Outside Announcements
Disclaimer: Outside Announcements are not CCI sponsored. We have taken reasonable measures to ensure that these announcements are relevant to our community. We advise our members to participate using their own discretion.
(Aug ‘24)
Still is a story that follows eight year old Chinese adoptee, Layla, as she observes the fading relationship of her parents. As she experiences her parents' separation she tries to make sense of it and looks for reassurance that she and her brother will always have a family (no matter if their parents are together or not).
This story is a reflection of how I remember experiencing my parents' separation, but it also depicts questions I wished I'd asked to make the change easier to swallow and the hope easier to see. I wrote this film as a letter to my past self. To the girl who sat at Forever Family Day dinners, trying to ignore the truth and worrying that her family wasn’t real.
For adoptees, the definition of family can be testing and with this film I hope to help normalize interracial families and separated families.
My team has launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund the film's production and we would be honored if you could support us. Your contribution, whether financial or by spreading the word, will greatly help us realize our vision.
You can learn more about Still and support our GoFundMe campaign here:
Still Web Page & Still GoFundMe Campaign
Thank you for your time and consideration. I would be thrilled to have you join us on this journey and help further the adoptee narrative.
Warm regards,
Aubrey Meiling Donovan
(Aug ‘24 - Feb ‘25)
Are you an international adoptee who has had experience with learning your heritage language?
My name is Kiana Kishiyama. I was adopted from China when I was 11 months old, and I grew up in British Columbia, Canada. I am currently a graduate student at McGill University in Montreal, and my Master's research aims to investigate international adoptees' experiences with (re)learning their heritage languages, and how these language learning experiences contribute to our sense of identity as international adoptees. Like many adoptees, I was disconnected from my language, and this affected my sense of identity. I believe that documenting our experiences could inform more culturally-sensitive and trauma-informed language learning spaces, as well as transnational adoption educational programming.
If you are interested in participating, please see the research poster for participation requirements, and reach out to me at kiana.kishiyama@mail.mcgill.ca. If you have general questions or comments, feel free to reach out as well. I hope to do our community proud with this research.
(July ‘24 - September ‘24)
Hi, my name is Ruth Babich and I am currently attending Clark University researching the experiences of transracial adoptees regarding connection to identity and community. I am recruiting transracial adoptees who are emerging adults, (18-25 years old), to participate in 2 ongoing studies on the relationship between a sense of belonging to their community and ethnic-racial identity with their developmental outcomes. As a transracial adoptee from China, I believe it is important to gain insight on the unique and varying stories and experiences that we as transracial adoptees have to create a space for our voices in academia, public policy, and our communities.
The first study is an anonymous, survey-based study that utilizes a secure survey software called Qualtrics. By participating in this study, you can earn a $5 Amazon gift card. The following link will bring you to the anonymous survey study: https://clarku.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0OgAovC6LKaAKJU
The second study is an interview-based study that will be conducted over Zoom. The interview will be 40 to 60 minutes and all interviews will be strictly confidential. No names or other identifying information will be used in the results. Your decision to participate or not participate will not impact your relationship with Clark University or any other organizations. By participating in this study, you will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. To learn more about this study, use the following link to view the consent form and schedule an interview meeting with me: https://clarku.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZE6VPxdMfZpkKW
I deeply value your insights and experiences! If you have any questions you can email me at RBabich@clarku.edu or DM me on Instagram @ruth.liyue.b
(April ‘24 - October ‘24)
Hi all! My name is Sarah, and I was adopted from China in 2001. I am also a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M. My research partner and I are conducting research focused on Chinese adoptee experiences and their racial and ethnic identification. The study is titled “Roots Reimagined: An Analysis of the Perception of Socialization Practices among Chinese Adoptees in White Families.”
Eligibility :
Must be 18 years or older
Must be a Chinese adoptee
Grown up in the United States (once adopted) and currently live in the United States
Parent(s) must be white
General Requirements:
Participate in a survey which will take about 20 minutes to complete.
Upon providing consent to the survey, you will be opted into a drawing to win a $20 gift card. In total, we will be awarding 20 gift cards randomly. If you have any questions about this study, please do not hesitate to email sarahottinger@tamu.edu or anelson122@tamu.edu.
Here is a copy of the consent form so that you can make an informed decision about participating in the study: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SeYzSHJWjYdMfyq9g10FpT6S5mfLGy5R/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105434989376744480562&rtpof=true&sd=true
Here is a link to the survey: https://tamu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8bGpIDbT7Ua65LM
Best,
Sarah Ottinger and Azile Hotz
Graduate Students
456 Ross St.
College Station TX, 77840