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Also-Known-As Teen Mentorship Program

MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Also-Known-As Teen Mentorship Program is to provide a community in which international adolescent adoptees, ages 13-18, can begin exploration of identity and race.

OBJECTIVES:
The principal objectives of the Also-Known-As Teen Mentorship Program shall be:
-To provide a community in which international adolescent adoptees can build friendships with others who share in the international adoption experience
-To encourage discussion about identity and race
-To provide a community in which international adolescent adoptees can feel empowered and find their own voices

GUIDELINES:
- The program will meet one Saturday a month from September through May
- A group of international adult adoptee mentors will be present at each of the events
- The events will focus on fun as well as on exposure to adoption issues
- Adult mentors and teens must agree and adhere to behavior guidelines
- Families of the teens must pay a fee of $400 to cover the cost of the 9 events

Information for Parents

Please fill out the following forms if you would like your teen son or daughter to be a part of the Teen Mentorship Program:

Teen/Parent Application


Information for Mentors

Please fill out the following form if you would like to become a mentor

Mentor Application


Past Mentorship Activities

          

          

Past events have included:

- Ice skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park
- Apple picking in upstate New York
- Forum: Korean Society, Orphanage System, Domestic and International Adoption
- Forum: Birth Family and Birth Search
- Forum: Travel and Study in Korea
- Lunar New Year Celebration
- Lunch at Shilla Korean Barbeque Restaurant
- Bowling at Chelsea Piers

2010-2011 Mentorship Activities (subject to change)

September 25, 2010
Kick-Off Event

October 23, 2010
Ping Pong at SPIN

November 13, 2010
Laser Tag (Queens)

December 11, 2010
Annual Holiday Bowling Party

January 22, 2011
Adoption Forum / Art Event

February 12, 2011
Ice Skating

March 12, 2011
Rock Climbing

April 9, 2011
Adoptee Olympics

May 21, 2011
Awards Ceremony and End of the Year Formal