Category: Korea
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Korea Adoption News: Wait Times Have Shortened
New Beginnings is happy to announce that the length times for the Korean adoption program have shortened significantly. Since 2015, the average length of time has shortened by eleven months — from 26 months to 15.
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2017 NY Times Square Taekwondo & Hansik Festival
Friday, June 23, 2017 42nd-43rd Street, Times Square, New York
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Korean Wait Times are Shorter
The numbers are in and wait times in Korea continue to get shorter. For most families, once the home study is complete, the length of time for a referral is less than two months.
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Summer Scholarship Opportunity for Korean Adoptees
ESWS is still accepting applications for the 2017 Korean Language and Culture Program. Application must be filed by May 5, 2017. This program gives Korean adoptees the opportunity to live on campus at Hallym University.
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New York Korean Performing Arts Center Korea Trip
Attention Korean Adoptees and Families For the ninth year, The New York Korean Performing Arts Center is organizing a trip to Korea offered to Korean Adoptees and their families. It is an opportunity to learn and perform traditional Korean Dance and music at the Jindo National Gugak Center in Jindo, South Korea. The trip will…
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Families Needed for Korean Program
We need families for our Korean Program. Over the last year, the number of available children has increased. This is beneficial for families coming into the process now or that have previously adopted from Korea. For families that want to adopt a healthy, toddler boy, consider the Korean Program. You can download the Korean Welcome…
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Families Needed for Korean Children
We need families for presently available Korean children and for the coming year. The Korean program is still one of the best international adoption programs available. Over the last year, the number of available children has increased. This is beneficial for families coming into the process now or have previously adopted from Korea. The Korean…
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Age Waivers for Families that Previously Adopted from Korea
Effective as of August 1, 2014, the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Korea (MOHW) has relaxed the age guidelines on who is eligible to adopt from Korea. For families that have previously adopted a Korean child, new guidelines will allow families up to age forty nine to enter the program. This is great news…