Hello Also-Known-As Community!
June is upon us and we hope to see you at our annual friends and family picnic on Sunday, June 9th from 11-3pm. This will be our last large-scale programming for this term until kicking off our new term in September 2024. We hope to celebrate and be in community with you as a start to the summer heat ahead!
As I reflect on my first year of serving as President, I feel incredibly inspired by all of the new and familiar faces that have come to events that Also-Known-As has put on and/or partnered with other organizations on behalf of the adoptee community. Thank you to each and every one of you for courageously stepping into the space whether by sharing vulnerably, welcoming a new member or simply by just being you. We are 210+ strong of paying members representing over 13 countries; and are committed to continuing to foster a safe-space for our diverse community of international adoptees for a sustainable long-term future.
Your voice matters to us! As we look ahead and prepare for next year, we would love to learn more about you and what types of programming you’d find of value by completing this short survey. We will try our best to take your insights into account in our coming months of planning.
In community + with gratitude,
Lindsay Geier AKA 涂婷
Annual Friends and Family Picnic: Sunday, June 9th
Join Also-Known-As at our Annual Friends and Family Picnic on Sunday, June 9th from 11am-3pm! It's our biggest event of the year. We will have delicious food, drinks, and fun raffle prizes. Come one, come all as we kick off Summer 2024!
Who: Adoptees, Friends, and Family
When: Sunday, June 9th 11am-3pm
Where: South West corner of Prospect Park (across from Machete Circle)
Cost: FREE!
RSVP: Here
As we approach the end of another wonderful year with our ever-growing community, we request your valuable feedback. This 10-minute survey will help us best understand your needs and identify ways that we can continue to curate impactful programming. Help us create a better experience for all members.
Thank you for being an integral part of our community. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make the next year even better!
Community News
BKA Return of Results Community Conversation: Korean Adoptees as Parents:
June 13th 7:00-8:30pm ET
How do transracial and transnational adoptees consider how they discuss race, ethnicity, and adoption with their children? JaeRan Kim will discuss three studies focused on Korean adoptees parenting birth and adopted children and what was learned about racial, ethnic, and adoption socialization practices.
Facilitated by JaeRan Kim, Ph.D., MSW, (she/hers). JaeRan is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Criminal Justice at the University of Washington at Tacoma. JaeRan’s research is focused on the post-adoption experience for adoptees. JaeRan is passionate about engaging in community-based projects and has been blogging at Harlow’s Monkey, which focuses on the transracial/transnational adoptee experience, since 2006.
ASL interpretation provided. Sponsored by the NCRC (National Center for the Rights of the Child). For more information and registration please visit https://www.bkadoptee.org/events.
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