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Nov 9, 20172 min read

How KAAN Observes National Adoption Month

NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH. How are you doing out there, friends? We know this is a challenging month for some of you. Adoption is as much...

Apr 18, 20162 min read

Speak Up for #CitizenshipForAllAdoptees

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA 2000) was passed with the intention of providing automatic U.S. citizenship for international...

Jun 17, 20153 min read

KAAN 2015: Intersections of Race, Identity, and Adoption

As the media buzz kicked off by #RachelDolezal swells around “new” conversations of race, identity, and misappropriation, a national...

Aug 15, 20142 min read

Call for Proposals for #KAAN2015

We are now accepting proposals for our 17th annual conference to be held in St Louis, MO, from June 26-28, 2015. Forms and complete...

Feb 5, 20143 min read

Conference Press Release

KAAN 2014: A Return to Minneapolis A Korean Adoption Conference Highlights That the Time is NOW to Listen To and Support Adoptees For...

Jul 9, 20133 min read

Fifteen Things You Should Know About KAAN

1. We believe in the worth of every individual. Everyone has something to give and something to learn. We are a meeting place for...

Jun 26, 20135 min read

Racism and White Privilege: Breaking out of the “White Club”

An Interview by Mark Hagland For the fifth year in a row, Jennifer Griffith Hilzinger will help lead a session for all KAAN attendees on...

May 28, 20137 min read

Not An “Adoption Expert”

When I was in elementary school my father introduced me to an older girl who I was told was my new sister. I instantly began spending as...