I will be reading my published poetry on issues of international adoption, Korean American identity development, ethnic pride, searching on issues of international adoption. Korean American identity development, ethnic pride, searching cultural displacement, psychic homelessness, race and dual heritage. I will be exploring creative expression using poetry, spoken word and written narrative as we explore international adoptee issues. Awards Luncheon 12:15 PM 1:45 PM ~ (Ballroom D) – Keynote: Rhonda Roorda 1:45 PM 3:00 PM ~ (Ballroom D) – Beyond the Controversy and Scholarship of Transracial Adoption: The Lessons Learned in Real Time from a Black American Transracial Adoptee ART ROOM 3:30 PM 5:00 PM ~ (Aquarium) – 3:30 PM 5:00 PM ~ Support Groups – 5:00 PM 7:00 PM ~ Dinner on Your Own / Downtime – 7:00 PM 9:30 PM – FILM Film maker Chris Wilson – (Ballroom C & D) Has Your Eyes’ ‘He 9:30 PM 11:30 PM ~ Getting to Know You – Support Groups Thursday & Friday – Support Group Location Open to All - Ballroom B – Female Adoptee Lobby Ballroom D – Birth/First Parent Lobby Thomas Paine A – Assisted Lobby Crispus Attucks – Adoptive Parents Lobby - William Dawes A Foster Parents William Dawes B – LGBTQ Lobby Thomas Paine B – Male Adoptee Lobby Molly Pitcher – Maps of Rooms KEY Registration Wed Only Workshops Quiet Room –
I will be reading my published poetry on issues of international adoption, Korean American identity development, ethnic pride, searching on issues of international adoption. Korean American identity development, ethnic pride, searching cultural displacement, psychic homelessness, race and dual heritage. I will be exploring creative expression using poetry, spoken word and written narrative as we explore international adoptee issues. 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM ~ Awards Luncheon (Ballroom D) 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM ~ Keynote: Rhonda Roorda (Ballroom D) Beyond the Controversy and Scholarship of Transracial Adoption: The Lessons Learned in Real Time from a Black American Transracial Adoptee 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ~ ART ROOM (Aquarium) 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ~ Support Groups 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ~ Dinner on Your Own / Downtime 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM FILM – Film maker Chris Wilson (Ballroom C & D) ‘He Has Your Eyes’ 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM ~ Getting to Know You Support Groups – Thursday & Friday Support Group Location – Open to All - Ballroom B Female Adoptee Lobby – Ballroom D Birth/First Parent Lobby – Thomas Paine A Assisted Lobby – Crispus Attucks Adoptive Parents Lobby - William Dawes A Foster Parents – William Dawes B LGBTQ Lobby – Thomas Paine B Male Adoptee Lobby – Molly Pitcher Maps of Rooms KEY Registration – Wed Only Workshops Quiet Room
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