Come join us Monday, April 8 for Fidgety Fairy Tales This year Minnesota Association for for Children’s Mental Health joins us again in their 11th musical where familiar fairy tales are re-imagined to raise awareness about children’s mental health. With great music and gentle humor, this hour-long musical is fun for the whole family. This
Join us for Fidgety Fairy Tales, The Mental Health Musicals
Come join us Thursday, March 22 for Fidgety Fairy Tales This year Minnesota Association for for Children’s Mental Health joins us again in their 10th musical where familiar fairy tales are re-imagined to raise awareness about children’s mental health. With great music and gentle humor, this hour-long musical is fun for the whole family. This
3 Ted Talks On Adversity and “Disabilities” To Watch This Week
During National Adoption Awareness Month, we have compiled a number of Ted Talks covering parenting, adoption, differences in ability, and other topics that we think our friends and families will find interesting. Each week, we will post a few suggested talks. We hope that these will pique your interest, illuminate new ideas, and/or get you
3 Ted Talks On Race To Watch This Week
During National Adoption Awareness Month, we have compiled a number of Ted Talks covering parenting, adoption, differences in ability, and other topics that we think our friends and families will find interesting. Each week, we will post a few suggested talks. We hope that these will pique your interest, illuminate new ideas, and/or get you
3 Ted Talks On Identity To Watch This Week
During National Adoption Awareness Month, we have compiled a number of Ted Talks covering parenting, adoption, differences in ability, and other topics that we think our friends and families will find interesting. Each week, we will post a few suggested talks. We hope that these will pique your interest, illuminate new ideas, and/or get you
3 Ted Talks On Difference To Watch This Week
During National Adoption Awareness Month, we have compiled a number of Ted Talks covering parenting, adoption, differences in ability, and other topics that we think our friends and families will find interesting. Each week, we will post a few suggested talks. We hope that these will pique your interest, illuminate new ideas, and/or get you
Watch the Beauty of Black Girls Round Table
In August, we hosted a round table discussion to promote an open dialogue about the beauty of black girls and women and how this beauty is portrayed within society. We discussed promoting self-confidence, empowering young black girls and women, challenging traditional beauty standards within America and black communities, and more. Our panelists shared their personal
Positive Adoption Language [INFOGRAPHIC]
Adoption language has evolved drastically over the decades. The importance of positive adoption language has grown to convey respect for birth parents, adoptees and adoptive parents. Some adoption terms that were once commonplace, unfortunately, shed adoption in a negative light or fail to respect all members of the adoption constellation. Words are a powerful way of
Explore Latin American Culture at La Semana
An annual summer camp for children of latin american heritage in Minnesota La Semana is a week-long, culture camp for children in elementary through high school adopted from Latin America and their family members. Different from traditional summer camps, La Semana is designed to promote self-esteem and foster an understanding of Latin American culture and
Hindi-Urdu Week-Long Summer Intensive Program
Learn Hindi-Urdu at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities The Summer-Intensive Program for Hindi-Urdu (SIPHU) is a free, week-long program designed to give linguistic and cultural knowledge of India and Pakistan to senior high school students. This program is especially designed for adoptees of Indian origin. The program focuses on the three modes of communication, as well
