In this episode, we welcome Keri Friedman and Jennifer Conn. Keri is a Chinese adoptee who will soon be graduating college with a degree in Psychology and is currently interning at Adoptions From The Heart. Jennifer is a Korean adoptee who works with adoptees and families as a licensed social worker and child and family therapist. She also serves on the AFTH Board of Directors. Our discussion ranged from highlighting some of the generational differences among Asian adoptees to the many aspects of their experiences that are similar including challenges relating to transracial adoption, confronting the globalization of Western beauty standards and shaping their identity over time.
Episode Highlights

Learning about adoption from a young age
Transracial adoption - children understand and notice race at a very young age
Different generations have different levels of documentation available about adoption
DNA testing to learn more about self and make possible biological connections

Korea now has a DNA bank than can help match adoptees with biological family in Korea


Growing up – community, culture & school
Globalization of Western beauty standards and the effects on many Asian adoptees
Disconnect between how adoptees see themselves and how the outside world sees them
How does being international adoptee affect your views on adoption?

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