Adoption in the Global Community: Redefining Kinship in the 21st Century March 26, 2008

Adoption in the Global Community: Redefining Kinship in the 21st Century
The 29th Annual AAC Conference will be held on March 26-29, 2008 at the Portland Downtown Waterfront Marriott, 1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon 97201

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

* International Day/Youth and Adoptive Families Program (March 27th)
Sharon Roszia, MS, BSW: More Than Global – the Ever-expanding Constellation of Adoption

* Professionals' Day (March 28th)
Dr. David Brodzinsky, PhD: Lifelong Development Issues for Adopted People and Their Impact on Best Practices and Policies
Kevin Campbell: Family Finding – a Set of Strategies Being Used Around the Country to Find Lifelong Supports for Children and Young People in America's Foster Care System

* Celebrate Measure 58: 10-Year Anniversary of Access to Information for Oregon Adult Adoptees (March 29th)
Barbara Bisantz Raymond, MS, BS, Writer: "The Baby Thief": Adoptive Mother/Author Discovers the Truth About Adoption
Alison Larkin, Writer/Actor: "Knock! Knock! Who's There?" How My Adoption Turned Me into a Stand-Up Comic

Official Website: http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/national_conferences.php