AKA-SF is an organization run by and for adult Korean adoptees in the S.F. Bay Area. Other Asian adoptees are welcome, as are KADs in other areas.
Ways to be involved in AKA-SF
1. Sign up on this yahoo list
2. Come to our events
3. Become a paid AKASF Member
4. Help organize an event
Events
Many people make lasting friendships through AKASF events, which are often social in nature. Some events are KADs-only and some are family-friendly (where you may bring your partner or kids). Recent past events: Tahoe ski trip, Asian-Am Film Fest, BBQ at Golden Gate, adoption paper translation, the Mini-Gathering (conference) in SF Japantown. We also have many impromptu dinners at local Korean joints. The current leadership is interested in delving deeper into issues that pertain to adoptees... We'd love to hear from you if you have ideas on how we can better serve the community.
This e-list is used for (but not limited to)
• official AKASF event announcements.
• an organizing tool for impromptu dinner or social gatherings.
• KAD community announcements.
• discussion of KAD related topics, such as birth family searches, relationships with adoptive families and birth families, emotional issues, adoption reform, resisting racism, sharing Korean culture/language resources, and much much more!
What's a KAD?
KAD = Korean ADoptee
KA = Korean American
Korean-Korean = Koreans raised in Korea.
Hapa = Short for the Hawai'ian term 'hapa haole' which means half white.
Oriental = a mythical race of people that exist only in the minds of white men.
B-mom, B-dad= birth/bio family.
A-mom, A-dad= adoptive family.
AKAsf = Association of Korean Adoptees - San Francisco
Contact us: akasf (@) akasf (.) com
Pic: 2007 Tahoe Retreat
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