As we step into September, the changing season brings both reflection and anticipation for what lies ahead. Fall is often a time for new beginnings, and I’m excited to share some truly significant updates and upcoming events with you.

First and foremost, I am thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership between Adoption Mosaic and the Oregon Department of Human Services - Child Welfare. We will now be able to offer our  programs and services to Oregon-designated pre-adoptive placements, post-adoptive families, and post-guardianship families. This is a tremendous opportunity for us to expand our services and programs to a wider audience and we are honored to provide these resources to more of our community. Eligible families can fill out this application to get started!

This summer has been a time of connection and growth. Whether you joined us at KAAN, the BIPOC Adoptees Conference, or participated at an adoptive family camp in Maryland or Oregon, please know that your participation has been instrumental in strengthening the bonds within our community. These gatherings remind us of the importance of creating spaces where adoptees, parents, and allies can come together to share experiences, learn, and support one another.

As we transition back into our regular programming, I am delighted to announce the return of our monthly online panel, We the Experts, with Adoptees Raised with 5+ Adoptees and the start of our annual Conscious Adoption: Transracial Parenting virtual course. Our We the Experts panel discussions have always been a cornerstone of our community, providing a platform for diverse voices and perspectives. I encourage you to consider an annual subscription to our panel series (a value of $500!). 

Finally, while change can be exciting for some, please remember it may trigger anxiety for others. This September, as the seasons change, I encourage you to take this opportunity to remember that for many of us adoptees change can be challenging. Whether you're an adoptee, a parent, or an ally, please don't hesitate to reach out for extra support if you need it. 

Here’s to a fall filled with reflection, connection, and exciting new beginnings.

Astrid Castro, Founder & CEO

LOCAL EVENT | PORTLAND, OREGON

This upcoming We the Experts features adoptees who were raised in a family with 5 or more adoptees. Our panel of speakers will share their personal journeys, exploring the dynamics, challenges, and complexities of growing up in this unique family system. Join us as we dive into the distinctive experience that is living with a large adoptive family. Click to learn more.

Begins September 10, 2024

Join a community of adoptive parents seeking the knowledge and support they need as to think deeply and PRACTICE talking about race, racism, and racial identity with the adoptee in their lives. This course meets weekly (Tuesdays) from 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time on Zoom. Click to learn more.

Begins October 16, 2024

Your kids are now adults with their own thoughts and feelings about adoption; unfortunately love is not enough for you to engage in tough conversations about adoption with your adult adoptees. Be a part of community that is learning to think deeply and critically about adoption and practice talking about the tough stuff. Click here to learn more.

• Parents: Wondering if these courses are right for you? 

• Adoptees: Not sure how to approach your parents about attending these courses? 

Contact programs@adoptionmosaic.com or schedule a FREE 15 minute Zoom meeting with Adoption Mosaic founder and CEO and course facilitator, Astrid Castro. Click here to schedule.

Our 3rd^rdrd annual Adoption Mosaic Mixer is a free online event Thursday, October 24. This is a space where adoptees can connect with other adoptees and also to share about any projects, events, campaigns, etc., especially during the month of November (National Adoption Awareness month). Registration Opening Soon!

In this support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.
Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care. Click to learn more.

Join in at this open mic night, at The Lilypad in Cambridge, MA, celebrating BIPOC adoptee healing through liberation. BIPOC non-adoptee members are warmly welcomed to attend, hold loving space, and bear witness.
Click to learn more.

The Blindside (2009), Blue Bayou (2021) and Joy Ride (2023) didn’t have a single adoptee involved in the creation of their films. Unfortunately this demonstrates a larger trend amongst the entertainment industry.

The Adoptee Film Fest aims to establish the need for adoptee centered adoption narratives by adoptees in film, media and entertainment.
Click to lean more.

This new Citizenship Clinic is to provide free legal help to intercountry adopted people with immigration and citizenship issues. Join us on September 10 as we’ll talk about the initial focus of the clinic and what we hope to do, now and in the future. Bring your questions. They'll be answered, plus more. This is a zoom event.
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