As a child growing up in India, Vidya’s dream was to build a family through adoption. Her family moved to the Philippines when she was seven, then to Japan, and
Tour Korea: A Dad’s Perspective
My wife Susan, and 7-year-old daughter Amanda went to Korea in the year 2000 to pick up our daughter and Amanda’s new baby sister—Marisa. In the Summer of 2019, Marisa
Tips for Raising a Transracial Adoptee
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. See the original post. Parenting a child who is a different race or culture
How Tour Korea Changed My Life
My name is Kelsey, I’m 23 years old and I was adopted when I was four months old. When I was younger, my family and I would go to Korean
Travel to Korea to Learn the Language and Culture
Korean Social Service has an ongoing program for adoptees to travel to South Korea for 10 weeks. During your stay, you will live in Seoul and learn the Korean language.
2019 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
Transracial & Transcultural Adoption: Preservation, Policy, and a Personal Perspective
This article, written by Alexis Oberdorfer, MSW, Executive Director of CH/LSS, was originally published by National Council for Adoptable Children (NCFA) In 1948, white parents in Minnesota adopted a black
2019 Korean Language and Culture Scholarship
Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) is once again accepting applications for its Korean Language and Culture Program. ESWS has been running the scholarship program for years to help Korean adoptees
Registration Open for Camp Masala
Camp Masala is a weekend camp for children and adults of South Asian heritage and their families. They celebrate the diversity of India, Nepal and Pakistan through fun and educational
Making Memories to Last a Lifetime on Tour Korea
There are many things to praise about Tour Korea, but I will focus on three: First, extraordinary staff accompanied us. A birthland tour for adoptees is not a typical sightseeing
