Understanding the Korean Adoptee Experience | Heart-to-Healing Fireside Chat Series

On June 3rd, our panelists gathered together to talk about their unique experience as Korean adoptees and how it influences their work as mental health professionals.

We are immensely grateful to our panelists for sharing their insights and experiences. Due to the nature of their approval, only the audio has been recorded to be shared with viewers. Thank you.

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📌Here's a glimpse of what went down:

1️⃣ Panel Discussion
The panelists shed light on Korean adoptee experience as they shared their personal stories and the intricate implications of living as Korean adoptees in the States. They also shared their perspectives as mental health professionals and what it is like working with Korean adoptees in their professional work.

0:00 Introduction
0:24 Meet the panelists
9:42 Why do you work with Korean adoptees and why is that important to you?
14:02 Do transnational adoptees have a particular adoption trauma?
19:20 What are some misconceptions regarding Korean adoptees?
25:45 What are the biggest challenges that Korean adoptees face?
31:31 What are the family dynamics like as a Korean adoptee?
36:04 How has being a Korean adoptee affected your sense of identity and self?
40:47 What are your thoughts on finding your biological family?
46:50 What are some of your favorite stories of connecting with the Korean culture?
51:37 What is one thing you wished that people understood about Korean adoptees?
55:54 Resources

2️⃣ Interactive Breakout Session
Following the panel, attendees were able to join smaller breakout rooms and dive deeper into conversation with our panelists.

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🔥 We invite you to join us for our upcoming Fireside Chat: Navigating Racial Identity as Korean/Korean American Students on Wednesday, July 17th, at 8 PM ET. This virtual event will feature a panel of Korean and Korean American students, who will share about their journey of navigating their identity. You can register for the event through this link: bit.ly/kaidentity 🔥

Registration is free, but the generosity of our community in supporting our mission to elevate mental health awareness and literacy in the Korean American community is truly appreciated. 🌱

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