InterCountry Adoptee Voices (ICAV)

Författare: lynellelong

To the Parents I don’t Know

maj 18, 2024

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i Adopterade konstnärer, Adoptee Artwork, Adoptee vulnerability, Adoptees Educate, Kina, Complexities in Adoption, Grief and Loss, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Storbritannien

Meredith shares her song to express the many complex feelings she has for her Chinese parents whom she doesn’t know and has lost since being adopted to the UK.
Romania from the lens of a returning adoptee

apr 30, 2024

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i Adopterade konstnärer, Adoptee Artwork, Belgien, Complexities in Adoption, Importance of Connections to Origins, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Return to Birth Country, Romania, Sense of Belonging

Céline Lăcrămioara, born in Romania and adopted to Belgium, returns as a professional photographer, capturing her birth country and people in these portfolios.
I don’t know

apr 21, 2024

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i Adopterade konstnärer, Adoptee Artwork, Adoptee vulnerability, Adoptees Educate, Kina, Kina, Grief and Loss, Importance of Connections to Origins, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, Ursprungssökning, The Netherlands, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

Xanne-Li shares her music written to express some of the heartache and pain of not knowing as an intercountry adoptee from China.
Monologue performances showcasing the complex lived experience of adoption from Colombia

apr 12, 2024

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i Adjustment and Transition, Adopterade konstnärer, Adoptee Artwork, Adoptee vulnerability, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Professionals, Colombia, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Grief and Loss, Importance of Connections to Origins, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Racial Mirrors, Sense of Belonging, The Netherlands, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

Performances by José Montoya: one on Grief the other a biographic portrayal of his life, adopted from Colombia to the Netherlands and the complexities within.
Adoptees as experts and influencing international standards through advocacy

jan 22, 2024

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i 1993 Hague Convention, Adoptee Activism, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Professionals, adoptionsreform, Adoptive Country, Födelseland, Birth parents speak out, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Familjebevarande, Illegal Adoption, Impacts to Biological Families, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Politics of Adoption, Reparation in Adoption, Rights in Adoption, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, UN Joint Statement Illegal Adoption

Lynelle shares about the journey from understanding her adoption to becoming an adoptee advocate, pushing for much needed change at international levels.
Vietnamese mother searching for her daughter

jan 12, 2024

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i Belgien, Birth Parents Searching, Frankrike, Vietnam

Vietnamese mother searching for her daughter adopted to either Belgium or France
Reflecting on 25 Years as Founder of ICAV

dec 20, 2023

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i adoptionsreform, Australien, Illegal Adoption, Illicit Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

Celebrating and reflecting on 25 years since ICAV began, the changes, the achievements and highlighting the power of peer support and collaboration over time.
My day of reckoning with the Lutheran Church

nov 6, 2023

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i Adoptee Activism, Illegal Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

Lynelle shares her healing journey thru a Direct Personal Response (DPR) with the Lutheran Church who gave a face to face apology for their role in her abuse.
Victims of Illegal Intercountry Adoptions speak out at the UN

sep 21, 2023

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i Adoptee Activism, adoptionsreform, Australien, Birth parents speak out, Kina, Frankrike, Greece, Grief and Loss, Illegal Adoption, Illicit Adoption, Korea, Sydkorea, The Netherlands, Trauma in Adoption, Storbritannien, USA, Vietnam

ICAV presents at the UN first year anniversary of the Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoptions, where to from here.
Beauty in Diversity

sep 17, 2023

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i Adoptee support provided by adoptees, Australien, Beauty in Diversity, Diversity in Adoption

ICAV ran a Beauty in Diversity event in Sydney to provide a space for adoptees of colour to celebrate who they are and to connect with others they can relate to.
Reunion and Beyond Webinar

aug 14, 2023

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i Adoptee support provided by adoptees, Diversity in Adoption, Grief and Loss, Illegal Adoption, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

ICAV shares part 2 of the Search and Reunion webinars in intercountry adoption by adoptee panelists.
Adoptee presentation to New Zealand

jul 26, 2023

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i Adoptee Activism, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Professionals, Diversity in Adoption, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, New Zealand, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

ICAV Panelists share their thoughts on a range of issues to the New Zealand Oranga Tamariki teams in adoption.
Reunion and Beyond

jul 8, 2023

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i Adoptees Educate, Födelseland, Diversity in Adoption, Impacts to Biological Families, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

ICAVs upcoming webinar on Reunion and Beyond in Intercountry Adoption is available to RSVP. Book your tickets now.
Webinarium för att söka i Intercountry Adoption by Adoptee Experts

maj 20, 2023

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i Adoptee Search Service Orgs, Adoptee support provided by adoptees, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Professionals, Australien, Belgien, Colombia, Diversity in Adoption, Etiopien, Frankrike, Greece, Haiti, Impacts to Biological Families, Korea, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Sydkorea, Schweiz, The Netherlands, Trauma in Adoption, USA

ICAVs newest webinar and perspective paper on searching in intercountry adoption bringing you experiences of intercountry adoptees from around the world.
Låt oss prata om illegala och illegala adoptioner mellan länder

apr 12, 2023

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i 1993 Hague Convention, Adoptee Activism, adoptionsreform, Australien, Belgien, Denmark, Frankrike, Germany, Illegal Adoption, Illicit Adoption, Impacts to Biological Families, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Norway, Sweden, Schweiz, The Netherlands, Trauma in Adoption, UN Joint Statement Illegal Adoption, What is an Illegal and Illicit Adoption?

Lynelle inleder samtalet om illegala och olagliga adoptioner som adoptivföräldrar måste ha med sina adopterade barn, och lyfter fram bristen på stöd.
AntiRacism Online Workshops for Transracial Adoptive Parents

apr 7, 2023

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i Adoptees Educate, Antiracism Education, Australien, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Racism in Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

ICAV och HUE tillhandahåller en onlineworkshop för adopterade och familjer för att utforska ras, rasism, hur man kan vara en allierad antirasism som några av våra kärnfrågor inom adoption.
Sökning i Intercountry Adoption av Adopterade Experter

mar 23, 2023

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i Adoptee Search Service Orgs, Adoptee support provided by adoptees, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Professionals, Ursprungssökning, Search and Reunion in Adoption

ICAV presenterar ett webbseminarium om Sökning den 23 april 2023 från levd erfarenhet och de som tillhandahåller en formell sök- och supporttjänst.
UK Intercountry Adoptees Webinar

feb 23, 2023

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i Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Brasilien, Kina, Diversity in Adoption, Ecuador, Grief and Loss, Hong Kong, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Return to Birth Country, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Sri Lanka, Storbritannien

ICAV UK delar en panel med internationella adopterade svar på frågor från adoptivföräldrar i Storbritannien från AdoptionUK via ett webinar som körs den 30 januari 2023.
Vietnamesiska adopterade bror och syster hittar varandra genom DNA

feb 3, 2023

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i Belgien, DNA Searching, Frankrike, Grief and Loss, Illegal Adoption, Impacts to Biological Families, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Vietnam

An unexpected DNA match between brother and sister, both separately adopted out of Vietnam to different countries, provides a unique story as intercountry adoptees.
Antagen i 32 år och nu GRATIS!

dec 29, 2022

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i Abuse in Adoption, Adoptee Activism, Adoptee Names, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Discharge Annulment, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, adoptionsreform, Australien, Illegal Adoption, Impacts to Biological Families, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Rights in Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Vietnam

Lynelle delar med sig av utskrivning från adoption och kamp för rättvisa för de sexuella övergrepp som upplevts under hennes adoption och de kritiska frågor som detta väcker.
Navigera funktionshinder och sällsynta medicinska tillstånd som en Intercountry Adoptee

dec 15, 2022

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i Adoptee support provided by adoptees, Adoptees Educate, Adoption and Disability, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Australien, Kina, Complexities in Adoption, Diversity in Adoption, Iran, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Multiple Identities, Not Knowing in Adoption, Rights in Adoption, Special Medical Conditions, Sri Lanka, Suicide, Therapy, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, USA, Vietnam

What complex issues do intercountry adoptees living with disability and or a rare disease navigate? We have created a resource to help educate on this topic.
One Adoptee’s Thoughts on the UN Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoptions

okt 29, 2022

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i 1993 Hague Convention, Adoptee Activism, Adoptees Educate, adoptionsreform, Australien, Belgien, Brasilien, Kanada, Chile, Kina, Colombia, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Denmark, Ecuador, Etiopien, Familjebevarande, Frankrike, Germany, Greece, Grief and Loss, Haiti, Hong Kong, Illegal Adoption, Illicit Adoption, Impacts to Biological Families, Importance of Connections to Origins, Iran, Is adoption the best option, Korea, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, New Zealand, Norway, Ursprungssökning, Philippines, Rights in Adoption, Romania, Russia, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Sydkorea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Schweiz, The Netherlands, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Uganda, Storbritannien, UN Joint Statement Illegal Adoption, USA, Vietnam, What is an Illegal and Illicit Adoption?

Lynelle delar med sig av sina tankar om FN:s gemensamma uttalande om illegal adoption mellan länder.
Agent Orange Awareness Month

okt 11, 2022

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i Adoptees Educate, Adoption and Disability, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Familjebevarande, Gratitude in Adoption, Grief and Loss, Impacts to Biological Families, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Special Medical Conditions, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Vietnam

Lynelle shares thoughts of October as Agent Orange Awareness Month which triggers a deeper look into how she came to be sent abroad as a Vietnamese adoptee.
Adopterade konstnärer

sep 30, 2022

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i Adopterade konstnärer, Adoptee Artwork, Adoptee support provided by adoptees, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Adoptive Country, Födelseland, Diversity in Adoption, Grief and Loss, Importance of Connections to Origins, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Multiple Identities, Not Knowing in Adoption, Ursprungssökning, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Therapy, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption

Konst är ett otroligt kraftfullt verktyg för att förmedla komplexiteten i levd upplevelse vid adoption. Här är en sammanställning av konstverket som presenterades på ICAV.

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