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X-WR-CALDESC:Please join the Transnational Adoptee Support Group on Tuesday
 \, October 13\, 2026\, for a panel discussion. The Transnational Adoptee s
 upport group has opened this special topic meeting panel for all members o
 f the adoption constellation community to join us to listen and learn from
  our panelists’ perspectives.\nThis meeting will feature a panel discussio
 n on Multicultural Identity Exploration and Development. In almost a year 
 & a half since creation\, the Transnational Adoptee Support Group has grow
 n with over 70 attendees representing 24 different countries. Our panel wi
 ll feature adoptees from Kazakhstan\, Panama\, Peru & Japan\, and Russia. 
 \n\nAbout the Panelists\n\nJudi Rhee Alloway (pronounced-Jud-eye)\, (she/h
 er)\nJudi is a transnational Korean adoptee\, raised in American Irish\, P
 olish\, and Russian cultures. Her transformational life story from 'a whee
 lchair to health is wealth' is in The Coach’s Journey\, a book she co-auth
 ored with Ed Abel and Dr. Joseph Amanfu\, among others. Considered a “Top 
 Woman Innovator” by the U.S. Department of Labor and “Top Minority Busines
 s Leader” by the Philadelphia Business Journal\, Ms. Alloway is the founde
 r of the “Best Business Center” Women’s Biz Coop. She has been featured in
  the Philadelphia Inquirer\, Philadelphia Business Journal\, City of Phila
 delphia’s Office of Public Engagement\, ABC\, CBS\, Fox\, MBC America\, Ko
 rean Quarterly\, Forbes.com\, and Nickelodeon. She is available for coachi
 ng\, consulting\, and speaking engagements. Learn more at womensbizcoop.co
 m and judirheealloway.com.\n\nSandi Morgan Caesar\, LMSW (she/her)\nSandi 
 is one of the cofacilitators of the ANC Transnational Adoptee Support Grou
 p. She was born Cristina Rodriguez in Panama to a 14-year-old girl who par
 ented her for most of her 1st year. Ultimately\, she was placed for adopti
 on by her maternal grandmother without the knowledge or consent of her bir
 th mother. Sandi was adopted by a Black US Air Force family stationed in P
 anama at the time. Sandi was naturalized as a US citizen then brought to t
 he US at 3 years old. She grew up in Dayton\, Ohio and currently lives in 
 Virginia. Sandi has been reunited with her birthmother and maternal family
  in Panama since 2004. Sandi is a graduate of Howard University and Indian
 a University. She also cofacilitates a support circle for BADAN\, the Blac
 k African Diaspora Adoptee Network.\n\nYukiko Marisol Flores Shishido (the
 y/elle)\nYukiko is a Peruvian and Japanese immigrant. They identify as Bro
 wn\, Indigenous\, Asian\, queer\, and nonbinary. Yukiko was born in Tokyo\
 , Japan in the early 90s and raised on Long Island\, NY with their white\,
  Irish- Italian American\, Catholic family and their three younger biologi
 cal children. Yukiko is currently living in VA and they identify as multir
 acial and multicultural. Yukiko has experienced estrangement with adoptive
  family\, loss of biological parent\, reunion with biological family\, and
  reclaiming their birth names - legally. They have a Bachelor of Science d
 egree in Communication from Old Dominion University. Currently\, Yukiko is
  in Lima\, Peru\, where they are in a Spanish immersion program for three 
 months.\n\nJacob Knight\, (he/him/his)\nJacob is a transnational adoptee f
 rom Tver\, Russia and has always known he was adopted. Jacob is currently 
 exploring changing his name to his original Russian name\, Sasha. He has b
 een in reunion with three of his biological sisters for about a year and a
  half. Jacob has been coming to ANC programming and has been connecting wi
 th fellow adoptees in the adoption community for almost two years. Jacob c
 urrently lives in northeast Ohio.\n \nAnel Fore\, MSW (she/her)\nAnel is a
  transnational\, transracial adoptee from Kazakhstan. She was adopted in 2
 000 from the province of Taraz. Anel grew up in a small rural town in sout
 hern Virginia and currently lives in southeastern Virginia. Anel is naviga
 ting her birth mother’s decision to not continue contact as well as estran
 gement from her adoptive family\, and has navigated name change to her bir
 th name. Anel graduated University of Virginia with a Bachelors in Psychol
 ogy and from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with her Masters in So
 cial Work (MSW). She currently works as a social worker and case manager i
 n the post-adoption space\, supporting and providing resources to adoptees
  & adoptive families while centering lived experience. \n\nParticipant Gui
 delines\nWhile this meeting is open to all\, we ask that questions\, comme
 nts\, and chat messages during the meeting are reserved only for those who
  are part of the transnational (intercountry\, international) adoptee comm
 unity to respect and preserve the uncompromised space the regular attendee
 s have cultivated while allowing others to learn about the experiences of 
 transnational adoptees. \nAll transnational adoptee attendees (whether reg
 ular attendees or just attending for the first time) are invited to speak 
 and participate in discussion and meeting chat following the panel discuss
 ion.\n \n\nFAQ About Attending this Meeting:\nQ: I’m a friend/family membe
 r of an adoptee\, birth parent\, domestic adoptee\, or have another connec
 tion to adoption. Can I attend this meeting?\n          	A: Yes! We are ope
 ning this meeting for anyone to attend to listen and learn.\nQ: If I’m an 
 adoptee but not a transnational adoptee\, can I participate in the discuss
 ion at the end of this meeting?\nA: No\, we ask that only transnational ad
 optees speak or comment using the meeting chat feature during all parts of
  this meeting.\nQ: What if I have a question for the panelist about someth
 ing they shared?\n          	A: Our panelists are generously sharing their 
 expertise and lived experience at this meeting and will not be taking dire
 ct questions during or after this group from attendees regarding what is s
 hared. This ensures that the panelists have an uncompromised\, safe enviro
 nment to share their unique lived experiences without needing to manage th
 e reactions of those with different lived experiences. We ask that you res
 pect our panelists’ privacy and do not attempt to contact them directly fo
 llowing this group discussion and keep what is shared private.\nPlease rea
 ch out to Svetlana Sandoval Svetlana.sandoval@adoptionnetwork.org for dire
 ct questions or comments following the meeting conclusion\, and she will c
 onnect you with resources where you can learn about the meeting topics.\n
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DESCRIPTION:Please join the Transnational Adoptee Support Group on Tuesday\
 , October 13\, 2026\, for a panel discussion. The Transnational Adoptee su
 pport group has opened this special topic meeting panel for all members of
  the adoption constellation community to join us to listen and learn from 
 our panelists’ perspectives.\nThis meeting will feature a panel discussion
  on Multicultural Identity Exploration and Development. In almost a year &
  a half since creation\, the Transnational Adoptee Support Group has grown
  with over 70 attendees representing 24 different countries. Our panel wil
 l feature adoptees from Kazakhstan\, Panama\, Peru & Japan\, and Russia. 
 \n\nAbout the Panelists\n\nJudi Rhee Alloway (pronounced-Jud-eye)\, (she/h
 er)\nJudi is a transnational Korean adoptee\, raised in American Irish\, P
 olish\, and Russian cultures. Her transformational life story from 'a whee
 lchair to health is wealth' is in The Coach’s Journey\, a book she co-auth
 ored with Ed Abel and Dr. Joseph Amanfu\, among others. Considered a “Top 
 Woman Innovator” by the U.S. Department of Labor and “Top Minority Busines
 s Leader” by the Philadelphia Business Journal\, Ms. Alloway is the founde
 r of the “Best Business Center” Women’s Biz Coop. She has been featured in
  the Philadelphia Inquirer\, Philadelphia Business Journal\, City of Phila
 delphia’s Office of Public Engagement\, ABC\, CBS\, Fox\, MBC America\, Ko
 rean Quarterly\, Forbes.com\, and Nickelodeon. She is available for coachi
 ng\, consulting\, and speaking engagements. Learn more at womensbizcoop.co
 m and judirheealloway.com.\n\nSandi Morgan Caesar\, LMSW (she/her)\nSandi 
 is one of the cofacilitators of the ANC Transnational Adoptee Support Grou
 p. She was born Cristina Rodriguez in Panama to a 14-year-old girl who par
 ented her for most of her 1st year. Ultimately\, she was placed for adopti
 on by her maternal grandmother without the knowledge or consent of her bir
 th mother. Sandi was adopted by a Black US Air Force family stationed in P
 anama at the time. Sandi was naturalized as a US citizen then brought to t
 he US at 3 years old. She grew up in Dayton\, Ohio and currently lives in 
 Virginia. Sandi has been reunited with her birthmother and maternal family
  in Panama since 2004. Sandi is a graduate of Howard University and Indian
 a University. She also cofacilitates a support circle for BADAN\, the Blac
 k African Diaspora Adoptee Network.\n\nYukiko Marisol Flores Shishido (the
 y/elle)\nYukiko is a Peruvian and Japanese immigrant. They identify as Bro
 wn\, Indigenous\, Asian\, queer\, and nonbinary. Yukiko was born in Tokyo\
 , Japan in the early 90s and raised on Long Island\, NY with their white\,
  Irish- Italian American\, Catholic family and their three younger biologi
 cal children. Yukiko is currently living in VA and they identify as multir
 acial and multicultural. Yukiko has experienced estrangement with adoptive
  family\, loss of biological parent\, reunion with biological family\, and
  reclaiming their birth names - legally. They have a Bachelor of Science d
 egree in Communication from Old Dominion University. Currently\, Yukiko is
  in Lima\, Peru\, where they are in a Spanish immersion program for three 
 months.\n\nJacob Knight\, (he/him/his)\nJacob is a transnational adoptee f
 rom Tver\, Russia and has always known he was adopted. Jacob is currently 
 exploring changing his name to his original Russian name\, Sasha. He has b
 een in reunion with three of his biological sisters for about a year and a
  half. Jacob has been coming to ANC programming and has been connecting wi
 th fellow adoptees in the adoption community for almost two years. Jacob c
 urrently lives in northeast Ohio.\n \nAnel Fore\, MSW (she/her)\nAnel is a
  transnational\, transracial adoptee from Kazakhstan. She was adopted in 2
 000 from the province of Taraz. Anel grew up in a small rural town in sout
 hern Virginia and currently lives in southeastern Virginia. Anel is naviga
 ting her birth mother’s decision to not continue contact as well as estran
 gement from her adoptive family\, and has navigated name change to her bir
 th name. Anel graduated University of Virginia with a Bachelors in Psychol
 ogy and from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with her Masters in So
 cial Work (MSW). She currently works as a social worker and case manager i
 n the post-adoption space\, supporting and providing resources to adoptees
  & adoptive families while centering lived experience. \n\nParticipant Gui
 delines\nWhile this meeting is open to all\, we ask that questions\, comme
 nts\, and chat messages during the meeting are reserved only for those who
  are part of the transnational (intercountry\, international) adoptee comm
 unity to respect and preserve the uncompromised space the regular attendee
 s have cultivated while allowing others to learn about the experiences of 
 transnational adoptees. \nAll transnational adoptee attendees (whether reg
 ular attendees or just attending for the first time) are invited to speak 
 and participate in discussion and meeting chat following the panel discuss
 ion.\n \n\nFAQ About Attending this Meeting:\nQ: I’m a friend/family membe
 r of an adoptee\, birth parent\, domestic adoptee\, or have another connec
 tion to adoption. Can I attend this meeting?\n          	A: Yes! We are ope
 ning this meeting for anyone to attend to listen and learn.\nQ: If I’m an 
 adoptee but not a transnational adoptee\, can I participate in the discuss
 ion at the end of this meeting?\nA: No\, we ask that only transnational ad
 optees speak or comment using the meeting chat feature during all parts of
  this meeting.\nQ: What if I have a question for the panelist about someth
 ing they shared?\n          	A: Our panelists are generously sharing their 
 expertise and lived experience at this meeting and will not be taking dire
 ct questions during or after this group from attendees regarding what is s
 hared. This ensures that the panelists have an uncompromised\, safe enviro
 nment to share their unique lived experiences without needing to manage th
 e reactions of those with different lived experiences. We ask that you res
 pect our panelists’ privacy and do not attempt to contact them directly fo
 llowing this group discussion and keep what is shared private.\nPlease rea
 ch out to Svetlana Sandoval Svetlana.sandoval@adoptionnetwork.org for dire
 ct questions or comments following the meeting conclusion\, and she will c
 onnect you with resources where you can learn about the meeting topics.\n
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T220000
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SUMMARY:Transnational Adoptee Panel Discussion: Multicultural Identity Expl
 oration and Development
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