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Adoptee for Justice’s Twitter Storm for the Adoptee Citizenship Act

Please see Adoptees for Justice’s message about their upcoming Twitter Storm for the Adoptee Citizenship Act and learn how you can support this cause! THE PROBLEM Due to a lack of comprehensive international adoption legislation, there are an unknown number of international adoptees living without citizenship. To date, Adoptees for Justice knows of at least 50 adoptee deportation cases spanning…

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ADAPTED Season 3 is here!

Season 3 of ADAPTED has started! ADAPTED is a podcast that explores the experiences of Korean adoptees, from post-reunion stories to living in Korea as adults. The Podcast was created by Kaomi Goetz, a Korean adoptee and an on-air TV journalist with Twin Cities PBS. Also available are the diverse experiences and stories from seasons 1 and 2, all told…

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Adoptee Scholarships from Also Known As!

Do you know a U.S. high school senior or undergraduate student who is an international adoptee?  Let them know about this exciting new scholarship opportunity! Also-Known-As has established a scholarship program to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of young dynamic adoptees attending college.  The Also-Known-As Adoptee Excellence Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship for an outstanding graduating high school senior or…

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Scholarship details:

The scholarship application deadline is April 15, 2019! Please visit the AKA website for application materials, and send any questions to the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@alsoknownas.org.