Name: Supporting Your Adoptee’s Journey*
Start: 2025-06-20T12:30:00-0400
End: 2025-06-20T13:45:00-0400

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, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT

Buckhead BR 1 (Lower lobby)

Two adult transracial and transnational adoptees who are also mothers to Korean adoptees will share adoptee-centered insights on racial and adoptee identity development, common challenges, meaningful (and harmful) support and advocacy. The experiences and perspectives of adoptees who are also parenting adoptees will illuminate the ongoing nature of the adoption journey. Participants will examine how they can create a healthy and supportive environment for an adoptee whose understanding of their identity grows and changes over time.

This session will also be held on Saturday at 2:45 - 4:00 PM.

Speakers

TK Rojales

TK Rojales is a management consultant with a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. A transracial adoptee from Korea, she resides in Atlanta and is the mother of a 24-year-old biological daughter and a 23-year-old son adopted from Korea... Read More →

Sarah Collmer

Sarah Collmer is an elementary school principal in a suburb of Boston, MA. She holds Master’s Degrees in Music Education and Organizational Leadership. Sarah, her husband, and their 10-year-old son are all Korean adoptees. Racial and adoptee identity development hold significant... Read More →

Friday June 20, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
Buckhead BR 1 (Lower lobby)

General Session (Open To All Attendees), Repeat Session

KAAN 2025

TK Rojales

Sarah Collmer

Attendees (11)

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