S3, E11: Library Services for BIPOC Adoptees & Children in Care

28/02/2025 55 min Temporada 3 Episodio 11
S3, E11: Library Services for BIPOC Adoptees & Children in Care

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Send us a textIn this episode, we welcome Kendra Morris-Jacobson with the Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center (ORPARC), and Lisa MM Butler, a Black, biracial, transracial, domestic adoptee working in libraries in Washington State.Kendra and Lisa discuss the vital role that libraries, books and educational resources play in the lives of children in care and adoptees. From fostering a sense of identity and belonging to providing comfort, escapism, representation and essential learning opportunities, access to diverse and inclusive reading materials can be life changing. Hosts: LaRee Dominguez & Ericka Brunson-RochetteDate of recording:  December 2, 2024 Access the ORPARC Lending Library hereFollow guest Lisa Butler on Instagram @theadopteeclownMentioned in This Episode:VOICES, a BIPOC Adoptee Reading, April 26, 2025, 6:30-9PM @ the PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater, in Portland, OR, FREE (more details to come)VOICES, a BIPOC Adoptee Conference, July 24-27, 2025 @ Portland State University, in Portland, OR, REGISTRATIONAdditional (Not Mentioned) Upcoming BIPOC Adoptee Events:BIPOC Adoptees Mixer, March 13, 2025, 5-8PM @ Stormbreaker Brewing in Portland, OR FREEBIPOC Adoptees Writing Workshop, May 24, 2025, 1-5PM @ Seeding Justice in Portland, OR with amazing BIPOC adoptee writer, Joon Ae Haworth-Kaufka, FREE Check out the robust list of content creators mentioned in this episode here!

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