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The 2010 KAAN Conference will be held in Harrisburg, PA from July 23-25, 2010. Our theme is The Road Ahead. This theme is relevant as Korea looks at closing international adoption, as racial discussions and perspectives continue to evolve in the United States, and as North Korea’s situation changes every day with questions of war, reunification, and human rights on the forefront. What wisdom can KAAN presenters and participants bring to these discussions? How can we listen and respond to each other and the world around us? How can we as a community support adoptees and adoptive parents of all ages? Our program is under development, but information about many of the sessions is now available at www.kaanet.com Click on 2010 Conference. Check it out! Registration will open in a couple of weeks. |
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... |
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Ronald was born in Seoul, South Korea, to a single mother who could not take care of him for unknown reasons. Read More: http://animal.discovery.com |
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Clark is originally from South Korea, but he was adopted by an American family. Read More: http://blog.newsok.com |
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For a journalist who helped break one of the biggest stories out of North Korea in the past year, Mun Seong-hwi keeps an extremely low profile. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com |
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Computers are rare in North Korea, and the Internet, for most of its citizens, is little more than a whispered rumor. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com |
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A court ruled in favor of a Pakistan adoptee, Tuesday, who immigration authorities had ordered to leave Korea. Read More: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr |
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Jane Jeong Trenka and her older sister were barely in the United States a few months when their Korean mother contacted them. Read More: http://www.northfieldnews.com |
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Recent developments in intercountry adoption worldwide, based on a demographic analysis of trends in 22 receiving states between 2001 and 2007, are reviewed. The analysis shows a marked decline in the global number of adoptions after a steady rise from the mid-1990s to over 45,000 in 2004. http://isw.sagepub.com |
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A Chartbook based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents http://aspe.hhs.gov |
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Study Available at http://www.sciencedirect.com |
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By Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee In Eating Korean, the gifted food writer and award-winning chef Cecilia Hae Jin-Lee invites us to join her in discovering the unique cuisine and culture of her native land. Pairing delectable, authentic
recipes with personal recollections and details on Korean traditions, Eating Korean offers an accessible and tempting introduction to the fresh and flavorful world of Korean cooking. Available through
Amazon at http://www.amazon.com
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by Deborah Davis and Young Sook Ramsay Korean food is flavorful, from soothingly mild to piquantly pleasing, and a delight to the eye as well. Now you can enjoy traditional Korean favorites that have been handed down through generations of talented family cooks and adapted to be low-fat and vegetarian. Available through Amazon at http://www.amazon.com |
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by Marc and Kim Millon Flavours of Korea is written for both the practical cook and the armchair cook. Illustrated with Kim Millon's superb photographs and line drawings, it tells not only of the tastes but also of the sights, sounds and traditions of town and country. Available through Amazon at http://www.amazon.com |
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The 2010 KAAN Conference will be held in Harrisburg, PA from July 23-25, 2010. Our theme is The Road Ahead. This theme is relevant as Korea looks at closing international adoption, as racial discussions and perspectives continue to evolve in the United States, and as North Korea’s situation changes every day with questions of war, reunification, and human rights on the forefront. What wisdom can KAAN presenters and participants bring to these discussions? How can we listen and respond to each other and the world around us? How can we as a community support adoptees and adoptive parents of all ages? Our program is under development, but information about many of the sessions is now available at www.kaanet.com Click on 2010 Conference. Check it out! Registration will open in a couple of weeks. |
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Korean Adoptees Ministry (KAM) Center, Minneapolis, MN, invites you to apply for the SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TO KOREA WITH FULL SCHOLARSHIP |
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Were you born in Asia and adopted by a White American Family as a young child? You can participate in a research study! Study Requirements · Asian-Americans age 19 to 30 · Born in South Korea, China, Thailand, or Vietnam and adopted before your 2nd birthday by a White American family · Grew up in the continental United States · Your adoptive parent(s) are/w ere White If this describes you, you may be eligible to participate in an online research study. The study will examine factors that effect the development of racial/ethnic identity among international adoptees. Involvement is completely anonymous and confidential, completed online, and requires about 30 minutes of your time!
If you are interested please go to http://surveymonkey.com& *This is a Smith College School for Social Work thesis project |
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KRCC's renowned Korean American cultural troupe, IlKwaNori opens its first percussion workshop series. Come learn to play traditional rhythms in an interactive group setting! The program
is divided into adult and senior groups and open to all experience levels. Instruments are provided. Classes begin the week of March 1st and are held at the Korean American Resource and Cultural
Center - 2701A W. Peterson Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60659. (10 sessions / 90 minutes / Fee: $120) For more information, please call 773.588.9158 or email bryant@chicagokrcc.org . |
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Please see the link below for comment on a National Plan to end Health Disparities. Please add your comments as parents and community activitists on the plan. I have submitted a comment
regarding the lack of identification for adopted children of color. The overall lack of research and data on health risks for people of color impacts adoptees who do not have access to birth family
health records. Please note that adopted people are never once mentioned in the body of the document. Greetings,
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Thursday, February 18, 2010 Research has shown that children's long-term
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In 1982, Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who lived in Detroit at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, was murdered by two white autoworkers. For the first time, Asian Americans around the country galvanzied to form a real community and movement -- and Chin's murder was the catalyst for this. Join us to view the new documentary about this case and learn about the response that continues to this day. The film is 40 minutes long. View Trailer Vincent Who? 2010 Spring College Tour
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FUTURE FEATURED BOOKS & FILMS Group Facilitated By To learn more contact: lynne@pactadopt.org |
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Ta-ri SolNal (Lunar New Year) Party-New Cumberland-February 13 Saturday, February 13 2:00-4:00PM Foundation Hall, New Cumberland Public Library 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA 17070 Library directions: 717.774-7820 (call for navigation help only) Free admission ... donations accepted. Join us to celebrate the Lunar New Year, central-Pennsylvania Korean-style! This year's program includes: 2:00 Food, conversation, and games 2:30 Announcements Talent show ** 3:30 More conversation and games (yutnori, storytelling, favorite Board games ...) 4:00 Departure ** Our family-friendly talent show has become a tradition all its own. Last year's performers included singers, violinist, and tae kwon do student. Children and adults are invited to share a talent. Please sign up by February 1 if possible. All are encouraged to bring favorite snacks and Board games to share before and after the talent show. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please let us know! RSVP and sign up for the talent show by February 13 at info@ta-ri.org or (717) 574-3629. We will email all registrants should wintry weather affect plans. |
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Hi everyone and happy New Year. Vermont Korean United Methodist Church is inviting your family to join Korean Lunar New Year “Dduk Guk Luncheon” prepared by the KAUMC Women’s Group and the Green Mountain Korean Culture School. Dduk Guk is rice cake noodle soup that all Korean enjoy on the 1st day of New Year in lunar calendar, which is on 2/14 this year. In celebration of this traditional holiday, your children are welcome to wear their hanboks. This will be a great celebration with family and friends. Please join our Sunday Worship at 12:30pm followed by Luncheon at 2:00pm. Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010 “Year of Tiger” Location: 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
** Please R.S.V.P by 1/31/10 as to how many members of your family will be joining.
We look forward to seeing you Lunar New Year!
Kirsten Wilkins |
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Where & When: Head-Royce School 4315 Lincoln Ave. Oakland, CA Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to hear from experts from other parts of the country. Register at http://www.pactadopt.org $25 late fee if paying after February 15, 2010.
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The 2010 season of The Korea Society's Classic Movie Night series will begin on Wednesday, January 20. To commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950,
The Korea Society has selected a schedule of classics that examine the conflict, and the deep, sometimes unexpected scars it has left on the Korean people. Beginning with Man With Three Coffins on January 20, and continuing with Last Witness (February 17) and Crossing (March 17), this season's classic films will examine how, even 60 years on, the effects of the War continue to haunt communities, divide families and fracture Koreans' sense of identity. Each film will be followed by a guest speaker who will discuss its artistic and cultural context. Classic Movie Night 2010
Facing the War: Six Decades of Film Since the Korean War Monthly Screenings
February 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM
March 17, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Tickets to each screening are available for $5 (members) or $10 (nonmembers). For more information contact Yuni Cho at (212) 759-7525, ext. 323 or email yuni.ny@koreasociety.org The Korea Society |
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Korean Adoptees Ministry (KAM) Center, Minneapolis, MN, invites you to join the KOREAN LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION! 4:30 – 6:00: Korean games such as Jegichagi, Nulddwigi, Yutnoree, and more Games COST: Adult: $15, Chidren(Under age 12): $10, Under age 3: Free |
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Host: MG Worley Game/craft: Yoot Nori & small craft. What to bring: 1. Potluck item, sign up for what you will bring when you RSVP. 2. Adult and childrens handboks. Extra's handboks available for use. 3. Several white envelopes w/ your childs name printed on the front & $1.00 inside of each.
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Date: Sunday February 21, 2010 This workshop is for pre-adoptive and adoptive parents, as well as adopted children ages 6-11.
Did you know nearly every adopted child is asked questions about their adoption? For children in trans-racial families, they may also be asked questions about their race. This may start
as early as age 3 with: "Why don't you look like your mom?” For others, it may not begin until ages 6, 7 or even 8 with: “Why were you adopted?” or “Where is your real mother?”
Session 1:
Session 2: Session 3: Seating is limited. Pre-registration is required and should be completed at least one week prior to the event. Payment must be received in order to confirm your registration. Cancellations must be received at least three days prior to the event. For additional information: |
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Registration is now open for the MFCAA and WCUMC Adoption Resource Foundation's Nancy Thomas Symposium on Reactive Attachment Disorder. Children in, or adopted from, foster care, and children who've been adopted from congregate care situations have suffered multiple and complex traumas. Working with, teaching,and parenting these children is a unique challenge. Come hear Nancy Thomas, author and renowned national parenting expert, as she provides funny, practical, real life information, skills and resources for parents, therapists, social workers, teachers and other professionals. Place: Woods Chapel United Methodist Church 4725 NE Lakewood Way Lee's Summit, MO 64064 Dates: February 22 and 23rd, 2010 9AM-4PM *lunch will be provided *full and partial scholarships are available For more information or to register online please visit: http://www.mfcaa.org Or call: 816-350-0215 |
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Mar. 1, 2010, 7 to 9 p.m. To register go to http://www.psbi.org |
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Date & Time: Saturday, March 6, 2010 Location: Korean United Methodist Church of Greater Washington, 1219 Swinks Mill Road, McLean, VA Fee: $5 per person, maximum of $20 per family All are welcome! Reservations are not necessary - come and enjoy! Celebration highlights: 1:00 - 1:30 PM: Registration & Reception 1:30 - 2:00 PM: Opening Ceremony Welcome and performances of traditional and new Korean dance 2:00 - 3:30 PM: Activities Cooking classes Korean craft sale - lots of new items this year! Crafts and games for all ages - gonggi, jaegi, tuho (arrow throwing), mask making, chongi-chopki (paper folding), calligraphy, taewondo, coloring for the little ones Modern Korean music for teens and younger children Pebag traditional Korean wedding photos Sebae traditional New Year's bowing Hanbok exchange and sale - bring your outdated hanbok and exchange it for a different one, or buy one for just $10 Korean refreshments Also during activity time: Ellen Lee and Marilyn Lammert, co-editors of "Once They Hear My Name," and several contributors to the book will be available to meet with families 3:30 - 4:00 PM: Raffle and closing - great prizes include Woo Lae Oak gift certificates, Korean craft items, and premium memberships to DramaFever, the great new K-Drama site There will be plenty of time for socializing with old friends an new, so plan on joining in one of the DC area's best family Korean New Year Celebrations! VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED! If you can help for any amount of time with the craft sale or an activity, please email announcements@koreanfocus.org. We encourage and welcome teens to volunteer to help with crafts and activities, too - community service forms will be be available at the event. For more information or to volunteer, email announcements@koreanfocus.org . |
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Date: Sunday February 21, 2010 This workshop is for pre-adoptive and adoptive parents, as well as adopted children ages 6-11.
Did you know nearly every adopted child is asked questions about their adoption? For children in trans-racial families, they may also be asked questions about their race. This may start
as early as age 3 with: "Why don't you look like your mom?” For others, it may not begin until ages 6, 7 or even 8 with: “Why were you adopted?” or “Where is your real mother?”
Session 1:
Session 2: Session 3: Seating is limited. Pre-registration is required and should be completed at least one week prior to the event. Payment must be received in order to confirm your registration. Cancellations must be received at least three days prior to the event. For additional information: |
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AMERICAN ADOPTION CONGRESS **If you are interested in presenting/conducting a workshop at the |
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12:00-4:00PM Holy Name of Jesus Church Gymnasium 5150 Allentown Blvd Harrisburg, PA
Join us for the 19th annual gathering of the Festival of Many Lands. This year’s theme is “Games around the World.” Expect cultural performances, food, and tables on various countries. This event is sponsored by Families Through Adoption. Contact Joann Fritz at frtzdave@aol.com for more information. |
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6:00-9:00PM The Asian Student Association at Messiah College seeks to bring about awareness of the APIA community and culture to our campus as well as outreach to the community. This year, we have a lot of different events planned for the Asian Pacific Island Heritage Month. The evening of April 9, 2010 is the highlighting event to open the month up with celebrating Asian culture through the arts of dance, spoken word, music, singing, and more.
Contact Grace Park at gp1160@messiah.edu if you would like to get involved. |
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The Adoption Community of New England, Inc. (ACONE) will present its 37th New England Adoption Conference Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Bellingham High School in Bellingham, Massachusetts. This annual
gathering has become the largest such event in the nation, attracting all members of the adoption triad -- adoptive families, birth families, and adopted individuals -- as well as adoption professionals
from all reaches of New England and beyond. |
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11:00-4:00PM One HACC Drive, Cooper Student Union Bldg The Center for Global Education (new name, same office) at Harrisburg Area Community College has announced the date for its annual cultural celebration. This event features food, music, dance, and more from many cultures present in south central Pennsylvania.
If you would like to be an exhibitor, a food or merchandise vendor, or a performer, contact: Nancy Hile at nahile@hacc.edu or 717-780-3276. More details to come! |
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Wide Horizons for Children’s 26th Annual Korean Culture Camp, Marlborough, MA Saturday, April 24, 2010 (for families with children in Kindergarten & up) Join us from 9:30-3:30 for a cultural & educational experience for adoptive families with children from Korea. Event includes traditional dance performances, sessions for children, teens, and parents, cultural marketplace of vendors, meet families of similar heritage & Korean lunch is included in admission. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged as event sells out early. E-mail Cherry Fenton at cfenton@whfc.org or for more information, please click on: http://www.whfc.org. |
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Adoption: Secret Histories, Public Policies The Alliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture officially adopted a constitution in 1998, under the name The Alliance for the Study of Adoption, Identity, and Kinship. We seek to promote
understanding of the experience and institution of adoption in relation to literature, history, philosophy, anthropology, law, political theory, cultural studies, and other humanistic disciplines, and
to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of artistic creation dealing with adoption and related issues in poetry, fiction, memoir, film and other disciplines. We have arranged two
international conferences, and publish the journal Adoption and Culture and an annual newsletter. |
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Longwood Gardens PO Box 501 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Tickets $40 from www.ticketphiladelphia.org or (215) 893-1999
Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in NYC, the members of the Ahn Trio are redefining the art and architecture of chamber music, breathing new life into the standard piano trio literature with commissioned works from visionary composers. The trio’s latest CD reached #8 on the Billboard charts. Possessing an enviable combination of talent and style, they have gone on to frequent fashion pages of Vogue and GQ and in 2003 were named three of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People. |
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Airfare and Room and Board are covered. There is a registration fee of $150/ The program includeds Korean Culture Classes, Gatherings with Korean Volunteers and Field Trips. To apply and for more information go to http://www.inkas.or.kr |
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Forever Families Weekend – for Jewish Families Touched by Adoption June 11-13, 2010 at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah in Milford, PA
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ASIA, Inc. would like to invite you to our 1st annual family/teen camps. This year’s theme will be ‘rice.’ Rice is a food item that is loved by both Koreans and Americans on a daily basis and it is served with almost every single meal in Korea. Rice can be a source of many creative Korean dishes –bibimbop, kimbop, bokeumbop, etc. We will be learning about the wonderful Korean culture by exploring around rice. Who should consider coming? All adoptive families with Korean children of all ages and their siblings are welcome to participate. We are planning two separate camps –family camp and teen camp, in the same camp site. There will be enough space to accommodate the first 26 families at the ASIA Family Camp and 35 or more teen campers at the teen camp. There will be nursery programs for infants and toddlers, as well as programs for school-age children, and adults. Special attention will be given to birth children and children from countries other than Korea. Our Teen Camp will be operated in the same facility but in a different section of the retreat center. While adults and younger children stay in a hotel style room with their parents, teen campers will stay one night outdoors in tents and two nights in a cottage with counselors. Contact Grace Song for registration info at hwakangsong@gmail.com Accommodations and location The Meadowkirk Camp and Retreat Center is a beautiful facility which attracts private parties and wedding ceremonies throughout the year. It is located in Middleburg, VA approximately 40 miles west of Washington DC. All accommodations are newly built hotel style rooms with a full bed, an extended length twin bed, and a private bath. One or two small people can sleep in their sleeping bags in the same room with their parents. Teen campers will be sharing rooms with other teen campers. Please notice that during the first night teen campers will be sleeping outdoors in tents. They will move into cottages and sleep on bunk beds for the second and third nights. Families who live close by Middleburg could commute to the camp. For more information about our camp facility visit http://www.meadowkirk.org . The town of Middleburg is known for fox hunting and steeple chasing. The charming village has earned a reputation as the "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital," attracting prominent visitors from across the United States. Serving as a host community for more than 250 years, it is no surprise that Middleburg has developed such a high concentration of fine inns, shops and restaurants. Middleburg was recognized in 2008 for its historic preservation efforts by being designated a Preserve America Community by then-First Lady Laura Bush. Read more about Middleburg at http://www.middleburg.org
Schedule and Program Check-in will begin at 3 p.m. on Thursday. Check out will begin at 12:00 noon on Sunday. We will be selling Korean items at our camp store to benefit ASIA Culture Camp. We will be asking each family to give one hour of their time to serve a camp program. Once we have final list of campers, we will be providing you with a signup sheet with a list of areas where we need parent volunteers. Camp counselors If you would like to volunteer as a group leader for children or teens, you will have to be at least 18 or older and be able to pass a background check. Each applicant will need to submit an application by June 15th, 2010. There is no compensation for the counselors and you will be responsible for your own transportation to and from the camp location. ASIA will provide free lodging and food during your stay at the camp. Camp counselors can be Korean adoptees, Korean Americans and non-adoptees or non-Koreans. Contact Grace Song for an application form at hwakangsong@gmail.com. Registration Fee The full camp registration fee includes all hotel style accommodations, three continental breakfasts, two Korean lunches, one sandwich dinner for Thursday evening, two buffet style dinners, camp t-shirt, snacks and camp programs. *$265 per adult, child (3 and over) , or teen *$50 discount per 4th, 5th or 6th camper who is older than 3. *$100 fee per camp baby who is using daycare *$200 per daycamper who does not require lodging. It is recommended that your teenager stay with their counselors for most of the time during the camp if your whole family participates in the family camp. Parents of teens will have a chance to be briefed about their achievements before the end of the camp. |
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We are very excited that the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage has chosen to highlight Asian Pacific Americans as one of the three themes for the 2010 Folklife Festival.
The Festival, which will be held from June 23 through July 5, 2010, will be the 44th time that the Smithsonian has held this annual event on the National Mall. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
for us to showcase APAs from the metropolitan DC area as a microcosm of the more than 12 million APAs in the United States.
Contact: Curator of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's 2010 Program on Asian Pacific Americans, Phil Nash, at p.nash@nashinteractive.com
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Dillon International Korean Heritage Camp-Tulsa, OK July 22-24, 2010 The contact- whitney@dillonadopt.com Dillon International’s Korean Heritage Camp is a 3-day day-camp for all adoptive families who have adopted from South Korea. Korean Heritage Camp provides adoptees and their families the opportunity to gain a greater understanding and awareness of their child’s birth heritage, explore language, music, art, cooking, history, martial arts and fellowship with other families who may share similar backgrounds. We also offer cultural and educational workshops for the parents to attend during camp. For more information please check out our website at http://www.dillonadopt.com or contact Whitney McIntire at whitney@dillonadopt.com . |
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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 |