My
Speeches:
An
Adoptee's Perspective in Korean Adoption
(My Speech in Korea)
. I was invited as a guest speaker to participate in the event promoting Korean
adoption on June 15, 1999. There were over 400 people in attendance at the
Korea Press Center building in Seoul. Representatives from many adoption
agencies were present as well as adoptive families and their children. In
particular, there were four bus loads of families and friends from Kwangju City
that came. The event, which was organized by the Korea Social Welfare Society
(SWS) was tremendously successful and gave great boost to the adoptive families
and to all those present there.
The
Gathering of the Seeds from the East
(My
Speech at the Ambassador Lee Hong-koo's Residence).
I
was given the honor to speak on behalf of the 400 adoptees and honored
guests who were invited by the Honorable Lee Hong-koo at his residence during
the First International Gathering of Korean Adoptees in Washington D.C. on
September 11, 1999. The purpose of this speech was to communicate to the
Ambassador and to all those present there just who we are as adoptees.
Though it was an honest expression from my heart, it was evident that most of the
adoptees felt the same way about themselves.
Some Korean-American Family Adoption Stories
Read about some Korean-American families
that have adopted. Their adoption experiences are told here. They openly share how they
came to adopt children and the difficulties they had to overcome. But above
all, they share their gratitude and joys in adoption. (MPAK will gladly accept
your experience if you have one to share)
If You
Wish to Find Out More About Adopting Korean Children
Here's the most current listing of US adoption agencies with approval
to place Korean children in American homes. I strongly recommend a very
informative website that has a comprehensive information on adopting a child
from Korea: http://www.adoptkorea.com/
Activities
Currently there are two MPAK regional
groups - Southern California and NY/NJ, consisting of over 35 Korean-American
adoptive families in the US that get together quarterly and hold annual picnics.
MPAK 6th Annual Picnic Held
(Saturday, May 14, 2005) at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park, Buena Park, CA
MPAK Spring Get-Together (Saturday March 6 &
12, 2005)
Coast-to-Coast Celebration - Southern California and NY/NJ groups
Christmas 2004 Gathering
(Saturday, December 4, 2004) Coast-to-Coast Celebration - Southern
California and NY/NJ groups
5th
Annual MPAK Picnic (Saturday, May 15, 2004)
Ralph B. Clark Regional Park, Buena Park, California
Spring 2004 Gathering (March 14, 2004) A large group met together at
K. C. Kim's house
The Blue House (청와대) Visit
(December 17, 2003) The First Lady of Korea Invites the MPAK Families
The 4th Annual MPAK Picnic (June 28, 2002)
Ralph B. Clark Regional Park, Buena Park, California
Spring Meeting (Mar 1,
2003) See
the pictures from our gathering at Steve Morrison's place.
The Concert of Love by The Hannah Chorale Group (Oct
12, 2002) A benefit concert for MPAK
The 3rd Annual MPAK Picnic (May 4, 2002)
Ralph B. Clark Regional Park, Buena Park, California
Dai Sup Han's Place (Feb 23, 2002) See
the pictures from our gathering at Dai Sup Han's place.
Joon & Michelle Dokko's Place (Dec 8, 2001) See the pictures from
our Christmas gathering.
An Evening to Remember...(Dec 12, 2001) with
The Nichols Family
Jay Han's Place (Sep 15, 2001) See the pictures from
our gathering at Jay Han's place.
The 2nd Annual Picnic (May 12, 2001) See the pictures from the picnic at
the Ralph B. Clark Regional Park
The First Picnic (May 13, 2000)
The first ever event in the Korean culture. Nine
Korean-American
adoptive families attended the picnic on Saturday, May 13th, 2000 at Cedar Grove Park,
Tustin Ranch, CA
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