Name: Mainstage: Citizenship 4 All & We Mean ALL!
Start: 2025-06-21T13:15:00-0400
End: 2025-06-21T14:15:00-0400

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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Saturday June 21, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Grand Ballroom A & B

Adoptees For Justice (A4J) includes a diverse group of adoptees, adoptive families, grassroots organizing/advocacy groups, & allies, all of whom work together to amend a loophole in the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 that resulted in the exclusion of thousands of intercountry adoptees from receiving citizenship. A4J is the only adoptee-led organization advocating for an inclusive Adoptee Citizenship Act (ACA), & leads alternative relief efforts to support adoptees without citizenship, such as support groups, fundraising for mutual aid for legal/medical/living expenses, Pardon Campaigns, and Prosecutorial Discretion for deported adoptees. The session informs how to best support adoptees without citizenship.

Speakers

Amanda Cho

Amanda Cho is a Korean Adoptee and Policy Manager for Adoptees for Justice (A4J), a project affiliate of NAKASEC which advocates for the Adoptee Citizenship Act and supports adoptees who are without citizenship. Amanda volunteers for adoptee-led organizations and is a founding member... Read More →

Daniel Yoon

Daniel Yoon (any pronouns) is a non-binary, transracial adoptee from South Korea. They are the Volunteer Attorney Coordinator for Adoptees 4 Justice and the Director of Compliance for the Metro Human Relations Commission in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with his partner and... Read More →

Rachel Koelzer

Rachel Koelzer (she/they) is an organizer, writer, activist, and advocate passionate about healing and connection. Currently, she focuses on advancing systemic and structural equity for current and future generations as the Communications Manager for the National Korean American Service... Read More →

Saturday June 21, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Grand Ballroom A & B

Mainstage Event

KAAN 2025

Amanda Cho

Daniel Yoon

Rachel Koelzer

Attendees (31)

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