Descripción general
Some children are born from their parents’ hearts, and the adoptive family’s race or ethnic background may be different from their child’s. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Standing in Solidarity discusses transnational adoption and its effect on identity, acculturation, family ties and more.
The PSEG Social Impact film is First Person Plural, a documentary produced by Deann Borshay Liem who was adopted by a white family from an orphanage in Korea. The film tells the story of her startling revelation that she was not who everybody thought she was, and how she navigated relationships with her biological and adoptive families.
Como participar:
- Regístrese aquí.
- Watch in advance at home.
- Join us for a virtual panel discussion on Mon, May 19, at 7PM.
Our panel will be moderated by Jong Song Nee, Attorney and Founder of Convergent Law.
Nuestros panelistas incluyen:
Deann Borshay Liem, Emmy Award-winning documentarian known for films that explore war, memory, family and identity including First Person Plural.
Kimberly McKee, Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Studies at Grand Valley State University in M.I., and author of Adoption Fantasies: The Fetishization of Asian Adoptees from Girlhood to Womanhood.
Amber Reed, Co-Executive Director of AAPI New Jersey, a nonprofit advancing the rights, representation and well-being of the state’s more than one million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Joy Lieberthal Rho, a licensed clinical social worker and Co-Founder of IAMADOPTEE.org, an online mental health and wellness resource for the intercountry adoptee community.