Agency Secures Co-Sponsors for Adoption Event

Recently I got a copy of another short story that my birth daughter McKenna received a second grade of "A" for.

This one was about an Indian tribe. She had to pretend she was a member of such group and write about what it would be like to be a part of that culture.

It was so cute and funny and I had tears of pride in my eyes as I read it then made a copy for my sister.

The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute's unique educational March 10 New York event entitled "Birth Certificate" at the Hard Rock Cafe focusing on adult adoptee access to original birth certificates is coming up fast and now co-sponsors have been garnered. (Source: Adam Pertman).

New co-sponsors include the Child Welfare League of America, American Adoption Congress, Center for Family Connections, Center for Adoption Support and Education, Adoptees Have Answers, Concerned United Birthparents, New York State Unsealed Initiative, New Jersey Coalition for Adoption Reform and Education.

The event takes places 9 a.m. to noon and if you plan to attend, RSVP to mleonard@adoptioninstitute.org.

The press release states that "In addition to a rich discussion of the issue, this exciting, unusual event will feature the world premier of the music video 'I'm Legit' by Darryl (DMC) McDaniels and Zara Phillips."

For more information, go to adoptioninstitute.org.

The Adoption Institute works regularly with advocacy organizations and state lawmakers across the country to shape better laws and policies, including those relating to adult adoptee access to their original birth certificates, according to their literature.

Adam Pertman, who serves as executive director for the Institute and is also an adoptive father, has a new book out called Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families - and America. It is now available for pre-order at http://tinyurl.com/adoption-nation.

Among Pertman writings for his blog site last month were two commentaries, "The Real Clone War: Children vs. Budgets," and "Lessons from Harvard, B.J. Lifton, and Oprah." To read them, go to adampertman.com or click the link in the upper right corner of the Institute's home page, adoptioninstitute.org; the latter commentary also appears on the Huffington Post at http://tinyurl.com/HuffPost-Pertman.

An article profiling two Korean adoptees who adopted Korean children of their own highlights the Institute's research study "Beyond Culture Camp." (Source: Kelley Christine Blomberg).

The Institute's annual "Taste of Spring" fundraiser will be held May 12 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan.

For more information, to purchase tickets, or to become a sponsor, email William Boltz at wboltz @adoptioninstitute.org.