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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!

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Friday June 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Join Anna and Svetlana as they discuss the significant adoption changes that have occurred since KAAN last year. With the cessation of longstanding adoption programs in countries like China and Russia, alongside numerous international conflicts and increased public awareness of adoption issues, many adoptees are stepping forward to share their experiences. Engage in our conversation to explore the diverse and shared challenges faced by adoptees of different national origins. We invite you to reflect on how the past year has impacted you personally.
Speakers
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Anna Sarkitova

Anna Sarkitova is an international adoptee from Saratov, Russia. She has been traveling the country as a travel nurse since January 2021, an adventure that has taken her and her husband to Baltimore, Detroit, Dearborn, Palo Alto, and Boston. This past fall she settled in Grand Rapids... Read More →
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Svetlana Sandoval

Svetlana Sandoval is an International Adoptee from Russia. She was adopted to the U.S. during the peak wave of international adoptions in the late 90s. Svetlana is in reunion with her birthmother and family in Russia, and has been navigating reunion across language, cultural and legal... Read More →
Friday June 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Highland 4 &5 (Lobby)

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