There are still so many people struggling with their identity. They know they were adopted as a little child, some even carry memories of that early periode in their youth. But often a lot of information got lost, which made it hard to search and find for original roots in faraway countries with their foreign languages. Since the Internet opened their doors everthing goes faster and easier, we have access to almost everything we are interested in. It's an overwhelming source of info and every second more is added, faster than we can read it....
Many adoptive children originate from warzones, often the parents and other family members were killed or were spread all over the country to flee the atrocities of war. These children had to cope with another culture, another language, other parents, other food and habits. And how about their different looks..?? Almond eyes, dark skin and black hair, most of them halfbreeds . Enemy or liberator, they both spread their seed and created unwanted children. These were the ones to go up for adoption first....!!!
Now, 50 - 60 years later all those people are given more access to info than ever before, but they have to hurry otherwise the family they are looking far might be 'extinct', I mean we're taking about 80+ oldies, howmany are still alive?
'Facebook', the largest social network in the world with 600 million accounts, not only connects friends but also reaches a possibility to find lost family members. Searching by Name, Hometown or Current City, School, Work and Interests opens many a new window. Since I'm on FB I was able to trace so many old colleagues and friends from the past, and still adding new...!Now this:
Don Gordon Bell
I like to share this link with everybody who is looking for lost contacts in Korea.
Holt Homecoming Program
| Adult Adoptee Survey | Speaker's Bureau | Adoptee Resources | February 2011 |
| |
|
Mapo-gu Office and Holt Children's Services, Inc. have joined forces to develop and present their Homecoming Program that is designed exclusively for Korean Adoptees; the goal is to provide assistance for individuals who want to live and work in Korea. Our objective is to facilitate opportunities for adoptees to better understand their Motherland while building networks with other adoptees as-well-as native Koreans. Our hope is that the Homecoming Program will help participants understand their Korean identities while providing a home base for adoptees during their stay in Korea.
The program is a paid three-month position with Holt Children's Services, Inc. For more information and application contact Courtney Rader, Adult Adoptee Director at courtneyr@holtintl.org.
IIIHR Adult Adoptee Program
The program is a paid three-month position with Holt Children's Services, Inc. For more information and application contact Courtney Rader, Adult Adoptee Director at courtneyr@holtintl.org.
IIIHR Adult Adoptee Program
The IIIHR program is a non-profit educational institution attached to Inje University, located in Gimhae, Gyeonngnam Providence, Korea. The program invites Koreans, who were adopted as children into overseas families, to live on campus for a semester, to study the Korean language, history, and culture, and to attend short trips to different cultural or historical sites around the country for a 16 week stay at Inje University.
The IIIHR program will be having its 10th anniversary in 2011. Since the program was established, we have had 170 students from 12 different countries. The program is based on respecting life, an educational principle at Inje University, and was created for Koreans who were adopted at an early age overseas.
Applications are being accepted for the 2011 Spring (2nd of March to 10th of June) and 2011 Fall (29th of August to 9th of December). Tuition is $600 USD and covers classes, housing, cafeteria meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and day trips to cultural and historical sites for the whole semester. Flight not included. Classes are approximately 10 students in size and taught in English. Students will live on campus with a Korean roommate, attend classes, and have access to Inje University's student organizations, weight training gyms, library, and computers. Applications are due February 11, 2011 for both Spring and Fall semesters.
For more information and application download "2011 Inje University IIIHR Program" or contact IIIHR@hotmail.com
The IIIHR program will be having its 10th anniversary in 2011. Since the program was established, we have had 170 students from 12 different countries. The program is based on respecting life, an educational principle at Inje University, and was created for Koreans who were adopted at an early age overseas.
Applications are being accepted for the 2011 Spring (2nd of March to 10th of June) and 2011 Fall (29th of August to 9th of December). Tuition is $600 USD and covers classes, housing, cafeteria meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and day trips to cultural and historical sites for the whole semester. Flight not included. Classes are approximately 10 students in size and taught in English. Students will live on campus with a Korean roommate, attend classes, and have access to Inje University's student organizations, weight training gyms, library, and computers. Applications are due February 11, 2011 for both Spring and Fall semesters.
For more information and application download "2011 Inje University IIIHR Program" or contact IIIHR@hotmail.com
National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designated to provide higher education in Korea for international students, with the aim of promoting international exchange in educations, as well as mutual friendship amongst the participating countries. Adult adoptees are encouraged to apply.
Master and Doctoral scholarships require at least Level 3 of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). Both programs offer 1 year language study prior to start Master's or Doctoral programs.
Scholarship includes:
-Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket.= -Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won (KRW) per month -Research Allowance: 210,000 won for scholars in the humanities and social sciences and 240,000 won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences per semester -Relocation Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival -Language Training Fee: full coverage -Tuitions: All admission fees are waived by the host institution, tuition is paid by NIIED -Dissertation Printing Costs: 500,000 to 800,000 won depending on the actual costs -Medical Insurance: 15,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage) -Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the Korean language (TOPIK Level 5 or 6) will receive 100,000 per month (commencing from the degree program) For full description, requirements, and application visit NIEED's website at NIEED International Scholarship |
Holt International Children's Services - PO Box 2880 - Eugene, OR 97402
Phone: 1-888-355-4658 - Web: http://www.holtinternational. |
.
No comments:
Post a Comment