Dillon International is celebrating 25 years of Korea Tours! Join us next summer on our Adult Adoptee Tour, June 11-21, or our Family Tour, June 24-July 5, 2014. Explore Korea alongside other adoptees and family and friends.

Email tours@dillonadopt.com for more information, or visit www.dillonadopt.com/country-birthland.shtml

IIIHR (Inje Institute for International Human Resources) International Korean Adoptee Program is now accepting applications for its 2014 Spring Semester(3th of March to 20th of June) and would like to invite Korean adoptees to apply.

As part of Inje University (located in Gimhae, Gyungnam Province), the IIIHR program was created as a way for International Korean Adoptees to return to the ROK and learn more about Korean language, history, cooking, and culture.

We thought this is an opportunity your members would be interested in. The program was founded in 2001 and has hosted over 237 Korean Adoptees from all around the world.

2014 Spring Semester is 16 weeks long starting March 3th - June 20th. The tuition fee of $2,000 USD covers classes, housing, cafeteria meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and day trips to cultural and historical sites for the whole semester.

The classes are approximately 15 students in size and taught in English. Students will live on campus us a Korean roommate, attend classes, and have access to Inje University's student organizations, weight training gyms, library, and computers.

More information and applications for 2014 Spring, due Dec 31th, can be found at www.iiihr.net.

We hope we can further collaborate with your organization to promote the IIIHR International Korean Adoptee Program, such as link on your website. If you have questions, please contact us at IIIHR@hotmail.com.

"Now, the 40-year-old’s Korean heritage has suddenly become central to her life in a way she never expected. After being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in July, Manocchio-Putney faces a disturbing reality shared with many minorities in the United States — getting a bone marrow donation to save her life will be much harder for her than it would be for one of her two Caucasian siblings."

Dillon International is hosting a mission trip to Korea this fall, October 17-25.

This trip is ideal for anyone wishing to serve the people of Korea and connect with the culture. Opportunities for service include time at a Babies Home, cooking and delivering meals to senior citizens, teaching English at an orphanage, and much more. Adoptees will also have the chance to take part in our search services if they choose.

See the attached flyer or for more information visit www.dillonadopt.com/country-birthland-sharingheart.shtml or email tours@dillonadopt.com.

IIIHR (Inje Institute for International Human Resources) International Korean Adoptee Program is now accepting applications for its 2013 Fall Semester.

IIIHR International Korean Adoptee Program is a non-profit educational institution attached to Inje University, located in Gimhae, Gyungnam Province, Korea. The program was founded in 2001 and has hosted over 227 Korean Adoptees from all around the world.

The program was created as a way for International Korean Adoptees to return to Korea and learn more about Korean language, history, and culture, though overseas Koreans from immigrant families are also welcome.

Spring Semester is 16 weeks long starting September 2th - December 20st, and applications are due June 28th this year.

The tuition fee of $2000 USD covers classes, housing, cafeteria meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), and day trips to cultural and historical sites for the whole semester.

The classes are approximately 15 students in size and taught in English. Students will live on campus with a Korean roommate, attend classes, participate in weekly English Conversation groups, and have access to Inje University’s student organizations, weight training gym, library, and computers.

Looking for Adoptee Mentors

OUR VISION:

Every adopted child will be connected to an adult adoptee, who will act as more than just a mentor, but as a life-long friend.

OUR MISSION:

To connect the adoption community by providing a mentorship program to support adopted children and their families across the country

JINHEUNGMOONHWA Co., Ltd. has hosted a motherland tour program for all Korean Overseas Adoptees every year since 1996. The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for Korean Overseas Adoptees to understand Korean culture and tradition, to foster a strong sense of pride in the Korean heritage and build a warm friendship between native Koreans and adoptees. We invite Korean Overseas Adoptees to JOURNEY 2013 as below.

 Tentative Date

• June 16 - 29, 2013 for two weeks
• please arrive before June 16
• subject to change slightly

Applicant Qualifications / Participant Selection

All Korean Overseas Adoptees

18 to 28 years of age preferred, but all ages are highly encouraged to apply (over the age of 18 please) as each applicant is considered individually.

• Preference to those who have not visited Korea before
• Limited to 20 participant

Participation costs

JINHEUNGMOONHWA Co., Ltd. will cover all expense for this program (housing, food, transportation in Korea) except air travel to/from home country and domestic travel from Kangwondo/Jejudo/Seoul.

How to Apply

• Fill out and Submit application form (download below) and brief essay which includes information about yourself and what you hope to gain as a participant in JOURNEY program. Include a recent color photo.
• Submit to: Robyn McLaughlin: robynpoland@gmail.com (USA) or Andy H Park: andyhpark@hotmail.com
• Application Form (Download application form at http://1004calendar.com/journey/index.php or below)
• Early application is highly appreciated as participants are accepted on a first come basis.

Application Deadline

• March 31, 2013

Host

JINHEUNGMOONHWA Co., Ltd.
104-8 Shinseol-dong, Dongdaemoon-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel: 82-2-2230-5155 Fax: 82-2-2230-5156

http://1004calendar.com

Contact Information

- Korea : Mr Andy H Park

E-mail: andyhpark@hotmail.com

Tel: +82-2-2230-5155 / Fax: +82-2-2230-5156

- U.S.A. : Ms. Robyn McLaughlin, a JOURNEY 2001 participant

E-mail: robynpoland@gmail.com

Tel: +1-732-721-8450/ Fax: 732-588-5987

IIIHR (Inje Institute for International Human Resources) International Korean Adoptee Program is now accepting applications for its 2013 Springl Semester and would like to invite your members to apply.

IIIHR International Korean Adoptee Program is a non-profit educational institution attached to Inje University, located in Gimhae, Gyungnam Province, Korea. The program was founded in 2001 and has hosted over 227 Korean Adoptees from all around the world.

The program was created as a way for International Korean Adoptees to return to Korea and learn more about Korean language, history, and culture, though overseas Koreans from immigrant families are also welcome.

Spring Semester is 16 weeks long starting March 4th - June 21st, and applications are due Dec 28th this year.

The tuition fee of $2000 USD covers classes, housing, cafeteria meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), and day trips to cultural and historical sites for the whole semester.

The classes are approximately 15 students in size and taught in English. Students will live on campus with a Korean roommate, attend classes, participate in weekly English Conversation groups, and have access to Inje University’s student organizations, weight training gym, library, and computers.

Kim JiHye

IIIHR International Adoptee Program Coordinator

www.iiihr.net (http://kjh3467.wooriweb.co.kr/)

Facebook group : http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/196353852217/

Email:iiihr@hotmail.com

office number: 82-55-320-3756

phone: 82-10-7938-0918

Were you born in South Korea and adopted to Australia?  Are you 18 years of age or older? 

You are invited to participate in a study of online social networks of Korean Australian adoptees.  We hope to learn about the Korean Australian adoptee community and how the Internet is used for adoption related social media.  Social media includes online social networks that connect individuals through the Internet to build relationships with others e.g. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Blogger, YouTube, etc.  The study is being conducted by HeeRa Heaser who is currently undertaking a PhD at The University of New South Wales.  Please remember that your participation is purely voluntary. 

For more information, visit www.OzKad.com.  If you have any questions, please contact HeeRa Heaser ate.heaser@student.unsw.edu.au . This study is being conducted by the School of Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales (HREC Approval No 11446).  

HeeRa Heaser
PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences
The University of New South Wales
e.heaser@student.unsw.edu.au