Join Also-Known-As 25th Anniversary kickoff event! We will hear about the origins of Also-Known-As and how international adoptees are coming together to educate, empower, and organize transracial and transnational adoptee communities.
Join us this month as Hope Johnson teaches us how to make Japchae right in time for Thanksgiving!
Join us on Nov. 12th for a frank conversation on Adoptee Suicide and Research with Nicole Sheppard, LPCC, and Mette Kim-Larsen, followed by a writing and art therapy workshop that explores how creativity and self-expression can be used to help us process, heal, and celebrate our identities as adoptees led by AKA members Heather Schultz and Leah Garlock.
Happy Halloween!
Join us for a Cocktail Demo led by our very own Hope Johnson. Show off your quarantine crafting skills in a virtual costume contest (prizes included). Be prepared for a scary movie trivia.
Join us on Saturday October 17th for an outdoor hike. We will be venturing up to Cold Spring for some fresh air and foliage. All trails are easy-to-moderate and we’ll end the day with cherry on top at MooMoo’s Creamery.
Podcasts are the best way today to directly hear from a multitude of adoptee voices and opinions. Join us for a discussion with the hosts of three groundbreaking adoptee-led podcasts, as they talk about what drives them to spend hours each week on these labors of love. Why did they start and how has their show evolved? What were the most memorable moments? What have they learned about themselves?
Kicking off the year with a professional trivia league session! Win prizes and meet friends!
Registration is now open for our very popular Korean language classes, which will be online this fall. Thanks to the Education Center of the Korean Consulate of NY, the cost is an incredible $50 for 12 weeks of instruction! See the language page for more details.
Join us for our 1st Virtual Happy Hour with Families with Children from China - Greater NY and Also-Known-As, Inc.!
After combing through double the number of entrants as last year, we have selected an amazing adoptee to receive this year’s award. Please read more about Fikirte Hunt, our 2020 Scholarship winner!
A Panel Discussion with Transracial Adoptees
This event is intended to create a safe space for discussion. We are highlighting four transracial adoptees for a frank conversation around how the Black Lives Matter movement impacts Black and Brown adoptees raised in the United States. As a community of adopted persons, we are uniquely positioned to engage in nuanced conversations about racial identity.
The Korean Consulate General of NY is supporting the region by offering FREE intensive online Korean language classes to residents of NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE! Sign up while spots remain!
Join us for our 3rd Virtual Happy Hour with Also-Known-As, Inc.!
Please join us for a small group online discussion facilitated by our friend and psychologist Kyle Dexter, Ph.D., to share your concerns, participate in community, and hear some strategies for coping and staying healthy.
Join us for a Happy Hour and special wine lesson w member, Colin Bernard Cowley + fun activities!
Join AKA member Leah Chi Grace as she leads an adoptee forum!
Dear Members, Family and Friends,
As you all know, the Coronavirus is becoming more and more prevalent across the country and within New York. We have been following the developments very closely and it is out of an abundance of caution that we have made the decision to suspend all events through April. While we realize this may be disappointing, the health and safety of you all is our top priority. We apologize for any disappointment. This was not an easy decision to make.
Please stay safe and healthy.
Warmest regards,
Board of Directors
Also-Known-As