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Registration numbers go up every day and many final jobs are being completed in preparation for this summer’s conference. Have you signed up yet? If not, we have good news for you! We have extended
the early registration discount until May 31, so if you register now you can still receive that lower rate. However, come June 1 are rates will rise as posted on our website. Sign up now … it only
takes a few minutes.
Don’t forget our new registration incentive as well … recruit someone new to come to the conference and you both will receive a chance at a free registration to KAAN 2012 in Albany, NY!
This summer’s conference offers more than thirty workshops and activities. We are proud to include among our keynotes Nancy Kim Parsons, film producer and adoptee who will define boundaries
in the sharing of adoption stories, and Helen Kim Ho, prominent Atlanta civil rights leader who will discuss how we can all get involved in protecting Asian-American civil rights. We’ll also be
screening two powerful documentaries: In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee and Adopted. Want to learn more? Visit KAANet.org.
Do you work with a business or organization that might benefit from sharing your message at KAAN? Consider placing an advertisement in our program, reserving a vendor or exhibit table, or making a
donation. If you cannot attend the whole conference but would like to participate in our Saturday evening dinner, tables are available as well. Specific forms are available on the main conference page
of our website. Please note: Advertisement, vendor/exhibitor, and gala dinner table applications are due by May 30. |
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This year, an Advisory Council was formed to support KAAN and its mission. The Advisory Council is a group of individuals and community leaders who represent a cross-section of the Korean adoption
community, with strong adoptee representation. This group provides the Executive Director with perspective and advice on issues, including long-term visioning as well as more immediate feedback and ideas.
You can learn more about how the Advisory Council works by checking out our bylaws and application form at KAANet.org.
We are excited to announce the names of the following leaders, who have accepted this role and will join ex officio members Michael Stanley and Stacy Schroeder:
Sara Campbell
Jennifer Cox
Mark Hagland
Jennifer Hilzinger
Hyaekyung Jo
Kimberly McKee
Carolyn Scholl
Sook Wilkinson
Thanks to all of you for your commitment to KAAN! |
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Advisory Council Description
The Advisory Council is a group of individuals and community leaders who represent a cross-section of the Korean adoption community, with strong adoptee representation. This group provides the Executive
Director with perspective and advice on issues as requested (no supervisory/voting responsibilities except the election of incoming Advisory Council members). 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 for three years. Please see KAAN’s official bylaws, posted at www.KAANet.org, for more details.
The Advisory Council will meet in person prior to each conference and via email or teleconference several other times each year. Unless otherwise notified, 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 three years as well as ways they can contribute to the development of KAAN.
Advisory Council Member Expectations
Effective Advisory Council members:
· Regularly attend KAAN conferences, Advisory Council meetings, and special events.
· Provide onsite volunteer support during conferences as time and abilities allow.
· Serve as conduits of information for the parts of the community in which they are connected, regularly sharing ideas, appeals, and suggestions, and
generally working to introduce and promote KAAN;
· Assist with networking and fundraising efforts as able;
· Use discretion and confidentiality in terms of Advisory Council matters during and after term.
· Stay informed about issues confronting the organization, including cultural, financial, political, and legal.
· Prepare for meetings by reading minutes and reports and promptly reply to messages.
To apply:
Submit the Advisory Council Application located at www.kaanet.org by October 1. |
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My name is Seo, Jeong Min and I was born on February 16, 1985 in Kyung Ki-do. From what I know my biological mother's name is Seo Jeong Ah and she gave birth to me at the Shelter (493, Changchon-dong,
Sodaemun-gu, Seoul Korea) and told me she wanted me to go to a good home. I was adopted to a loving family in Wisconsin but I still long for my biological mother who gave me up. I don't know where she
is or if she is even still alive but I hope one day God gives her the courage to come forward so I can meet my biological mother who I love so much but don't even know. "
If anyone can help in my search please contact: peter_timmerman_46@hotmail.com |
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We are excited to announce that the 2011-2012 InterDoptee Scholarship Application is now available!
We will be accepting submissions through May 31, 2011 by mail and by email. If you wish to mail your application, it must be postmarked by the above date.
If you know of any other adoptees who would be interested in applying for the scholarship, please don't hesitate to pass this information along to them.
You can email us directly with any questions or you can visit us at www.interdoptee.org for more information.
Thank you,
InterDoptee Board
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Dr. Kim, Duk Whang, the founder of Eastern Social Welfare Society, has completed his natural span of life and passed away at 96 years of age on May 18, 2011. He served the Ministry
of Home Affairs as vice-minister and the Korean Overseas Development Corporation as president. Retired from public office, he has devoted his life to social welfare services. In recognition of his distinguished
services, he was awarded with Dongbaek Order of Civil Merit, 5.16 National Order of Merit, and Wubong Volunteer Recognition Award. He was a faithful Christian, who has devoted his life for the
vulnerable and the socially marginalized, especially children in need. He was one of the first generation historical researchers specializing in Gando and has written various articles and books on Korean
history and religion and culture. The funeral service will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at KwangLim Church. He will be buried in the family cemetery in Hanam, Gyeonggi-do.
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The Spring 2011 KQ is out, featuring: Mayda - The New Minneapolis Sound, The (Unending) Korean War conference at NYU, Dual Citizenship, Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, A semester abroad
at Kim Il Sung University, Photo essays on former comfort women donations to Japanese earthquake victimsl - and one of Korea's first anti-nuke demonstrations! and much more... Support KQ by subscribing
today! For more info, visit: http://www.koreanquarterly.org |
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My name is Sarah Shin and I am a professor of Education at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. I would like to ask you to consider participating in my research study:
Heritage language learning by international adoptees: Parents' perspectives
The purpose of this study is to explore the views of adoptive parents toward their children's learning of the language(s) of their country of origin. As a participant in the study, you will
be asked to respond to a set of interview questions regarding the circumstances of adoption of
your child(ren) and your views and practices toward helping your child(ren) learn the language.
The interview will last for about 30 minutes and no personal identifying information will be written with your responses to the questions. As a small token of appreciation, a $10 Starbucks gift
card will be given to each participant.
I would deeply appreciate hearing your perspectives on language learning. If you're interested, would you please reply to this email? I can either do a phone interview or drive to
a place near your work or residence (whichever is more convenient for you). Thank you very much in advance for
considering this request and I hope to hear from you soon.
sincerely,
Sarah Shin
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Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D.
Professor & Co-Director
M.A. TESOL Program
Department of Education
University of Maryland Baltimore County
1000
Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
Phone: (410) 455-2485
Fax: (410) 455-3986
Email: shin@umbc.edu
http://www.umbc.edu
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Korean adoptee Lisa “Charlie” de Morais Teixeira and her adoptive mother Karen Benally are conducting research that explores the manner in which adult transnational adoptees (of all nationalities)
and their American parents have negotiated the complex and often thorny issues related to adoptive, racial, and cultural identity. There are two parts to the study. The first consists of surveys of both
adoptees and their parents. The surveys are currently available online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Stories_Adult_Adoptee
(Adoptee survey)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Stories_Adoptive_Parent (Parent
survey)
The second part involves in-depth interviews that focus on the adoptee-parent relationship and on the adoption experience as viewed both from the point of view of adoptees and adoptive parent(s).
To the extent possible, the researchers hope to interview adoptee-parent “pairs,” but they are also talking with adoptees and/or parents whose corresponding “partner” is either unable or unwilling to
participate. The interviews began in Hawaii in April; during the summer of 2011, the research team will be traveling to locations in the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast to talk with additional adoptees
and parents. Interviews throughout the U.S. will continue into 2012. For further information or to follow the results of the study, visit the project website at http://transnational-adoptee-parent-study.webs.com.
To participate in the oral history portion of the research, contact one or both of the researchers at charlieritts@gmail.com or krbenally@gmail.com.
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25th Annual Camp Chin-Gu Camp Chin-Gu is a Korean Culture Day Camp in Rochester, NY . This year camp will be July 11th - July 14th. Camp will be held at Church of the Assumption, Fairport, NY
Camp is open to children age 3 through age 13. The full day program runs from 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM. Korean cooking, music, games, calligraphy, arts, history and language are offered.
Attending Camp Chin-gu is a wonderful way for children adopted from Korea to meet each other and form lasting, life long relationships.
When previous campers will be turning 14 by the beginning of camp, they are eligible to apply to become Counselors-In-Training (CITs). As CITs, they not only have the opportunity to remain in contact
with all their friends from Camp, but they can also pass on all they've learned to the next generation of Campers.
For those with the special drive and dedication and are 18 or older, there is the opportunity to apply to be a Counselor/Teacher.
This year, we will have the Korean Traditional Music Association attending our camp to perform and teach traditional Korean Music and Dance. Also, we will have 20 students from Sookmyung Womens
University from Seoul, Korea teaching classes in Korean History, Korean Dance & Music, Korean Language and Korean Current Events.
Join us on Facebook: Camp Chingu 25th Anniversary Camp
For more information and to obtain a registration packet go to http://www.campchingu.org |
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Adroit College has released its summer schedule.
The Summer quarter will start on 6/13.
There will be $10 discount for the early bird registration by May 27.
To get the schedule and make payment contact info@adroitcollege.org |
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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HEROES: Contributions of Asian Pacific American Veterans to the American Dream
Saturday, May 21, 2011
10:00 – 1:00 (Symposium)
1:00 - 2:00 (Reception & Special Exhibition Viewing)
...National Archives at Atlanta
5780 Jonesboro Rd, Morrow, GA 30260
FREE PUBLIC EVENT
Event Highlights
- Lt. General Joseph Peterson (Ret.), first 3-star general of Hawaiian descent, and Japanese & Chinese ancestry, Keynote Speech on his road to military service and Japanese American WWII 442nd
Regiment Veterans
- Alex Wan, first APA elected to Atlanta City Council
- Kevin Pratt, National Archives specialist on Military Records on Filipino Veterans Equity Act
- Ray Rufo, president of
Augusta Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association incorporated in 1927 on the oldest APA community in the Southeast
- Exhibition of Oldest Asian American community in the Southeast with highlights
of APA veterans and additional APA groups
- Book Design Contest on APA Customs Award Ceremony & Exhibition
- Performances by Asian Pacific American youth and professional artists
- Come with
photographs and stories to share about your Asian Pacific American family veterans
- StoryCorps Atlanta will be recording stories of Asian Pacific Americans in the US South for US Library of Congress
archives
Active and retired military invited to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Please RSVP at apaheroes@gmail.com for special recognition at the event.
Also come learn about:
- Filipino American veteran fight for WWII pension rights and the Filipino Veterans Equity Act
- Importance of US Military for Vietnamese American Communities
- Significant
role of Punjabi Sikh Bhagat Singh Thind in the 1920s had in the fight for US citizenship during the Chinese Exclusion & Asian Exclusion era
- Florida Alien Land Law - last and only alien land law
still on the books
- Chinese American solidiers, the War Brides Act, and the evolution of Chinese American families with the war
- How can you and your families access National Archives military
records?
- How can you document and preserve your family history & community organization's history?
2011 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month @ National Archives at Atlanta
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Open to the public at Ohgane Korean BBQ Restaurant
5:30 pm
Cocktail Reception
6:00 pm
Opening Welcome
Consul General Jeong-Gwan Lee
Korean Consulate General
6:15 pm
Korean Drum Performance
Jamaesori Korean Drum Troupe
6:30 pm
Traditional Korean Food Buffet w/Soju Celebration Toast
Ohgane Korean BBQ Restaurant
7:15 pm
Introduction / Welcome
Holly Choon Hyang Bachman, President
AKASF Board of Directors
7:45 pm
Adoptee Film Clip
Geographies of Kinship: The Korean Adoption Story
Deann Borshay Liem
8:00 pm
Adoptee Author Book Reading & Signing
This Many Miles from Desire:
Lee Herrick
More Voices (not in any particular order):
Peter E. Vinyard
Kira Donnell
Maria Wren
Jo Rankin
Kelsay Elizabeth Myers
Kevin Riutzel
Meg Brown
Mary Lee Vance, and More!
Featured Member Spotlight - Special Book Announcement:
The Unforgotten War: Dust of the Streets by Thomas Park Clement
9:00 pm
Open Mic / Nore-bang (Karaoke)
10:00 pm
Closing / After Party
Starting at 10:30 pm - Mua Lounge
2442a Webster St
Oakland, CA 94612
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The Lifelong Impact of Adoption
Lecture & discussion by Marlou Russell, Ph.D.
Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Santa Monica College (Bundy Campus)
3171 S. Bundy Dr., Room #236
Los Angeles CA 90066
1pm -4pm
$35 per person
Free parking on campus
Marlou Russell, Ph.D. is a psychologist, adoptee in reunion, and the author of Adoption Wisdom: A Guide to the Issues and Feelings of Adoption.
This class is for adult adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, those considering adoption, therapists, attorneys, the media, and anyone interested in the emotional and psychological aspects of
adoption.
For more information contact:
Marlou Russell, Ph.D.
1452 26th Street, Suite 103
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone (310) 829-1438
Email: marlourussell@hotmail.com
Website: www.marlourussellphd.com
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Sunday, May 22, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
North Kirkland Community Center
12421 103rd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA
Come share a delicious Korean buffet dinner, crafts, games and entertainment. Tickets are $30 per family before May 16, $40 at the door. Current and new members receive a $10 discount.
For more information on membership and to reserve your seat, please visit our website http://www.koreanfocusnw.org |
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Monday, May 23 at 4:00pm - September 5 at 6:30pm
Fineapple building 3rd Floor CIY cooking Studio (Green line-Seoul metro Sincheon station Exit 5)
Korean Dish Cooking Class is not a new event that InKAS has organised,
Let's gather together and have fun while cooking with your friends!
During lectures, various famous traditional Korean dishs will be cooked with great guidance by professional teachers at CIY studio. The menu have not confirmed yet, but it might be various dishes
that enhance your fun and interest in Korean Food!!!
...The event schedule will be as below, please double check with some important NOTICE as well
1. Date&Time: Every other Monday 04.00~06.30pm
during 23rd of May~ 5th of September 2011
2. Location: Fineapple building 3rd Floor CIY cooking Studio (Green line-Seoul metro) Sincheon station exit 5 then 1 min walk distance
3. Possible applicant: ONLY Korean Adoptees !!!
4. Import notice!!!
* Only Korean adoptees will be accepted
For more info. contrat: Tel: 02 3148 0258 / Fax: 02 3148 0259 or email to inkas21@yahoo.co.kr / visit inkas website: www.InKAS.org
Please e-mail InKAS with your phone number if you would like to join this class. inkas21@yahoo.co.kr
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Harvard University Professor Ezra Vogel visits The Korea Society to discuss the monumental new political history he co-edited, The Park Chung Hee Era: The Transformation of South
Korea. South Korea was mired in poverty in 1959, yet by 1979 was gaining significant economic influence both regionally and globally. Park is credited with modernizing South Korea, but at a huge
political and social cost. The state was predatory yet technocratic, reform-minded, yet quick to crack down on dissidents in the name of political order. The chaebol received massive government
support to pioneer new growth industries, even as a nationwide campaign of economic shock therapy—interest hikes, devaluation, and wage cuts—met strong public resistance and caused considerable hardship.
UC San Diego’s Stephan Haggard describes the work as “remarkable...[it] will establish itself as the most signifcant work on the Park period.”
Thursday, May 26
6:30PM
Purchase Tickets at http://www.koreasociety.org |
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Finally, on the May 27th, the summer camp we're so looking forward to is going to start.
We are going to get on a Seoul tour ship at the Han river on the 28th, so any Korean adoptees in Korea wants to join the cruise needs to contact InKAS.
When ? 28th on May AM 10:00 ~ 11:00 Where ? Yueoido Ferry Cruise
If you have more questions, Please feel free to contact us. Tel:02-3148-0258/010-6438-0258 email: inkas21@yahoo.co.kr |
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When - June 4, 2011 - Korean language 1:00, English Language 3:00
Where - Korean American Community Association 3641 South Port Drive
During the Korean War, Paull was adopted by an American GI and brought to the United States. He began his education with a GED, and went on to earn a Master of Public and International Affairs, Masters
of Arts and finally a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. After 31 years of teaching at the college level, he retired, only to embrace public service.
Sen. Shin was elected to the Washington State Senate in 1999. Prior to that, he served in the House of Representatives from 1993-1994.
He is Vice President Pro Tempore which presides over floor action in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor and President Pro Tempore.
He will share his inspiration life story - uplifting for all. |
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Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington, Intiman Theatre, and the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience are proud to present film screenings of two powerful films directed by Korean
adoptees: In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee and Resilience! Both filmmakers will be available for Q&A sessions following their respective screenings as well.
DATE: Sunday, June 5, 2011
TIME: 1:00 – 5:00 pm (In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee @ 1:00 pm and Resilience at 3:15 pm)PLACE: The Wing’s Tateuchi Story Theatre
ADDRESS: 719
South King Street, Seattle WA 98104
SUGGESTED DONATION: $10 for both screenings, $7 for one screening **Seating is limited. Please reserve a seat by going to https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/160617
http://aaawashington.org |
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Fairmount Park Philadelphia, PA Sunday, June 5, 2011 12 – 6pm ... Please RSVP via kaaphilly@gmail.com for a circulating list of potluck items. Bring your family, make
new friends, eat, learn some martial arts, and let’s have a picnic!
http://www.kaaps.org |
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“Adoption, My Voice, My Body: A Writing Workshop”
Sunday June 5th (for Adopted People)
Saturday June 11th (for Birth Parents)
Saturday June 18th (for Adoptive Parents)
11am-3pm, Oakland, CA
Do you have a story you have been wanting to tell? Something you have been struggling with? Something to celebrate? Do you
have a memory you would like to start writing down? This is an excellent workshop for both those who will for the first time be trying to consider how adoption has impacted their life and for those who
have spent a lot of time considering their relationship to adoption.
This is also a workshop for both experienced writers and those who have no writing experience. We will work from “where you are” to explore your stories.
Week 1: For Adopted People (10 seats) – Sunday June 5th
This week welcomes all adopted people – same race, transracial / inter-country and kinship adoptees. We will spend time reading, discussing and writing our memories, our voices and our stories as
adopted people and time focusing on our bodies as holding memory and histories that need to be spoken.
Week 2: For Birth Parents (10 seats) – Sunday June 11th
This week welcomes all Birth Parents, both mothers and fathers together to write. We will spend time reading, discussing and writing your stories, thoughts and ideas about your connection or disconnection
to the children in your life who are also impacted by adoption and your body as it remembers the past.
Week 3: For Adoptive Parents (10 seats) – Saturday June 18th
This week welcomes adoptive parents to spend time exploring your stories. We will spend time reading, discussing and writing your memories, your voices and time with the concepts of family, mothering
and fathering in a way that will focus on your own specific stories of the challenges and joys of adoptive parenting.
http://birthproject.wordpress.com |
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True Colors is a day-long workshop for transracial, international and interracial families that focuses on the issues inherent to parenting children across racial lines. You will hear from
adults who were raised in transracial adoptive families about their experiences. We will present concrete suggestions for connecting your child to his or her racial heritage and information about how
positive racial identity develops. We will focus on white privilege and how white parents sometimes bring blinders to some of the racial realities that their children will deal with as a fact of life
as a person of color. Real life scenarios will be explored in an interactive approach to problem solving and understanding the obvious and sometimes not so obvious divides and boundaries that multiracial
families must negotiate. For more information visit http://www.pactadopt.org |
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What:
Who:
Annual Picnic
Korea Kids Club,
Hand in Hand,
Families with Children from China
Adventure Mom's Through Adoption
Bayside Adoption Group
Where:
Hidden Valley Clubhouse
West Lane
Granite Bay, CA 95746 US
When:
Sunday, June 26th, from 1:00PM 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 would like to invite, Hand in Hand, Families with Children from China, Adventure Moms Through Adoption, and Bayside Adoption
Group to join us for our annual summer picnic! Last year we came together and had a great turnout. Thank you to the Bowler family who will be providing our location
again this year. 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. |
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2011 Camp Rice July 8-10, 2011 (Friday 5 p.m. through Sunday afternoon 2 p.m.)
Summit Lake Camp
7610 Hampton Valley Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
All Services for International Adoptees and Adoptive Families would like to invite you to our second annual family/teen camps. This year’s theme will be ‘festivals of Korea.’ We
will be creating activities and classes to learn about Korean culture by exploring modern and traditional festivals in Korea.
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. 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 room with a separate shower with their parents, teen campers
will stay
with their adult adopteecounselors.
What age is considered as a teen camper?
Teen campers are students who have completed 5th grade through 11th grade by Summer of 2011. If you are 18 and older and have graduated from a high school by June, you can apply to become a
volunteer camp counselor. Teen campers can be dropped off at camp alone for the weekend. If you are a family with three children with one child’s being 14 years old, your whole family can
participate as family campers, but your 14 years old will be considered as a teen camper. It is recommended that your teen campers stay with other teens if your family will be staying overnight at the
camp. We have had birth siblings who came to our camp in the past. It is their choice if they would like to join the teen program or family camp program.
Accommodations and location
Summit Lake is a year-round conference & retreat Center located near Emmitsburg, MD approximately 23 miles north of Fredericks, MD. There are many outdoor activities you’re your family
can enjoy during your stay. Just to mention a few, you could enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, ball games (indoor and outdoor). Accommodations for family campers
are rooms which are located in four different lodges. Most of the lodges offer a private bathroom with a shower. There are a few rooms that have a joint bathroom between two rooms. We
plan to give this kind of rooms to families who are related or close. Please indicate your preference in the registration form if you would like to be placed in rooms with one bathroom and a shower
with another family. Each room can sleep up to 4 people and has 3-4 twin sized bunk beds. All campers will need to bring their own linens, pillows, blanket or sleeping bags. All lodges
are air-conditioned. Teen campers will be staying in cabins sharing their rooms with other teen campers. Although cabins are not air-conditioned, temperature during overnight is controlled
by fans and it will be comfortable. All meals will be served by the Summit Lake Camp this year. Summit Lake Camp serves delicious home-cooked meals, including homemade bread & cookies.
For more information about our camp facility visit http://www.summitlake.org.
Registration Fee
The full camp registration fee includes accommodations, 6 meals, a camp t-shirt, snacks and camp programs.
*$225 per adult, child (3 and over) , or teen
We lowered the camp fee from $265 to $225 while shortening the camp days to make the camp more affordable so that more adoptive families can join this fabulous program. $50 discount per family
will be applied if there are 4 or more campers. If your teenager is participating in the teen camp, you can still receive this discount. Child under 3 pays $100 to use the camp facility. If you
need daycare for your child under 3, please let us know. We will plan to offer daycare for the time for toddlers when older family campers participant in cultural classes. Teen campers 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. *$225 per camper is a discounted rate, ASIA plans to do significant fundraising activities to be able to offer this rate.
Financial assistance for teen campers
If your family recently experienced unemployment and financially cannot afford sending your teen ager to Camp Rice, please write to us. We will be doing some fundraisers and will be able to
offer a few scholarships for teen campers.
Would you like to sponsor an adult adoptee counselor to come to the camp?
Camp Rice is a place where adult adoptees get together once a year to give their time and energy to mentor younger adoptees. They are a great asset to Camp Rice program. In order
to host one counselor, it costs us $225. If you can make a donation of $225, we can bring more adult adoptees to join the camp. Help us continue this valuable tradition.
How to register
To reserve your spot, fill out the registration form and send it with a non-refundable pre-registration fee of $200. Contact Mary Anne Wylie to request a registration
form at walker.wylie@verizon.net. Checks should be made payable to ASIA, Inc. Though there is no deadline to receive registrations, it is
likely to be fully booked soon due to the number of people who have expressed interest previously.
Contact us
If you have a question related to camp registration or medical forms, contact Mary Ann Wylie at walker.wylie@verizon.net. Medical form
will be emailed to you after receiving your registration.
All other questions such as financial assistance, counselor application form, camp curriculum, accommodation, volunteering, sponsorship, donation and etc, contact Grace Song at hwakangsong@gmail.com
or 703-999-4206 |
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Meeting of the Minds 2011 is a merging of Adoption Resource Center (ARC) 26th Annual Summer Intensives and Adoption Connections Training Institute: OneWorld Neighborhood (ACTION) 5th Annual International
Conference on Post Adoption Services
Session I: ARC Meeting of the Minds on Sunday, July 10
A Conversation about the adopted experience and how it impacts the whole extended family. For family, friends, professionals, and anyone who cares about those who live in the world of adoption ($100)
Session II: ACTION International Conversation on Monday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 12
How can we have a conversation that heals and advances our work and lives in adoption? Discussing how everyone is similar psychologically and emotionally in their adoption experience. For family,
friends, professionals and anyone who cares about those who live in the world of adoption ($150)
Session III: ARC Clinical Intensives on Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, July 14
Putting into practice what is learned and finding ways to build new models for treatment for the wider family of adoption. For clinical and other professionals at the advanced level. ($150)
*Full Registration: $350 (repeat participant: $250)
Register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=7phiokcab&oeidk=a07e3tkkqix1ee225cb |
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25th Annual Camp Chin-Gu Camp Chin-Gu is a Korean Culture Day Camp in Rochester, NY . This year camp will be July 11th - July 14th. Camp will be held at Church of the Assumption, Fairport, NY
Camp is open to children age 3 through age 13. The full day program runs from 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM. Korean cooking, music, games, calligraphy, arts, history and language are offered.
Attending Camp Chin-gu is a wonderful way for children adopted from Korea to meet each other and form lasting, life long relationships.
When previous campers will be turning 14 by the beginning of camp, they are eligible to apply to become Counselors-In-Training (CITs). As CITs, they not only have the opportunity to remain in contact
with all their friends from Camp, but they can also pass on all they've learned to the next generation of Campers.
For those with the special drive and dedication and are 18 or older, there is the opportunity to apply to be a Counselor/Teacher.
This year, we will have the Korean Traditional Music Association attending our camp to perform and teach traditional Korean Music and Dance. Also, we will have 20 students from Sookmyung Womens
University from Seoul, Korea teaching classes in Korean History, Korean Dance & Music, Korean Language and Korean Current Events.
Join us on Facebook: Camp Chingu 25th Anniversary Camp
For more information and to obtain a registration packet go to http://www.campchingu.org |
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July 17-21st, 2011
We've planned an exciting program that includes a rich blend of education, community-building, sharing and recreation. Enjoying group activities together in the woods, in the pool, and at mealtimes
will provide wonderful opportunities to connect. Many of the families who attend camp are transracial (parenting children across racial lines) but we welcome all families, whether your adoption was domestic
or international, and whether you have birth kids along with adopted kids. We especially encourage parents of color to join us at camp.
For more info or to register visit: http://www.pactadopt.org |
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