Joyful Noize Productions is putting together a show celebrating the foster/adoption community and YOU are the stars. They have an open call for story tellers who want to share their first-person foster or adoption story—these can be foster/adopted youth, grown up youth, siblings, parents, and kinship folks. As a story teller, you will tell your
2018 SWS Welcome Home Program
A 7-day program for adoptees to experience their birth country of Korea Social Welfare Society in South Korea invites adoptees to apply for their annual Welcome Home program. The hope is to help adoptees better understand Korean culture, volunteer in their birthland, and build connections with volunteers in Korea. Details of the Program The program
2018 Korean Language and Culture Scholarship
“Returning to Korea was an amazing, emotional and an unforgettable journey. Climbing mountains, visiting temples, studying at university and most importantly sharing this experience with other Korean adoptees will be something I will always cherish.” -Ginny, Past Participant Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) is once again accepting applications for its Korean Language and Culture Program.
Letter to My Mother
Dear Mother, Writing “Dear Mother” seems so formal, yet I never met you so I can’t call you “mom.” I don’t even know if you would have wanted me to call you “mom.” Let alone if I would have been comfortable with that either. How strange all of this is—and to think that at my
Research Request | Genetic Testing Influences Among International Adoptees
Christina Garasky and Dr. Richard M. Lee of the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota are looking for participants for their research study of genetic testing views and family thoughts among international adoptees. You are potentially eligible if you are: Internationally adopted from another country outside of the United States Between the ages
A Letter from My Birth Parents
The following is an excerpt from How Did You Find Me, a sweet story about love lost and found again. Crossing over decades, the book weaves together the narratives of an adopted woman, her birth mother and birth father, highlighting how the adoption affected each of them and their relationships over the years. Though the narratives
Call for Stories | Healthcare Challenges Faced by Adopted Persons Lacking Family Health History
Have you experienced health challenges based on your lack of family health history? Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics will publish a collection of personal stories from adopted individuals about challenges they face in seeking healthcare while lacking family health history information from genetic relatives. The editors will approach the experiences of adopted persons in this context
My name, My identity | A poem by a Korean adoptee
Cho Eun Jee. Grace Sophia Gerlach. Two languages, Two countries, Two cultures, One me. Two names, Intertwined. Eun Jee Grace Wisdom Eun is Grace, Jee is Wisdom. Cho Eun Jee. Grace Sophia Gerlach. My name is My heritage. My name is My identity, My soulmate, Something I can never let go. A place in my
An Adoptee’s Perspective: 10 Things Your Child Needs to Know
10. You have a right to feel the way you do about your adoption journey. Adoption is complicated and messy and wonderful and heartbreaking. Life may feel wonderful to you now or it may feel confusing and awful. Know that your feelings about being adopted are valid and will likely change throughout your life—and that
Research Request | Transracial Adoption and Bullying
Eun-Jun Bang, PhD, MSW is conducting a research study to better understand the scope and effects of bullying on children (ages ranging from 9 to 16 years old) adopted into transracial families. As a social work faculty member at Northeastern State University, she is interested in understanding this topic so that they can develop effective supports and
