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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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Reimagining Intimacy in Adoptee-Centered Relationships
Saturday June 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Ivy (Lobby)
Relationships play a major role in shaping our realities and sense of self throughout life. For adoptees who were relinquished, attachment-related trauma can influence many adult relationships. When we layer on options for non-monogamous relationships with friends, family, and partners, it can raise conflicts in self worth, identity values, and question how we embody belonging. Intersectionality provides a framework to better understand our needs as adoptees when navigating all types of relationships. Adoptee led, speakers will share personal experiences in non-monogamous relationships and invite attendees to engage with their own reflections on relationship identity.
Speakers
avatar for Mikaela Smith

Mikaela Smith

Mikaela Li Smith (they/them) is a transnational Chinese American Adoptee who grew up in the midwest. After moving across the country and graduating twice in a pandemic, Mikaela has used past challenges and individual experiences to navigate adoption topics through one-on-one conversations... Read More →
avatar for Laura X. Williams

Laura X. Williams

Laura X. Williams (she/her+) is a transracial Chinese American Adoptee who is local to Verona, NJ and currently resides in Denver, CO with a nesting partner and two sweet cats! Relationship counseling, sex therapy, addiction counseling, and folklore/cultural sustainability are Laura’s... Read More →
avatar for Maze Felix

Maze Felix

Maze Felix (they/them) is a kitchen table solo polyamorous, neuroqueer trans non-binary Chinese transracial Adoptee. Maze grew up in midwest Ohio, but in 2022 moved across the country to the west coast and is now a Los Angeles based working actor, model, and American Sign Language... Read More →
avatar for Sanjay Pulver

Sanjay Pulver

Sanjay is a transnational, transracial, and transgender adoptee. He was born near Hyderabad India, and was brought to the US at 13 months old. Sanjay is an only child to his adopters but has 4 older sisters, one older brother, and a fraternal twin brother biologically. He came out... Read More →
avatar for Kurt RuKim

Kurt RuKim

Kurt RuKim He/Him, an educator, dancer, artist, and sex educator, brings his experience as a Korean adoptee and Network of Politicized Adoptees (NPA) steering committee member to co-create inclusive learning environments. Passionate about eradicating shame and ensuring access to accurate... Read More →
Saturday June 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Ivy (Lobby)
  Adoptee-Only Session

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