SPECIAL EVENTS
THE MULTICULTURAL FAMILY GROWS UP: WHAT WE KNOW, WHAT WE CONTINUE TO LEARN
A 4-part series for parents who have adopted or are planning to adopt transracially/transculturally. Each session is designed to heighten parental awareness of the impact of race on the adoption experience across the lifecycle of the adoptive family. Appropriate for both waiting parents and adoptive parents.
Location: Bethany Lutheran Church
50 Court Street, Cromwell, CT
Session #1 Tuesday, April 7, 6:30-8:30 pm
"Ages and stages" of children's understanding and perception of race and racial differences within their family, their school, their peer group, their community.
Session #2 Tuesday, April 21, 6:30-8:30 pm
Helping your child navigate and manage day to day realities and experiences as they relate to being part of a multiracial/multicultural family - insights and strategies.
Session #3 Tuesday, April 28, 6:30-8:30 pm
Transracial dating and relationships: adult adoptees share their personal experiences and perspectives.
Session #4 Tuesday, May 12, 6:30-8:30 pm
Panel of adoptive parents who have raised transracially/transculturally adopted children to adulthood share their thoughts, insights, and "acquired wisdom."
Advance registration is required.
Program fee for complete (4 sessions) series:
$100 per person $125 per couple
To register, please complete Registration Form below.
If you have questions , please call Lynn Gabbard at #860-257-9899 or email at lgabbard@lcssne.org
REGISTRATION FORM THE MULTICULTURAL FAMILY
NAME:______________________________________ ADDRESS____________________________________ ____________________________________________ PHONE:_____________________________________ EMAIL:______________________________________
Children's Names and Ages: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Placement Agency: ___________________________________
# Attending:_________________________
Please mail with check payable to LSSNE to: Lutheran Social Services of NE, 2139 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067