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News About KAAN |
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KAAN 2011 Call for Session Proposals - Deadline Extended to December 15 |
KAAN 2011: We Have a Dream …
We are excited to announce the call for session proposals for the thirteenth annual KAAN Conference. This event will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from July 29-31, 2011. Our theme is We Have
A Dream… The conference will focus on the dreams we have within the community and what we are doing to pursue or achieve these dreams. All proposals are welcome, but of particular interest are
those related to this year’s theme. Proposals can range from personal stories to broader social justice issues, from grassroots activities to established efforts and organizations. Most sessions slots
are 75 minutes in length.
Go to http://www.kaanet.com for a proposal form. Proposals are due December 15, 2010. | |
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A school in Dorset says it has disciplined three boys after they played a "racist" video in class which caused offence to a South Korean pupil. Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk |
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It was originally brought to our attention by a concerned parent – apparently, the video/song has been around for some time now, but it’s just now going viral, especially amongst the middle school
set, which, as you can imagine, is making life difficult for all the little Korean kids who have to deal with hearing “Ching Chang Chong” in musical form. Read More: http://iamkoream.com |
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But a not-insignificant 34% responded that they still remain uncomfortable or only somewhat comfortable with their race/ethnicity. There's a long way to go yet before the Asian adoptee community in
the U.S., still a fairly young, scattered, and in many ways, unknown group, is entirely comfortable in its own skin… flat nose bridge and all. Read More: http://www.theawl.com |
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For the first time in the history of the government inspection, the human rights of unwed mothers were mentioned and the need for a policy to guarantee ...unwed mothers custody of their children.
Moreover, a brave unwed mother stood out and spoke up! Read More: http://www.kumsn.org |
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A day after China, North Korea's last major ally, called for emergency talks with Pyongyang, Lee said that it is "difficult to expect North Korea to abandon military brinkmanship and nuclear weapons".
Read More: http://news.yahoo.com |
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South Korea's military announced provocative new artillery drills on the front-line island shelled in a deadly North Korean attack, then immediately postponed them Monday in a sign
of disarray hours after the president vowed to get tough on the North. Read More: http://news.yahoo.com-- |
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Single mom Choi Jeong-mi struggles with terminal stomach cancer while raising her two little children, Eun-seo, 7, who takes care of her as much she should be taken care of, and Hong-hyeon,
5 Read More: http://hanopolis.com |
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This study compares Adopted Korean Americans With Immigrant/U.S.-Born Korean Americans and Korean International Students.
These study findings add to a small but growing literature on the adult development and adjustment of internationally adopted Korean Americans. The lower ethnic identity of adopted Korean American
college students, compared to non-adopted peers, and its association with positive affect suggest the need for adopted individuals, adoptive families, and adoption professionals and agencies to seriously
examine the role and relevance of ethnic socialization on ethnic identity development and subsequently on subjective well-being.
http://www.informaworld.com |
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KAAN 2011: We Have a Dream …
We are excited to announce the call for session proposals for the thirteenth annual KAAN Conference. This event will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from July 29-31, 2011. Our theme is We Have
A Dream… The conference will focus on the dreams we have within the community and what we are doing to pursue or achieve these dreams. All proposals are welcome, but of particular interest are
those related to this year’s theme. Proposals can range from personal stories to broader social justice issues, from grassroots activities to established efforts and organizations. Most sessions slots
are 75 minutes in length.
Go to http://www.kaanet.com for a proposal form. Proposals are due December 15, 2010. |
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As part of our transition to a Pennsylvania nonprofit, we have created new bylaws and an Advisory Council. The Advisory Council is a group of individuals and community leaders who represent
a cross-section of the people KAAN seeks to serve. This group provides the Executive Director with perspective and advice on issues as requested. Discussions include long-term visioning as well as more
immediate feedback and ideas. Our bylaws allow for this group to be five to nine members in size in addition to the ex officio Executive Director/President and the Treasurer. Terms are normally
for three years. This year only, to get a proper rotation of incoming members, terms will be staggered at one, two, and three years in length. Please visit our website, www.kaanet.com
for our official bylaws and Advisory Council application. Applications are due by December 15 for terms beginning January 1, 2011.
The Advisory Council will meet in person prior to each conference and via email or teleconference several other times each year. Until further notice, the formal onsite meeting will take place on
the Thursday evening prior to each conference at the hotel where the conference is being held. Fees are budgeted to cover both dinner and shared housing that evening for Advisory Council members, but
travel and any other costs are the responsibility of the members themselves. Advisory Council positions require a time and energy commitment that should not be underestimated. Candidates are
urged to consider personal priorities for the next year as well as the ways to contribute to the development of KAAN.
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Sarah Idzik, a columnist at www.TheAwl.com, is writing a series on various items
from the perspective of Korean adoptees (she is one herself). You can read the first column in her series at http://www.theawl.com.
In an upcoming column, she wants to talk to parents of Korean adoptees of all ages. She asked me if I could help her locate some people. If you are interested, contact her at sarah.idzik@gmail.com. Feel free
to forward this request to others who you think may be interested.
Stacy Schroeder
President, KAAN |
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Tell Us About Your Family!
For most of us, the classic family photo with matching sweaters and look-alike smiles doesn’t quite capture our family. POV wants to hear real stories about your family from you. Send us your videos,
and you might receive an iPad or an iTouch! http://www.pbs.org |
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December 3 - 5, 2010
This is the news that we have been waiting for! 2010 InKAS Fall/Winter Trip!!! The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for Korean adoptees
living in South Korea and elsewhere to learn about South Korea’s diverse culture. This year’s InKAS Fall/Winter Trip will be held in JeollabukDo(
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), one of the southwest districts of Korea. During this trip, we will have several exciting activities (Korean Cultural Experience: Wedding Ceremony, Teaism, tour of historic site at
Jeonju / Ski & Spa at Mooju). Jeolado is the most famous province for Korean food in Korea. Especially, JeollabukDo is well known for Jeonju Bibimbob and HanJeongsik(rice with
a wide variety of side dishes). Also, we will tour historic artifacts of the 500-year-old Chosun dynasty and explore Mooju area within its nature-friendly tourist attractions. Join us in this
time of excitement!! Any InKAS member is eligible to join!
Application deadline : November 26th, 6pm
How to apply : 1. Sign up through the InKAS website and go to the Summer Camp section: Services -> Culture Camps (http://www.inkas.or.kr/eng/programs/programs04.asp) 2. Submit
an application form on the page and upload one page of the adoption paper with your Korean name and the copy of your passport on “My-page” Who can apply: 35 Adult Korean adoptees!
Only the first 35 people who apply can join this trip! We hope to hear from you soon and if you have any suggestions or would like to recommend a place to visit near
JeollabukDo, we are open to all suggestions. |
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Continuing its mission of helping overseas adopted Koreans, G.O.A.’L Korea is opening its first branch office outside of Seoul, Korea.
Seoul, South Korea - Since the 1950's upwards of 200,000 Korean children have been adopted out of Korea. Since the 1980's, many adult adoptees have returned to Korea to search for their birth
families, to seek connection to Korean culture, language and identity, and to work and to live. While many adoptees make this journey successfully, the majority of adoptees encounter and continue to
encounter
significant barriers in navigating their way through Korean society.
G.O.A.'L was established in Seoul, Korea in March 1998 as an independent organization to assist adoptees returning to Korea. G.O.A.'L unites Korean adoptees from European countries and the U.S. together
with the help of over 100 native Korean volunteers. G.O.A.'L's presence in Korea fosters awareness about adoption in the Korean government, adoption agencies, and Korean society. To date, G.O.A.'L has
provided assistance to over 6,000 Korean adoptees.
G.O.A.‘L believes that with a branch office in the USA, where most Korean adoptees have been adopted to, G.O.A.‘L can provide support and advice about Korean culture, trips to Korea, language scholarships,
adoptee programs, birth-family search, and other topics sooner and more easily to US adoptees than they can with G.O.A.‘L Korea. G.O.A.‘L USA also feels strongly about working with and being a resource
for already established Korean adoptee organizations in the USA.
G.O.A.‘L USA will inform USA adoptees about valuable resources available to them from a branch office in the states so that services can be communicated more regionally and in a familiar environment.
The result being a broader reaching message to adoptees and the ability to respond, react, and serve from a local office.
A G.O.A.’L USA launch party will be held in Santa Barbara, CA, USA on December 30, 2010. For more information on the launch party, G.O.A.’L Korea, or G.O.A.’L USA, please contact Betsy Schaffer (goal.usa.info@gmail.com).
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The Asian Art Museum is interested in discovering what people think about contemporary art. Gathering this information will be useful in expanding the museum's presentation of contemporary
art. Your feedback will help us, and we look forward to hearing from you.
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential, so we welcome your candor and thoughtfulness. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
By completing this survey, you are eligible for a drawing to win a $200 Amazon.com gift certificate. To enter the drawing, simply provide your contact information at the end of the survey.
One person will be randomly drawn and contacted by the Asian Art Museum within two weeks of the closing of the survey.
http://vovici.com |
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Instructor: Astrid Dabbeni
When: December 4, 2010
Time: 9 am to 3 pm
Where: Portland, OR
Cost: $90 per person
The decision to adopt across racial and cultural lines is a lifelong commitment to exploring matters of race, confronting racism in all its forms and constantly developing new skills and aptitudes.
This workshop will provide you with information, tools, and resources and create a sense of hope as you explore you and your children’s future as a transracial family. This workshop is appropriate for
adoptive parents, waiting parents, and professionals.
Workshop topics will include:
- Race matters
- Development of racial identity
- Cultural competence
- Tools for creating positive outcomes
- Talking to your child about race
- Confronting racism
- Personalizing culture
Here are some comments from past participants:
- I would recommend this class to current and prospective transracial families. This class gives you tools and a sense of competency for being able to talk to your children about racial issues.
- This class is a forum to talk about race. I think everyone learned to think differently about the role of parenting transracially, about the experience of being a minority in this culture, of having
the combination of being of color, being adopted and having parents of a different race.
- The thing I like about Astrid’s approach is that it is affirming. I appreciate that Adoption Mosaic focuses on the triad.
- Thank you for your openness and honesty – a model for us as parents.
This class is also offered on a request basis; contact us for details.
Contact info@adoptionmosaic.org |
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AHA welcomes Jae Ran Kim to its presenter roster in a discussion of ambiguous loss. Originally postulated by Pauline Boss in her book, Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved
Grief, ambiguous loss refers to a situation where the fate of a family member or other loved one is unknown and may be indeterminable. The missing person may be physically absent while
remaining psychologically close, such as in adoption relationships, and Kim will focus on ambiguous losses for people within the adoptee community. In addition, Kim will present the psychological
model devised by researchers David Brodzinsky, Marshall Schecter and Robin Marantz Henig, 'The Psychosocial Model of Adoption Adjustment,' to illustrate that the developmental tasks
of adoptees differ from those of non-adoptees, and how they manifest throughout the life cycle. This model, extrapolated from Erik Erickson's seven-stage model, is a cornerstone of AHA's
mission.
Registration
Registration details will be available soon. Please call Anne Johnson at 612-746-5122 with any questions.
About the Presenter
Jae Ran Kim is a licensed social worker, educator and writer who was born in South Korea and adopted in Minnesota at the age of three. She is currently a doctoral candidate in
the University of Minnesota's School of Social Work and a research assistant at the University's Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare. Her writing appears in the anthologies, Outsiders
Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption and HERE: A Visual History of Adopted Koreans in Minnesota. |
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A Lifetime Perspective on
the Developmental Tasks of
Adopted Persons
"New Date & Time"
Thursday, December 9, 2010
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (CDT)
Please join Adoptees Have Answers (AHA) on December 9 as Jae Ran Kim, distinguished adoption presenter, researcher and AHA Advisory Group member, discusses the model created by psychologist
David Brodzinsky, Marshall Schecter and Robin Marantz Henig to illustrate how the developmental tasks of adoptees differ from those of non-adoptees, and how these unique differences manifest throughout
the adoptee's lifespan. Kim also discusses ambiguous loss, a concept originally hypothesized by Pauline Boss, author of Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, and how it impacts
the lives of people within the adoptee community.
Presenter: Jae Ran Kim
Jae Ran Kim is a licensed social worker, educator and writer who was born in South Korea and adopted in Minnesota at the age of three. Kim's writings appear in the anthologies,
Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption and HERE: A Visual History on Adopted Koreans in Minnesota. She is currently a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota's School
of social work and a research assistant at the University's Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare.
Register: Adoptees, parents, professionals and others are invited to participate in this interactive online training. All you need is a computer with Internet access, a telephone and a pioneer
spirit.
Fee
$15.00 webinar only
$15.00 CD only
$20.00 CD & webinar
CD includes PowerPoint slides, presentation audio and participant questions and answers.
Registration To register, please contact Anne Johnson at 612-746-5122. Registration will not be available the day of the webinar. |
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Date: Dec. 11, 2010, October 8, 2011
Time: 9:00-1:00
Location: Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fabiola Building, Room #65A
3801 Howe Street, Oakland
Description: People at our children's school are there to support our families even though they don't always understand our special issues. Everything from dealing with teachers, administration,
assignments, choosing schools and handling "problems" when they arise will be covered. Practical guidance as well as resources will be shared for students of all ages. We will include information on handling
learning and curriculum related issues, which often arise with adopted kids and approaches to handling privacy issues for children in school when they are asked about their adoption information and status.
Practical guidance as well as resources will be shared for students of all ages.
Guest Speaker: Maryann Wagner, founder of Thriving Student Education Services, which provides educational therapy for adolescents and young adults through assessment and one on one remediation
and advocacy for students and parents.
Cost: $40 Members, $50 Non-Members
Sorry, no refunds.
Register online at http://www.pactadopt.org |
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Organized by Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Hee Sook Kim and Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Hank Glassman, the Korean Arts Festival brings to Haverford College traditional as well as
contemporary Korean art, music, and performance. All events are free and open to the public; for a full schedule, visit www.haverford.edu
In and With: Contemporary Korean Art
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Whitehead Campus Center
October 22 - December 12
Gods, Demons, and Generals: Icons of Korean Shamanism
Humanities Center Seminar Room, Stokes 102
October 4 - November 19, 2010
A travelling exhibit from The Korea Society of New York,
Gods, Demons and Generals: Icons of Korean Shamanism is the first substantial survey of Korean shamanism to be exhibited in the U.S.
There will be a
gallery talk in Stokes 102 on Wednesday, November 3 from 2:45-3:45 and a talk entitled
"Shamans, Ghosts and Hobgoblins amidst Korean Folk Customs" on Thursday, November 4 at 4:15, also in Stokes 102 A post-talk reception will be held on November 4. The featured
speaker for both talks will be Michael Pettid, Associate Professor of Korean Studies at Binghamton University, SUNY.
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Power Moves: From Bruce Lee's Intercepting Fist to Hip-Hop and Beyond
Peggy Myo-Young Choy brings to the Smithsonian her unique dances that generate an explosive energy field while honoring the legacy of Bruce Lee and exploring his intentions behind creating Jeet Kune
Do or "the way of the intercepting fist". Choy performs "Yelllowwww Matriarch", Toni Renee Johnson performs "Boxher" and Sekou Heru, Ai Ikeda and Rudy Reynon will perform "Jeet Kune Do". This will be
the world premier of Choy's newest work "Jeet Kune Do" set to music composed by award-winning Asian American jazz composer Fred Ho.
When: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art
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KAAN's MISSION is: To Support Networking And Build Understanding Among Adoptees,
Adoptive Families, Koreans And Korean Americans. Visit KAAN's website at http://www.kaanet.com/ .
KAAN does not endorse or take responsibility for the opinions or programs presented
in the newsletter. Please send us information about events in your area, articles,
personal requests etc. so that we may share them with others.
Send information about events, interesting articles or websites, personal requests
and questions, as well as other items of interest to us at mailto:kaanet@aol.com
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