https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/events daily 0.75 2024-10-22 https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/events/event-lansing-shuffle monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/08378202-bf87-41eb-89a3-3c26848699e7/Lansing-Shuffle.jpg Events - Adoptees Meet and Greet at the Lansing Shuffle Food Hall and Social Club - Make it stand out Lansing Shuffle Food Hall and Social Club, Lansing Michigan https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/events/https/mdadoptees/thecorner monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/c19c3099-920c-475a-80e3-72e2726a90dd/The-Corner-Ferndale.jpg Events - Metro Detroit Adoptee Meet Up at 'The Corner' in Ferndale, Michigan - Make it stand out Adoptee Meet Up at The Corner in Ferndale, Michigan https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/events/event-five-8ahpw monthly 0.5 2024-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/24a59c20-e05c-4aba-8564-73341e831fb6/Reconnecting-the-dots+Detroit+FB.jpg Events - Reconnecting the Dots: A Detroit Based Transracial Adoptee’s Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/events/event-three-daxrj monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1713753518150-WU5TV7KILKT45ZJ55CK4/Greyline-Brewing-Co.jpg Events - Adoptee Meet Up at Greyline Brewing Co. Greyline Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/events/event-two-fwmxc monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/6773848a-028e-4170-b35f-da276558473e/433435833_10232146211782226_7578068877852934895_n.jpg Events - "Reconnecting the Dots" Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion Special Screening and Panel Discussion, Reconnecting the Dots. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/not-a-super-bowl-ad-why-adoptees-are-calling-out-ncfa monthly 0.5 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/89139cb4-6022-49e9-96b0-339f43593cbb/Anti+NCFA-11-Anti-NCFA++%281%29.png News - Not a Super Bowl Ad: Why Adoptees Are Calling Out NCFA - A closer look at the National Council for Adoption. February 11, 2026 https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/amplifying-adoptee-voices-the-new-aaom-speaker-series monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/2bed07ba-4567-4355-b43f-2a4efd0daca6/Nov+2026+AAOM+Speaker+Series.png News - Voices For Change: The New AAOM Speaker Series - Make it stand out November Speaker Series Line Up. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/adoptee-advocates-of-michigan-standing-up-for-international-adoptees-rights monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/c64a4832-ced6-46de-95a2-c54b965e0e23/IA+Facing+the+Future.jpg News - Standing Up for International Adoptees’ Rights - Make it stand out AI Rendering https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/anonymous-isnt-safe-michigans-baby-box-bills-hurt-the-most-vulnerable monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/a281e6b8-c16c-4891-b7a7-319b9652c958/SHBB-MockMI2025.jpg News - Anonymous Isn’t Safe: Michigan’s Baby Box Bills Hurt the Most Vulnerable - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/adoptees-advocate-for-rights-across-michigan monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284553259-VNDEPX98M2X795BMOYA5/img-8461b.png News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - The Ann Arbor Crew We love it during shift change when we can get some group shots of all of our volunteers coming together to advocate for adoptee rights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284587320-1MEGLMG6VXG9JO49OFYX/IMG_8129.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - AAOM Volunteers in Trenton Volunteers who drove in from all over to educate the Trenton community about adoptee issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284643765-KYL9FD433FEF2XG9RMO4/IMG_8411.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - The Ann Arbor Booth We were able to get two spaces this year to feature a large poster and grab attention from the crowd. So much info! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284705325-GCEFRU71NOZT16U325JN/IMG_8086.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - Our Booth is Looking good! We try to make sure everyone can see all the info and resources easily, and someone is always there to walk people around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284722229-EX1UWNXURZU2UOCI1SJH/IMG_7827.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - The GRAPF Booth We love the Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival. It is usually the start of our booth season and we always meet a lot of impacted adoptees from the Grand Rapids area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284755406-7UCMYGHXPQJBJPK7Q834/IMG_8427.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - The Crowd on State Street This gives you an idea of how many people we are talking to in Ann Arbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284769351-UTB9FV6OOUMBRLQVMDHO/IMG_8433.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - We LOVE our visitors! It is so awesome with people come from far away to find our booth. This is a birth mom and adoptee we know who are also fighting for our rights! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284792280-85JGMXF761LLIGHG54ZZ/IMG_8319.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - Adoptee Friendships Matter Though many of us have different stories, one thing is universal - being adopted hits different and it is something we all bond over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284828731-YT4ZDPG9FD20YB9WX3KT/IMG_8282.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - Our Wyandotte Booth We took alot of rain in Wyandotte our first year at this event, and sometimes mini floods too, but at such a large event we met with many people very interested in what we had to say. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755310122939-HMJVUU01WDLV4CE7I4SU/IMG_8089.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - No Matter the Weather, Adoptees Stick Together! Let’s just say when it wasn’t raining, it was usually pretty hot and humid with temperatures often in the mid 90’s—but we aren’t complaining and the days go by quickly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1755284850411-JAI27FPRQJ49UR39BKY9/6344774134574059919.jpg News - Adoptees Advocate For Rights Across Michigan - Look For Us Next Year! Our dedicated board members are always ready for a good conversation and we look forward to having more in the future! https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/michigan-adoptees-advocate-against-house-joint-resolution-b-and-the-save-act monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/cd1b3f1c-41b6-4476-8a81-4158a1c7cf77/Untitled-2+%287%29.png News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate Against House Joint Resolution B and the SAVE Act - Make it stand out HJR B and the SAVE Act Cost Adoptee Votes! Michigan Adoptees Advocate Against House Joint Resolution B and the SAVE Act. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/a-tribute-to-rob-rau monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/qampa-event-us-citizenship-and-immigration-issues-for-intercountry-adoptees monthly 0.5 2024-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/d7c81552-731e-48f7-9af3-95b569610cb6/tempImage93GSlO.jpg News - Q&A Event: US Citizenship and Immigration Issues for Intercountry Adoptees - Make it stand out Q&A Citizenship & Immigration Issues for Intercountry Adopted People, December 3rd, 2024, 7pm EST. Sponsored by Adoptees United, Adoptee Rights Law Center, and the Michigan Adoptee Rights Coalition. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/aaom-is-on-bluesky monthly 0.5 2024-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1ca5ea0a-d42e-4b94-926d-e33eef346c3d/AAOM+Bluesky.png News - AAOM is on Bluesky! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/detroit-public-library-hosted-michigan-adoptees monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729640628272-DASGJB97SAHCBX5NOXTC/image000002%281%29.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Adoptees After Party AAOM sponsored an After Party for our guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641410478-4BGFLCK908VONHZLO5ZU/IMG_3674.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Chris Bloodworth, DPL Employee Moderates Working with Mr. Bloodworth and the other staff at the Detroit Public Library was an excellent experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641429796-7XZETD84A9WU5JZVUQBT/IMG_3658.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Tiana on the Main Screen The Clara Stanton Jones Friends Auditorium screen showed Tiana Hawver’s Documentary “Reconnecting the Dots” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641486916-4NPGKNORCI6WFR9NYM64/IMG_3676.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees The Clara Stanton Jones Friends Auditorium honors the life and legacy of Clara Stanton Jones, Former Director at the Detroit Public Library, also known as “the people’s librarian.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641644381-3HXQFXGKDCJ121ANXVPJ/IMG_8726.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Tiana and her Mother answer questions Audience members were able to ask Tiana and her Mother about their experience with transracial adoption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641686611-AR7QAYE62P3RIY3I7QCY/IMG_8763.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Tiana finds her parents info at the library! Several East Side Detroit and West Side Detroit Polk City Directories were reviewed, and separate entries for both Tiana’s birthmother and birthfather were found, giving more information about them and their families. The Detroit Public Library collection was often used to conduct searches for birth family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641725764-YO4W06Z7LO6EDMTUXKSQ/IMG_8766.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Adoptees visit the historical records. A group of us wanted to see where searches took place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641764521-MTZ7ECTG8BPMAY2BVQ02/IMG_3706.PNG News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Detroit Public Library entry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641785375-AP7JTI0J1WEPON80F812/IMG_3671.PNG News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Reconnecting the Dots Poster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729641877096-J8FSARW3TITSY23DSX3G/DPL+Webs+download.jpg News - Detroit Public Library Hosted Michigan Adoptees - Front of the Detroit Public Library https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/katie-joins-aaom-october-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/af5307a1-44b0-4fa5-a849-b4c997235736/Katie%27s-Announcement.jpg News - AAOM Welcomes Katie to the Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/the-adoptee-files-aaom-board-members-invited-to-their-first-podcast monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/0474e25b-e992-437a-80c7-9cda654d391f/540x540bb.jpeg News - The Adoptee Files: AAOM Board Members Invited To Their First Podcast - Make it stand out The Adoption Files Graphic https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/october-aaom-member-of-the-month-is-pamela-lynn monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/8dcf51d9-1b46-4873-ad87-cc8e66f230cc/Pam+AAOM+Member+of+the+MO.png News - October AAOM Member of the Month is Pamela Lynn. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/it-could-happen-to-any-adoptee monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/f22d1b31-cb5f-41be-a62f-19fc84be2947/Abused-Adoptees-Final.jpg News - It Could Happen To Any Adoptee. - Make it stand out This image shows 23 cases in the last 3 years of adoptees abused by adoptive parents. ‘Into The Fire’ is a heartbreaking documentary account of one of these cases, but sadly it is only one of the stories that takes place here in Michigan and other states around the U.S. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/frontline-amp-the-associated-press-release-south-koreas-adoption-reckoning monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/e74581bc-0c32-4499-88f9-6b0890f7ade3/462551417_1736346386907412_7668713493904828412_n.jpg News - Frontline and The Associated Press Release ‘South Korea's Adoption Reckoning.’ - Make it stand out Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz3ME8K_zW4 https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/aaom-awarded-the-adoptees-for-awareness-grant monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/0c30fb6e-b90e-43d0-a379-2669e4f001e1/AAGrant+Thank+You2.png News - AAOM Awarded the Adoptees for Awareness Grant. - Make it stand out Thank you to Jeffrey Leventhal of S12F and Pamela Karanova of Adoptees Connect for honoring AAOM with this years Adoptees for Awareness Grant. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/michigan-adoptees-advocate-at-the-ann-arbor-art-fair-and-the-blue-water-street-fair monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654075407-8W1CTMDWASG17Z0XSMD2/IMG_1239.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Adoptees Advocate in A2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654138326-KL9RDHU4HTIMGVBH5PGH/IMG_1386.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Signatures were requested to support ACA24 We were provided post cards from Adoptees for Justice that we asked the public to sign to show that they support the Adoptee Citizenship Act currently in congress. We collected over 400 cards for this cause. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654178551-3Z0M4FQMZX586PE9LST0/IMG_1318.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Adoptees stop by the booth Quite a few adoptees stopped by and visited with us at our booths. Here are a couple in Ann Arbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654240327-5LTYPJMYM5SGJNIAAS4V/IMG_1338.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Adoptees support our work Adoptees who stopped by were quick to thank us for being there to advocate on their behalf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654298458-L0WKHMRER0F15JJRXPX7/IMG_1367.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Signing the cards! Lots of people signed cards provided by Adoptees for Justice, in support the Adoptee Citizenship Act. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654323972-04CZ5J56GHSCJU70KHQE/IMG_1348.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Adoptees are everywhere! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654417929-JEKE4D77PR9813SND1XT/Resized_Resized_20240719_134751.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - The AAOM Board members at work Rebekah and Katie (who will soon be joining our board at AAOM) are advocating at Ann Arbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654443720-C93SP7AQ3PO16XDKZSMP/Resized_Resized_20240719_192117.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - FREE STICKERS! Who doesn’t like free stickers!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654465994-YLNVT8TX0F0IJI9N9MKR/IMG_0427.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - The Blue Water Crew It was very windy up in Port Huron right by the lake, but with this fantastic crew we kept everything together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654500766-9WMKEKSWTZZNF058I35H/IMG_1233.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Port Huron Peeps support ACA24 More cards being signed for the adoptee citizenship act. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654567979-HH9TY83TSVW5DHOB71BL/ann+arbor.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - The crowds So many people came by our booths at both events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654593187-H9XNKA61OMRGTXPC7P1K/IMG_1222.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - More signatures in Port Huron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654616068-9RE2ZJ6R66HLVQVY29ZB/IMG_1296.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Port Huron volunteers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654645007-S8TXVMPT0916ZKZW4I29/IMG_1218.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. - Great conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654686063-MDPTQAAEJ3AA1AOP6IYN/IMG_1245.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729654661464-9VS98MGLF2MPEOKAEXJZ/IMG_1169.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate at the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Blue Water Street Fair. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/michigan-adoptees-advocate-in-trenton-at-the-trenton-summer-festival monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729644569066-0FBD06W56QM99XJX5GTO/Trenton-Summer-Fest.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729646061196-FQBWZ64JN1C1NDRCG8YY/IMG_0604.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. - Adoptee Volunteers in Trenton We had a variety of people doing shifts at the summer festival to help educate the Trenton public about our collective lack of rights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729645974681-0YB8YXZ9BA8NCB6LL27I/IMG_0650.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. - Trenton Street Sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729646102047-LMW72UH4XAPJYQEPQ041/IMG_0500.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. - Manning the Booth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729646139134-MLTXJJAGAM98VNXXEHDZ/IMG_0617.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. - The Adoptee Game of Life The wheel made for a great way to explain to people the adoptee experience. We had 14 options that all reflected adoptee stories from adopted people in Michigan, be they transracial, international, or domestic. Many voices were represented collectively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729646159450-T9STRPTREXIOQSUGZQPS/IMG_0649.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729646180407-JSSKDGESR4IFSKSIXXWX/IMG_0611.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. - Meeting the people Lots of friends and family members stopped by to support what we were doing in Trenton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729653015679-GDHB6WZAC4UQWEU36SVI/IMG_0521.jpg News - Michigan Adoptees Advocate in Trenton at the Downtown Summer Festival. - Team Trenton Thanks to all of our volunteers who spend their personal time advocating for this cause on behalf of all adopted people in Michigan. https://www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com/news/adoptee-rights-come-to-the-grand-rapids-asian-amp-pacific-festival monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648733017-4763G8ODMXLSNUFRYK9Q/IMG_0366.PNG News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - Michigan Adoptees Advocate for the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024. Michigan adoptees were invited by the Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation to be part of this years Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival (GRAPF) this past weekend. This is our first public booth experience and some of our first volunteers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648747135-OYT4343GD6CBYJ86PC15/IMG_0368.PNG News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - Performances at GRAPF 2024 The festival was an amazing experience to be a part of. Wonderful performances from a variety of Asian cultures and the food was incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648778885-77AEDRBUW9VXUOHP3ZYC/IMG_0369.PNG News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - It takes a crew We had multiple people volunteering so that some of us could sneak off and enjoy the festivities (and bring back food / drinks for others of course) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648795848-8YCYHXT0WVCWCIU24FGV/IMG_0367.PNG News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - Our AAOM Mascot Tucker enjoyed hanging out with adoptees and inviting the crowd over with all of his charm and cuteness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648808421-HQZC0EL2S97ZWXCEKRQV/IMG_0370.PNG News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - It was a hot weekend! We learned that the wind isn’t always your friend at a booth - and the substantial breezes were just enough that we had to learn how to secure our materials so they didn’t fly away. This was great training ground for future booth opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648832617-L86488WGLHILIY9KX86L/448215016_10231882673680053_6366671990178424140_n.jpg News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - The beauty of culture We saw many adoptive families there making sure their young Asian children were getting exposed to some of their culture. Some stopped by to learn more about what we were doing while others read our signs from afar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648847127-AKUXAFFK799O46HR83MP/448277731_10231882673520049_8313075338850533095_n.jpg News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - The Adoptee Game of Life Wheel The wheel provided a great way to talk to the public about the randomness of adoptee experience - how we all end up in different situations that require greater understanding by the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648857473-ZOQSKB5Y30VPS6NQE40D/448437414_10231882674640077_7280871059293198333_n.jpg News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - Cooling off Nothing like a little break in the shade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648875762-QDIPN6VUD1NB7GNSRX0S/448619914_10231882675000086_2360576903001805378_n.jpg News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - Adoptees can relate We had many asian adopted people stop by the booth and thank us for being there. Some even played “The Adoptee Game of Life” and landed on “Looking for my birth parents may incriminate them since I came from a country with a one child policy,” and they shared with us that this was also true in their own lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6435d86a7e0b6225ffe5465f/1729648897792-HRMWXHJVH7USCC0ULJQ4/448460387_10231876278120168_5001974139006442062_n.jpg News - Adoptee Rights come to the Grand Rapids Asian & Pacific Festival. - Doing great Ladies! 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