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Two Adoptees’ Stories: Two Perspectives on Growing Up Adopted
Both impacted by adoption, Katelyn, adopted from Russia, and Jacob, adopted from Colombia, each have unique stories to tell about growing up adopted. Each was profoundly changed by family, and both carry powerful feelings that continue to shape who they are.
Thank you to Katelyn and Jacob for sharing about their journeys, the families who shaped their paths, and what they’d like others to know. Continue reading
Posted in Adoptees' Perspectives, Adoption, Adoption FAQ, International Adoption, Reflections
Tagged Adoptee, Adoption, adoption story, Adult Adoptees, Advice, Belonging, Colombia, ethnicity, Family, identity, Love, Loved, Opportunity, Parenting, questions, racial identity, Russia, Success, WACAP
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Saturday Snapshot: “I Share My Story”
Graphic and quote from Katelyn, WACAP adoptee from Russia, who believes that every child deserves to know the story of a family’s love.
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June 3, 2017
Tagged adoption story, Adult Adoptees, Family, Hope, Love, Russia, story, WACAP
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In His Dancing Shoes: A Senior Prom Snapshot and Armando’s Story
WACAP Success Story about Armando, the people who were part of his story, and the family who always encourages him to dance. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Celebrations, Foster Care, Milestones
Tagged adoption story, Belonging, Dancing, Family, Foster Adoption, Foster Care, Home, Music, story
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School Essay Inspires: “Love Makes Family”
Alex had won an essay competition about philanthropy for her English class, and she’d chosen to write about WACAP: the nonprofit adoption agency that helped bring her and her family together. Continue reading
Looking Forward
Embarking on our 41st year of bringing children and families together through adoption, we’re looking forward … carried by the community of supporters, staff, adoptive parents and adoptees who comprise WACAP’s history and story.
Posted in Adoption, Celebrations, Collaboration, Humanitarian Aid, International Adoption, Philanthropy, Reflections, Staff/Board Spotlight, Support Services, Travel, Videos, Volunteerism
Tagged A Family for EVERY Child, adoption story, children, commitment, Communication, Family, Family Support, Home, Love, parents, Passion, Philanthropy, story, Transformative, Vision, WACAP
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Adversity and Triumph and Honesty
There is power in story. There is beauty in story. The children I know who come from hard places have incredible, inspiring stories that deserve to be heard. The details of such individual experiences are important for us in the … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Celebrations, Foster Care, From the CEO, International Adoption, Staff/Board Spotlight
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Process, adoption story, Celebrations, Challenges, children, Family, Family Support, Healing, identity, Lifelong Support, National Adoption Month, parents, Permanency, story, WACAP
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Families Who Commit and Their Powerful Stories
Meet WACAP’s new CEO, Greg Eubanks, as he talks about the uniqueness of each adoption story, and the process of writing the wonderful story of family. I’m new to WACAP, but not to the adoption world. The stories never get … Continue reading
