China ends three decades of international adoption
Slide text Slide one: On Sep. 4, the U.S. Department of State announced that China is officially ending its international...
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Breaking the 'Bamboo Ceiling'
Slide text Slide one: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Slide two: What is it? The “Bamboo Ceiling” refers to the invisible barriers Asian and...
- Apr 12
Overview of adoptee DNA testing
A breakdown of DNA testing and how to get started. Note: This is to educate about DNA testing, not to promote or discourage it. Source:...
- Jul 1, 2023
Affirmative action: What's the significance about the Supreme Court's ruling?
From Asian adoptees Slide text: Slide one: What's significant about the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action? From Asian...
- Mar 16, 2023
Gender, Chinese Adoption & Reproductive Incentives
Women's History Month 2023 This month, we celebrate all the accomplishments of the women around us and continue advocating for gender...
- Jan 21, 2023
Current effects of the one-child policy
China's shrinking population Slide text Slide one: China's shrinking population The one-child policy's current effects. Girls Adoption...
- Dec 23, 2022
Adoptee Citizenship Act doesn't pass Congress
What affects some adoptees affects our community. As we look toward the new year, we must continue to advocate for international adoptee...
- Oct 12, 2022
Key words in the adoption community
Transracial adoptee, international adoptee and more Slider text Slide one: Key words in the adoption community. Transracial adoptee,...
- Jun 20, 2022
Savior complex in adoption
Girls Adoption Connect Slide text Slide one: Savior complex When someone believes that the act of adopting a child is heroic and,...
- Mar 31, 2022
Chinese Adoption & Disability
In honor of the conclusion of National Disability Awareness Month, we share a part of Chinese adoption that is often overlooked: the...
- Mar 14, 2022
Ukrainian adoption during Russia's invasion
An overview... Citations: Sharon, Susan, "The War in Ukraine has Derailed one American Family's Adoption Plan," National Public Radio,...
- Feb 14, 2022
How you can be an ally to the adoptee community
Tips from adoptees! Slider text: Slide one: How you can be an ally to the adoptee community Slide two: Give us space to voice our...
- Jan 31, 2022
"Asian American" vs. "Asian-American"
How the hyphen shifts the identity's emphasis Citation: Associated Press stylebook 2019: https://www.apstylebook.com/race-related-coverag...
- Jan 11, 2022
American Girl represents Chinese American identity with 2022 "Girl of the Year" Corinne Tan
By: Téa Tamburo American Girl recently released Corinne Tan, their first Chinese American “Girl of the Year.” Corinne is a skier who...
- Nov 9, 2021
What Adoptees Wish You Knew...
...in our words Slide descriptions: Slide one: White background with dusty pink square box. Large gray text reads: "What adoptees wish...
- Aug 1, 2021
The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021
(And how you can help) Slide descriptions Slide one: On a darker pink to light pink ombre background, there are dark pink and white...
- Jul 18, 2021
Tips for Asking About My Adoption Story
Responses from the adoptee community Slide descriptions: Slide one: Pink watercolor background with gray flower outlines in bottom right...
- Jun 2, 2021
China's Move to Allow Married Couples Three Children
End of China's Two-Child Policy (Info in slider and slide descriptions) Slide descriptions Slide 1: Title: "China to Allow Couples Three...
- May 5, 2021
Unpacking Imposter Syndrome in Adoptees
(Info on slider and in image descriptions) Slide descriptions Slide 1: Gray background with pink and tan flowers. White box with text...
- Feb 12, 2021
Happy Chinese New Year: Year of the Ox
春节快乐 Happy Chinese New Year - 春节快乐 (chūn jié kuài lè)! Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox, which symbolizes diligence,...
- Jan 21, 2021
A history of the Chinese government's One-Child Policy
Part One The One Child Policy was put in place by the People’s Republic of China from 1979 to 2015 and was a law to decrease the...
- Jan 10, 2021
The Importance of Sharing Our Stories
A collaboration with Still Standing Strong Stories Girls Adoption Connect submission form: https://forms.gle/ym51SofK1aNZxihb6 Still...
- Oct 11, 2020
International Day of the Girl: 2020
Today, Oct. 11 is International Day of the Girl! 25 years ago (1995), 30,000 men and women arrived in Beijing for the Fourth World...
- Aug 30, 2020
Mental Health in Adoptees
There’s a well-known theory adoptees have a slightly higher likelihood of developing mental illnesses. While they experience trauma at...
- Aug 13, 2020
An Introduction to Youxian Social Welfare Institute
Youxian Social Welfare Institution was built from 1990-1991 and ranks second amongst welfare institutions of Hunan province. It covers an...
- Jul 29, 2020
The Founding of "Asian American"
The term ‘Asian American’ was created to bring together all Asian ethnicities under one umbrella term. University of California Berkley...
- Jul 21, 2020
Chinese Exclusion Act & Immigration Act
Chinese peoples were the first group excluded from entering the United States. Yet, this is something that often is not mentioned. In...
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