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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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Friday, June 21
 

12:45pm CDT

Youth Program: Meet & Greet
Moderators
avatar for Wes Liu

Wes Liu

Wes is a Chinese adoptee who grew up in Dallas, TX, and currently lives in Denver, CO. He has spent the past few years directing his energy towards community building within adoptee spaces as well as outside of them. He enjoys cooking, working with children, the outdoors, and nurturing... Read More →
avatar for Ben Oser

Friday June 21, 2024 12:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
Division: Lobby Level
  Youth Program
 
Saturday, June 22
 

8:00am CDT

Youth Program: Field Trip (Departs 8:45AM)
Departs at 8:45 AM. Meet in Division: Lobby Level

Activities include: H-Mart for pool party snacks and bowling at Kings (Parkway Bank Entertainment)
Moderators
avatar for Wes Liu

Wes Liu

Wes is a Chinese adoptee who grew up in Dallas, TX, and currently lives in Denver, CO. He has spent the past few years directing his energy towards community building within adoptee spaces as well as outside of them. He enjoys cooking, working with children, the outdoors, and nurturing... Read More →
avatar for Ben Oser

Saturday June 22, 2024 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Division: Lobby Level
  Youth Program

2:00pm CDT

Youth Program: Bowling
Moderators
avatar for Wes Liu

Wes Liu

Wes is a Chinese adoptee who grew up in Dallas, TX, and currently lives in Denver, CO. He has spent the past few years directing his energy towards community building within adoptee spaces as well as outside of them. He enjoys cooking, working with children, the outdoors, and nurturing... Read More →
avatar for Ben Oser

Saturday June 22, 2024 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Division: Lobby Level
  Youth Program
 
Sunday, June 23
 

9:30am CDT

Youth Program: Bojagi activity
Bojagi is a classless art that was once passed on through the generations of Korean artist and has no longer been passed on … especially to Korean Adoptees. It has now become an elite-est art and very much unknown artform even among the Korean nationals. This is an artform that is very unique to Korea and it needs to be rejuvenated among any Korean who loves to learn about Korean culture and has a pride in learning and doing something that is very uniquely Korean. With the completion of your project you can proudly display Korean culture.
Moderators
avatar for Wes Liu

Wes Liu

Wes is a Chinese adoptee who grew up in Dallas, TX, and currently lives in Denver, CO. He has spent the past few years directing his energy towards community building within adoptee spaces as well as outside of them. He enjoys cooking, working with children, the outdoors, and nurturing... Read More →
avatar for Ben Oser

Speakers
avatar for Sara Salansky

Sara Salansky

Freelance Cultural Educator
I am one of the second wave of Korean Adoptees to arrive to the United States. I never grew up learning or experiencing anything Korean. And, now in my retirement years, I have been truly drawn to the arts aspect of the Korean culture. Arts is very exclusive and elite-ess in Korea... Read More →

Sunday June 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Renewal A: 2nd Floor
  Youth Program

12:15pm CDT

Youth Program Closing
Moderators
avatar for Wes Liu

Wes Liu

Wes is a Chinese adoptee who grew up in Dallas, TX, and currently lives in Denver, CO. He has spent the past few years directing his energy towards community building within adoptee spaces as well as outside of them. He enjoys cooking, working with children, the outdoors, and nurturing... Read More →
avatar for Ben Oser

Sunday June 23, 2024 12:15pm - 12:30pm CDT
Division: Lobby Level
  Youth Program
 
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Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 22
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Dam No. 4 Woods - East Picnic Grove
Division: Lobby Level
East Foyer
Grand Ballroom C
Grand Ballrooms A and B
Lakeshore A: Lobby Level
Lakeshore B: Lobby Level
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Renewal A: 2nd Floor
Rosemont 2: 3rd Floor
Rosemont 3: 3rd Floor
Rosemont 4: 3rd Floor
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  • Activities
  • Adoptee-Only Dinner
  • Adoptee-Only Session
  • Check-In
  • Exhibitors & Sponsors
  • Fishbowl Session (Adoptee-Centered But Non-Adoptees May Attend To Listen)
  • General Session (Open To All Attendees)
  • KAAN
  • Leadership
  • Mainstage Event
  • Meals
  • Youth Program