In late September, Korean Adoptees of Chicago (KAtCH) and the International Korean Adoptee Association (IKAA) held their annual gathering in Chicago (we mentioned it back here!). This year’s conference had the theme of Creating Community, Catalyzing Change. We asked two AKA-SF members to share their experiences from the conference, with one interesting twist for each: our first member, Leslie, has…
On October 13th, AKA-SF held a Korean Language event for local KADs interested in studying the Korean language. Participants were treated to lunch, and two attendees won Korean language books through a raffle. At the event, KADs who have studied Korean both locally and in Korea shared language learning tips and resources with participants. The event’s speakers represented a diversity…
AKA-SF seeks your voice! Connect with the Bay Area KAD community by contributing to the AKA-SF blog! We welcome submissions in the form of personal essay, reflections on current news and media, reviews of event or conferences you’ve attended, etc. As long as it’s relevant to the KAD community, we’d love to share what you’re engaging with and thinking about.…
