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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us this month as we discuss 'Fathers’ Day: Claiming Famil
 y Realities.'\n\nAdoption Network Cleveland and Transracial Journeys are j
 oining forces to hold a series of co-hosted monthly support groups for par
 ents who have adopted children outside of their own race. This collaborati
 ve effort aims to provide an intentionally structured and supportive space
  where parents can hear from leaders with lived expertise and come togethe
 r to share their experiences\, challenges\, and successes in raising trans
 racially adopted persons.\n\nThe support groups will be conducted virtuall
 y via Zoom\, allowing participants from different geographical locations t
 o connect and engage in meaningful discussions. The sessions will take pla
 ce from 7-8 pm EST.\n\nTransracial Journeys (TRJ) brings expertise in faci
 litating conversations on transracial adoption and promoting cultural awar
 eness and competence. With their experience in organizing support groups\,
  creating original content\, and hosting a yearly camp\, TRJ centers on th
 e best interests of transracially adopted persons to provide practical too
 ls and post adoption support for parents of a different race than the Blac
 k and Brown children entrusted to them and fosters supportive relationship
 s for transracially adopted persons of all ages.\n\nAdoption Network Cleve
 land (ANC) is celebrating 35 years of connecting and empowering individual
 s\, organizations\, and communities impacted by adoption\, kinship\, and f
 oster care. ANC provides a source of healing\, through education\, advocac
 y\, empowerment\, and peer support for those impacted by adoption and fami
 ly separation. The partnership of Transracial Journeys and Adoption Networ
 k Cleveland offers a unique opportunity for parents of both communities to
  benefit from the shared expertise and knowledge of both organizations.\n
 \nTogether\, our two organizations aim to create an inclusive and welcomin
 g environment where parents can build connections\, find support\, and lea
 rn from one another. By offering these co-hosted monthly support groups\, 
 Adoption Network Cleveland and Transracial Journeys hope to empower parent
 s to navigate the unique challenges and joys of transracial adoption while
  promoting understanding and acceptance within their families and communit
 ies.\n\nAbout your facilitators:\n\nApril Dinwoodie\nAfter a successful ca
 reer in corporate marketing\, branding\, and PR and a lifetime as a Black/
 bi-racial\, transracially adopted person\, April is devoted to elevating o
 ur shared experiences of family and humanity one conversation at a time. D
 inwoodie’s podcast Born in June\, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach
  the World! helps facilitate an open dialogue about identity\, relationshi
 ps and diversity. With the calendar as a universal tool\, April guides sys
 tems\, corporations\, individuals and groups on a more purposeful and prac
 tical diversity and inclusion journey.\n\nJanelle Poskocil\nJanelle brings
  over 20 years of experience in education and social services. She loves t
 o support families by creating supportive communities that empower and enc
 ourage. She is mom to four transracially adopted children who are now youn
 g adults. Her journey over the past twenty-two years has taught her that a
 doption is complex. As Program Coordinator for Families and Youth at Adopt
 ion Network Cleveland\, Janelle is responsible for implementing responsive
  support and education opportunities for parents\, caregivers\, and youth 
 in adoptive\, foster and kinship families.
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DESCRIPTION:Join us this month as we discuss 'Fathers’ Day: Claiming Family
  Realities.'\n\nAdoption Network Cleveland and Transracial Journeys are jo
 ining forces to hold a series of co-hosted monthly support groups for pare
 nts who have adopted children outside of their own race. This collaborativ
 e effort aims to provide an intentionally structured and supportive space 
 where parents can hear from leaders with lived expertise and come together
  to share their experiences\, challenges\, and successes in raising transr
 acially adopted persons.\n\nThe support groups will be conducted virtually
  via Zoom\, allowing participants from different geographical locations to
  connect and engage in meaningful discussions. The sessions will take plac
 e from 7-8 pm EST.\n\nTransracial Journeys (TRJ) brings expertise in facil
 itating conversations on transracial adoption and promoting cultural aware
 ness and competence. With their experience in organizing support groups\, 
 creating original content\, and hosting a yearly camp\, TRJ centers on the
  best interests of transracially adopted persons to provide practical tool
 s and post adoption support for parents of a different race than the Black
  and Brown children entrusted to them and fosters supportive relationships
  for transracially adopted persons of all ages.\n\nAdoption Network Clevel
 and (ANC) is celebrating 35 years of connecting and empowering individuals
 \, organizations\, and communities impacted by adoption\, kinship\, and fo
 ster care. ANC provides a source of healing\, through education\, advocacy
 \, empowerment\, and peer support for those impacted by adoption and famil
 y separation. The partnership of Transracial Journeys and Adoption Network
  Cleveland offers a unique opportunity for parents of both communities to 
 benefit from the shared expertise and knowledge of both organizations.\n\n
 Together\, our two organizations aim to create an inclusive and welcoming 
 environment where parents can build connections\, find support\, and learn
  from one another. By offering these co-hosted monthly support groups\, Ad
 option Network Cleveland and Transracial Journeys hope to empower parents 
 to navigate the unique challenges and joys of transracial adoption while p
 romoting understanding and acceptance within their families and communitie
 s.\n\nAbout your facilitators:\n\nApril Dinwoodie\nAfter a successful care
 er in corporate marketing\, branding\, and PR and a lifetime as a Black/bi
 -racial\, transracially adopted person\, April is devoted to elevating our
  shared experiences of family and humanity one conversation at a time. Din
 woodie’s podcast Born in June\, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach t
 he World! helps facilitate an open dialogue about identity\, relationships
  and diversity. With the calendar as a universal tool\, April guides syste
 ms\, corporations\, individuals and groups on a more purposeful and practi
 cal diversity and inclusion journey.\n\nJanelle Poskocil\nJanelle brings o
 ver 20 years of experience in education and social services. She loves to 
 support families by creating supportive communities that empower and encou
 rage. She is mom to four transracially adopted children who are now young 
 adults. Her journey over the past twenty-two years has taught her that ado
 ption is complex. As Program Coordinator for Families and Youth at Adoptio
 n Network Cleveland\, Janelle is responsible for implementing responsive s
 upport and education opportunities for parents\, caregivers\, and youth in
  adoptive\, foster and kinship families.
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SUMMARY:Transracial Adoptive Parent Support Group
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