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.
(May ‘25 - Aug '25)
My name is Anica Falcone-Juengert, and I am a junior at Whittier College. I am a Chinese international transracial adoptee myself and I am a part of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program where I can have my own project researching Chinese international transracial adoptees who were adopted into the United States by White adoptive parent(s) and how they define and understand family.
I am in the final stages of completing my human subject application that allows me to do interviews with people. In order to finalize my application, I was hoping that your organization would be able to agree to share my recruitment flyer for my research (in your newsletter and/or on your facebook page and instagram).
Please let me know if this would be possible and if you would need any additional information from me.
Thank you for your consideration and best regards,
Anica Falcone-Juengert
Pronouns: she/her/they/them
(May ‘25)
Adopteen Conference Flyer
My name is Paige, and I’m reaching out on behalf of Adopteen, a program of The Park Adoption Community Center in Centennial, Colorado. We’re gearing up for our upcoming Adopteen Camp-Conference, June 22-27, 2025.
Our camps are vibrant, youth-led spaces designed to empower adoptees through connection, identity celebration, and mentorship. We believe collaboration between our organizations could help strengthen the support systems available to adoptees everywhere. These are our two summer camps we are wanting to really promote:
Adopteen (Ages 13–20):
Adopteen is focused on providing positive and empowering, in-person connection spaces for teenage adoptees to celebrate, inspire, and take pride in themselves and one another. 100% organized and led by teen and young adult adoptees, for teen and young adult adoptees
Beyond Adopteen (21+):
Designed to support adoptees with community connection opportunities and resources for adult adoptees, whether they are navigating new worlds, transitioning between jobs, or starting a family of their own. The Beyond Adopteen retreat is a chance to refocus, re engage, and refresh your connections with the adoptee community. Dates & Location TBD.
REGISTRATION BY MAY 22, 2025
(March ‘25 - June ‘25)
Hello, my name is Emma Kramer, and I am a genetic counseling student from Wayne State University in the Center for Molecular Medicine & Genetics. We are conducting a research study about Chinese adoptees thoughts’ regarding and access two types of genetic tests: carrier screening and testing for adult-onset conditions.
The title of the study is “Assessing Chinese Adoptees’ Perspectives on Genetic Counseling and Screening for Carrier Status and Adult-Onset Conditions.”
You are being asked to be a participant in the research study because you are a Chinese adoptee. You were identified as a potential participant because of your membership in either China’s Children International or Chinese Adoptee Alliance.
If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete an online survey that will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Participants must be Chinese adoptees and 18 years or older.
Your participation in this research is voluntary. You are free to skip any questions that you don’t want to answer.
To learn more about this research study and decide if you want to participate, please see the Research Information Sheet that is inserted into the first page of the survey. This survey link is https://waynestate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3E3WcKwXTWkWzqK .
If you would like additional information about this study, please e-mail Emma Kramer at emma.kramer@wayne.edu.
Thank you for considering participating in this study.
Sincerely, Emma Kramer (Primary Investigator)
Genetic Counseling Graduate Student
emma.kramer@wayne.edu
Angela Trepanier, MS, LCGC (Faculty Mentor)
Professor and Program Director,
Wayne State University Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
atrepani@med.wayne.edu
Melissa Hicks, MS, LCGC (Faculty Mentor)
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Wayne State University Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
mhicks@dmc.org