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X-WR-CALDESC:The Transnational Adoptee Support Group Meetings offer a safe 
 space for transnational adoptees to explore the challenges and lifelong ex
 periences shaped by adoption across borders. Led by transnational adoptees
  Sandi Morgan Caesar and Svetlana Sandoval\, these group discussions aim t
 o foster a sense of community\, allowing us to share our stories and suppo
 rt one another in our unique experiences. Transnational adoptees face dist
 inct challenges\, including cultural and language loss\, legal complexitie
 s related to citizenship and identity\, and the unique challenges in birth
  family search and reunion transnationally. To ensure this space is center
 ed on our shared yet nuanced experiences\, we ask that only transnational 
 adoptees attend.\n\nFacilitators\nAbout Sandi\nSandi is an adoptee and\, f
 or many years\, has worked in child welfare. She was born Cristina Rodrigu
 ez in Panama to a 14-year-old girl who parented her for most of her 1st ye
 ar. Ultimately\, she was placed for adoption by her maternal grandmother w
 ithout the knowledge or consent of her birth mother. Sandi was adopted by 
 a Black US Air Force family stationed in Panama at the time. Sandi was nat
 uralized as a US citizen then brought to the US at 3 years old. She grew u
 p in Dayton\, Ohio. Sandi has been reunited with her birthmother and mater
 nal family in Panama since 2004. Sandi holds a B.S. degree in Human Develo
 pment from Howard University and an M.S.W. from Indiana University.\n\nAbo
 ut Svetlana\nSvetlana is an International Adoptee from Russia. She was ado
 pted to the U.S. during the peak wave of international adoptions in the la
 te 90s. Svetlana is in reunion with her birthmother and family in Russia\,
  and has been navigating reunion across language\, cultural and legal barr
 iers shared by many international adoptees. Svetlana has spent the last tw
 o years reclaiming her immigrant and adoptee identities and exploring her 
 heritage with the support of adoptee community. Svetlana is currently purs
 uing a Bachelor of Social Work and hopes to pursue a future supporting ado
 ptees and centering their lived experiences in research. \n\nSupporting Fa
 cilitators\nAbout Judi\nJudi is a transnational Korean adoptee\, raised in
  American Irish\, Polish\, and Russian cultures. Her transformational life
  story from 'a wheelchair to health is wealth' is in The Coach’s Journey\,
  a book she co-authored with Ed Abel and Dr. Joseph Amanfu\, among others.
  Considered a “Top Woman Innovator” by the U.S. Department of Labor and “T
 op Minority Business Leader” by the Philadelphia Business Journal\, Ms. Al
 loway is the founder of the “Best Business Center” Women’s Biz Coop. She h
 as been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer\, Philadelphia Business Jour
 nal\, City of Philadelphia’s Office of Public Engagement\, ABC\, CBS\, Fox
 \, MBC America\, Korean Quarterly\, Forbes.com\, and Nickelodeon. She is a
 vailable for coaching\, consulting\, and speaking engagements. Learn more 
 at womensbizcoop.com and judirheealloway.com.
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DESCRIPTION:The Transnational Adoptee Support Group Meetings offer a safe s
 pace for transnational adoptees to explore the challenges and lifelong exp
 eriences shaped by adoption across borders. Led by transnational adoptees 
 Sandi Morgan Caesar and Svetlana Sandoval\, these group discussions aim to
  foster a sense of community\, allowing us to share our stories and suppor
 t one another in our unique experiences. Transnational adoptees face disti
 nct challenges\, including cultural and language loss\, legal complexities
  related to citizenship and identity\, and the unique challenges in birth 
 family search and reunion transnationally. To ensure this space is centere
 d on our shared yet nuanced experiences\, we ask that only transnational a
 doptees attend.\n\nFacilitators\nAbout Sandi\nSandi is an adoptee and\, fo
 r many years\, has worked in child welfare. She was born Cristina Rodrigue
 z in Panama to a 14-year-old girl who parented her for most of her 1st yea
 r. Ultimately\, she was placed for adoption by her maternal grandmother wi
 thout the knowledge or consent of her birth mother. Sandi was adopted by a
  Black US Air Force family stationed in Panama at the time. Sandi was natu
 ralized as a US citizen then brought to the US at 3 years old. She grew up
  in Dayton\, Ohio. Sandi has been reunited with her birthmother and matern
 al family in Panama since 2004. Sandi holds a B.S. degree in Human Develop
 ment from Howard University and an M.S.W. from Indiana University.\n\nAbou
 t Svetlana\nSvetlana is an International Adoptee from Russia. She was adop
 ted to the U.S. during the peak wave of international adoptions in the lat
 e 90s. Svetlana is in reunion with her birthmother and family in Russia\, 
 and has been navigating reunion across language\, cultural and legal barri
 ers shared by many international adoptees. Svetlana has spent the last two
  years reclaiming her immigrant and adoptee identities and exploring her h
 eritage with the support of adoptee community. Svetlana is currently pursu
 ing a Bachelor of Social Work and hopes to pursue a future supporting adop
 tees and centering their lived experiences in research. \n\nSupporting Fac
 ilitators\nAbout Judi\nJudi is a transnational Korean adoptee\, raised in 
 American Irish\, Polish\, and Russian cultures. Her transformational life 
 story from 'a wheelchair to health is wealth' is in The Coach’s Journey\, 
 a book she co-authored with Ed Abel and Dr. Joseph Amanfu\, among others. 
 Considered a “Top Woman Innovator” by the U.S. Department of Labor and “To
 p Minority Business Leader” by the Philadelphia Business Journal\, Ms. All
 oway is the founder of the “Best Business Center” Women’s Biz Coop. She ha
 s been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer\, Philadelphia Business Journ
 al\, City of Philadelphia’s Office of Public Engagement\, ABC\, CBS\, Fox\
 , MBC America\, Korean Quarterly\, Forbes.com\, and Nickelodeon. She is av
 ailable for coaching\, consulting\, and speaking engagements. Learn more a
 t womensbizcoop.com and judirheealloway.com.
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SUMMARY:Transnational Adoptee Support Group     (Copy)
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