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Workshop
Series
Transracial
Adoptive Family Issues
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Place: IACCenter, 2 Tree Farm Road, Suite A200, Pennington N.J., 08534
This
workshop is for prospective adoptive parents, adoptive
parents, teens and adults who were adopted into transracial
families. Parents will have the opportunity to
consider what this feels like for their child and to
examine their own feelings related to being part of a
transracial family. Teens and young adults will
have a chance to learn from adults who share similar
issues.
Moderator: Lauren
Scheiner, LCSW, an IAC Center Counselor
who works with adoptive parents and children pre
and post adoption, which helps her to understand
adoption issues from the perspective of both the
children and the parents.
Speakers: A
Panel of adopted adults who were adopted into transracial
families will share
their personal experiences at different stages in their
lives and help you to think about how you can help
your children with issues related to race and to adoption.
You
will learn about:
- Identity, Ethnicity and Culture - How being adopted
from another culture affects their life journey.
- How these adult adoptees dealt with the complex issues
of race and identity as children and as teens. What
were their experiences of being of a different race
in their family and community?
- What happens when the time comes for these adoptees
to interact with non-adoptees from the same ethnic
culture and race?
- Their experiences with dating and relationships and
how culture, race and family origin affects this.
- Racial and gender stereotyping and different ways
to deal with these issues
- Experiences with search and reunion OR returning
to the country of their birth.
- Effective strategies for families seeking to optimize
self-esteem and sense of positive identity in their
children.
Considering what it feels like for your child and examining
how it is for you to be part of a transracial family is
a process. This workshop would best be seen as a point
in that journey.
Seating
is limited. Pre-registration
is required and should be completed at least one week
prior to the event. Payment must be received in order
to confirm your registration. Cancellations must be received
at least three days prior to the event.
For
additional information:
Phone 609-737-8750, or E-mail: JMantellMSW@iaccenter.com
E-mail:
workshops@iaccenter.com
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