization. Visual Communications also welcomes interns, independent study participants and film students from the Asian Pacific American community. Visual Communications is an equal opportunity employer. Job requirement descriptions for seasonal Festival staff are available for download at the Visual Communications homepage, http://www.vconline.org. Online application forms for volunteer positions will be available beginning January 16, 2009. The following is a list of available positions, and the closing date for each position: FESTIVAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Applications DUE Jan. 9, 2009 FESTIVAL MARKETING ASSOCIATE: Applications DUE Jan. 23, 2009 FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR: Applications DUE Jan. 30, 2009 FESTIVAL DEVELOPMENT INTERN: Applications DUE Jan. 30, 2009 FESTIVAL GUEST SERVICES COORDINATOR: Applications DUE Feb. 9, 2009 FESTIVAL TECHNICAL COORDINATOR: Applications DUE Feb. 16, 2009 FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Applications DUE Feb. 16, 2009 FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE MANAGER: Applications DUE Feb. 16, 2009 FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE: Applications DUE Feb. 27, 2009 Visual Communications is recognized for its nearly 40-year track record of producing, presenting, and preserving the Asian Pacific American experience in film, video and new media; and offers training and educational workshops in various areas of media arts production. Additionally, Visual Communications partners with community arts and social service organizations in an effort to make the arts accessible to all communities in the Greater Los Angeles area. For further information, contact Visual Communications at: info@vconline.org; or consult the Film Festival website, available beginning the week of January 5, 2009. |
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Dear Friends of Adroit; I am writing to inform that we will start the Winter quarter next week. If you want to enroll a class, but have not signed up yet, please let me know via e-mail. If your class is offered on Monday or Tuesday, your classes will start on January 12 or 13. If your class is offered on Wednesday or Thursday, your classes will start on January 7 or 8. You can look at the specific schedule on our website at www.adroitcollege.org . Thank you and Happy New Year! Adroit College. Adroit College - Korean School |
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For those who want to reach out Dong Yoon, condolences can be sent to his church at:
Abundant Life Community Korean United Methodist Church of San Diego 3520 Mt. Acadia Blvd. San Diego, CA 92111 More information about making contributions is available on the church’s website. Go to www.alcsd.org and look under “News and Events.” |
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If you know of a good student with great ideas about leadership, then we want to hear from them. He or she could have a shot at winning $4,500 in scholarship money! The National Association
of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), through the generosity of Verizon, is offering six (6) scholarships each worth $4,500 to Asian American students with the most innovative ideas on how to create,
support, and nurture more leaders within our Asian American communities. How to apply? Go to the NAAAP website at http://www.naaap.org and download the scholarship application. Applications and recommendations must be submitted online no later than 11:59PM (EST) on Saturday, January 10, 2009. Eligibility: - Full-time student at an accredited college/university (United States) - Must have accumulated at least 30 credit hours at time of application - Must have a cumulative GPA 3.00 or higher - Must be Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander - Must be a permanent resident or U.S. citizen CONTACT: Yiuman So, Scholarship Committee Chair, NAAAP National yso@pacbell.net or 818-679-1389 |
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For the tenth year, the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) will award up to 30 fellowships to Asian Pacific American college students who the ILF identifies as future business, community or professional leaders. Fellows spend eight weeks in the summer interning for a federal government agency in Washington, DC, and gaining firsthand knowledge of the workings of American government. Applications are due on February 1, 2009. More information at : http://www.ileader.org |
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Learn more at http://www.fda.gov |
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Hello, My name is Sarah Zito and I am the manager here in California for a non profit organization offering international exchange opportunities for high school students. My own two kids are going to South Korea in January as a part of an exchange program and I am looking for host families to host two Korean students that would like to come here in January. I specifically am looking for families that may have a special interest in Korea. Maybe some of your adoptive families here in Southern California would want to host a Korean student to learn more about the culture? For more information contact:
Sarah Zito Regional Field Manager Program Director Assistant Education, Travel and Culture Cell: (619) 726-3532 Fax/office: (619) 741-8922 4478 68th Street La Mesa, CA 91941 |
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Hello, We have a wonderful opportunities for families that would like to learn more about Korean culture. www.facetheworld.org explains how hosting a foreign exchange student can tie families together across continents. I have 2 students who need families for the January semester of High School. They come for 12 months with their own spending money and insurance. There is no monetary exchange - its just for culture and learning. To learn more, I can be reached at (818) 997-8144 or maretted@yahoo.com Thank you! Marette St. John Face the World Regional Coordinator |
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Families with Children from China - Northern California presents "Waiting (and waiting and waiting!).Now what?" - For any parent adopting internationally not just from China. An afternoon of information and support for waiting and prospective parents adopting internationally Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:00-5:00pm Berkeley Public Library, South Branch 1901 Russell Street (at Martin Luther King Jr. Way) Berkeley, CA 94703 just a block from Ashby BART Part I: 1:00-3:00pm Why the slowdown? And what are the alternatives to an endless wait? Speakers: representatives from Bay Area Adoption Services, Holt International, and Heartsent Adoptions, plus three families who will share their experiences * Current statistics from the U.S. State Department * Review of some of the contributing factors in China * Realistic wait times for non-special needs adoption from China * Other options for building your family: special needs, domestic adoption, and other international programs. 3:00-3:30pm Questions and Answers 3:30-3:45pm Intermission Part II: 3:45-5:00pm Enduring the Wait: Preparing for the arrival of your child. Speaker: Susan Rousso-Campbell A few of the following topics will be discussed: Attachment Sensitivities, Transition Challenges, Sleep Challenges, Developmental and Language Delays, Food Issues, Ways to Discipline Differently, Dealing with Intrusive Questions, and related issues. FREE OF CHARGE!! Come for Part I, Part II, or both! Childcare (provided by teenagers) will be available for a fee. To sign up, contact Beth Raymond (marybeth0517@ <mailto:marybeth0517%40aol.com> aol.com). |
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ASK Monthly Forum Korean premiere of the documentary film Adopted Saturday, January 10 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at KoRoot Happy New Year! Welcome to 2009. We at ASK hope that this year will bring brightness, hope, and healing to everyone in our community. We would like to begin the new year with a special screening of the documentary Adopted, a film by Korean American adoptee Barb Lee. This screening will be the Korean premiere of this film. We are showing this as the first part of a two-part special ASK Forum. Part I: ASK will screen Adopted in its entirety at KoRoot this Saturday, January 10 starting at 3:00 p.m. sharp. We will have a Q&A directly following the screening. The film is 80 minutes long and we are planning for a 30-minute discussion. Part II: We will follow up the screening of the film Adopted with a screening of We Can Do Better, the DVD-only educational series of interviews and commentary about intercountry adoption that accompanies Adopted. Numerous members of the Korean adoptee community appear in this 5-part series of discussions about adoption. This screening will be scheduled for February. About the film http://www.adoptedthemovie.com Produced in 2008, this documentary film follows the story of a Korean American adoptee who is reconciling her relationship with her adoptive family and a Caucasian American couple adopting a girl from China. From the film's Web site: "Adopted reveals the grit rather than the glamour of transracial adoption. First-time director Barb Lee goes deep into the intimate lives of two well-meaning families and shows us the subtle challenges they face." We hope you can join us for this special ASK event. The screening is open to anyone interested in adoption-related issues. Date/Time: Saturday, January 10 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Location: KoRoot – Seminar room on the lower level Directions: Gyeongbokgung Station, Line 3, Exit 2. KoRoot is a 15-minute walk from the station. You can also take Bus #1711 from the station, getting off at Kyunggi Sanggo High School. Please visit http://www.koroot.org for more information and a map or call 02.3210.2451. |
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Host: David Winston Location: When: Friday, January 23, 10:00AM The ski season is rapidly approaching, and it's time for another gathering. This time it will be at Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort from 1/23/2009 to 1/25/2009. |
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Happy New Year! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Please join us for the *Annual BKA Lunar New Year Dinner* on *January 24th, 6:00pm* at the *Chung Ki Wa Restaurant* in Medford. Chung Ki Wa is located at 27 Riverside Ave Medford, MA 02155. For directions please click on *this google map<http://maps.google.com> *. BKA members will receive a $5.00 discount off their meal. If you are not currently a member we hope that you'll consider joining. You can send us a check or pay via paypal on our website: www.bkadoptee.org. ****Please RSVP to this email so we can reserve your seat!* Hope to see you there! Nate |
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We plan to gather again at the New Cumberland Library’s Foundation Hall to celebrate this special Korean holiday. If you have an idea or would like to volunteer for this event, contact us at info@ta-ri.org as soon as possible. More details to come ... |
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The Lifelong Impact of Adoption Lecture & discussion by Marlou Russell, Ph.D. Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Santa Monica College Santa Monica Airport Campus 3171 S. Bundy Dr., Room #212 Los Angeles CA 90066 1pm -4pm $35 per person Free parking on campus
Marlou Russell, Ph.D. is a psychologist, adoptee in reunion, and the author of Adoption Wisdom: A Guide to the Issues and Feelings of Adoption.
This class is for adult adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, those considering adoption, therapists, attorneys, the media, and anyone interested in the emotional and psychological aspects of adoption.
To register online:
For more information contact:
Marlou Russell, Ph.D. 1452 26th Street, Suite 103 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Phone (310) 829-1438 Email: marlourussell@hotmail.com Website: www.marlourussellphd.com |
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Upcoming Workshops/Events in January 2009!
Jan 13th- Adoption Readiness (Portland, OR) Instructor: Mina Bacigalupi This four-session series is designed to cover most recommended pre-adoption education topics and to supplement agency trainings for international or domestic adoption
Jan 20th- Kid/Youth Group Activity (Portland, OR) Facilitator: Astrid Dabbeni Groups are for adopted youth (grade school through teens), and are led by a team of adult adoptees. Topics include: Adoptees in the Media, Where Adoptees Can Go For Support, Adoption and Identity, Effective and Empowered Response to Intrusive Questions.
Jan 24th- Talking with Your Child About Adoption
(Portland, OR)
Jan 31st- Strengthening Attachement with Your Child (Portland, OR) Instructor: Ally Burr-Harris This four-hour workshop will help you to better understand possible attachment problems for children age 6 and older. Participants will learn and practice effective strategies for strengtheing attachment with older children. Learn more and register at www.adoptionmosaic.com
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AK Connection Red Devils Bowling January – April 2009 Park Tavern 3401 Louisiana Ave. S. St. Louis Park, MN 55426 AK Connection is gearing up for our 5th season of winter bowling. We are a co-ed all Korean Adoptee team. The season usually runs from January to April and bowling takes place on Monday evenings at Park Tavern. If you are interested in being part of our team or want to be an alternate contact contact@akconnection.com <mailto:contact@akconnection.com> |
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True Colors I: Putting together the pieces of the Transracial Adoption Puzzle
Date: January 10, 2009, June 13, 2009
Description: True Colors is a workshop for transracial and interracial families that focuses on the issues inherent to parenting children across racial lines. We will present concrete suggestions
for connecting your child to his or her racial heritage and information about how positive racial identity develops. Guest Speakers are a panel of adult adoptees sharing their lived experiences. We will
focus on white privilege and how white parents bring blinders to some of the racial realities that their children will deal with as a fact of life as a person of color. Real life scenarios will be also
explored in an interactive approach to problem solving and understanding the obvious and sometimes not so obvious divides and boundaries that multiracial families must negotiate. This workshop is required
for Pact clients currently waiting to adopt across racial lines as well as parents who are experiencing new challenges as they and their children enter new ages and stages of the journey.
Cost: $60 Members, $75 Non-members Register at: http://www.pactadopt.org |
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Unwrapping the Secrets of Korean Textiles: An Exhibition of 'Pojagi' Gallery Hours Opening Reception The Korea Society Gallery 950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor, New York City The exquisite art of Korean wrapping cloths, known as pojagi, is featured in this exhibition of representative items drawn from eight private collections. With their distinctive geometric patchwork design, which often combines vivid colors, wrapping cloths have become one of the most widely recognized and appreciated of all traditional Korean textile arts. While often used for wrapping gifts, pojagi also were commonly employed in everyday life for carrying, covering and storing objects. Due to these multiple uses, pojagi were one of the most widespread items in Korean households of all social classes. Both in terms of design and function, pojagi demonstrate the ingenuity as well as the skillful needlework and refined design sensibilities of the anonymous women who created them over the centuries. To illustrate these distinctive features of the Korean textile tradition, the exhibition also includes examples of embroidered sewing boxes, pillow ends, spools and pouches. RELATED PROGRAM:Making Pojagi: A Workshop Every Tuesday, February 24-March 17, 2009 Session 1: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Session 2: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Renowned textile artist, Chunghie Lee, will lead a four-session workshop on the art of making Korean pojagi. Registration Fee: Members-$175 / Nonmembers-$200 Cost of the Materials: $50 To RSVP for the opening reception or to register for the workshop, contact Jinyoung Kim at 212-759-7525, ext. 316 |
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We plan to gather again at the New Cumberland Library’s Foundation Hall to celebrate this special Korean holiday. If you have an idea or would like to volunteer for this event, contact us at info@ta-ri.org as soon as possible. More details to come ... |
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Anthropology museum hosts Korean film series http://www.wfu.edu |
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Joe Soll is a Psychotherapist and adoptee. He is part Asian. To learn more about Joe's philosophy, you can read his book - http://www.amazon.com This healing weekend will be particularly for Korean Adoptees. Only 5 spaces left. To get more information: call 212-988-0110 or 845-268-0283 or send E-mail to us at joesoll@adoptionhealing.com |
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Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009 Hi Everyone, Koream Journal is trying to stay afloat http://savekoream.wordpress.com and Kollaboration organized a show to help. For two decades they've helped bring our community together and inspire the next generation to do bigger and brighter things and make our parents proud. ALL PROCEEDS from the show on Thurs. go to Koream Journal so they can continue to support our community. VIP tickets are $100. Tickets at the door are $30 and if you're on the guestlist, they're ONLY $20 and that includes a one year subscription to Koream (regularly $28). So you get a free show, a one year subscription at $8 off, and you're supporting the community by laughing and enjoying good times with friends. There will be celebrities in attendance and also an afterparty across the street at V2O. (Students with ID are $10, doesn't include a subscription) The show is at The newly opened Laugh Factory in Long Beach, which is the most beautiful comedy club I've ever been in. Guestlist names go to pkguestlist@gmail.com Lineup starts at 9:30pm. People talk of having pride as a Korean American but what does that really mean? Please help spread the word! Thank you!!! See you Thurrrr, PK Kollaboration 9 & Afterparty Tickets on sale now. Limited discount prices. |
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***Save on Registration*** Conference Address: Conference Price:$300 for full conference. Adoption Connections Training Institute: OneWorld Neighborhood (ACTION) is Center For Family Connections' effort to develop a larger Neighborhood of Adoption and create an international dialogue about
post-adoption services.
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Koreans are pretty much some of the coolest asians ever. so here's a day to honor them! hug as many koreans as you know...or don't know. If you don't know any, get to know one today! Learn more about it on Facebook |
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Northwest Asian American Film Festival Washington State's largest showcase for Asian American films and videos. Mark your calendars! The next festival will happen February 26-March 1, 2009. |
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Northeast Modern Language Association 2009 Annual Convention Celebrating NEMLA’s 40th Anniversary Boston, MA February 26th-March 1st, 2009 Panel Title: “The Transnational of National(ist) Discourse in Asian/American Literature” When might national—even nationalist—discourse hold within it the possibilities of transnational dynamics? Is national(ist) discourse sometimes used to express transnational desires and affiliations? How are multiple national(ist) loyalties/affinities/histories “layered” one upon another in a sort of palimpsest that operates transnationally? Do multiple national(ist) affinities always translate into a transnational sensibility more critical of the nation-state? In literary and cultural studies, we’ve moved from an era that emphasizes immigrant literatures and the dynamics of assimilation to one that emphasizes the textual production of diaspora and more transnational affiliations. This panel seeks to address the continuing tensions between these critical models. What traces of immigrant rhetoric remain and why do they linger (whether or not one is speaking of an immigrant generation)? Is the rhetoric of immigration sometimes used to express a more diasporic sensibility? When and why do we continue to see nationalist discourse when multiple national affiliations are involved? Asian/American literature has long been marked by the perils of multiple national affiliations. Certainly, one may consider the demand for performances of loyalty to the United States; this demand only reveals how accusations of traitorous behavior are always just beneath the surface for those now considered the “model minority,” for the immigrant generation and beyond. For refugees forced to leave their homelands, too, how might the national(ist) rhetoric of one country be employed to express national(ist) sentiments for another? One may also consider how literary texts negotiate the demands of national(ist) and transnational sensibilities, say, for example, the tensions among the terms “overseas Chinese,” “Chinese diaspora,” and “Chinese Americans.” One may wish to consider how solidarities with other people of color and other diasporas may embrace and yet undermine more nation- based fantasies of a multicultural state. When might “trans-racial solidarity” speak to the instability of national(ist) identity? How do gender and/or sexual difference shape the relations between what we consider national and the transnational? How do histories of occupation and colonialism affect the employment of national(ist) discourse? Proposals should critically assess Asian/American texts that wholeheartedly embrace nationalist rhetoric, texts that purposefully use nationalist rhetoric in order to critically dismantle it, texts that are marked by the tensions between national affiliations and transnational connections, or even texts that test the limits of the term “transnational.” Deadline for presentation abstracts: September 15, 2008 Please note any need for audio-visual equipment. Please email 250-500 word abstracts to the panel chair: Susan Muchshima Moynihan, Assistant Professor Department of English State University of New York at Buffalo Email: sm246@buffalo.edu |
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Asian Adoptee Weekend Retreat By and for Adult Adoptees Bloomington, MN February 27-- March 1, 2009 Come join InterDoptee for a weekend filled with fun, food and good memories in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Meet other adoptees and learn about all the opportunities available within our network. Immerse yourself in our Asian centered interactive classes. Shop and sight-see at the Mall of America. Hear guest speaker, Dr. Judith Eckerle Kang, M.D., former Miss Wisconsin, share her inspiring story. Korean adoptee and comedian, Amy Anderson will have you laughing out loud during our Saturday evening entertainment. We will also have plenty of delicious food to enjoy, including sushi sampling; Asian snacks and appetizers; deluxe lunch and dinners; tasty desserts, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. ====================================================================== Host Hotel: Embassy Suites-- Mall of America 7901 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55425
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My Place or Yours: Embracing Mixed Identities Wing Luke Museum in Conjunction with MAVIN http://www.wingluke.org or http://www.mixedheritagecenter.org |
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International Adoption Program at the Smithsonian Institute's American History Museum, Washington, DC: Vietnam "Operation Babylift" (OBL) adoptee Jennifer Nguyen Noone, her mom Lana Mae Noone, (Author of "Global Mom: Notes From a Pioneer Adoptive Family") and several additional international adoption participants, will present a program on Monday April 27, 2009 at the Smithonoian Institute's American History Muesum, Washington., DC. The Program starts at 6:30 PM and is open to the public without charge. It will include talks, an art and artifacts exhibit, powerpoint presentation, and a solo flute performance of traditional Vietnamese music by Lana Noone. An excerpt from Lana Noone and Phil Wise's remarks at the recent Heather Constance Noone Memorial Award Ceremony in Washington, DC will post on the Smithsonian Institute's website soon. Please contact Lana@Vietnambabylift.org for complete details. |
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Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the "Forgotten War" A multi-media exhibit about the legacies of war Wing Luke Asian Museum December 13, 2008 - May 17th, 2009 719 South King St in Seattle's Chinatown/International District Seattle, WA www.wingluke.org www.stillpresentpasts.org |
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