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Join us in April as adoptee leaders discuss their experiences volunteering with children in the social welfare system within their birth country. Aspects covered will include:
✔️ Why they got involved
✔️ Overall considerations to think about as an adoptee
✔️ What to look out for
✔️ The emotional toll this kind of effort may take for adoptees
RSVP for this in-person event here or using the button above.
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Thanks to our speakers: Also-Known-As founding member and current treasurer Mark Fermi, former Also-Known-As president and current Advisory Committee member Mike Mullen, former Board of Directors member Lindsay Fasano, and Janie Mortell.
We’re pleased to team up with Lost Lit Writing Workshops and writer/founder Lynne Connor to co-host a reading of Susan Kiyo Ito’s new debut memoir, I Would Meet You Anywhere, this spring!
After the reading, Susan will be in conversation with Alice Stephens, author of Famous Adopted People.
Please note seating is very limited. RSVPs will be honored on a first come, first serve basis.
Zoom link will be shared with those who RSVP
Wondering how to incorporate your identity as an adoptee into a more meaningful way of life? Join us for this virtual event to hear from inspiring figures who have intentionally embraced their experiences as adoptees in their work and personal narratives, propelling them toward a path of purpose.
Featured guests Angela Tucker and Dan Matthews (danAKAdan) will exemplify what it looks like to parlay one's adoption journey into a life and/or career of meaning and impact. In a group interview/discussion, each will share their story and insights into how they turned their experiences into personal and professional progress.
Tap Haus 33 (14 E 33rd St., New York, NY 10016)
Bring in the month of March like a lion with an Also-Known-As Happy Hour! 🦁🌱
😁 No RSVP is required! We welcome new and returning faces!
💲 Pay your own way
Virtual (Zoom)
Also-Known-As is thrilled to welcome back Dr. LiLi Johnson!
Where does “adoptee” fit in the politics of identity? And how have contemporary “identity politics” shaped how adoptees understand their own relationship to intersectional issues like racism, oppression, and privilege? This adoptee-only discussion will explore these questions and more. Together, we will situate the positionality of Asian adoptees within the historical and cultural contexts of identity politics and solidarity building.
Lili Johnson. Ph.D. is a Chinese adoptee and an assistant professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and English at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her research focuses on Asian American family and kinship, racial formation and multiculturalism, and visual culture. Her book project titled Technologies of Kinship: Asian American Racial Formation and the Making of Family analyzes the role of different technologies, like photography and government bureaucracy, in Asian American family formation from the twentieth century to the present. She was previously an assistant professor of Asian American Studies and Gender & Women’s Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison and received her Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University.
Market 57 at Pier 57 (25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011)
🥘 One of the best ways to learn about, or reconnect with, a culture is through its cuisine. Join us on Saturday, February 24th, from 12pm-2pm as we explore Pier57’s Global Food Market which covers food from China, Japan, India, Thailand, Mexico, Italy, and more. In honor of Lunar New Year, we will be handing out mooncakes 🥮 and small treats (on a first come, first serve basis). Let’s travel the world and bridge cultural gaps one bite at a time. 🌎
Graphic design by: Angela Antonio
Prime Produce Apprentice Cooperative, 424 W 54th St, New York, NY (limited in-person spots)
For virtual attendance: Zoom link provided upon registration
It’s okay to not be okay. Let’s start the year off by making mental health a priority. In this educational forum event, several adoptee mental health professionals will share their advice for checking in with yourself, seeking out support through therapy and community, and overcoming some of the most common obstacles to finding an adoptee-sensitive therapist—then getting the most out of the counseling experience.
Together with experts Tate Benson, LMSW; Jessica Kim Gruber, LMFT; and Cam Lee Small, MS LPCC, we’ll create a safe space to recognize and validate challenging emotions specific to adoptees and discuss healthy ways to move forward.
As we wrap up 2023, mark your calendars for our first event in 2024. Also-Known-As is kicking off the new year with a Happy Hour!
Karaoke City (22 W 32nd Street. 7th Floor. New York, NY 10001)
Join us for a night of gathering, delicious food, raffles and karaoke as we raise a glass to 2023. Come one, come all! Everyone is welcome. Whether it's your first holiday party or your 28th, we're excited to get in the festive spirit with you.
📍 Where: Karaoke City (22 W 32nd Street. 7th Floor. New York, NY 10001)
🔔 Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
🥘 Food Catered by Bulbap Grill.
🎤 Two private karaoke rooms.
🎟️ RSVP: Required to help us plan effectively! Click here or use the button above!
Cost: Free for members | $45 for non-members
Payment options include: Paypal or Venmo (@also-known-as)
Not a member yet? Join us.
🎶 Let’s ring (and sing) in the new year. You’re not going to want to miss this one!
Join Also-Known-As and the Asian American Writers' Workshop in person to celebrate When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology, edited by Nicole Chung and Shannon Gibney.
The first of its kind, When We Become Ours is a powerful and poignant story collection written by and for adoptees in a variety of styles and genres. Our celebration will feature a reading plus thoughtful discussion with contributors Rebecca Carroll, Lisa Nopachai, Matthew Salesses, and Eric Smith, moderated by Lily Philpott.
This in-person event will also be live-streamed for folks who are outside of the NYC area. RSVPs are required for all attendees and there is an in-person limit of 50 max. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL IN-PERSON ATTENDEES.
This event is graciously sponsored by the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Books will be available for purchase and signing, thanks to Yu and Me Books.
“An emotion-filled collection.” —Kirkus Reviews
Two teens take the stage and find their voice . . .
A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . .
A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . .
There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide range of powerful, poignant, and evocative stories in a variety of genres.
These tales from fifteen bestselling, acclaimed, and emerging adoptee authors genuinely and authentically reflect the complexity, breadth, and depth of adoptee experiences. This groundbreaking collection centers what it's like growing up as an adoptee. These are stories by adoptees, for adoptees, reclaiming their own narratives.
With stories by: Kelley Baker, Nicole Chung, Shannon Gibney., Mark Oshiro, MeMe Collier, Susan Harness, Meredith Ireland, Mariama J. Lockington, Lisa Nopachai, Stefany Valentine, Matthew Salesses, Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom, Eric Smith, Jenny Heijun Wills, and Sun Yung Shin. Foreword by Rebecca Carroll and afterword by JaeRan Kim, MSW, PhD.
