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Korean Birth mother Featured at this Year's KAAN Conference Our Opening Keynote session this year will be Ms. Kyung Ae Bae. As a young Korean woman, Ms. Bae had a love affair with an American man in Korea. She learned that she was pregnant, and found that the relationship would not end in marriage. She chose to deliver the baby and reached out for help. As a result, she moved into a convent. While she was living at the convent, she chose adoption for her child. 28 years later, Ms. Bae found her son in Australia -- Peter Bell, the famous football star! Ms. Bae tells the story of her journey from bleak hopelessness to profound joy and peace. Ms. Bae immigrated to the US in 1979, where she attended Oakland University and Wayne State University. She holds a master’s degree in communications, and worked as a leadership coach for corporate executives until her retirement in 1999. She now lives at Lake Tahoe where she pursues her love of sport and nature. Register Today at http://www.kaanet.com 2010 KAAN Conference The Twelfth Annual KAAN ConferenceThe Road Ahead Holiday Inn Harrisburg East Harrisburg, PA July 23 - 25, 2010 |
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
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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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Jinoo Muther is 19, an age marked for most by the first wobbly steps into adulthood and the search for identity that comes with them. Read More http://www.parentcentral.ca |
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Martin was a second lieutenant, working with a group near the 38th Parallel in Korea. It was 1954, and the Korean War was nearing its end. Korean boys orphaned during the war often followed the troops in search of food. This is what brought 11-year-old Hong Hyong Ung to Martin’s camp. Read More: http://m.independentmail.com |
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She came home to her forever family Jan. 23, 1998. On a hot, sunny day in July 2009, she was diagnosed with a horrible brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. She fought a
short but courageous battle with this illness and passed away with the dignity and peace that she so deserved Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Read More: http://www.legacy.com
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In the US the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday in recognition of Korean-Americans who have contributed to American society.
Read More: http://www.arirang.co.kr |
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The legal status of Korean women has improved, according to "Words and Deeds: Holding Governments Accountable in the Beijing 15 Review Process," a report by international women's rights
group Equality Now to mark International Women's Day on March 8. Read More: http://english.chosun.com |
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I can’t help but think to myself “If I don’t have children, this could be the end of my particular tie to my birth family’s bloodline." Read More: http://kadnexus.wordpress.com |
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During her college years, Chang Ji-young once dreamed of becoming an unmarried mom voluntarily in protest against the unfair prejudice towards them here. Read More: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr |
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Father of baby adopted from Korea offers support to moms a world away Read More: http://joongangdaily.joins.com |
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Dr. Richard Boas is an American ophthalmologist, with two biological children, who adopted a four-month-old Korean girl in 1988. He was pleased to have a new baby daughter and was proud
that he had done the right thing, so he volunteered to support international adoption after his retirement. However, when the sad faces of pregnant women in their teens and 20s at a facility for unwed
mothers in Daegu confronted him, his life changed. Read More: http://joongangdaily.joins.com
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Dr. Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, a Korean adoptee and staff member of Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea (TRACK), presents how adoption from Korea can offer a perspective
about this scandal. Read More: http://www.conducivemag.com |
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In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee http://www.pbs.org Read a review at http://www.eastbayexpress.com |
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In theatres in March http://www.motherfilm.com |
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Nicole Opper's OFF AND RUNNING covers adoption, track, color, class and sexuality http://trustmovies.blogspot.com |
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Check out http://yoonsblur.blogspot.com, Solim's Walk in the Park http://solimswalkinthepark.blogspot.com,
Home is Within http://www.blogcatalog.com |
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Asia in Focus: The Koreas presents an authoritative and unprecedented look at the contrasts and similarities between the history, geography, politics, economy, culture, and society of South
Korea and North Korea. It offers a wealth of new insights into North Korean life, as well as extensive explorations of Korean arts, cuisine, language, literature, music, religion, and popular culture,
including the "Korean Wave,” which began with the export of South Korean television dramas to other parts of Asia and has spread Korean culture around the world. Also included are sections on women's
history, class and ethnicity, and a wide range of contemporary issues.
• Untangles the interwoven threads of U.S. and Korean history and examines the close but complicated relationship between the U.S. and South Korea • Reveals the historical and cultural continuities that still connect South and North Korea • Analyzes the cultural traditions that underlie South Korea's economic and For a deeper understanding of one of the most closely watched regions of the globe, this volume is a must. Price $95.00 ISBN10: 1-59884-160-2; ISBN13: 978-1-59884-160-2; To order go to: http://www.abc-clio.com |
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Book Review - The cruelties of war explored through the eyes of a Korean War orphan. Read the reveiw http://www.sacbee.com
Purchase the book through Amazon at http://www.amazon.com |
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Our Opening Keynote session this year will be Ms. Kyung Ae Bae. As a young Korean woman, Ms. Bae had a love affair with an American man in Korea. She learned that she was pregnant, and found that the relationship would not end in marriage. She chose to deliver the baby and reached out for help. As a result, she moved into a convent. While she was living at the convent, she chose adoption for her child. 28 years later, Ms. Bae found her son in Australia -- Peter Bell, the famous football star! Ms. Bae tells the story of her journey from bleak hopelessness to profound joy and peace. Ms. Bae immigrated to the US in 1979, where she attended Oakland University and Wayne State University. She holds a master’s degree in communications, and worked as a leadership coach for corporate executives until her retirement in 1999. She now lives at Lake Tahoe where she pursues her love of sport and nature. Register Today at http://www.kaanet.com 2010 KAAN Conference The Twelfth Annual KAAN ConferenceThe Road Ahead Holiday Inn Harrisburg East Harrisburg, PA July 23 - 25, 2010 |
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Wanna be on the cover of KoreAm?
It’s something we take pride in (and chuckle at) all the time here at KoreAm. Through the years, many notable Korean Americans have come up to us and declared that it’s their dream to be on the cover of KoreAm. Umma would be so proud. Unfortunately, since we only have 12 covers a year, we just can’t showcase everyone. That’s why we’ve launched the exclusive web feature, I Am KoreAm. With I Am KoreAm, we’re placing the spotlight on you, everyday people who make up our wonderfully diverse community. We hope to feature a different Korean American reader every weekday. So, who’s gonna be on the cover of our next issue? To put yourself in the running, send a photo of yourself to michelle@koreamjournal.com with the subject heading “I AM KOREAM.” The photo should be of just yourself (with no other folks next to you or in the background) and it should show a bit of your personality. Include your full name, age, city, occupation and the best way to reach you. Then fill in the blank. I Am KoreAm and proud because _______________________________. If selected, we’ll send you a questionnaire and you’ll be on your way to being the next KoreAm cover star! See some of those who have replied, several are adoptees. |
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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? Register here: http://www.koreanfocus.org |
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JINHEUNG MOONHWA Co., Ltd. has hosted a motherland tour program for all Overseas Adopted Koreans every year since 1996. The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for Korean Overseas Adoptees to understand Korean culture and tradition, to foster a strong sense of pride in the Korean heritage and build a warm friendship between native Koreans and adoptees. We invite Korean Overseas Adoptees to Journey 2010 as below.
? Tentative Date : June 20 - July 3, 2010 for two weeks (14 days, 13 nights) ** subject to change slightly
? Applicant Qualifications / Participant Selection - All Overseas adopted Koreans - From 18 to 28 years of age. - Preference will be given to those who have not visited Korea before - Limited to 20 participants
? Participation costs JINHEUNG MOONHWA Co., Ltd. will cover all expense for this program (housing, food, transportation in Korea) except air travel to/from home country and domestic travel from Kangwondo/Jejudo/Seoul.
? How to Apply - Fill out and Submit application form and brief essay which includes information about yourself and what you hope to gain as a participant in Journey program. Include a recent color photo. Submit to: Robyn McLaughlin: korrob4@hotmail.com (USA) or Suk-Hwan Choi : jh1004@jh1004.com (Korea) Application Form (Download application form at http://1004calendar.com) ** Early application is highly appreciated as participants are accepted on a first come basis.
? Application Deadline : April 27, 2010
? Host: JINHEUNG MOONHWA Co., Ltd. 104-8 Shinseol-dong, Dongdaemoon-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: 82-2-2230-5190 Fax: 82-2-2230-5156
? Contact Information - Korea : Mr. Suk-Hwan Choi E-mail: jh1004@jh1004.com Tel: +82-2-2230-5190 / Fax: +82-2-2230-5156
- U.S.A : Ms. Robyn Poland, a Journey 2001 E-mail: korrob4@hotmail.com Tel: (Home) +1-732-721-8450/ (Mobile) +1-732-887-3183 |
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There is still space available for Dillon International’s Adult Adoptee Visit Korea Tour! Dillon International’s birthland tour offers a complete tour package for all families, regardless of agency used for adoption placement, that allows participants to experience their birth country’s culture, heritage and people. This journey is a great emotional and financial commitment allowing adopted persons an opportunity to learn more about their origins.
Adult Adoptee Tour (for adopted adults, their spouses, families and friends) is June 22-July 1.
Trip Includes: • Small travel groups for individualized service • International airfare from LA to Seoul, Korea • Accommodations based on double occupancy • Admission Fees to all scheduled events • 2-3 meals per day • Transportation during scheduled events • Visits to adoption agencies (birth search services are available, if desired) • Hands-on cultural experiences • Professional, English-speaking guides • Staff of social workers, adopted adults and/or adoptive parents • Counseling support • Pre-trip orientation and resources to assist you in preparing for your journey • Two decades of experience leading birthland tours to Korea
For specific information regarding itinerary, price and more, please visit our website at http://www.dillonadopt.com or contact Tours@dillonadopt.com. |
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The Chicago Arirang Lions club is offering another motherland tour to Korea this summer. If you would like to find out more please e-mail Jason Lee yejinwoo@gmail.com
. This trip is $1,200 which pretty much covers everything but souvenir shopping. This is cheaper than the airline ticket alone. This open to high school students and young adults. The deadline is
March 20th so act fast. |
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Korea Homeland Tours
June 28 -July 11, 2010 Explore your child's Korean heritage and discover the beauty and mystery of the Land of the Morning Calm through a unique tour of Korea. Our professionally
guided journey begins in Seoul, takes us for a weeklong tour of the picturesque countryside, and then returns to Seoul for sight seeing, shopping and other activities. Along the way, your family
will learn about your child's adoption experience, discover Korea's history and culture, and interact with Korean people while sampling life in different types of communities. Each tour
group is limited to 30 people in order to provide as much personal attention as possible, such as arranging special visits to your child's hometown or birth clinic, and additional meetings with a foster
family. For more information, please contact Michelle S. C. Howard at (703) 485-2497 or e-mail: mhoward@koreahomelandtours.com
Visit our website at: www.KoreaHomelandTours.com. |
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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 18-50 · 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/were 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 interested, please go to the website www.surveymonkey.com to enroll!
*This is a Smith College School for Social Work thesis project |
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Call For Papers - Journal of Korean Adoption Studies, No. 3 To buy a copy of the very first issue of Journal of Korean Adoption Studies (Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 2009) visit: http://goal.or.kr
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Apply at G.O.A.'L for the Korean Government Scholarship 2010 Program for Graduate Students Important: |
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It's time for springtime volunteer-led proposals! KKOOM is now accepting applications for volunteer-led project funding. Essentially, KKOOM would like to identify some needs at orphanages throughout Korea and team up with volunteers to help provide goods and/or services to the kids who need them. All money would have to pass through you as the volunteer(s), and you would be responsible for providing follow-up feedback, footage (pics and/or video), and a brief report, including receipts. Please check out the application here: http://www.kkoom.org and pass it along to anyone else you know who might be interested and qualify. The deadline for applications is 3/12/2010. We look forward to reviewing your applications! -the KKOOM board |
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It's spring time and most US students are looking forward to getting out of school. However, in over 60 other countries, YFU international students are confirming arrangements to come to the US to study for the 2010-2011 school year. While they prepare for this life changing experience, many thoughts cross their minds: Where in the US will I live? Who will be my family? Will I be accepted into my community? To help answer these questions we rely on the generosity of thousands of YFU host families and volunteers across the country. For more information and to fill out a host family application visit: www.YFU-USA.org, call 1.800.872.0200 or e-mail admissions@yfu.org. |
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Dear AKASF Members and Friends: I am honored to accept the position as new president of AKASF. This organization would not have continued without its co-founders and leaders. They have provided a forum for dialogue, sharing of resources and gatherings. Not only would I like to acknowledge the hard work that has been shared, but I would like to ensure that these efforts will continue and grow. It will be my primary goal to create even more opportunities within the organization, as well as to partner with outside organizations so that we can build momentum for the future. With this recent change of leadership, I would like to thank HyunJin (Hope) Ning and Amie Kim for helping with the transition. As we move ahead, please find below a snapshot of my vision for the future of AKASF. The new Board of Directors sincerely appreciates your time and welcomes everyone’s ideas and suggestions so that you can get more involved! Thank you for your support of AKASF!! PEACE Always, Holly Choon Hyang Bachman Membership Information Please stay tuned for more details on membership including all the benefits that AKASF has to offer! General Membership – Free! Yahoo Discussion Group List Serv (Open to Adult Korean Adoptees Only) Paid Membership (Open to Adult Korean Adoptees Only) Annual - $35/Year Lifetime - $150/Year Friends & Supporters (Open to everyone) For more information or you would like to become a Friend or Supporter of AKASF, please contact membership@akasf.com . |
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We're looking for films for our upcoming Asian American film festival and we're waiving fees for Philadelphia based filmmakers of all levels. Here's the info: The 2010 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the following festival award categories:
Narrative Fiction (40 mins+)
Postmark Deadlines:
Eligibility:
For more info visit: http://www.phillyasianfilmfest.org |
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Please join us in Celebrating OUR Heritages with CPFA on Saturday, March 20, 2010, 12:00 – 3:00 PM, at the First Presbyterian Church of Whippany, 494 Whippany Road, Whippany, NJ 07981. Along with the many heritages of us all, our focus this year is on Korean culture, featuring music, dance, crafts and food. Maribeth Murphy has been instrumental in planning this party! Please bring your families favorite cultural foods (a dish or two to pass for lunch), wear cultural dress and anything you would like to share. . . . pictures, instruments, books, toys, etc. Beverages will be provided! $10.00 per family for non-members. Please RSVP by March 15 to: https://fs17.formsite.com/cpfanj/Heritage2010/secure_index.html. Questions, please contact Lynn Riker by e-mail, l.riker@verizon.net or telephone, 973.736.7032. For you convenience, please see attached flyer for reminder details. Hope to see you there! |
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Please check for schedule additions. I update my websites daily and there are many more shows to come! Find Amy on Twitter and Facebook
March 26 @ 9pm Marist College Poughkeepsie NY April 16 NACA Northern Plains Conference Private Show St Paul MN April 17 - TBD Wartburg College Waverly IA |
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AMERICAN ADOPTION CONGRESS **If you are interested in presenting/conducting a workshop at the |
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Announcing the Greater Boston Kimchi Festival. Sunday March 21, 2010, in Boston. To learn more go to http://feedmelikeyoumeanit.blogspot.com |
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Korean Studies Colloquium at NYU Monday, March 22, 2010 5:00 – 6:30 pm 41 East 11th Street 7th Floor, Room 741 Jun Uchida, Assistant Professor, History Department, Stanford University Title: "Mapping the Interior Frontier of Japanese Settlers in Colonial Korea" Discussant: Yuki Shigeto, Assistant Professor, East Asian Studies, NYU Abstract: This paper explores the role of affect and sentiment in shaping cross-cultural encounters in late colonial Korea, as seen and experienced through the eyes of Japanese men and women who grew up in Seoul. By interweaving the oral and written testimonies of former settlers who came of age on the peninsula between the late 1920s and the end of colonial rule in 1945, the paper attempts to reconstruct their emotional journey into adulthood as young offspring of empire: specifically, how they apprehended colonialism, what they felt when encountering different segments of the Korean population, and in what ways their understanding of the world and themselves changed as a result of these interactions. Focusing on the intimate and everyday zones of contact in family and school life, this study more broadly offers a way to understand colonialism without reducing complex local interactions to abstract mechanisms of capital and bureaucratic rule. -- Henry Em Associate Professor East Asian Studies, NYU 41 East 11th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY. 10003-4602 Cell: 734-846-2500 Office: 212-998-3826 |
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Broaching Borders: New Approaches to the Korean Divide Join us as noted professor Valérie Gelézeau discusses the transformation of the inter-Korean border over the past six decades. Since the early 1990s, expansion of inter-Korean relations has seen change in the geographic border. Citing several case studies of South Korean kun (counties) and si (cities) close to the DMZ (Paengnyon Island, P’aju City, Ch’orwon-gun), Professor Gelezeau will analyze the development of a multilayered border region including different types of enclaves located either in the South (military or tourist enclaves) or in the North (enclaves of Kaesong and Kumgang). Professor Gelezeau will address how these transformations echo changing territorial dynamics within and around the Korean Peninsula.
Purchase tickets online at http://www.koreasociety.org |
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KORUS House
Bojagi to BOBO: The Korean Wrapping Scarf Reimagined Thursday, March 25 6 – 8 pm (rescheduled date) A Presentation and Workshop with Patricia Lee
Koreans have for centuries wrapped parcels and gifts in reusable, ornate fabric scarves called bojagi. Without the need for disposable paper wrapping or bags, bojagi represent an efficient and environmentally friendly way to package many items for carrying. In addition, the care one puts into wrapping and presenting a gift in an attractive bojagi—or bo, for short—is considered to convey added luck and respect, not to mention its artistic presentation. Today’s stylish bojagi may look somewhat more modern that their traditional counterparts, but the result is the same: beauty and practicality in a single package. For more information and images, see our online announcement at http://www.dynamic-korea.com. Artist and designer Patricia Lee will present an overview of the bojagi tradition, which extends from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) to modern sustainable designs. Following the presentation and wrapping demonstration, guests will have an opportunity to try bojagi wrapping for themselves and also win a free designer bojagi in a raffle. Ms. Lee will also be available to sign copies of her book, The Wrapping Scarf Revolution (available for purchase at www.Amazon.com). Lee is the founder and creative director of BOBO, a company which provides modern bojagi wrapping scarves. For more information about bojagi and her BOBO wraps, visit www.bobowrap.com. |
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a group for adopted and foster kids ages 5 & 6 Center For Family Connections is proud to offer a therapeutic group for children in families formed through adoption and/or foster care to make friends and talk about who they are and where they come from. While the kids are talking, playing, and making art work, the grown-ups will also have a place to talk together about their experiences with adoption, foster care, and parenting. When: Six weeks on Thursday afternoons from 3:30-5:00 pm [March 25th, April 1st, April 8th, April 15th, April 22nd, & April 29th] What: Five group sessions with a concurrent parenting support group, plus a final group session for families to share together. Cost: $375 for all 6 sessions, including the child group, parent group, and materials [Partial scholarship opportunities available] Led by: Mary D. Gallaudet, LICSW along with Samantha Pankow, Clinical Intern Parents’ group led by Holly Bishop, LICSW For more information contact: CFFC at 617.547.0909 or cffc@kinnect.org |
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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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Korean Masked Dance-Drama: Enchanted Fertility Rite and Social Satire
Join us as Theresa Ki-ja Kim, professor emeritus of theater arts at SUNY Stony Brook, discusses how Korea's unique tradition of masked dance-dramas masterfully blended fertility rite, social satire,
and popular entertainment. Held in conjunction with the exhibition, Masks of Night: Faces from Traditional Korean Dance-Dramas, Kim's gallery talk will introduce the masked dance-drama, a form
of performance that included songs, dances, and dialogues that aimed to satirize the local nobility (yangban) and promote fertility. Her talk will also examine how masked dance-dramas performed
at the Korean royal court and throughout the countryside evolved from ancient shamanic rituals into a form of popular theater that helped release the pent-up social frustration generated by the rigid
Confucian norms of the Choson kingdom (1392-1910). Thursday, April 1, 2010 For more information or to register for the program, please contact Heewon Kim at 212-759-7525 ext 355 or by email at heewon.ny@koreasociety.org or you can purchase online at http://www.koreasociety.org |
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Quick and Easy Korean Cooking
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee returns to The Korea Society to teach quick and easy Korean cooking to New Yorkers. Join us for an energized evening of cooking and tasting as Lee demonstrates easy everyday Korean dishes. Working from her cookbok Quick and Easy Korean Cooking, Cecilia will show participants how to prepare three savory dishes: Pa Jeon (a savory green onion pancake), Ddukbokgi (a spicy after-work rice stick snack), and Yachae Gooksu (a mix of noodles and vegetables perfect for a quick and healthy meal). Friday, April 02, 2010 5:45–6:00 PM Registration and Reception
The Korea Society
Purchase tickets online at http://www.koreasociety.org |
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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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From Patches to Quilt: The Joys and Challenges of Complex Blended Families
Date & Time: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The 2010 Barker Foundation conference is a don't miss. This year's keynoter is Collins Tuohy, sister of Baltimore Ravens' tackle Michael Oher, whose story was told in the Academy Award winning film The Blind Side. The conference will be brought to an inspirational close by NPR's Scott Simon, adoptive father of two daughters from China, whose memoir, Baby We Were Meant for Each Other, will be published this year. Dr. Rita Simon of American University, renowned sociologist and researcher who published the only 20-year longitudinal study of transracial adoption in this country, will also be featured. There are eleven workshops from which to choose, including a host of inspiring panelists. Throughout the day, you may browse the always-popular book sales tables For more information call 301-664-9664. Early bird discounted registration rate runs through March 25th. Downloadable brochure at http://www.barkerfoundation.org Downloadable registration form at http://www.barkerfoundation.org |
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For Families with Korean born Kids Just an FYI that our next Korea Kids Club gathering will be Sunday, April 11 in the afternoon. We have lots of fun things planned! More information to follow! Also, we are looking for someone to host or co-host a gathering in May. I believe we will have an indoor location available, and we can give some suggestions for activities. Email me or Michele Worley (dawfamdoc@aol.com) if you are interested. We can answer any questions you have and would provide assistance along the way. Thanks, and hope to see you on April 11. Monica Wilson |
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Celebrate Tol at ASIA Culture School ASIA Korean Culture School would like to invite a few adoptive families with Korean children to its tol, or first Korean birthday celebration. Date & Time: April
17, 11:00 a.m. -1 p.m. Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church of Bethesda |
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Come join a panel of transracially adopted adults who will share their personal stories, after participants view this documentary film that explores the experiences of transracial families created through adoption. This film takes "an honest, open-hearted look at race in America. It is an intimate portrait that reveals the challenges transracial families face as children of color grow up. Shot in a naturalistic style, Living on the Fault Line profiles nine families telling the untold story of transracial adoption, revealing the complex, challenging and emotional costs of racial discrimination brought into the privacy of the family." This event is not to be missed! Fee: $40 per person/couple. To register go to http://www.adoptionsupport.org |
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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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Talking with children about sex can be one of the most challenging aspects of parenthood. This task may generate additional anxiety in adoptive parents because adoption stories and sexuality are intertwined in complex, emotional ways for both adoptive parents and their children. This webinar will discuss the information and guidance that children and teens need in order to develop self-esteem and positive sexual identity -- that will result in decisions that ensure their emotional and physical health and safety. Parents will learn how to communicate with teens who are often reluctant to talk with parents about sexuality. Led by Sean Delehant, LCPC. Fee: $25. To register go to: http://www.adoptionsupport.org |
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Date: Friday, Apr 23rd
Free and open to the public. Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam" tells the significant yet untold story of the $2 million dollar U.S. initiative that airlifted over 2,500 Vietnamese orphans out of a war-torn country
to protect them from the impending threat of the Communist regime. These adoptees grew up facing unique challenges in America, including prejudice overshadowed by a controversial war and cultural identity
crisis. Featuring compelling and insightful interviews of the volunteers, parents, and organizations directly involved, the movie takes a contemporary look at Babylift and its relevance to international
adoption today. A post-screening panel will discuss Operation Babylift as well as the issues faced by adoptees from Asia. www.thebabylift.com |
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35th Anniversary Vietnam "Operation Babylift" Event is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the New Jersey Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel, NJ, (on the grounds of the PNC/NJ Arts Center). The program includes speakers, performance of traditional Vietnamese music and, a screening of Tammy Nguyen Lee's Award-winning docu film "Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam" (www.thebabylift.com), with several cast members in attendance. Please visit the www.Vietnambabylift.org and www.njvvmf.org websites for complete details and please contact lananoone@yahoo.com for additional information about the event. |
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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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Description: A day-long celebration of eight of today's most accomplished and exciting Asian American writers. Come to any or all of the readings; stay for the Q&A sessions, and don't
forget to get your books signed by the authors. As a part of Maryland Day 2010, sponsored by the University of Maryland, College Park, the Symposium will be held on April 24th, 2010, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall. Free to the public. Schedule: Introductory remarks by AALR editors-in-chief Lawrence-Minh Bui Davis and Gerald Maa and Asian American Studies Program Director Larry Shinagawa 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Peter Bacho and Ru Freeman 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. Ed Lin and Srikanth Reddy 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Kyoko Mori and April Naoko Heck 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Karen Tei Yamashita and Sonya Chung 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Book Signing Sponsored jointly by The Asian American Literary Review and the University of Maryland's Asian American Studies Program, Writer's House, and English Department. Please direct any questions or inquiries to asianamericanliteraryreview@gmail.com |
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The Brooklyn Museum, with one of the most extensive Korean collections in the West, has agreed to give the Korean Art Society a private viewing of the Korean masterpieces in its storage area. The
Brooklyn Museum has been collecting Korean art for 100 years, and was the first museum outside of Asia to open a permanent Korean gallery. The Korean government recently spent five years cataloging Brooklyn's
important Korean collection, and we have copies of that catalog available to give to Korean Art Society members. When you see this catalog, you will be amazed at the number of fine and rare pieces in
the collection and will understand why the Korean government decided that it was necessary to catalog this comprehensive and very important collection. Because of space and budget limitations, only a
very small percentage of the collection is on view, and most of it rarely ever gets displayed. So this is a unique opportunity for lovers of Korean art. To learn more contact: robert@koreanartsociety.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
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Saturday, May 1, 2010, 3pm-5pm Duraleigh Korean Presbyterian Church Education Building 5408 Duraleigh Road, Raleigh, NC Prior to Camp each year, we hold a Children’s Day Celebration in May. Children’s Day is an afternoon to let families get together and catch up, review plans for the upcoming camp, meet new arrivals
in the area, and let children meet and reconnect. Children's Day is an important traditional Korean celebration and highlights the dignity of children and their need for love, care, and respect. It is
also a day to honor adults who have contributed to improving the lives of children. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@koreanculturecamp.net
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LUCKYRICE FESTIVAL: Cuisines & Cultures of Asia in America April 29-May 2, 2010
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Save the date for the 5th annual Silk Screen Film Festival. Visit www.silkscreenfestival.org , call 724-969-2565 or email info@silkscreenfestival.org for up to date information. You can also join a discussion about the festival on Facebook and Twitter. |
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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. InKAS would like to present another exhilarating and adventurous summer camp for 2010. This year will be steaming with exciting opportunities as you learn more about Korean culture. The hot summer
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Baby Toddler and Child Care for International Adoptive Parents Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010 Time: 12 Noon to 2:30 p.m. Place: IAC Center, 2 Tree Farm Road, Suite A200, Pennington, NJ This workshop is for you if you are waiting to adopt internationally and would like to learn about baby/child adjustment and care in a comfortable setting with other prospective international adoptive parents. In addition, some adoption agencies will accept this workshop as partial fulfillment of your home study requirements (certificates will be issued). Workshop Facilitator: Jane Cramer, MSW, is an IAC Center Counselor specializing in international and Foster-to-adopt groups and workshops. She has worked at adoption agencies and assisted hundreds of families to complete international and foster care system adoptions. Jane understands the joys and challenges of adopting children through these systems. She has provided pre-adoption trainings to teach over 500 prospective parents' practical information that helps them to anticipate the needs of their children at the time of adoption and over their lifespan. She has traveled to several Asian countries to visit children living in orphanages. Jane is known for her knowledge base, ability to translate complex issues and use of humor. This workshop will cover both basic childcare and issues specific to international adoption, particularly tools and strategies to help you adjust your child to their new home life with you. This workshop class will help parents begin to feel more confident and comfortable in the early stages of parenting. It will allow new adoptive parents to learn in a setting that allows them to feel open to asking questions and to enjoy meeting others with similar experiences. You will learn about:
You will have plenty of time to ask questions as well. You can register at http://iaccenter.com |
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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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The Korean Art Society and the Philadelphia Museum of Art have planned for you an exciting Korean Art Day in Philadelphia, only about a one-and-a-half hour train ride from New York. After viewing
a special exhibition on contemporary Korean art, we'll be treated to a tour of the PMA's Korean art galleries by Hyunsoo Woo, Curator of Korean Art. PMA is one of only 4 American museums to have their
important Korean collections cataloged by the Korean government. This is a rare opportunity to see fine antique and contemporary Korean art all at one time, and promises to be a lot of fun. To learn more contact: robert@koreanartsociety.org
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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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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 2010: August 4-8 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 but20fees 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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Within about a half-hour of each other are three museums in the Boston area that house fine collections of Korean art. This has to be the largest concentration of Korean art in one area outside of Korea and Japan. The Korean Art Society tour of these collections was arranged with some of the foremost scholars of Korean art: Jane Portal (Chair of Asian, Oceanic, and African Art at the Museum of Fine Arts), Robert Mowry (Head of Asian Art at the Harvard Sackler Museum), and Susan Bean (Curator of Korean and South Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum). We invite you to join us for this rare and wonderful opportunity to view the finest and oldest collections of Korean art in America with our esteemed hosts. To learn more contact: robert@koreanartsociety.org
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The Korea Academy for Educators, the Korean Cultural Center LA and the Korea Foundation Announce a Seminar on Korea History and Culture for K-12 Administrators and Teachers at the Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles WHY ATTEND?
Ø Realize a unique opportunity to learn about Korean history and culture from prominent scholars Ø Experience Koreatown, Los Angeles (fellowship recipients stay will stay in a Koreatown hotel) Ø Receive outstanding free books, DVDs, K-12 Standards-based lessons and 20 PowerPoint lectures Ø Examine Social Science and Language Arts lessons for elementary and secondary classrooms Ø Become aware of Korean poetry (sijo), short stories, and outstanding Korean American literature Ø Learn about the great achievements of Korean art and create art that reflects ancient tradition Ø View films that are readily available (and inexpensive) to bring into the classroom Ø Deepen your understanding of Korean American students and their families Ø Enjoy delicious Korean food, create rhythmic sounds on Korean drums, perform taekwondo techniques, witness a beautiful traditional tea ceremony, and receive door prizes Ø Enjoy a field trip without students (includes a Buddhist temple visit) Ø Network with outstanding educators throughout the United States
The seminar is free, but there is a $75 refundable deposit payable to KAFE (fellowship applicants do not need to pay this deposit). The program includes breakfast, lunch, parking, books, lessons, and DVDs. LAUSD teachers will receive one salary point for attending all sessions. Fellowships will include airfare, six nights hotel stay, and a $150 stipend. Contact Mary Connor at Mary @KoreaAcademy.org Instructors: Mark Peterson (Chair, Korean Studies, Brigham Young), Gi-Wook Shin (Chair, Korean Studies, Stanford), Dong Suk Kim (Ethnomusicology, UCLA), Edward Park (Dir., Asian Pacific American Studies, Loyola Marymount), Meher McArthur (Asian Art Curator and author), Kee Soon Sung (folk artist and President of the Korean Folk Painting Association of America), Jung Hae Kim (Principal, Wilton Place Elementary), Sung Kim (Cahuenga Elementary, Assistant Program Director), Tae/ Jennifer Lee (martial artists), Helie Lee (author, screenwriter) and Mary Connor (Organization of American Historians Award and Peace Corps Association Global Educator Award). Over 1,650 educators from 53 public school districts and 36 independent schools have attended our programs from 18 states and Washington, D.C. Learn more information on our website: www.KoreaAcademy.org View the DVD on a full screen. Fellowship applications were due March lst.
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The Mary Griggs Burke Collection, one of the largest and finest private collections of Asian art, has been exhibited at New York's Metropolitan Museum and other major museums. The Asia Society once
had an exhibition based on a single very important early Korean Buddhist painting from this collection. The Korean Art Society is very fortunate to be invited to Ms. Burke's Manhattan home to view rare
and famous masterpieces in Korean sculpture, painting, and ceramics. To learn more contact: robert@koreanartsociety.org
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The Brooklyn Museum, with one of the most extensive Korean collections in the West, has agreed to give the Korean Art Society a private viewing of the Korean masterpieces in its storage area. The Brooklyn Museum has been collecting Korean art for 100 years, and was the first museum outside of Asia to open a permanent Korean gallery. The Korean government recently spent five years cataloging Brooklyn's important Korean collection, and we have copies of that catalog available to give to Korean Art Society members. When you see this catalog, you will be amazed at the number of fine and rare pieces in the collection and will understand why the Korean government decided that it was necessary to catalog this comprehensive and very important collection. Because of space and budget limitations, only a very small percentage of the collection is on view, and most of it rarely ever gets displayed. So this is a unique opportunity for lovers of Korean art. To learn more contact: robert@koreanartsociety.org |
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You're really missing out if you haven't seen the fine collection in this museum. Their collection of hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) is unmatched. In addition to antique and contemporary hanbok,
you will see Korean furnishings, ornaments, and much more. We'll be generously treated to a private tour by Director Jong Suk Sung. We'll have lunch after the tour in one of the many fine Korean restaurants in Korea Town. To learn more contact: robert@koreanartsociety.org |
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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 |