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KAAN Conference Early Registration Deadline Extended to June 15th Because we had some discrepancy in our printed and website materials, we are extending the deadline to June 15th. Hurry and register the price goes up significantly after that. This national conference on Korean adoption is a great opportunity not only for adoptees and their families but for other Korean-Americans as well. The conference boasts a lineup including Washington Senator Paull Shin birthmother Kyung Ae Bae, the Smithsonian’s Terry Hong, and the documentary Resilience. A slate of over thirty sessions delve into such topics as search and reunion, racial privilege, nurturing of cultural ties, church involvement in the Korean adoption community, language schools, and the Korean Wave. Cultural dancers and musicians will perform. Vendors, exhibits, and support groups round out the weekend. Register Today at http://www.kaanet.com The Twelfth Annual KAAN ConferenceThe Road Ahead Holiday Inn Harrisburg EastHarrisburg, 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
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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The role has special meaning for Bradley as well. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted as an infant. She was raised in Roseville, and recently lived in Seoul for six months in
part to better understand the dual identities of not being Korean in America and American in Korea. Read More: http://aapress.com |
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I have had the chance to see what kind of life I would have lived had I not been adopted and it was not a promising one. Read More: http://eastwestpage.wordpress.com |
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Where I reside in Asian-American society, as a Korean adoptee, has been referred to as the “third space.” It is a place that hovers between who I was raised to be and who I was born to
be. Read More: http://blog.adoptionmosaic.org |
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These women are striking at one of the great ironies of South Korea. The government and social commentators fret over the country's birth rate -- one of the world's lowest with a total fertility rate of 1.19 live births per woman. They deplore its international reputation as a ''baby exporter'' for foreign adoptions. Read More: http://query.nytimes.com |
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This weekend Seoul dusts off the lanterns and a remote temple in Mungyeong opens its doors for tourists, in celebration of the Buddha's birthday. Read More: http://www.cnngo.com |
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The results of the study, led by University of Chicago professor Margaret Beale Spencer, show that white children show a high bias towards white skin, and black children show a less, but
still significant bias toward white skin as well. Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com |
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For most kids on a homeland journey, language and the ability to communicate is an immediate piece of how they see themselves. Read More: http://archive.constantcontact.com |
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Pictures of Korea to enjoy from the Korea Tourism Organization http://asiaenglish.visitkorea.or.kr# |
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The study is titled "Beyond Culture Camp" because they recognize that parents adopting across race and culture, and the professionals who guide them, have developed mechanisms such as culture
camps and festivals to help children maintain connections to their culture and countries of origin. The study indicated that such activities are important but are not enough in and of themselves for an
adoptee to develop a healthy, positive sense of self. Access the study at: http://www.nmoi.org |
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Understanding belonging, ‘difference’ and transnational adoption through the lived experiences of Korean adoptees. Download her research article at http://ogma.newcastle.edu.au:8080 |
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We examine ethnic identity choices among Korean adoptees and the salience of their identity options in adulthood. We argue that their lived experience, in particular encounters with a common
social interaction, is more salient for how they choose ethnic identity labels and what the labels come to mean than the usual metaphor of national allegiance found in both scholarly and popular discourse
on ethnic identification. Employing a grounded theory analysis of a uniquely representative sample of Korean adoptees, we find that Korean adoptees choose: (1) primary identities similar to those chosen
by their non-adopted counterparts in the new second generation, (2) secondary labels for special situations but without identification, and (3) disidentifications or labels that our respondents hesitated
to employ even under duress. We conclude with a theoretical synthesis of how the practice of ethnic identification occurs in certain social conditions that are only loosely coupled to questions of ethnic
and national loyalty. Read the research at: http://www.allacademic.com |
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bravo your life! is a touching collection of creative non-fiction vignettes about life, family and friendship. All the stories take place in contemporary South Korea.
As Korean American author, Mi Soon Burzlaff, explores life in Seoul, her vignettes lay out rich, strange detail and potent yet unprocessed interactions, letting the reader join in the conspiracy of imagination and empathy, twisting and re-twisting our understanding of a moment. Despite the fragmentary nature of the book, it has an irresistible narrative drive that pulls you compulsively through the pages as if you are reading a good work of fiction. Burzlaff is a freelance writer and former Fulbright grant recipient. She lives in New York with her partner and children, where she is starting an organic Kimchi company. Available through Koryo Books at: http://www.koryostore.com |
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Because we had some discrepancy in our printed and website materials, we are extending the deadline to June 15th. Hurry and register the price goes up significantly after that. This national conference on Korean adoption is a great opportunity not only for adoptees and their families but for other Korean-Americans as well. The conference boasts a lineup including Washington Senator Paull Shin birthmother Kyung Ae Bae, the Smithsonian’s Terry Hong, and the documentary Resilience. A slate of over thirty sessions delve into such topics as search and reunion, racial privilege, nurturing of cultural ties, church involvement in the Korean adoption community, language schools, and the Korean Wave. Cultural dancers and musicians will perform. Vendors, exhibits, and support groups round out the weekend. Register Today at http://www.kaanet.com The Twelfth Annual KAAN ConferenceThe Road Ahead Holiday Inn Harrisburg EastHarrisburg, PA July 23 - 25, 2010 |
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General Information OF “ 2010 H APPY TRAIL IN KOREA”
1. History of Happy Trail in Korea(HTK) : Holt Motherland Camp Many adoptees seek to learn more about their motherland and roots as they grow older. With the purpose of giving our young adult adoptees an opportunity to visit Korea and to learn the culture, customs, and history of their motherland, HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA has been launched since 1992. This program provides adoptees various experiences and knowledge about their motherland, instilling the sense of pride for Korean heritage. It is our ardent hope that this program will be instrumental in nurturing and enriching your life as well as changing your view of Korea.
2. General information of 2010 Happy Trail in Korea *Camp Period : July 15th ~ 28th (14days) *Camp Lodging : A Hotel in Seoul ( TBD ) *Participants : For all adoptees who are 20 ~ 40 years of age with no prior experience of participating other cultural programs in Korea
*Number of Participants: 20~25 adoptees from America and Europe
*Participant Qualifications : a. Recommended by the Director of the cooperating agencies or b. Recommended by the President or Secretary of adoptee association c. Holt Children's Services, Korea reserves the right to select the final candidates.
* Language : English and Korean will be the predominant languages spoken during the program
*Registration Fee : a. No Registration fee required. Holt covers all the expenses/ b. Participants are responsible for their airfare and personal expenses only. *Application Deadline : May, 25, 2010 *Required Forms : Application form, Liability Insurance, Photo/Video Release and Medical Examination, HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA consent form. Contact E-mail : holtkorea@hotmail.com / Tel : +82-2-322-8104 / Fax : +82-2-338-3873 to apply |
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Greetings,everyone! All Services for International Adoptees and Adoptive Families will offer Korean language classes this summer on a weekly basis June through August. We will be
meeting on Tuesday evenings for an hour out in Bethesda. Our instructor, Ms. Seung Hee Yoo, has years of experiences in teaching Korean. She has graduated from E-Hwa Univeristy in Seoul with
a degree in Korean Literature. She has also obtained a license to teach Korean. She has taught Korean in Japan, Philippine and USA for the past 14 years. The goal of this class is to master
Korean alphabets. Tuition for 10 sessions is $160 per person. Contact Grace Song at hwakangsong@gmail.com or info@asia-allservices.org
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The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program are partnering to create an exhibition of work for NPG’s “Portraiture Now” series, featuring contemporary artists exploring issues of cultural hybridity and Asian Pacific American identity through the art of portraiture. We invite you to submit information about your work for the NPG’s curators to evaluate before they make their final decisions about artists to include in the exhibition. The exhibition will be on view at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC from August 12, 2011 through October 14, 2012. How to submit and what to submit Send a link to your website and/or concise information about yourself and no more than 2 jpeg images of your recent portrait work (jpegs should be no larger than 250 KB each) to NPGPaintingandSculpture@si.edu. Please be sure to identify the medium, date, and dimensions of your portraits. The curators will contact you if they need more information. We are interested in all visual arts media, including painting, photography, prints, drawings, sculpture, installation art, animation and other time-based media, etc. The artist’s body of work must be focused on the portrait or self-portrait—a likeness or conceptual project that references an individual or group. Please send images of recent (2005 – 2010) work.
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** Looking for Philadelphia-area Korea families interested in traditional Korean drumming ** NUNCHI NORI is a new, learning-based (rather than performance-based) traditional Korean drumming (p'ungmul) collective founded by Amber Dorko Stopper, mother of Béla Changsu (Korean) and Claudia Amirah (African-American). Amber has played p'ungmul at the University of Pennsylvania and has arranged for Korean students from Penn to come teach twice a month, in South Philadelphia, to any parent-child groups who wish to learn -- but with a focus on Korean American kids, and Korean adoptees and their families. A fundraiser for drums continues through June 10 at the link below (there is also a lot of information there): http://www.kickstarter.com and the Nunchi Nori blog is http://nunchinori.wordpress.com We are looking for parents and kids who want to learn p'ungmul! Please contact Amber at nunchi.nori@gmail.com, for information about drumming this fall! |
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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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Lost Souls: stories by Hwang Sunwon Tuesday, May 25 6:30-7:45 pm Seattle Public Library, Mountlake Branch 2401-24th Ave E, Seattle WA 98112 Join Montlake's own Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton for a reading from their recent translation of the works of the late Hwang Sunwon (1915-2000), one of modern Korea's most influential writers. His career ranges from the colonial 1930s to the industrial 1990s. Four of his novels have also been translated into English. These captivating short stories portray three major periods in modern Korean history: the forces of colonial modernity during the late 1930s; the postcolonial struggle to rebuild society after four decades of oppression, emasculation, and cultural exile (1945 to 1950); and the attempt to reconstruct a shattered land and a traumatized nation after the Korean War. Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton are the translators of numerous volumes of modern Korean fiction and have received several awards and fellowships for their translations. Other recent translations by Fultons include the critically acclaimed There a Petal Silently Falls: Three Stories by Ch'oe Yun and The Red Room: Stories of Trauma in Contemporary Korea. |
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"Adoption and Ambiguous Loss" A Presentation by Jae Ran Kim Thursday, May 27 6:30 – 9:00pm Carlson School of Management Room 1-142 University of Minnesota 321 19th Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55454 AK Connection is proud to host "Adoption and Ambiguous Loss:" A Presentation by Korean adoptee Jae Ran Kim, MSW, LGSW, and Doctoral Student at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work. For many adopted persons, the lingering effects of ambiguous loss follow us through to other relationships in our lives. Recognizing ambiguous loss is not about pathologizing adoptees - in fact, most people have experienced some form of ambiguous loss in their lives. What is ambiguous loss and how does this phenomenon affect adoptees, adoptive parents and birth families? Jae Ran's presentation will attempt to define ambiguous loss and to present ways for those of us who have experienced adoption to learn to live with the ambiguity and to feel validated with regard to the full range of our feelings. The presentation will start at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by time for Q & A. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to extend an invitation to your friends and family. Attendees wishing to support AK Connection's programming are encouraged to become paying members of AK Connection before or at the event. Membership applications are available on the website <http://www.akconnection.com> . AK Connection would also like to thank the Consortium for the Study of the Asias at the University of Minnesota for their support of this event. |
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Adoption Crossroads Celebrate the Summer Barbecue in Congers, NY (direction link below) Mark your calendars. For all members and their friends and relatives. Saturday May 29th, from noon to ? We'll supply hot dogs, hamburgers, ribs, chips and dips and soda etc and if you want to bring pot luck.... well it will be appreciated. Rain or shine, big lawn, big screened porch, big inside Fun, camaraderie, peace and understanding and perhaps silliness. Bring your guitars
Click below for more info and driving instructions.
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Lower Allen Community Park 11:00AM--?? Contact: In Suk/Young Pak, 717- 676-1388 Bring a covered dish to share … if not already a member of a participating church, pick a group to join for the meal. Schedule: 11:00 Gather, begin grilling. 12:00 Memorial service with national anthems and speeches, followed by lunch. 1:00 Sport games by groups (e.g., volley ball, 4-stick game ("yoot-no-ri), 2-men-3-leg (tying-leg), running game, dodge ball, shuttle cocks ("jae-gi-cha-gi"), ...) Drawing contest for students (K-12 grades) with many gifts and awards. |
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Saturday June 5th, from 10:00 a.m. - noon, at Highview's East Campus, in the Greenhouse (for those of you who are unfamiliar with East campus, it is a separate building to the right of
the main sanctuary as you face the church). Please note this location change from our previous meetings. Tara VanderWoude, a Korean adoptee, adoptive mother, and colleaugue of mine from Bethany Christian Services, will be presenting "What Transracially Adopted Children Need from Their Parents." Discover 20 ways to support and celebrate your child’s identity! Tara brings a unique perspective as an adoption professional who grew up in a transracial family. She travels and speaks throughout the region on various adoption-related topics, and has served as a leader for the Korea Ties homeland tours program. This is one meeting you won't want to miss! Please help spread the word to any local adoption groups, families, and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 5th, at 10 a.m. The East campus is located at 15201 Shelbyville Road in Louisville. |
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June 6th, 2010 in Sebastopol at 2:00 pm 1st Sunday of the month
We have many Pact parents who have formed a peer support/ play group of parents with common interests and adopted children of color with shared experience. As a service to our members, Pact agrees to send out e-flyers to member families. There will be no Pact staff in attendance but we do want to encourage the efforts of adoptive families to connect to one another.
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It's time to enjoy a day up in beautfiul Sonoma County. Come to the Super Playground in Sebastopol on June 6th and have fun exploring a new spot. The park has 2 playgrounds, one for toddlers and the other for older kids. There are swings, a small climbing wall, bocce ball courts (bring your own balls), tennis courts, basketball courts and a large lawn area for playing frisbee or football. There is also a duck pond so bring bread to feed the ducks if you like. Bring a snack to share if you like! For those of you coming from a distance Sebastopol has a farmers market in the downtown plaza on Sunday from10-2 with food, vendors and music. We are also 20 min from bodega bay and the coast.
Directions:
For questions contact our Volunteer Coordinator
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7:30PM performances Contact: www.kennedycenter.org The Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea has danced and sung for 40 heads of state, made more than 500 television appearances, and presented more than 6,000 performances overall. Their polished repertoire includes delightful traditional Korean dances, songs, and theatrical sketches. The troupe is chiefly made up of girls aged 9 to 15 whose professional level of dancing and singing has inspired audiences since 1962. The group's performances in 2010 will honor all U.S. war veterans on the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War and are part of a world tour to 3 U.S. cities and 15 other nations. |
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Saturday, 7:00-9:00PM Korean Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg (717) 731-9220 Benefitting KAAN: the Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network Selahart, a team of international students recruited from Korea, live and study in central PA. They perform songs and dances from different eras in Korea’s rich history, playing the danso (bamboo flute), gayageum (zither), barrel drum, and many other instruments. This evening, donations will be collected to benefit KAAN’s national adoption conference, coming to Hershey July 23-25 (see separate announcement for conference details). Representatives of KAAN will also be available to share information. Questions? Contact the church office at 717.731.9220. Learn more about KAAN at www.kaanet.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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Korean Heritage Camp is the flagship heritage camp in Colorado, entering its 19th year! We are proud to be one of many camps held around the country for Korean adoptees, but we are slightly different than most. While many of the Korean Camps are for “kids only,” our camp is for the entire family, from infants through teens, and for parents! There are Korean immersion activities and workshops for all age groups at camp, and our parent workshops are on a par with most major adoption conferences. Everyone works together to make camp successful, so there are many opportunities to get to know other families that share in the adoption experience. Here, experienced parents and older adoptees are always willing to share helpful information with the next wave. Everyone loves to see our littlest campers as well, with child care and preschool opportunities that allow even the newest adoptive parents to fully participate. Additionally, adult Korean adoptees have the opportunity to attend camp as counselors (must be 18 years or older) or community volunteers. They gain the same cultural appreciation and understanding
as their younger counterparts, while sharing their own adoption experiences. We have been fortunate to meet so many amazing adoptees from around the country through the years. We also welcome members
of Colorado's Korean community who help us keep the camp culturally relevant each and every year as counselors, workshop facilitators, meal planners and chefs, activity consultants, and more! We also
have had the good fortune of hosting many leaders and role models from the Korean-American community in the U.S. at camp each year. It is always exciting to see who wants to join us each year! Korean Heritage Camp will be held June 17-20, in the beautiful Rocky Mountains near Winter Park, Colorado. We have already begun work on KHC 2010. Our theme is “Seasons of Korea”. This theme will lend itself perfectly to be woven throughout all programs and events and should reflect a multifaceted look into Korean culture and adoption issues.
Pam Sweetser, Executive Director Colorado Heritage Camps, Inc. |
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Date & Time: Saturday June 19, 4 pm Location: Trinity Church of Bethesda, 7009 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD) All Services for International Adoptees and Adoptive Families (ASIA)is planning a benefit event called Korea Friendship Night in Bethesda, MD on June 19, 2010 (Saturday evening) and we are inviting some Korean American adoptees and Korean Americans to share their talents in music, dance, martial art, comedy, poetry reading or etc. It is a cultural exchange opportunity between Korean adoption communities and Korean American communities. If you know any artist at any age, please send recommendations to Grace Song at hwakangsong@gmail.com or info@asia-allservices.org. RSVP by June 1, 2010 if you would like to attend. |
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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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11:00AM Contact: Robert Turley robert@koreanartsociety.org The Korean Art Society and the Philadelphia Museum of Art have planned an exciting Korean Art Day in Philadelphia. After viewing a special exhibition on contemporary Korean art, be treated to a tour of the PMA's Korean art galleries by Hyunsoo Woo, Curator of Korean Art. PMA is one of only four 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. |
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Brochure available on website at http://kinnect.org Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao is the Founder and CEO of both Adoption Resource Center (ARC) and Center For Family Connections (CFFC). ARC was founded in 1973. The ARC Summer Intensives, which began in 1985 (23rd Anniversary), are based on Dr. Pavao's Normative Crises in the Development of the Adoptive Family framework, her years of clinical experience, and her consulting and training expertise. The Intensives utilize family systems theory, which is the basis of Dr. Pavao's work. Systemic thinking is woven throughout the design of the Intensives. Professionals, and other people who live in the world of adoption, have come to the ARC Summer Intensives from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, France, Italy, Korea, Spain, Denmark, Poland, and approximately 40 of the United States. A rich exchange of best practice ideas and theories happens each year at the Intensives. |
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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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General Information OF “ 2010 H APPY TRAIL IN KOREA”
1. History of Happy Trail in Korea(HTK) : Holt Motherland Camp Many adoptees seek to learn more about their motherland and roots as they grow older. With the purpose of giving our young adult adoptees an opportunity to visit Korea and to learn the culture, customs, and history of their motherland, HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA has been launched since 1992. This program provides adoptees various experiences and knowledge about their motherland, instilling the sense of pride for Korean heritage. It is our ardent hope that this program will be instrumental in nurturing and enriching your life as well as changing your view of Korea.
2. General information of 2010 Happy Trail in Korea *Camp Period : July 15th ~ 28th (14days) *Camp Lodging : A Hotel in Seoul ( TBD ) *Participants : For all adoptees who are 20 ~ 40 years of age with no prior experience of participating other cultural programs in Korea
*Number of Participants: 20~25 adoptees from America and Europe
*Participant Qualifications : a. Recommended by the Director of the cooperating agencies or b. Recommended by the President or Secretary of adoptee association c. Holt Children's Services, Korea reserves the right to select the final candidates.
* Language : English and Korean will be the predominant languages spoken during the program
*Registration Fee : a. No Registration fee required. Holt covers all the expenses/ b. Participants are responsible for their airfare and personal expenses only. *Application Deadline : May, 25, 2010 *Required Forms : Application form, Liability Insurance, Photo/Video Release and Medical Examination, HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA consent form. Contact E-mail : holtkorea@hotmail.com / Tel : +82-2-322-8104 / Fax : +82-2-338-3873 in order to apply |
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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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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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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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4:00-7:00PM Contact: Stacy Schroeder, info@ta-ri.org 717-574-3629 RSVP by August 16 This family-friendly pool party and potluck takes place in a Mechanicsburg home and is a great way to get to know others in the community. We provide bulgogi, hot dogs, and drinks; you bring a side dish or dessert to share. Let us know if you have a canopy tent you can bring. Directions will be provided when you RSVP. |
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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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4:00-7:00PM One HACC Drive, Cooper Student Union Bldg Harrisburg, PA 17110 Contact: Stacy Schroeder, info@ta-ri.org 717-574-3629 There’s still time to get in on the planning for this great event that’s part festival, part holiday celebration, and ALL FUN! Each year the lineup is a bit different, but expect good food, lively music, interesting activities, and plenty of nice people. Contact us if you have an idea, would like to volunteer, or want to advertise in our event program. |
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To address the growing international concerns surrounding intercountry adoption and the need to reduce corruption and human trafficking while maximizing the best interests of children, the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada is hosting a first-ever Intercountry Adoption Summit. This Summit has two goals: - To bring together the most influential countries of origin and receiving countries involved in intercountry adoption to share research, practices, experiences, and current status related to intercountry adoption. - To bring together the top researchers in intercountry adoption from around the world to share findings and explore ideas in an interdisciplinary format. The Intercountry Adoption Summit is essentially two distinct, but connected international gatherings held during one 4-day event from September 23 - September 26, 2010 in Stratford, Ontario. The Summit brings a global and interdisciplinary perspective to the conversation about intercountry adoption. The first gathering brings influential countries involved in intercountry adoption together to discuss the current and future state of intercountry adoption. This first gathering is by invitation only but the public is invited to their closing session on September 24, 2010 where their recommendations for the future of intercountry adoption will be presented. The second gathering brings researchers and scholars from around the world together to showcase their research in intercountry adoption and is open to the general public. Scholars from 14 major disciplines involved in intercountry adoption research will be attending. Visit the Intercountry Adoption Summit website to find out who they are. Registration fees for the Summit are: $280 CAD for early bird rate (until June 19, 2010); $380 CAD regular rate Registration includes: Attendance at all academic and scholarly sessions (September 24-25, 2010), lunch on Friday, September 24th where country recommendations will be presented, dinner on Saturday, September 25th, continental breakfast and all refreshment breaks on Friday and Saturday, DVD of all academic and scholarly sessions, and eligibility for discount tickets to Stratford Shakespeare Festival. To register for the summit, visit http://adoptionsummit.uwaterloo.ca and click on Registration Information. This is a not-to-be missed conference for anyone – professionals, practitioners, researchers, policymakers - who is involved in intercountry and international adoption! For more information, visit http://adoptionsummit.uwaterloo.ca Sponsored by the Faculty of Arts (University of Waterloo, Ontario), Communication, Leadership and Social Innovation (University of Waterloo, Ontario), Joint Council on International Children's Services (United States), International Migration Research Centre (Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario), Vietnamese Adoptee Network (United States). Robert Ballard, Ph.D. Associate Chair/Undergraduate Advisor - SPCOM Assistant Professor University of Waterloo Communication, Leadership, and Social Innovation Modern Languages Building 234 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 Ph: 519-888-4567 ext. 38603 Fax: 519-746-3956 bballard@uwaterloo.ca http://clsi.uwaterloo.ca http://adoptionsummit.uwaterloo.ca |
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First Chinese Adult Adoptee Worldwide Reunion 2010, Hong Kong Type: Meetings - Informational Meeting
Start Time: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 2:00pm End Time: Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 5:00pm Location: Hong Kong DescriptionDear Adult Hong Kong or Adult Chinese Adoptee, |
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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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Do you have a heart for service? Do you want to “travel with a purpose”? Dillon International’s Sharing Heart Mission Trip: Korea is a week-long mission trip during which participants serve the people of Korea by working at Eastern Social Welfare Society’s various community service facilities. These include: · Babies Home · Sharon’s Home (for unwed mothers) · Eastern Welfare Town at Pyeongtaek (for school-age children with special needs) · Anyang Child Welfare Center (babies and school-age children) · Sodaemun Community Center (for senior citizens)
The main focus of the trip is service; however, there is some time for sightseeing and Korean culture as well. If adoptees choose to utilize our search services, they will be able to review their adoption file, visit their birth place, and meet foster and/or birth family on this trip.
You can read more about the trip and/or request a registration packet at http://www.dillonadopt.com You may also email tours@dillonadopt.com with any questions. |
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