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The KAAN 2025 Conference will take place at The Grand Hyatt in Atlanta, GA, on June 20-22. The theme this year is Growth and Change. As always, we offer an adoptee-only track alongside our general breakout sessions, which are open to all. We also offer programs for adults and youth (ages 8-17). All are welcome, including adoptees, birth families, family members (adoptive parents, spouses/partners, siblings and children of adoptees), service providers, and Korean Americans. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at tech@wearekaan.org.

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Friday, June 20
 

10:30am EDT

KAAN 2025 Orientation: LGBTQIA+ Only (Adoptees Only)
Friday June 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Friday June 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Library (Lobby)

12:00pm EDT

Soundscapes & Stories: Shaping Stories Through Music
Friday June 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
We grow & change through creative processing. As adoptees, we navigate the 7 core issues of adoption and this session is a jump-start to exploring these issues through a creative lens. Led by professional musicians, Jae Carelli & Jonathan Hurley, you will be taken on a journey through soundscapes and stories.
Speakers
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Jonathan Hurley

Jonathan Hurley is a Korean Adoptee residing in Nashville, TN. He is an accomplished Professional Session & Touring Guitarist, photographer & entrepreneur. Jonathan does a lot of activism work as well as mentorship in both the art and adoptee spaces. 
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Jae Carelli

Jae Carelli is a professional musician living in New York City, working as a music director, voice teacher, and performing artist. They have a decade of experience teaching students of all ages piano, voice, songwriting, and music theory, and are currently pursuing a MFA in Voice... Read More →
Friday June 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
Library (Lobby)

1:30pm EDT

Beyond Birth Search: Heritage Travel & Identity*
Friday June 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Heritage travel goes beyond the birth search; it has transformative effects on an adoptee’s identity. We’ll explore these impacts through a blend of storytelling and discussion. First, we’ll share our own personal journeys. Then, we’ll invite participant engagement, incorporate quotes from past travelers, and review recent findings on the benefits of heritage travel.

This session will also be held on Sunday at 9:45 - 11:00 AM.
Speakers
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Liz Kwon

Liz Kwon was born in Seoul, South Korea and adopted to a family in Wisconsin. Liz has been involved in the KAD community since she started attending culture camps at age 5.Liz has been on panels with Adoption Mosaic (Adoptees & Parenting, Adoptees & Adoptive Family Estrangement) and... Read More →
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Tanya Kaanta

Tanya, is a Korean adoptee and former academic with a PhD in Sociology and an MS in Student Affairs. With 20 years in higher education, she supported students, taught sociology, and conducted research focused on education and adoptee identity. In 1999, Tanya returned to Korea to live... Read More →
Friday June 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Library (Lobby)
 
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