Category: Post-Adoption Services
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Adoption, for a Lifetime
Dear Friends and Families, New Beginnings is seeking your support for our Annual Appeal: Adoption, For a Lifetime. We see the impact adoption makes across the lifespan of adoptees every day. As more adult adoptees from South Korea are coming of age, New Beginnings is seeing a growing need for post-adoption services. The Beyond the…
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Adrienne Smith – Child of New Beginnings
Hi! I’m Adrienne and I’m a child of New Beginnings! It all began on March 22, 1999 when I made the journey from Seoul, South Korea and was placed in my parent’s arms at JFK International Airport. I was greeted by my older brothers, Justin, also adopted from Korea and Matthew, who was born to…
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My Experience in Home to Home
In the fall of 2018 I participated in the Home to Home program in South Korea. Truth be told, I almost turned down the opportunity to go – there was a lot going on for me this year, work has been busy, etc. I can not express in words how happy I am that I…
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Olivia Visits Korea
I came into the Korean Language and Culture Program with what I thought was a completely realized Korean American adoptive identity. If I had to choose one takeaway from my trip, it would be that there is always more I can do to discover myself and to get even more in touch with that identity.