Mark your calendars for KAAN 2011, which takes place at the downtown Sheraton in Atlanta, Georgia July 29-31, 2011. We will send out a call for session proposals later this fall. All are invited to consider submitting their ideas for a session.  

- Norwegian Diplomat Delights in His Ancestral Home Country
- Teen's peace mission to North Korea
- Scott Simon's Family: 'In Praise Of Adoption'
- When (and Why) Adoption Goes Awry
- North Korea says it has joined Twitter, YouTube
- Chelsea Clinton Gains a Korean Sister
- Borshay’s Acclaimed Docs Air
- Adult Adoptee Dialogue

- East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres by Andrew Lam

- Past and present cultural experiences of adopted Korean American adults
- MN Adopt Webinars
- Webinars from Adoption Learning Partners
- Heart of the Matter Seminars
- International Adoption Statistics

- Save The Date for KAAN 2011 in Atlanta
- Join KAAN on Facebook and help us get a $1000 contribution
- Looking for Adoptee Photos
- EMK Press Fan Page on Facebook
- Katie Cramer status
- ASIA in Maryland
- AHA International/Transracial Adult Adoptee Support Group in Twin Cities
- Call for Presentations for JCICS Conference
- JOB: Full-time Instructor in Asian American Studies
- Study on Adoptee Attitudes Toward Parenthood
- Tapes and DVD's Available

- Angel Island Book Events - Many Places - Many Dates
- Amy Anderson - Kansas, Hawaii - 28, 2010
- Summer Picnic - Granite Bay, CA - August 29, 2010
- Family Picnic - Oakland, CA - September 4, 2010
- Adoption Crossroads Barbecue - Congers, NY - September 4, 2010
- Korean Masterpieces - New York, NY - September 10, 2010
- Asian Festival - Towson, MD - September 12, 2010
- CACF Conference - New York, NY - September 16, 2010
- Mamnon's Annual Moon Fest - Northville, MI - September 17, 2010
- Chinatown Culture Fair - Sacramento, CA - September 19, 2010
- Intercountry Adoption Summit - Ontario, Canada - September 23 - 26, 2010
- Adoption Crossroads Conference - New York, NY - September 24-25, 2010
- FaCT Training - Cambridge, MA - September 29, 2010
- Chinese Adult Adoptee Reunion - Hong Kong - Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2010
- Ta-ri Chusok Celebration - Harrisburg, PA - October 9, 2010
- Ethics of Adoption - New York City, NY - October 14 to 16, 2010
- Pearl S Buck Cultural Trip - Korea - October 17-27, 2010
- Korean Masterpieces - New York, NY - October 26, 2010
- FaCT Training - Cambridge, MA - October 27, 2010
- 15th Birthday Celebration - Cambridge, MA - November 10, 2010
- FaCT Training - Cambridge, MA - November 17, 2010
- Lee Young Hee Museum - New York, NY - November 19, 2010
- Sharing Heart Mission Trip - South Korea - November 20-27, 2010

Joon Grane Hetland is a young project manager in tourism at the Norwegian Embassy in Seoul. The native Korean was adopted by a Norwegian couple at the age of one and returns to his adopted home on Aug. 18 for training after he passed the exam for the diplomatic service there.  Read More: http://english.chosun.com

An American teenager who hopes to establish a "children's peace forest" in North Korea's demilitarized zone says the longstanding hostilities in the region would have to end before his project could take hold.  Read More: http://www.cnn.com

Scott Simon, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition, became a father for the first time at the age of 50, when he and his wife, Caroline, adopted the first of their two daughters from China.  Read More: http://www.npr.org

Visions of a loving family — two young children who lived in foster homes for years, given a new start with parents who were determined to give them a better life. It started out well — with newly painted rooms, closets full of new clothes, a new school, new toys and a big sister. Then came months of discipline problems, lack of attachment, violence, stealing, lying and fear.  Read More: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com

North Korea appears to have ramped up its propaganda
war against South Korea and the U.S. by turning to Twitter and YouTube -
websites that most citizens of the reclusive communist country are banned
from viewing.  Read More: http://www.washingtonpost.com

But an interesting fact that you may not know is that Chelsea, the famous only child of Hillary and Bill, now has ten new siblings, and one of them is Korean.  Read More: http://iamkoream.com

Being adopted is tough enough, but the filmmaker also discovered her 'birth' identity was switched - and then Borshay investigated it all in a film  Read More: http://cinesourcemagazine.com

Dr. John Raible is a well-known lecturer and presenter in the arena of transracial adoption. He has been educating audiences about transracial adoption issues for more than 30 years.  Read More: http://johnraible.files.wordpress.com

From cuisine and martial arts to sex and self-esteem, East Eats West shines new light on the bridges and crossroads where two hemispheres meld into one worldwide "immigrant nation." In this new nation, with its amalgamation of divergent ideas, tastes, and styles, today's bold fusion becomes tomorrow's classic. But while the space between East and West continues to shrink in this age of globalization, some cultural gaps remain.

In this collection of twenty-one personal essays, Andrew Lam, the award-winning author of Perfume Dreams, continues to explore the Vietnamese diaspora, this time concentrating not only on how the East and West have changed but how they are changing each other. Lively and engaging, East Eats West searches for meaning in nebulous territory charted by very few. Part memoir, part meditation, and part cultural anthropology, East Eats West is about thriving in the West with one foot still in the East.

Purchase the book at http://www.heydaybooks.com

View the study at http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk

MN Adopt is a program funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.  They offer webinars on a variety of subjects for parents and professionals.  To see what's available go to http://www.mnadopt.org

http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org

Heart of the Matter Seminars http://www.heartofthematterseminars.com

Talking with Teachers about Adoption http://www.heartofthematterseminars.com 

http://adoption.state.gov  Updated and released through 2009

Mark your calendars for KAAN 2011, which takes place at the downtown Sheraton in Atlanta, Georgia July 29-31, 2011. We will send out a call for session proposals later this fall. All are invited to consider submitting their ideas for a session.  

If you have been thinking about joining Facebook, now is the time to do so! KAAN has been developing an active Facebook page, sharing articles, news, and events almost daily with our fans. Many KAAN participants have also “friended” one another, so that the sense of community continues throughout the year. 

In addition, a donor has agreed to contribute $1000 to KAAN if we hit 1000 fans by the beginning of Chusok (September 21). Facebook members, visit www.facebook.com.kaanet and click “Like” to become one of the thousand! Also, post this info on your Wall and/or invite friends who you think might benefit from KAAN.

Hello, my name is Elizabeth Lewin. I am a Korean adoptee living in Washington DC.

Recently my sister (my biological twin) received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English and is stationed in Mokpo. This has been an interesting experience for her and me. Even though I am still in the US I feel that this journey is as much mine as it is hers'. I am in many ways witness and advocate. My sister is interested in getting to know her Korean culture while I am interested in the adopted Korean diaspora existing and approaching adulthood in America.

It has recently come to my attention that a majority of adopted Korean have a photo of themselves and their foster mother seated together agencies would send this photo to the soon to be adoptive parents. My parents have noted that when they were at the airport to receive my sister and I there were other adoptive parents with similar photographs, it was something physical that connects us all. I have one of these photos I also have a photo of myself and my sister when we were newborns. It is an odd photo we are sort of plopped on a blanket.

I am in search of these photos. I would like to document these photos in an artist video I am preparing for. I will be traveling to Korea in January to visit my sister. I wish to begin shooting whenever possible.

 Anonymity will be honored, credit will be given. This is something for me as much as it is an exercise in my artistic practice. If my video comes into being I will submit it to several video databanks and shows.

If you are interested in helping me by submitting a photo, please contac me at elizabeth.tannie.lewin@gmail.com

Thank you for your time and consideration,
Sincerely
E Lewin

Join us at the EMK Press fan page if you are so inclined
http://www.facebook.com

We will be doing some book giveaways this week among the current fans, so be in it to win it!

For those of you who are interested in keeping up with what is going on with
Katie Cramer, the 16 year old with leukemia from Luizhou, go to her webpage
at www.katiecramer.org.

Several people have also asked me if their teen children can be tested to
see if they are a match for Katie. If you scroll down on her website,
Katie's mom posted how to do this under a post about "HLA Typing". It is
possible; blood drives will only process samples from people 18 - 60, but
you can get it done independently if your teen would like to do this.

Allison Branscombe
abranscombe@sbcglobal.net

All Services for International Adoptees and Adoptive Families (ASIA) presents a monthly Culture School for Korean and Chinese adoptees and adoptive families. ASIA Monthly Culture School is designed to meet the needs of busy adoptive families’ life and yet to bring the richness of Korean and Chinese culture into adoptive families’ homes in fun and accessible ...ways. Please join us in this wonderful opportunity and feel free to contact Grace Song at hwakangsong@gmail.com or call at 703-999-4206 for registration information.
The dates for the monthly culture schools are Saturdays (September 11, October 9, November 13, and December 4, 2010). Hours are 9:30-11:30 a.m. Children (at ages of 3 to 12) will be in three sessions such as Korean Rice Cake, Arts and Crafts and Korean games and other cultural activities. Tuition is $100 per child/teen. Parents pay $75 and either one or both parents come together. If you would like to attend one of the sessions, it is $25 per child and $20 per couple.
Children’s program (9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
September 11- Science and Korean Food I –hands-on activities
October 9- Celebrating a Korean Thanksgiving “Chusok”
November 13- Science and Korean Food II - hands-on activities
December 4 –Science and Korean Food III –hands-on activities

Teens and Adults program (10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
September 11- Margie and Mara Perscheid "Becoming a Family, Becoming Myself"”
October 9- Chef Jinkyung Ko “How to make songypon (Rice cake cooking class)”
November 13- Jun Hee Kim “Reading Korean History in Korean art”
December 4 -Adult adoptee panel discussion

New!
Beginning Chinese Language Classes (9:30-10:30 a.m. and 10:30 -11:30 a.m.)
Dates: 10 Saturdays between September- November)
Tuition per child is $160.
Schedule is as follows:
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. 6-8 years old
10:40 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 4-6 years old

Korean Language Classes at Sesame Korean School (9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon)
Please notice that ASIA also offers a weekly Korean language school, Sesame Korean School, for ages 3 and up. This school is also for teens and adults who are interested in learning Korean language as a second language. The fall semester begins on August 21, 2010. There is still opening for more students. Learn how to speak Korean with us!

Contact Grace Song at hwakangsong@gmail.com for registration info or contact at 703-999-4206 or visit our website at www.asia-allservices.org.

Adoptees Have Answers is very pleased to offer a new support group opportunity to international and transracial adult adoptees. The group will be co-facilitated by AHA Advisory Group member Julie Hart, and Amy Fjellman, both international adoptees.  

The new support group will meet on the last Monday of every month, from 7:00-8:00 PM, starting August 30, 2010. It will be held at the Roseville Library, 2180 Hamline Ave. North, Roseville, MN 55113. For more information, please contact Amy at amyfjellman@gmail.com ( see top photo) or Julie at jhart703@gmail.com

Joint Council 2011 Medical Institute and Annual Conference April 11-13, 2011    The Conference Center 130 East 59th Street New York, NY       Are you interested in presenting at the 2011 Annual Conference and Medical Institute or do you know someone who would make a great workshop speaker? 

Visit our http://www.jcics.org/Conference.htm for more information and to download a copy of the application.   Please note that the Joint Council Annul Conference will focus on permanency issues and solutions for vulnerable children and families. The theme for this year's conference is; Passion & Practice: Strengthening Evidence-Based Approaches in Children’s Services  

Proposals are due by September 17, 2010.  

The Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado at
Boulder seeks to fill a full-time, three semester Instructor position
in Asian American studies. Candidates must be able to teach
Introduction to Asian American Studies and other courses in the field.
Those who employ comparative frameworks or demonstrate the ability to
teach a comparative Foundations of Ethnic Studies course will receive
fullest consideration. Ph.D. in hand or advanced ABD preferred.

This position will be rostered in Ethnic Studies and will last for
three semesters (beginning in January 2011 and terminating in May
2012). Teaching load will be six classes per academic year.

There is no formal application process. If you are interested (or
know of viable candidates), please email daryl.maeda@colorado.edu with
a c.v. and list of classes you have taught or are prepared to teach.
Review of files will commence immediately and continue until the
position is filled.

--
Daryl J. Maeda
Assoc. Professor of Ethnic Studies
University of Colorado at Boulder
http://spot.colorado.edu

https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=135091

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:

The purpose is to explore the attitudes that adults hold about parenthood and explore their desire to become parents themselves.

DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPATION:
Your participation in this study will take approximately 20-30 minutes and will involve the completion of a variety of questionnaires through an online survey. The survey will request participants to answer questions about their demographic information, in addition to questions about parenthood and other related queries.

COSTS/REIMBURSEMENTS:
There are no costs to you if you decide to participate in this research. For your time and effort, you will be entered into a lottery with a chance to win one of 4 gift certificates of $50 to American Express.

POTENTIAL RISKS:
By completing the research survey there is a minimal risk that participants may experience slight psychological discomfort. All of the information collected will be kept confidential. If you feel stressed after completion of this survey, and you would like to speak to someone about your thoughts please contact one of the following:

The Support Network Distress Line (780) 482-HELP
Spence-Chapin Post Adoption Services (212) 360-0215
The Barker Foundation 1-800-673-8489

POTENTIAL BENEFITS:
Participants in this study may learn more about their current attitudes toward child rearing, identity, and parenthood. By lending their voices to this study, participants will will become a part of the adoption dialogue, potentially helping future adoptive parents and young adopted children. This participation will work toward guiding future studies to develop treatments and parent trainings based on these findings, which newer generations of adoptees may be able to benefit.

CONFIDENTIALITY:
If you consent to participate in this research, your personal information will be kept confidential and kept separate from your name, identified only by a number. This information will not be released without your written permission.

You have a right to refuse to give consent on this form. If you do not click continue and give consent you will not be included the research study and you will not continue to complete the questionnaire.

By consenting to this research you consent to  the following persons and organizations to receive your information for purposes related to this research:
· Principal Investigator: Amy Horowitz, M.S.
· Principal Investigator Mentor: Rafael Javier PhD.
· The members and staff of the St. John's University's Institutional Review Board

If you wish to withdraw your consent to be in the study, you must contact Amy Horowitz in writing at amy.horowitz06@stjohns.edu. Remember that withdrawing your consent only affects uses and sharing of information after your written request has been received.

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION AND WITHDRAWAL:
Your decision as to whether or not to take part in this study is completely voluntary (of your free will). If you decide to take part in the study, you may withdraw at any time.   CONTACT PERSON(S):
For further information about your rights as a research participant or if you would like to discuss your participation with an institutional representative who is not part of this study, please contact Dr. Jeffery Olson, the Chair of the St. John's University Human Subjects Review Board (IRB), at St.Augustine Hall Room 417, Jamaica, NY 11439 or by phone at (718) 990-5705. If you have any questions during the course of the research, please contact Amy Horowitz at amy.horowitz06@stjohns.edu. or her mentor Dr. Rafael Javier at 718-990-5460

I bought all of the following tapes and DVDs for my two Korean born sons. Most were purchased in Korea. They are all in the Korean language.  My sons loved them and were beginning to understand the language that was spoken to them at the Korean language school in Anchorage where we lived. We now live in Hawaii and the boys are too old for these. I am looking to sell them to a family or group with young Korean children who wish to expose their kids to the language in an engaging way.  This is a huge batch and it took me quite a while to compile it but if someone is serious and wants to buy it I will sell it for $300 including shipping. 

Please let me know if anyone is interested at jlkim5@gmail.com

DVD Player / Cassette Player / Cassette rewinder:
Korean DVD player (plays zone 3) Some of the DVD are rated for all zones but most need a zone 3 player. Video Cassette player - works for all Videos Video Cassette recorder - my kids used this no problem at ages 4 and 6. Helps keep the video player clean and the tapes don't get as worn.
Misc.
Korean Alphabet refrigerator magnets CD - Kidspeak language learning disc Korean children's book with cassette tape -  just one
Video Cassette Movies/ shows:
Robin Hood The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lion King 2 Winnie the Poo Toy Story 2 2 - Caillou 4 - Po Po Po 2 - Maisy the Mouse 7 - Videos of Children's channel in Korea 7 - Professional Videos of children's shows which I cannot translate the titles
Total number of Video tapes = 27
DVD Movies:
Lilo and Stitch Jungle Book 2 Bugs Life Dora the Explorer You are Special Fantasia Polar Express Peter Pan Sinbad 2 - Fight Bird Robot  Bug cartoon DVD

      
     
Wednesday, September 1 – Portland, OR
7:30 pm
Book talk and slide show
Powell's Bookstore
1005 W. Burnside Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
For information: www.powells.com
       
Thursday, September 2 – Seattle, WA
7:30 pm
Book talk and slide show
Town Hall Seattle
1119 - 8th Avenue (at Senaca Street)
Seattle, WA 98101
For information: www.townhallseattle.org or (206) 652-4255
       
Tuesday, September 7 – San Francisco, CA
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
Commonwealth Club
595 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
For information: www.commonwealthclub.org or (415) 597-6700
       
Wednesday, September 8 – Corte Madera, CA
1:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
For information: www.bookpassage.com or (415) 927-0960
       
Thursday, September 9 – San Francisco, CA
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm   
Book talk and slide show
California Historical Society
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
For information: www.californiahistoricalsociety.org or (415) 357-1848
       
Friday, September 10 – San Diego, CA
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
San Diego History Center
Casa de Balboa Building, Balboa Park
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
For information: www.sandiegohistory.org or (619) 232-6203
       
Saturday, September 11 – San Diego, CA
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
404 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
For information: www.sdchm.org or (619) 338-9888
       
Wednesday, September 15 – Yuba City, CA
7:30 pm
Book talk and slide show
Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County
1333 Butte House Road
Yuba City, CA 95993
For information: (530) 822-7141
       
Thursday, September 16 – Sacramento, CA
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm   
Book talk and slide show
Valley Hi-North Laguna Library
7400 Imagination Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95823
For information: (916) 264-2700
       
Sunday, September 19 – Los Angeles, CA
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
For information: www.janm.org or (213) 625-0414

Tuesday, September 21 – Washington, D.C.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
National Museum of the American Indian
Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level
Fourth Street and Independence Ave. S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
For information: Smithsonian APA Program, (202) 633-2691

Thursday, September 23 – New York, NY
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Book talk and slide show
Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
For information: www.mocanyc.org or (212) 619-4785

Thursday, September 30 -- Oakland, CA
6:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607
For information: (510) 238-2200

Thursday, September 30 – Boston, MA
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Seminar
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA  02215
Advanced registration: (617) 646-0568
       
Saturday, October 2 – San Francisco, CA
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bilingual book talk and slide show
Chinatown Branch Library
1135 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
For information: (415) 355-2888

Sunday, October 3 – Chicago, IL
TBA
Book talk and slide show
Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago
Rizal Heritage Center
1332 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60613
       
Tuesday, October 5 – San Jose, CA
6:00 pm
Book talk and slide show
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA 95112
For information: (408) 808-2000
       
Monday, November 1 – New York, NY
6:30 pm
Book talk, slide show, and panel discussion
New York University
TBA
       
Wednesday, November 3 – New York, NY
6:30 pm
Book talk and slide show
Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016
For information: (917) 275-6975

Tues, Aug 17 (2 shows) Wed, Aug 18 (2 shows) The Mom Squad Looney Bin Comedy Club  6140 E 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67208

Sat, Aug 28 @ 5:30pm auction & 7:45pm showtime Kamehameha Lions Club "Laughs For Lions" Benefit Show & Silent Auction Mamiya Theatre on the St. Louis/Chaminade U: 3142 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 For info & reservations - http://www.laughsforlions.com

Hosts:
Korea Kids Club, Hand in Hand, Families with Children from China, and Adventure Mom's Through Adoption

Location:

Hidden Valley Clubhouse
West Lane
Granite Bay, CA 95746 US

When:

Sunday, August 29, 2:00PM to 4:30PM



RSPV: To Michele Worley with the number of people attending and what you plan to bring at Dawfamdoc@aol.com or (916)759-3495.

Korea Kids Club, Hand in Hand, Families with Children from China and Adventure Moms Through Adoption are coming together for a summer picnic! Thank you to the Bowler family who will be providing our location. There is a lake with small sand beach, slide, kids play area, picnic tables and lawn area.

This is a wonderful family friendly location and a good opportunity to socialize with old friends and meet some new and find out more about each of these local groups!

Items to bring:
Swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, picnic blankets, sun hats, folding chairs, water toys and a potluck item to share. Optionally, there is a BBQ pit at this location if families choose to do their own grilling, but they will need to bring their own meat, utensils,
charcoal to do so.

We are asking each family to bring a potluck item that will serve 8 - 10 people based on the first letter of your last name below (note, this is an outdoor event with no electrical outlets available):

A- D: Bring an appetizer

E- J: Bring a side salad, fruit or veggie plate

K- V: Bring a main dish

W- Z: Bring a dessert

Ice water and paper products will be provided.



Directions:
From Sac. Take Hwy 80 towards Reno. Exit at Douglas Blvd, heading east. Go approx. 6 miles, turn left at Auburn-Folsom Rd. Go about 1½ miles, turn right at West Lane (Oak Gate). This is a very small street so look for the "Korea Kids Club, Hand in Hand" sign that Annie will have posted on the street corner. After going right on West Lane, take the next right, also West Lane. Follow the road around to the left and into the park.

If lost, call Annie at 916/705-1325 or Michele at the number above.

W- Z: Bring a dessert

Ice water and paper products will be provided.



Directions:
From Sac. Take Hwy 80 towards Reno. Exit at Douglas Blvd, heading east. Go approx. 6 miles, turn left at Auburn-Folsom Rd. Go about 1½ miles, turn right at West Lane (Oak Gate). This is a very small street so look for the "Korea Kids Club, Hand in Hand" sign that Annie will have posted on the street corner. After going right on West Lane, take the next right, also West Lane. Follow the road around to the left and into the park.

If lost, call Annie at 916/705-1325 or Michele at the number above.

3rd Annual Pact Family Picnic Open To ALL Adoptive Families and Friends of Pact

WHEN
September 4th, 2010
12:30 pm until 4:00 pm

WHERE
Diamond Park in Oakland

Enjoy fun for young and old and bring something to grill as well as a dish to share for this annual potluck BBQ. Pact provides drinks, desserts and stuff to eat and drink with!

If you have questions feel free to call one of our volunteer coordinators: Desiree Alexander at 510-260-7837.

Adoption Crossroads 24th Anniversary Barbecue in Congers, NY (directions below)

Mark your calendars for Saturday September 4th, from noon to ?

For all members and their friends and relatives.

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, comeraderie, peace and understanding and  perhaps silliness.

 Bring your guitars

Click here for more info and driving instructions.
http://www.adoptioncrossroads.org

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

Towson University Many Moons Asian Festival September 12th

Date & Time:  Sunday, September 12, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location:  Asian Arts & Culture Center, Towson University, Towson, Maryland 21252 Fee: $15 in advance, $20 adult at door, $10 AA& CC members, $5 students and children; TU students free advance, $2 at door with valid ID

• Stage performances of dance and music
• Hands-on arts and crafts
• Demonstrations of puppetry, Chinese opera make-up and the Art of Geisha
• Animated short films\
• Martial arts showcase
• Authentic Asian cuisines
• Handicrafts and arts of natural healing in the Crossroads Marketplace
• Gallery Exhibition
• And more

All under one roof!   For more information: http://www.towson.edu or call 410-704-2807.

Power in Numbers: Uniting the Asian Pacific American Community for Action

Thursday, September 16, 2010
9AM - 6PM
New York, NY

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) cordially invites you to attend our conference.  Making up 12% of New York City’s population, Asian Pacific Americans are by percentage the fastest growing community.  As we continue to grow in numbers, the strength of the Asian Pacific American voice has increased.  Asian Pacific Americans have gained political power and advocates have raised awareness of the issues and priorities of our community.  Despite our growth, Asian Pacific American children and families continue to face substantial barriers in accessing vital services such as education and health care. 

What to expect?   Please join in on conversations with decision makers, funders, practitioners, organizers, advocates, researchers and the media as we explore the accomplishments and best practices of working with New York City’s Asian Pacific American community. 

For more information and to register please contact:
Elizabeth Lee, Program Coordinator
Elee@cacf.org
212-809-4675 x.108

Friday, September 17, 2010 Join us at 5:30 for pizza dinner with the activities starting at 6:15 Three Cedars Farm 7897 Six Mile Rd. Northville, MI 48167

Friday, September 17, 2010 Join us at 5:30 for pizza dinner with the activities starting at 6:15 Three Cedars Farm 7897 Six Mile Rd. Northville, MI 48167

Come join the Mam Non Organization volunteers, local adoption community, and Asian American community in celebrating this traditional festival. All children will be given a beautiful keep-sake lantern for use in the lantern parade and to take home with them. Besides trad...itional crafts and performances, we're holding a teen and pre-teen program as well. University of Michigan volunteers will lead these older kids on hayrides, the corn maze, and to their own bonfire.

The Moon Festival features: Fresh locally made mooncakes made and sold by our mentoring program Crafts Lantern Parade Hayride Traditional and pop culture performances Corn Maze Bonfire

Volunteers from:University of Michigan Plymouth/Canton Asian Pacific American Club Mam Non GIFT Mentoring Program Families with Children from China - Ann Arbor. Registration details will be coming soon! Questions? Contact Debbie Carr-Taylor at debsuecarr@comcast.net

WHEN: SUNDAY, 09/19/10,11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Chinatown Mall Culture Fair
WHERE: Historic Chinatown Mall (Between 3rd and 5th Streets and I and J
Streets), Sacramento

FREE

Live entertainment, food, and renowned authors, filmmakers, and historians!
Come
join the City of Sacramento and over 16 Northern California organizations in
the
Asian Pacific Islander, Russian, and East Indian community and experience
Sacramento's rich Chinese heritage, culture, and arts.

Included will be:

- "Sacramento Exhibit's Chinatown and Its People"

- "Women Hold Up Half the Sky" lecture series featuring Maggie Gee, one of
two
Chinese American Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) to serve in WWII and
awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama. Also, a
film
and panel discussion on Autumn Gem. Autumn Gem, the life of China's first
feminist revolutionary. Qiu Jin (Autumn Gem) was as cohort of Sun Yat Sen
and
was martyred in the revolutionary movement against the Qing Dynasty.
- Martial Arts

- Cultural Performances

- and a wide variety of Children's cultural activities.

For more info:
http://www.yeefow.com
 

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

Shedding Light on the Adoption Experience, VI An Educational Conference about Realities: The Lifelong Effects of Adoption and the Need for Family Preservation  https://www.adoptionhealing.com/Conference/index.html

A monthly training for parents and professionals with a variety of different topics. This year the FaCT training is offered to both parents and professionals. People may attend individual sessions for $55 ($35 extra if you want CEU's). Individual sessions run from 9am-12pm on each day.

Please note that ALL trainings are for parents (birth, foster, and adoptive), adopted adults, professionals, and any other interested adults.

Wednesday September 29, 2010
9:00am-12:00pm
Trauma and Healing in Adoption and Complex Blended Families

Contact for more information -

Center For Family Connections - 350 Cambridge Street - Cambridge, MA 02141 - Tel: 617-547-0909 / (800) KINNECT - Fax: 617-497-5952 - E-mail: cffc@kinnect.org

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

Description

Dear Adult Hong Kong or Adult Chinese Adoptee,

RE: First Chinese Adult Adoptee Worldwide Reunion 2010, Hong Kong
Dates: Tues, Sept 28 - Sat, Oct 2, Theme: Journey Through Adoption
Draft Program: http://www.caawr.com
Registration Deadline with completed form: May 31 2010
For details join http://www.facebook.com
and http://www.facebook.caawr.com.
Goal of number of attendees: 100 - 300 ??

We hope that this invitation email will answer your questions, otherwise feel free to inquire further at info@caawr.com.

We would like to extend an invitation to you (a Hong Kong or Chinese adopted adult over 18), to join us in Hong Kong from Tues, Sep. 28 to Sat, Oct. 02 for 3 days of fun, socializing, networking, and support, and 2 days of useful information for adoptees. This will include information on applying for HK ID card, roots tracing presentations, HK adoption history and orphanage visits!

You can find more information at our newly created website http://www.caawr.com, along with our TENTATIVE program http://www.caawr.com

ACCOMMODATION:
1. There's an option to stay free with an adoptive family (specify on your registration form how long and dates, but individuals only & limited availability)
2. We have found a nice while most economical hotel option for adoptees to stay together, but pending the Social Welfare Dept venue confirmation early April. You're welcome to take advantage of this now.
3. We can recommend the next class hotel up, if you want but we may not have discussed discounted group rates with this hotel. Email our travel agent at tony.page@mondotravel.co.nz for any assistance.
4. For those with a very low budget, the YWCA Salisbury dorms in Kowloon is quite decent and central, but for your convenience and comfort, we would prefer if you stay closer with us:

Rates: http://www.frommers.com
Info: http://www.ymcahk.org.hk
Contact: http://www.ymcahk.org.hk

DISCOUNTS:
We will be canvassing asap for discounted rates for many things, ie international airline flights (sometimes a tour package from your area can be cheaper too), discounts for dim sum reservations, buffet catering, tours around Hong Kong and China, and transportation, accommodation and printers and much more. We welcome any suggestions of who to approach through contacts.

REGISTRATION:
Registration Requirements all by May 31:
1. RSVP by May 31 on: http://www.facebook.com.
2. Download form from http://www.caawr.com.
3. Send completed Registration Form to info@caawr.com and cc lucindawu@hotmail.com.
4. In email with registration specify the following:
a. What languages do you speak comfortably?
b. Would you like to stay free with an adoptive HK family? For how long and dates?
5. We will confirm receipt and registration asap.
6. Register with our Facebook for updates & future: http://www.facebook.caawr.com.

NOTE: We MAY need to charge a nominal fee (ie $50-75 USD), if those registering expect meals to be included in the reunion. Please give us your opinion on expected half board meals?

QUESTIONS:
Questions and expressions may also be emailed to us on the contact page at: http://www.caawr.com or post your feedback on our facebook discussion board at www.facebook.caawr.com.

SUPPORT:
If you would like to support the reunion ($1000 USD to match other donors) or help the global organising committee see http://www.caawr.com, please email or chat with Lucinda Wu at

lucindawu@hotmail.com
Skype: lucindaza or MSN: lucindawu2@hotmail.com
HK mobile: 852 915 92582 (before April 2, Aug 15-Oct 3) or after in Jordan Mobile: 962 07 99557041

PUBLICITY:
We welcome trusted and respectful media coverage to help us reach adoptees worldwide asap. If you know any media who would like to help us, they are welcome to contact Lucinda, or if you would like to help us by being interviewed by them (as an interested attendee), we welcome your support and courage. Please note media coverage will not be permitted around or in the reunion for respect and confidentiality of adoptees.

Looking forward to meeting you and take care,

Hong Kong Adoptee Planning Committee
Lucinda Wu (Ridgway)
Amanda L. Baden, Ph.D.
Jessica Emmett

Website: http://www.caawr.com
HK Mobile: 915 92582

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.

The 6th Biennial Adoption Conference

OPEN ARMS, OPEN MINDS: THE ETHICS OF ADOPTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY October 14-16, 2010

Thursday evening to Saturday afternoon

Location: St. John’s University, Manhattan

For the latest information about the conference, visit this site or contact us via e-mail adoptioninitiative@gmail.com

Korea's booming metropolitan growth over the past 50 years has made it one of the most modernized nations on the planet - yet she has not lost touch with the ancient traditions and cultural treasures that set her apart. This October, join Pearl S. Buck International on a once-in-a-lifetime ten-day adventure throughout South Korea.

Destination Highlights
We will be visiting attractions in the cities of Seoul, Bucheon, Incheon, and Gyeongju, including:
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Seoul Folk Museum
Chogyesa Buddhist Temple
Suwon Hwasung Fortress
Demilitarized Zone
3rd Infiltration Tunnel

Dora Observatory
Hahoe Folk Village
Bulguksa Temple
Gyeongju National Museum
Namsan Mountain
Waujeonsa Temple

Pricing
Price represents lodging for 10 days/9 nights
(*airfare subject to change until travel plans are finalized):

Double Room: $2190
*Estimated Airfare: $1354
Total Estimated Price: $3544

Single Room: $3052
*Estimated Airfare: $1354
Total Estimated Price: $4406

Please call  215-249-0100  215-249-0100 or email info@pearlsbuck.org with any questions you may have. http://www.psbi.org

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

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
9:00am - 12:00pm
Couples Therapy in Adoption and Complex Blended Families

A monthly training for parents and professionals with a variety of different topics. This year the FaCT training is offered to both parents and professionals. People may attend individual sessions for $55 ($35 extra if you want CEU's). Individual sessions run from 9am-12pm on each day.

Please note that ALL trainings are for parents (birth, foster, and adoptive), adopted adults, professionals, and any other interested adults.

Contact for more information -

Center For Family Connections - 350 Cambridge Street - Cambridge, MA 02141 - Tel: 617-547-0909 / (800) KINNECT - Fax: 617-497-5952 - E-mail: cffc@kinnect.org

Center For Family Connections (CFFC)-a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides therapy, training,
education, and advocacy to children, families, and professionals touched by adoption, foster care, and
other complex blended families·-is hosting a fundraiser event on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the
Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, MA. 
 
This event will celebrate National Adoption Month and is the 9th Annual Courage and Curiosity Fundraiser,
in honor of the extraordinary courage and the eager curiosity of the children and families in adoption.
All funds raised will directly support CFFC's mission of providing innovative programs and services for
children, families, and professionals in the world of adoption, foster care, and other complex blended
families-including teen 'zine creation, our theater enrichment program, clinically supervised visits,
pro bono clinical services, and countless other much-needed programs and services. To learn more about
CFFC and our mission, please see our website, www.kinnect.org.
 
The funds raised at our last year's event totaled just over $30,000.  This year our goal is $50,000.  Please
help us reach this goal by donating auction items, placing an ad in the event program, and/or attending
the fundraiser with a group of friends to bid and help the lives of children and families. 
 
One of the many exciting attractions of this event will be the silent and live auctions.  We plan to auction
off a wide variety of items and services and hope that you can help!  Those attending the event will be
CFFC supporters ranging in age from 25-60+, all of whom are interested in child welfare.  An event program
will be given to all attendees and will include information about the auction and other event attractions.
 
We would greatly appreciate if you could donate any item, service, or gift certificate that is significant for
both you and the potential winner(s). Donations can be "typical" (i.e. a gift certificate) or "atypical"
(i.e. a meal for six cooked in your home or homemade crafts)....and no donation is too small!
 
In exchange for your generous auction donation:
·    Your name will be printed in the event program that will be handed out to the approximately 200
 attendees (if it is received by October 22nd).
·    Your name may be listed on our website (depending on the value of the donation).
 
Another way you can contribute is by placing an ad in the event program, which will be handed out to
the approximately 200+ attendees-a great way to support CFFC and gain exposure for you/your business!
 
Feel free to contact CFFC at 617-547-0909 with any questions regarding
CFFC or our 9th Annual Courage and Curiosity Fundraiser.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
9:00am - 12:00pm
Attachment and Pre and Post Adoption Issues for Birth and Adoptive Families

A monthly training for parents and professionals with a variety of different topics. This year the FaCT training is offered to both parents and professionals. People may attend individual sessions for $55 ($35 extra if you want CEU's). Individual sessions run from 9am-12pm on each day.

Please note that ALL trainings are for parents (birth, foster, and adoptive), adopted adults, professionals, and any other interested adults.

Contact for more information -

Center For Family Connections - 350 Cambridge Street - Cambridge, MA 02141 - Tel: 617-547-0909 / (800) KINNECT - Fax: 617-497-5952 - E-mail: cffc@kinnect.org

 

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

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.

KAAN's MISSION is: To Support Networking And Build Understanding Among Adoptees, Adoptive Families, Koreans  And Korean Americans. Visit KAAN's website at http://www.kaanet.com/ .

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