Adoptees and Parents, Adoptees as Parents Presenter: John Raible Date: July 13, 2011 Time: 12:00-1:30 PM CST John Raible’s life experiences have given him much insight into living as an adopted person and adoptive parent. Now a researcher, writer, and educator, John was one of the first Black adoptees adopted by a White family in …
Read MoreWebinar: Activists, Authors and Academics: Adoptees Changing the Discourse on Adoption
Adoptees are challenging and changing the discourse on adoption in the United States and advocating for policy and adoption practice change. Adoptees are also growing in the academic and research arenas as well. In this webinar, Jae Ran Kim will discuss the history of adoptee activism in the U.S. and around the world; how memoirists, …
Read MoreWebinar: Looking Back at International Adoption From 30 Years’ Distance
Award-winning Minnesota author Cheri Register will discuss her evolution as the parent of two daughters, now 30 years old, adopted from Korea. Ms. Register’s most recent book (2005) on adoption, Beyond Good Intentions: A Mother Reflects on Raising Internationally Adopted Children, received kudos for shedding light on “the conventional wisdom about raising internationally adopted children.” …
Read MoreWebinar: The Skin I Live In – Transracial Adoptees Speak on Adoption, Part II
Presenters: Amy Fjellman, Julie Hart, Sandy White Hawk, Robert O’Connor Date: March 30, 2011 Time: 1:00-2:30 PM AHA welcomes back a panel of transracially adopted adults to speak on key issues in transracial adoption.
Read MoreWebinar: The Skin I Live In – Transracial Adoptees Speak on Adoption, Part I
Presenters: Amy Fjellman, Julie Hart, Robert O’Connor, Sandra White Hawk Date: February 23, 2011 Time: 1:00-2:30 PM Join AHA and AHA Advisory Group members Sandy White Hawk (Native American), Julie Hart (Korean American), Robert O’Connor (African American) and AHA Support Group facilitator Amy Fjellman (Guatemalan American) as they draw from their personal and professional experiences …
Read MoreWebinar: Bringing Birthfathers From Out of the Shadows Into Adoption
Based on two years’ research and the resulting book, Bringing Birthfathers from Out of the Shadows investigates the least understood persons in adoption. This webinar explores the impact of excluding birthfathers in adoption and the long term implications for adoptees if birthfathers remain outside the process. Included will be Best Practices that align with current …
Read MorePast Webinar: Passages: A Lifetime Perspective on the Developmental Tasks of Adopted Persons
AHA welcomes Jae Ran Kim to its presenter roster in a discussion of ambiguous loss. Originally postulated by Pauline Boss in her book, Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, ambiguous loss refers to a situation where the fate of a family member or other loved one is unknown and may be indeterminable. The missing person may be …
Read MorePAST WEBINAR: Beyond Boarding Schools: Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Comments Off
Sandra White Hawk is a Sicangu Lakota adoptee from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. White Hawk shares her background on adoption and the complexity of Native American adoption in the United States. Hear how she developed Truth, Healing & Reconciliation Forums to help Native American adoptees and fostered individuals connect with their Native American …
Read MorePAST WEBINAR: How to Start an Adoptee Support Group for Youth Comments Off
Minnesota educator and adoption support group facilitator Penelope Needham shares her 12 years of experience organizing and facilitating support groups within the public school system. As an adoptee, Needham can attest to the benefits of a support group for adolescents when identity, self-confidence and peer support are crucial. To purchase a CD of this webinar, …
Read MorePAST WEBINAR: How to Start an Adoptee Support Group for Adults
This presentation focuses on four different models for starting and facilitating an adult adoptee support group. Each presenter and adoptee assesses the need for peer support and shares how to sustain a successful adoptee-to-adoptee support group. To purchase a CD of this webinar, including PowerPoint slides, audio commentary, and participant questions and answers, please call …
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