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Join KAAN from June 21 – 23 for three days of keynotes, films, presentations, roundtables, performers, exhibits, support forums, and life-changing community. KAAN offers an Adoptee-Only track, as well as sessions for a general audience that are open to all. There are programs for adults aged 18+ and youth aged 8-17. Everyone is welcome, including adoptees, birth families, family members (adoptive parents, spouses/partners, siblings, and children of adoptees), service providers, and Korean Americans. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at tech@wearekaan.org.

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Saturday, June 22 • 10:30am - 11:45am
Finding Identity Within the Adoptee Narrative

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How do you show up in your adoptee identity and its intersections throughout areas of your life? Our ever-changing adoptee perspective brings nuance through joys and challenges. Attendees will be able to define and share what it means to center their adoptee identity (and other identities) in everyday life. This space will facilitate opportunities to discuss community building as it is a key part of support and navigating one’s multifaceted identity. Facilitators will provide prompts for reflection and discussion. This space will be accessible to folks that may or may not have discussed these topics.
Speakers
avatar for Lindsay Pluger

Lindsay Pluger

Network of Politicized Adoptees
Lindsay Pluger (they/she) is an Indian Adoptees who moved to the Twin Cities after undergrad and has been loving it every since! They are a nonprofit professional with a great deal of experience with youth leadership, community engagement, college access support and educational equity... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Wald

Katherine Wald

Katherine (she/hers) is a dimsum and boba loving Chinese adoptee. She is also a licensed graduate social worker in the state of Minnesota and works with teenagers and relative/kin families to find permanency within the child welfare system. Katherine values belonging, connection... Read More →
avatar for Mari Arneson

Mari Arneson

Network of Politicized Adoptees
Mari Arneson (she/her) is a Chinese adoptee who lives in Minnesota with her partner and 36 plants. She hopes to one day have a dog as well, but has unfortunately given up on a snake. She can eat her weight in dumplings and pickles, but she's not a huge fan of english muffins or black... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Rosemont 3: 3rd Floor
  Adoptee-Only Session
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