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Articles by adoptees	back to top
• "Adoptee Thoughts on FACE Act" By Ji In Lugtu • "Who Are You Also Known As?" Adult Adoptee ~ Hollee McGinnis ~ story from the New York Times
Korean Programs	back to top
HOLT CHILDREN'S SERVICES HOME-COMING PROGRAMMapo-gu Office and Holt Children's Services, Inc. have joined forces to develop and present theirHome-Coming Program that is designed exclusively for Korean Adoptees; the goal is to provide assistance for individuals who want to live and work in Korea. Our objective is to facilitate opportunities for adoptees to better understand their Motherland while building networks with other adoptees as-well-as native Koreans. Our hope is that the Home-Coming Program will help participants to understand their Korean identifies while providing a home base for adoptees during their stay in Korea.
Adoptee Organizations	back to top
United States • AAAW – Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington • AKA-NY - Also Known As, Inc. New York • AKA-SF – Association of Korean Adoptees of San Francisco • AKA-SoCal – Association of Korean Adoptees of Southern California • AK Connection – Adopted Koreans Minnesota • BKA – Boston Korean Adoptee • HANA – Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware • KAAA – Korean Adult Adoptees of Arizona • KAtCH – Korean Adoptees of Chicago • KAHI – Korean Adoptees of Hawaii • NJAAC – New Jersey Adult Adoptee Community • VAN – Vietnamese Adoptee Network • VKV – Vermont Korean Adoptees Europe • KoreaKlubben – Association of Danish Korean Adoptees • AFK – Adopted Koreans Association, Sweden • Arierang – The Netherlands • Dongari – Switzerland • FKA – Forum for Korean Adoptees, Sweden • Mugunghwa – Luxembourg • Association Racines Coreennes – France Korea • GOA’L – Global Overseas Adoptee Link, Korea Other Resources for Adult Adoptees • IKAA – International Korean Adoptee Association • OAKs – Overseas Adoptee Koreans • AICAN – Australian InterCountry Adoption Network • A4C – Adoptees For Children
Adoptee Research/Studies	back to top
• Adoptees Do Not Lack Self Esteem • Ground-Breaking Study Recommends Adoptees Get Access To Their Birth Records • First National Study on Intercountry Adoption in Ireland - June 2007 Press Release
Search & Reunion	back to top
• Holt International Search & Reunion Services • G.O.A.'L to Launch Nationwide Birth Family Search Campaign
Adoptees In The News	back to top
• Emily Saunders finds the missing piece of her puzzle • A Korean American Reflects on Life as an Adoptee • One Hero • Torn Between Two Cultures • Tracing Roots Difficult for Foreign-Born Adoptees