KAAN 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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.

Register now at tfec.org/kaan2024

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5:30pm CDT

Adoptee-Only Dinner (Offsite) (Separate Ticket Purchase)

Friday's adoptee-only dinner will occur offsite and feature a selection of Korean and Chinese dishes. Food options will accommodate diets for omnivores, vegans, vegetarians, as well as those who are gluten-free or lactose-free. See the menu here.

This dinner is for adult (18+) adoptees only.

Location
Dam No. 4 Woods - East Picnic Grove (The Forest of Cook County)
Free Parking, Accessible Picnic Grove
Seating is limited and will be first-come, first-served. There are grassy areas to sit and gather.

Transportation
Walking is not advised due to the absence of sidewalks and safe pathways. Please arrange for transportation.

Check the Discord Channel share-rides to arrange a carpool option
Schedule a rideshare with Uber, Lyft, Taxi
There will be an ADA-accessible 22-passenger shuttle available every 15 minutes for limited transport. Learn more about the shuttle here

If you have any questions, please email michael.thielmann@gmail.com.

Please note that this is not an official KAAN meal, and the cost is not covered under the KAAN conference ticket.

Moderators

Michael Thielmann

Adoptee-Only Dinner Lead

Michael Thielmann is a Korean American Canadian currently residing in Toronto, Canada, and living in a multi-generational Korean home with his spouse and her family. With a B.S. in Christian Counseling and Masters in Human Services, he has been focusing his efforts on behaviour change... Read More →

Friday June 21, 2024 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Dam No. 4 Woods - East Picnic Grove

Adoptee-Only Dinner

KAAN 2024 Conference

5:30pm CDT

Michael Thielmann

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