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- RT @AselefechE: I Am Black History: Ethiopian Adoptees on Race, Identity, and More wp.me/p4ZaEa-23 via @AselefechE 7 years ago
- "Karen Valby & her husband, who are white, have 2 adopted daughters, 1 Ethiopian, 1 AfricanAmer" ti.me/1AggB7B #blackadoptee 7 years ago
- "#Adoptee Anger" by @laealong bit.ly/1DgyL8g #adoption #race 7 years ago
- RT @mckeekee: ‘Black or White’ is an incredibly awful movie about race wapo.st/1z7abW4 via @washingtonpost 7 years ago
- Adoptive Parents: WEBINAR w @pactadopt : Parenting strategies for adopted children from two to five years old. bit.ly/16QbLAv 7 years ago
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Tag Archives: international adoption
Happy Holidays from AFAAD!
Dear AFAAD Community of Members & Supporters, What a year 2011 has been for us! We have been blessed to continue much of our outreach work, our educational workshops, discussions, presentations and support of films and artistic productions. We supported … Continue reading
“South Africa Tightens Rules for Adoption”
News from South Africa on Adoption: “JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – In the wake of Madonna’s adoptions in nearby Malawi, and a commercial surrogacy boom in India, South Africa is laying out stricter rules for foreigners looking to make families here. Last … Continue reading
CFP The 4th International Conference on Adoption and Culture
The 4th International Conference on Adoption and Culture Mapping Adoption: Histories, Geographies, Literatures, Politics March 22 – 25, 2012 The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California Call for Proposals For our 2012 conference, we are expanding our concerns to include not only … Continue reading
3rd Annual AFAAD (Mini) Gathering for Adoptees and Foster Care Alumni of African Descent and screening of the film, “Off and Running” (co sponsored by PBS’s POV films) Saturday November 13, in Atlanta, GA!
What: 3rd Annual AFAAD (Mini) Gathering for Adoptees and Foster Care Alumni of African Descent and screening of the film, “Off and Running” (co sponsored by PBS’s POV films) in Atlanta, GA. 1-day event, partially open to the public FREE!! … Continue reading
Posted in adult adoptees, AFAAD Gatherings, african american adoptees, black adoptee, Caribbean adoptee, Films to See, TRA, transracial adoption
Tagged adoptee activism, adult adoptees, african adoptees, african adoption, african american adoptee, black adoptee, black foster care alumni, haitian adoption, international adoption, transracial adoption
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AFAAD at United States Social Forum!
AFAAD is collaborating with other adoptees of color and going to the United States Social Forum and presenting! Its very exciting. The workshop title is, “Where have all our children gone? Linking child removal from communities of color to larger … Continue reading
AFAAD Seeking Volunteers & Intern
Non-Profit Volunteer Support Needed!! Black Adoptee and Foster Care Organization AFAAD — Adopted and Fostered Adults of the African Diaspora is looking for qualified volunteers to work with our organization. We are looking for one interns and a few volunteers … Continue reading
UNICEF’s Focus on Reunification for Haitian Children
UNICEF writes about their focus on keeping Haitian children safe and reuniting them with their families. (from the UNICEF website) NEW YORK (January 20, 2010) — The earthquake that struck Haiti a week ago has left many thousands of children … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean adoptee, In the Media
Tagged Haiti, haitian orphans, international adoption, transracial adoption
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Haitian Children and AFAAD
AFAAD will be issuing a formal statement on Tuesday January 26, 2010. In light of the rising number of adoption organizations and news stories emerging that are beginning to focus on the children of Haiti and their circumstances, AFAAD will … Continue reading
You’re Invited! AFAAD Public Education Event and Benefit
AFAAD (Adopted and Fostered Adults of the African Diaspora) would like to invite the larger Bay Area to our Annual Public education event and Benefit – “Art House: Adoptees and Foster Care Alumni Speak”, featuring poets, novelists, short films and … Continue reading
One Month Until 2nd Gathering!
We are one month away from our 2nd Annual Gathering! Lots of great folks scheduled to come through. We hope you can make it!