Parent Workshop: Transracial Adoption

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Parent Workshop: Transracial Adoption

Thursday, June 23, 2016/Categories: Uncategorized

Event date: 8/13/2016 5:30 AM - 11:30 AM Export event

Location: Orchards Children’s Services, 24901 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 500, Southfield, MI 48075

Details: Rhonda M. Roorda was adopted into a white family and raised with two non-adopted siblings.  She is a national speaker on transracial adoption, and recipient of the Judge John P. Steketee Adoption Hero Award from the Adoptive Family Support Network.  With Rita J. Simon, she co-authored a landmark trilogy of books on transracial adoption (In Their Own Voices, In Their Parents’ Voices, In Their Siblings’ Voices).  Rhonda works as a fund administrator at an educational advocacy organization in Lansing, Michigan.  Rhonda will be conducting the all-day training on crosscultural adoption and how they affects parents and adopted children.

A light breakfast, and lunch will be provided to you at no cost.

Childcare is available on a limited basis.

Please RSVP to Jenny at 248-530-7540

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