AKA 2019 Parenting Series
Special 2-event series focusing on issues related to parenting international adoptees! Both events will have informative panelists, adoption-related professionals, excellent facilitators, and a chance to ask parental questions. Your ticket gives access to both events.
Please see our website for full details of each event or to purchase a ticket.
Part 2: Sat May 18, 1 pm: Birth Country Cultural Identity Development
How important is it for international adoptees to be familiar with their birth country's culture? In this event, we will hear from two past and present Also-Known-As mentorship program parents about their experience and insight into helping their children develop a healthy awareness of their roots. Martha Crawford and Marjorie Williams will share their methods, challenges, successes, and reflections on the role that they, as white parents, played in trying to impart a sense of being Korean and Chinese, respectively, to their children. Bring your own experiences and questions to share, such as "My child didn't want to have anything to do with their birth culture," "Is this nice-to-have or something critical?" and "How involved should the family be as our child explores their culture?" Former Also-Known-As president Mee Hyun Gerstein will facilitate the discussion.
How important is it for international adoptees to be familiar with their birth country's culture? In this event, we will hear from two past and present Also-Known-As mentorship program parents about their experience and insight into helping their children develop a healthy awareness of their roots. Martha Crawford and Marjorie Williams will share their methods, challenges, successes, and reflections on the role that they, as white parents, played in trying to impart a sense of being Korean and Chinese, respectively, to their children. Bring your own experiences and questions to share, such as "My child didn't want to have anything to do with their birth culture," "Is this a nice-to-have or something critical?" and "Should some things be left for my children to discover for themselves?" Former Also-Known-As president Mee Hyun Gerstein will facilitate the discussion.
WHO: Open to public, ticket pre-purchase HIGHLY recommended due to limited seating
WHEN: Saturday, May 18, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
WHERE: TBD (Midtown Manhattan or Long Island City)
COST: $50 per parent/couple for the series (incl. both events in the series)
* 50% off for Also-Known-As members; use code MEMBER
* 25% off for members of affiliate adoptee groups such as FCCNY; use code AFFILIATE
TICKET: Purchase here
INFO: Send questions to Michael Mullen.
NOTE that this is an event for only ADULTS, and child care will not be available. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.
