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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. Registration is now open at www.kaanconference.com New Workshops are being added daily as the speakers return their signed acceptance letters. |
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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Dozens of Korean adoptees joined forces last Thursday to ask the South Korean government to address the problems of overseas adoption. Read More: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
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Aeranwon trains, shelters, counsels women with nowhere else to go Read More: http://joongangdaily.joins.com |
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In South Korea, April 14th has become a semi-traditional holiday known as “Black Day,” on which people who haven’t found a sweetheart dress in all black, eat black food, and generally feel
bad about themselves and their lack of love for an entire day. Read More: http://www.itstrulyrandom.com |
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Molly Holt, head of Holt Children's Service, an adoption agency based in Korea, has been awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by Norwegian King Harald V for her dedication to improving
the lives of abandoned children in Korea and for promoting Korea-Norwegian relations. Read More: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
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Kim was born with abnormal legs and abandoned by his biological parents at birth. When he was 18 months old, Yang, who volunteered at his orphanage, adopted him. Read more: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
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Two American journalists suspected of committing "hostile acts" against North Korea and entering the country illegally will be indicted and put on trial, Pyongyang's state-run agency said
Tuesday. Conviction on the charges could mean more than 10 years in a prison labor camp. Read More: http://www.sacbee.com |
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South Korea is beefing up surveillance operations as North Korea appears on the verge of launching a rocket that it says is meant to orbit a satellite. Read More: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
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The name of Sarah Park, a Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter who died in a plane crash 52 years ago this month, is now etched in glass in the soaring two-story Journalists Memorial at the
Newseum, along with 1,912 newspeople from around the world who died covering a story. Read More: http://www.starbulletin.com |
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Tim Kang, 37, is one of the most sought-after Korean-American actors in Hollywood. Read More: http://english.chosun.com |
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Paper Tigers is a website about Korean books in English. http://www.papertigers.org |
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Information on Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer http://liver.stanford.edu |
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For Parents Who Have Lost Their Edge and Want it Back. Advice on parenting teens. http://www.parentwarrior.com |
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The popular "DNA" song - lyrics by Alison Larkin, music by Gary Schreiner! Sung by bestselling author of "The English American, a novel" comedian, adopted person, and keynote speaker...Alison
Larkin http://www.youtube.com |
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Even today, literature and internet websites that provide interesting and accurate information for people of other countries about Korea and its past are few and far between. Because of
this, our organization has planned a series entitled Korean Spirit and Culture, provides a basic introduction to Korea's long and rich history, the spirit of its people, and its cultural values.
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Washington, D.C. … The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a 35-year old civil rights organization, today presented Congress with a new report detailing obstacles faced by Asian American voters in eleven states and the District of Columbia in the November 2008 Presidential Elections. The report was delivered at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties on “Lessons Learned from the 2008 Election.” AALDEF’s report, Asian American Access to Democracy in the 2008 Elections, documents violations of the Voting Rights Act and Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and other incidents of anti-Asian voter disenfranchisement from 52 cities across the country. The report is available online at www.aaldef.org. On Nov. 4, 2008, AALDEF monitored 229 poll sites in 11 states - New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Texas, Nevada, Louisiana, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia - and conducted a multilingual exit poll of 16,665 Asian American voters. AALDEF received more than 800 complaints of voting barriers, which are described in the report. AALDEF executive director Margaret Fung said, “In the 2008 elections, Asian Americans faced an array of barriers that prevented them from exercising their right to vote.” Some of the problems encountered by Asian American voters include the following: ** Language assistance, such as interpreters or translated voting materials, if any, was far from adequate. Some poll workers were completely unaware of their legal responsibilities or outright refused to make language assistance available to voters. For example, at a poll site near Chinatown, NY, only one interpreter was available to assist hundreds of Chinese American voters. A poll site in Dorchester, MA was missing legally required Vietnamese provisional ballots. Boston only had partially translated ballots where candidates’ names were not transliterated into Chinese. Chinese voters had difficulty identifying their candidates of choice. Philadelphia voluntarily provided a language line for poll workers to get on-the-spot assistance for voters. However, during the Presidential Primary Election, poll workers did not know it existed, did not know how to access the line, or the line was overwhelmed and constantly busy. ** Some poll workers were rude, hostile, and made racist remarks. For example, poll workers in New York said they didn’t trust Asian American voters and denied them the right to vote and described them as “terrorists.” A Sikh voter was made to vote by provisional ballot because a poll worker said there were too many Sikh voters and she couldn’t figure out which one the voter was. ** Voters’ names were missing from or had other errors in voter roll books, often due to faulty processing or mishandling of voter registration forms. Many were simply turned away. ** Although HAVA requires that these voters be offered provisional ballots, poll workers denied voters this right. In Lowell, MA, voters were told to go to City Hall. In Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA poll workers would not distribute provisional ballots because there were too few. Voters were turned away and unable to vote. ** Poll workers made improper and excessive demands for identification, misapplying HAVA’s ID requirements. These demands often were made only of Asian American voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Some states that required all voters to provide identification only applied identification checks to Asian American voters; white voters were exempted. AALDEF sent complaint letters to local election officials that detailed these voting obstacles and offered recommendations for improvements. AALDEF staff attorney Glenn D. Magpantay said, “Vigorous enforcement of the Voting Rights Act is still very much needed.” Copies of the complaint letters were sent to the Voting Section of the U.S. Department of Justice for further investigation. AALDEF also made other recommendations to the House Subcommittee during the hearing, calling for legislation to allow for universal voter registration and amendments to HAVA to clarify that voting by provisional ballot should also be used to correct errors and omissions in voters’ registrations, as was recommended by the Carter/Ford National Commission on Federal Election Reform. In addition, AALDEF will call on the United States Supreme Court to uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. On April 29, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a challenge to the constitutionality of the enforcement provisions in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District One v. Holder. AALDEF will be submitting an amicus brief to the Court later this month, detailing results from its poll monitoring efforts over the years. AALDEF’s brief will show how Asian Americans continue to face voting discrimination and how Section 5 is necessary and proper to protect the fundamental right to vote. In the 2004 Presidential Election, AALDEF polled 10,789 Asian American voters in eight states. Detailed results from AALDEF’s 2008 multilingual exit poll will be announced soon. The co-sponsors listed below worked with AALDEF to mobilize 1,500 attorneys, law students, and community volunteers to participate in the 2008 election monitoring effort. * * *
AALDEF ASIAN AMERICAN ELECTION PROTECTION 2008 CO-SPONSORS
National Co-Sponsors: Asian Pacific Islander American Vote Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights National Asian Pacific American Bar Association National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum National Korean American Service and Education Consortium North American South Asian Bar Association Organization of Chinese Americans South Asian Americans Leading Together
Local Chapters: APIA Vote - Michigan APIA Vote - Pennsylvania APIA Vote - Nevada OCA: Greater Washington DC OCA: Northern Virginia OCA: New Jersey OCA: Greater Houston OCA: Greater Philadelphia OCA: Greater Chicago OCA: Detroit/ACA OCA: Eastern Virginia
Local Co-Sponsors: ACCESS – MI Asian American LEAD – DC Asian American Society of Central Virginia Asian Community Development Corporation of Boston Asian Pacific American Agenda Coalition – MA Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia – PA Conference for Asian Pacific American Leadership – DC Chinatown Voter Education Alliance – NY Chinese Amer. Planning Council Youth Services – NY Chinese American Voters Association – NY Chinese Progressive Association – MA Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Virginia Committee of 70 – PA Filipino American Human Services Inc. – NY Hunter College/CUNY, Asian American Studies Prog. Korean American Coalition – DC Korean American Voters’ Council of NY/NJ Korean American Resource & Cultural Center – IL Korean Community Service Ctr. of Greater Wash. DC Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association – MD Mass VOTE – MA One Lowell – MA Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation – PA Providence Youth and Student Movement – RI Sikh Coalition – NY South Asian Youth Action! – NY U. Maryland Asian American Studies Program Viet-Vote – MA Vietnamese American Initiative for Development – MA Vietnamese Amer. Young Leaders Assoc. of New Orleans YKASEC: Empowering Korean Amer. Communities - NY
Legal Co-Sponsors: AU Wash. College of Law, Human Rights Clinic - DC Asian American Bar Assoc. of Greater Chicago – IL Asian American Bar Association of Houston – TX Asian American Bar Association of NY Asian American Lawyers Association of MA Asian Pacific Amer. Bar Assoc. of Greater Wash.DC Asian Pacific American Bar Association of PA Asian Pacific American Lawyers Assoc. of NJ Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center – DC Greater Boston Legal Services: Asian Outreach Unit Indian American Bar Association of IL Korean American Lawyers Assoc. of Greater NY Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association Muslim Bar Association of New York South Asian Bar Association of DC South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey South Asian Bar Association of New York South Asian Bar Association of Michigan U. Penn. School of Law, Public Interest Office Temple U. School of Law, Public Interest Office – PA and Asian Pacific American Law Student Association chapters across the country.
Law Firms: Bingham McCutchen LLP Chadbourne & Parke LLP Clifford Chance US LLP Constantine & Cannon LLP Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Dickenson Wright PLLC DLA Piper Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP Fish & Richardson P.C. Fried Frank LLP Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Goodwin Procter LLP K&L Gates LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP McDermott Will & Emery LLP Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP O’Melveny & Myers LLP Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Pepper Hamilton LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Reed Smith LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP Shearman & Sterling LLP Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Stroock & Stroock & Lavan Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP White & Case LLP
* * * The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.
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A wonderful opportunity for your child/children to participate in a FUN group of, creating art (talking stick, family trees, mosaics…) while engaging in dialogues about adoption.
Adopted youth share a unique experience. Adoption Mosaic’s Youth Activity Groups are designed and facilitated by adult adoptees to encourage the exploration and sharing of the adoption experience within a fun and structured environment. Through crafts and group activities, youth are encouraged to normalize and celebrate their experience as an adoptee. If you think this would be a great idea but are worried you child won’t want to participate, please feel free to call for ideas on how to introduce this group to your child 971.533.0102 At the beginning of every series, parents are required to attend a 4 hour workshop with the facilitators. The intention of the parent preparation is to meet the facilitators and to encourage everyday family activities that support the curriculum. The parent orientation workshop will be held on Saturday, April 4th (9am to 1pm) presented by Astrid Dabbeni. Topics covered include: adoptee friendships, adoptees in the media, who can adoptees go to for support… Who: Adopted Youth (5th – 7th Graders) When: Adopted Youth Activity Group: six consecutive Mondays, beginning April 6th – May 11th (3:45pm to 5:15pm) Where: SE Portland, Oregon Cost: Parent Workshop (required): $60 per person or $90 per couple Activity Group:$135 per series. Adoption Mosaic’s Adopted Youth Groups are designed to take full advantage of the benefits inherent to a mentorship relationship. Older youth, or youth who have taken a past series, are given the option of participating as “mentors” to the younger participants. Registration is required. Go to www.adoptionmosaic.org for a registration form, or contact Silvia at info@adoptionmosaic.org |
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Please note our new presentation, "Siblings and Adoption" with guest Susan Peach, LCSW from LifeWorks Family Treatment Center. April 8, 2009, 10:30am cst Transitions, Developmental Concerns or Just Regular Kid Stuff???? This one hour webinar is designed for parents and agency staff. The topic assists parents and professionals in thinking about adoption issues in both the short term (transition to home) and the long term as well as sorting out "regular kid stuff" behavior from actual adoption related concerns. $25.00*
April 16, 2009, 7:30pm cst Managing Your Child's Bid for Power
April 21, 2009, 10:30am cst
Siblings and Adoption Family therapist Susan Peach, LCSW will be joining us for this special one hour webinar. Please bring your questions and come prepared to think about siblings
in the context of adoption. Note: this webinar is not a part of the NASW approved continuing education we offer.
April 30, 2009, 7:30pm cst
Sensory Integration at Home This one hour webinar is for parents and agency staff. Explore symptoms of sensory integration and what they might look like in children of different
ages and in different degrees of severity. Discuss the role of occupational therapy and what to expect during the assessment process. Most importantly, learn ways to promote a rich sensory
diet at home that will promote healthy development regardless of whether the child experiences diagnosable sensory integrative dysfunction or not.
Programs are approved by the National Association of Social Workers Heart of the Matter Seminars is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences to offer continuing education. (provider # PCE 4157) To register visit http://www.heartofthematterseminars.com |
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Our families are in for a special treat next month, so please mark your calendars for Sunday, April 19, 2009 from 3:00 to 5:30 PM. One of our own Friends of Korea members, an
accomplished black belt in Taekwondo and adult Korean adoptee, Susie Gulde, will be performing along with an impressive team from Robinson's Taekwondo. Susie has coordinated
an afternoon full of exciting demonstrations and fun participation for the kids and parents alike. Robinson's Taekwondo is opening the doors of their largest facility to host this event, so we are
hoping for a good turnout. Event Location: Robinson’s Taekwondo 6840 Watt Ave (916) 332-6979 3:00 pm - Friends of Korea Introductions - Michele Worley and Susie Gulde Introductions of Instructors – Chief Grand Master Robinson 3:20 pm - Poomase Demo - Color Belt, Black Belt - Juniors, seniors, ultras - Individual, pairs and teams 3:35 pm – Friends of Korea participation – punches 3:45 pm - Weapon Demo - Bo Staff, Nunchaku, Eskrima 4:00 pm - Board Break Demo 4:20 pm – Friends of Korea participation – hammer fist board breaks 4:30 pm – Conclusion – Questions and answers 4:45 pm – Potluck / Soc RSVP by April 12th to Michele Worley at DAWFAMDOC@aol.com with the number of people attending and a food item you can bring, i.e. appetizer/snack, entree, dessert or beverage. |
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8:30AM - 12:00PM 300 Airdale Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 A Day About Immigrants is a half-day conference for social workers, case managers, educators, lawyers, clergy, doctors and nurses, and anyone who serves immigrants (documented and undocumented). Fernando Chang-Muy, the Thomas O'Boyle Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law will be the keynote speaker. Costs vary depending on status: students with ID (free), nonprofit ($50), or professional ($75). Among the items available for purchase will be Koreans and Asian Indians in the North Penn Area—A Needs Assessment Report by Larry Fiebert, LCSW, BCD. For more details and registration information, contact: Ludy Soderman, Liaison to Community Based-Organizations Project ECO, Family Services of Montgomery County 3125 Ridge Pike, Eagleville, PA 19403 610.630.2111 x 238; Fax: 610.630.4003 Co-sponsored by Family Services and Bryn Mawr College School of Social Work and Social Research |
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When: Sat
April 14
Time: 9am - 1pm Where: Portland, OR Cost: $60 per person or $90 per couple Instructor: Astrid Dabbeni Transracial Parenting is a series of three workshops. The distinct workshops (A, B and C) can be taken in any order. Topics for the upcoming Workshop ‘A’ will be:
To learn more and to register go to http://www.adoptionmosaic.org |
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When Japan ruled Korea: Movies Set in the Colonial Era
Monthly Screenings, Every Third Thursday Movies will be screened at The Korea Society in midtown Manhattan (950 Third Avenue, 8th Floor. ) Buy Tickets http://www.koreasociety.rsvp3.com
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"Adopted": Screening and Discussion
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The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmakers Barb Lee and Nancy Kim Parsons. $10 for members (The Korea Society or A.K.A.) and students, $20 for nonmembers (Walk-in registration will incur an additional charge of $5.) |
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Dear Texas Families, There is a wonderful opportunity for you to experience a piece of the Korean culture! The Korean American Women's Association of Dallas (KAWAD) cordially invites Korean adoptive families to attend a Korean traditional Dance and Drum performance. Attendance is free as the cost of the tickets will be donated by KAWAD. Below is the information about the performance: When: April 17, 2009 at 7:30 pm Where: Irving Arts Center- Carpenter Performance Hall 3333 North MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062 www.irvingartscenter.com Who: Performance: Puripae Art group http://www.puripae.co.kr This group was founded in Korea in 1988 and has had numerous performances in Korea and overseas. They are coming to the US for the performance and the KAWAD would like to share Korean culture with local adoptive families. If you would like to see the performance, please RSVP in advance so that we can provide a list of the attendees to KAWAD. The members plan to greet families in front of the main entrance of the Center. Please try to arrive between 6:30-7:00pm. More details will follow after we receive your RSVP. You will need to RSVP no later than April 15th. RSVP by email or phone to Jan Dunn Email: jan@dillonadopt.com Phone: 918-749-4600 ext. 219 We look forward to hearing from you! Jan Dunn, MSW Associate Director, Korea Program Dillon International, Inc. 918-749-4600 ext. 219 918-749-7144 (fax) Jan@dillonadopt.com |
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IKAA Mini-Gathering, New York City April 16 – 19, 2009 New York City Hotel Pennsylvania 401 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 Continuing the longstanding traditionof Adult Korean Adoptee Mini-Gatherings, Also-Known-As, Inc. is happy and proud to be hosting the IKAA Mini-Gathering in New York City this spring and they look forward to welcoming all of you to the Big Apple! For more information and registration, click here http://gathering.ikaa.info . |
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Finally - a baby care class designed especially for pre-adoptive parents! You will learn the fundamentals of baby care and won't have to sit through topics that don't necessarily apply to your family (such as post-partum care or the assumption that your child will be breast-fed). The class will teach you the basics of baby care as well as give you really practical information about how to promote attachment and read your new baby's cues. The afternoon session is divided into two groups - one for families adopting internationally, including information about how to promote attachment in children who have been in foster care or orphanage settings and specifics on medical and physical expectations for children from various countries. The other group is for domestic adopters, discussing the transition at the hositpal, bringing a newborn home and other issues specific to domestic infant placement. We want to let you know that because this is an all day event you will only have 45 minutes for lunch. Pact has contracted with a local caterer to provide lunch (vegetarian including main course, side course, dessert and drink) to participants at cost. Many families who attend tell us they would rather stay in for lunch and have the opportunity to talk with speakers and other participants rather than running over to Piedmont Avenue for a fast lunch and rushing back to begin the afternoon session. If you are interested in having a lunch just email to let us know and we will add a $12.00 charge to the credit card you use to pay for your attendance. To register http://www.pactadopt.org |
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Unwrapping the Secrets of Korean Textiles: An Exhibition of 'Pojagi' Gallery Hours 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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Come celebrate International Family Night on Saturday, April 25,2009 at our Church of St. Mary on Broadway in Providence. The event will be held at Paul Cuffee school cafeteria 6pm to 9pm. Admission is $5.00 per person .*this includes $5 worth of food coupons. If you are interested please notify myself at chingu2007@aol.com, or you may call St. Mary's directly and speak to Dale or Shaylin at 401-274-3434. All tickets must be purchased in advance so that we can plan food quantities. Kindly purchase tickets by April 20. There will be American, Italian, French, and Korean cuisines represented as well as others. I hope that some of you can join us for this family fun night! Thank you, Lisa G. Silverman |
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GlobalFest-Harrisburg-April 25 11AM-5PM Harrisburg Area Community College Cooper Student Center, One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110 Come experience cultural food, music, and dance from around the world, including Korea. Visit Ta-ri’s booth, eat delicious food prepared by the Korean-American Wives’ Club, and explore many other ethnic opportunities as well. Korean drumming group Do-Re will perform from 2:30-3:00PM. Sponsored by Harrisburg Area Community College’s Office of International Education and Multicultural Affairs. |
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AK Connection Bowling Bash for Adult Adoptees Saturday, April 25 8:00pm Elsies Bowling <http://www.elsies.com> 729 Marshall ST. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 612.378.9701 This is a 21+ event. Attendees are responsible for paying own games & shoes. RSVP to contact@akconnection.com |
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International Adoption Program Monday, April 27, 2009, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Ring Auditorium Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Independence Avenue at 7th Street, SW Metro: Smithsonian (Orange or Blue lines) or L'Enfant Plaza (Yellow or Green lines) 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. Learn more at http://www.apa.si.edu |
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Made in Vietnam Exhibition Opening Reception Tuesday, March 31, 2009 The Gallery Space at Wagner Puck Building, 2nd Floor 295 Lafayette Street at the corner of Houston Street 6PM-8PM "Made in Vietnam" runs from March 31 through May 31, 2009. Gallery viewing hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-7:00pm and Saturdays 9:00am-6:00pm. For more information, please contact Margie Jimenez at 212.998.7535. The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, in partnership with the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, is pleased to join New York University's celebration of Asian Heritage Month with the opening of "Made in Vietnam," our fourth exhibition of the 2008-2009 season. Curated by NYU Steinhardt Professor Ann Chwatsky, with curatorial assistance by Frankie Crescioni-Santoni and the Gallery Space at Wagner Committee, "Made in Vietnam" features a stunning selection of lacquered prints by photographer and Steinhardt alumna Phuong M. Do. With this intriguing and culturally-rich photographic essay, Phuong M. Do delves into complex questions of self-identity and cultural and geographical displacement by revisiting her parents' homeland and documenting local nocturnal scenery. Commercial and residential architecture, city landscapes, and everyday street life function as subjects to a collection of images that evocatively captures the dynamic vibrancy of these urban spaces. The photographs, all taken at twilight or nighttime and primarily lit by street lamps or beaming window lights, convey a remarkably inviting and intimate mood despite the strictly public settings. |
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Join us for dance and music in celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Get all the details at http://www.capa-mi.org |
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How to Dialogue with Young People about Race and Racism 4000 Blackburn Lane |
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Korean American Historical Society Presents Dr. Seung-Hee Jeon"War Memories and Memory War: Wanso Pak’s Half-century Quest for Truth of the Korean War" Thursday, May 7, 5:30pm
Wing Luke Asian Museum
Dr. Jeon will discuss the issue of the role of art and literature in representation of collective historical memory This event is a community program for the exhibit “Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the “Forgotten War,” now on view in the Tsutakawa Art Gallery through May 17. For more information, see http://www.kahs.org Regards, |
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6:30-8:00PM RSVP requested by May 5 to info@ta-ri.org
Geography of Thought: How Westerners and Asians Think Differently and Why by |
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration-Philadelphia-May 30 Franklin Square Park, 6th and Race Street, Philadelphia 11AM-5PM Free Admission Come experience Asian cultural performances, a variety of ethnic foods, Asian art and cultural merchandise, and children's activities. Participating communities include Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese. Free parking is available at 7th between Vine and Callowhill Sts (west side). Want to know more? Contact the Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian-American Affairs at asianam@state.pa.us or call 717.214.6205. |
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Watch a slide show about the art at http://www.nytimes.com Find out more about at the Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org |
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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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Where & When
Alliance Redwoods Camp & Conference Center Occidental, California We're particularly thrilled to welcome Rose "Mama" Rock, author who parented over 27 children, included comedian Chris Rock! Parents will attend a wide range of meaningful educational and recreational programming on parenting, adoption and race with an outstanding staff. We will also offer for adults and kids a huge range fun things: a swimming pool, basketball and volleyball courts, skate park, playground, climbing wall and a thrilling zip line. We are planning a special teen program and Teen Village for our older youth, and a film project headed up by adult adoptee and award-winning filmmaker Phil Bertelsen ("Outside Looking In"). To view program details go to: http://www.pactadopt.org Click here to register http://www.pactadopt.org |
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InKAS is holding a Summer Camp program for Korean adoptees to experience and learn Korean Culture.
It is our desire to aid in the understanding and experience of the true Korean culture during their visit. The program is mainly coordinated for overseas Korean adoptees to experience Korean cuisine, custom, culture and language via opportunities of direct participation and experiences.
InKAS Summer Camp is composed of several hands-on programs. There will be Korean cuisine cooking, Taekwondo, and other practical classes in several places in South Korea. After the classes, you will have an opportunity to experience the culture of young Korean people’s lives with young Korean adults.
? About the program - Korean culture Classes - Gathering with Korean young adults - Field Trip
? Program Details: Please indicate which program you are applying for. (July or August)
1. July Program (July 19th Sun to 25th, Sat)
Date Details Jul 19, Sun Check in/Welcoming Party Jul 20, Mon Go to South East Province 2:00-4:00: Korean culture activity 1 Jul 21, Tue 9:30-3:00: Korean culture activity 2 3:00-: Free time Jul 22, Wed 9:30-12:00: Korean culture activity 3 Cruse, Swimming Jul 23, Thu Go to Seoul Free Time Jul 24, Fri 9:30-3:00: City tour 5:00-6:30 : NANTA performance 7:00: Farewell Party Jul 25, Sat Check out
2. August Program (August 23rd Sun to 28th, Sat)
Date Details Aug 23, Sun Check in/Welcoming Party Aug 24, Mon Go to South West Province 2:00-4:00: Korean culture activity 1 Aug 25, Tue 9:30-3:00: Korean culture activity 2 3:00-: Free time Aug 26, Wed 9:30-12:00: Korean culture activity 3 Cruse, Swimming Aug 27, Thu Go to Seoul Free Time Aug 28, Fri 9:30-3:00: City tour 5:00-6:30 : NANTA performance 7:00: Farewell Party Aug 29, Sat Check out
? How to apply 1. Sign-up through the InKAS website and go to the Summer Camp section: Services -> Culture Camps (http://www.inkas.or.kr) 2. Submit an application form on the page (Please indicate which program you are applying for (July or August) on Comments area) and upload one page of the adoption paper with your Korean name and the copy of your passport on "My-page"
? Application due date: We accept applications form from April 1st.
? Selections: Overseas Korean adoptees who are over 18 years of age or older will be selected. First come first served basis.
? Other Information ?Accommodation: Please check-in to the accommodation by fist day of the Summer Camp at the hotel (Your stay can be extended at a twin room by request, by paying 80,000 KRW per day to InKAS ?Pick-up service: InKAS volunteers will be waiting for you at Inchon international airport on the day of your arrival. Please provide your flight details, once you make a reservation ?Fees: Free room and board (two people per room) but airfare not included. For questions and applications: http://www.inkas.or.kr * Schedule is subject to change without notice
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The 11th Annual KAAN Conference, Extending the Family of Korean Adoption, will be held at KAAN’s primary project is an annual national conference in a different city each year. This annual coming together allows all attendees to feel part of a national adoption community. In fact conference attendees come from all over the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and Australia. KAAN offers national support and guidance, but the KAAN Conference belongs to the community where it is held. Through the process of hosting a conference, it is hoped that the local organizations will be strengthened and the local connections among adoptive families, adult adoptees, Koreans, and Korean Americans will be enhanced. For nine years KAAN has supported community development through its conferences: KAAN Conferences have been held in Los Angeles, California; Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey; Seattle, Washington; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Arlington, Virginia; San Francisco, California; Detroit, Michigan; Seoul Korea; Boston, Massachusetts: and Chicago, Illinois. This year’s conference will be held in Denver Colorado. KAAN is entirely run by volunteers with no paid staff. All funds raised go to support the KAAN Conference. |
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KAMP is a culture camp for adoptive families with Korean children 5-18. Recognizing that adoption is a family issue, KAMP seeks to provide an educational and social
experience not only for Korean adoptees, but also for their parents and siblings. Kamp 2009: August 5-9 Through a fun-filled camp format, school age Korean adoptees, and their siblings learn about Korean life, language, culture, history, songs, games, cooking, crafts, taekwondo, fan dancing, and pop culture to gain a basic understanding of their rich Korean heritage. Most importantly, KAMPers spend time with other young adults who share the unique challenge of growing up as a minority and as an adoptee in this country. There are many opportunities to address adoption and identity matters with these role models and older peers. While children attend KAMP classes, parents are involved in some of these same experiences through special adult sessions. Parent sessions include guest speakers, panel discussions and cooking classes. (Child-care is available as a co-op effort by parents for children too young to attend KAMP) The IIA board recruit yearly for college-aged Korean-American Adoptees and Native Koreans. These young adults provide a positive role model for children and parents. Counselors need to be at least 18 years or older. Opportunities are also available for High School Juniors and Seniors to apply as intern counselors. KAMP DETAILS The Annual KAMP/Retreat is held during August at the Riverview Conference Center, 319 North Division Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa. It is located in a quiet residential area with approximately 50 cabins available for families attending KAMP/RETREAT to rent. All cabins have running water and minimal bathroom facilities. There are also 28 camping spaces for RVs and tents with water and electricity hook-ups as well as some sites with sewer hook-ups. Shower and bathroom facilities are located next to the camping area. Riverview Conference Center has a swimming pool, basketball and volleyball courts, sports field, carpetball and hard surface paths for biking and rollerblading. Cabins are reserved through IIA but fees are paid directly to RCC upon arrival at KAMP/RETREAT. Truly the best way to experience KAMP/RETREAT is to stay on the grounds but there are motels near by to choose from. For more information and registration, please visit http://www.iiakampretreat.com. |
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2009 InKAS Summer Camp
InKAS is holding a Summer Camp program for Korean adoptees to experience and learn Korean Culture.
It is our desire to aid in the understanding and experience of the true Korean culture during their visit. The program is mainly coordinated for overseas Korean adoptees to experience Korean cuisine, custom, culture and language via opportunities of direct participation and experiences.
InKAS Summer Camp is composed of several hands-on programs. There will be Korean cuisine cooking, Taekwondo, and other practical classes in several places in South Korea. After the classes, you will have an opportunity to experience the culture of young Korean people’s lives with young Korean adults.
? About the program - Korean culture Classes - Gathering with Korean young adults - Field Trip
? Program Details: Please indicate which program you are applying for. (July or August)
1. July Program (July 19th Sun to 25th, Sat)
Date Details Jul 19, Sun Check in/Welcoming Party Jul 20, Mon Go to South East Province 2:00-4:00: Korean culture activity 1 Jul 21, Tue 9:30-3:00: Korean culture activity 2 3:00-: Free time Jul 22, Wed 9:30-12:00: Korean culture activity 3 Cruse, Swimming Jul 23, Thu Go to Seoul Free Time Jul 24, Fri 9:30-3:00: City tour 5:00-6:30 : NANTA performance 7:00: Farewell Party Jul 25, Sat Check out
2. August Program (August 23rd Sun to 28th, Sat)
Date Details Aug 23, Sun Check in/Welcoming Party Aug 24, Mon Go to South West Province 2:00-4:00: Korean culture activity 1 Aug 25, Tue 9:30-3:00: Korean culture activity 2 3:00-: Free time Aug 26, Wed 9:30-12:00: Korean culture activity 3 Cruse, Swimming Aug 27, Thu Go to Seoul Free Time Aug 28, Fri 9:30-3:00: City tour 5:00-6:30 : NANTA performance 7:00: Farewell Party Aug 29, Sat Check out
? How to apply 1. Sign-up through the InKAS website and go to the Summer Camp section: Services -> Culture Camps (http://www.inkas.or.kr) 2. Submit an application form on the page (Please indicate which program you are applying for (July or August) on Comments area) and upload one page of the adoption paper with your Korean name and the copy of your passport on "My-page"
? Application due date: We accept applications form from April 1st.
? Selections: Overseas Korean adoptees who are over 18 years of age or older will be selected. First come first served basis.
? Other Information ?Accommodation: Please check-in to the accommodation by fist day of the Summer Camp at the hotel (Your stay can be extended at a twin room by request, by paying 80,000 KRW per day to InKAS ?Pick-up service: InKAS volunteers will be waiting for you at Inchon international airport on the day of your arrival. Please provide your flight details, once you make a reservation ?Fees: Free room and board (two people per room) but airfare not included. For questions and applications: http://www.inkas.or.kr * Schedule is subject to change without notice
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