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.

("Sept ‘25 - Oct ‘25)

Hi Everyone!

My name is Jean and I am a senior sociology major at Occidental College in Los Angeles. For my senior thesis, I am studying dating preferences among East Asian American women and East Asian American women who are adoptees. 

I’m currently collecting data through a short anonymous survey (about 10-12 minutes), and I’d be so grateful if you could participate! Your responses will make a big difference in helping me complete this research! 

https://oxy.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zZIHpYCWRYsoXs 

If you’d also be open to an interview (either instead of or in addition to the survey), please feel free to reach out to me here or by email at meyerj@oxy.edu. 

If you know anyone who would be able to take this survey who may not see this, I’d really appreciate it if you could share this post with them. Every response helps! 

Thank you so much for your time and support! 

(This study and survey has Institutional Review Board approval. There is a consent form on the first page of the survey. This survey will be used for my final senior thesis paper and will be shared with the sociology department at Occidental College. All survey responses are anonymous)

(Sept ‘25 - Dec ‘25)

Community Care Bruins would love to welcome your child to our Big Buddy & Little Buddy youth mentorship program! We're a UCLA student organization dedicated to fostering a close-knit community that provides friendship, cultural affirmation, and a sense of belonging for today’s youth.

Who: East and Southeast Asian children ages 5-18 with lived experience in foster care or adoption.

When: Monthly events from October to May.

Where: Bruin Reception Room, UCLA Ackerman Union (308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024)

Why and How: Community Care Bruins aims to build lasting friendships between UCLA students and Asian youth with experience in adoption or foster care. In our Big Buddy & Little Buddy program, each child is paired with a UCLA student who acts as a mentor, role model, and friend. Big Buddies have personal connections to foster care and adoption and are able to provide friendship and support to youth as they grow up. 

Every month, CCB hosts a fun on-campus Buddy Event where pairs share games, cultural activities, and other creative experiences together. Past events have included a Lunar New Year celebration, Sports Day, and costume party!

Interested or know someone who might be? Check out our Linktree to find out more—we’d love to meet you!

(Aug ‘25 - Sept ‘25)

My name is Evelyn Shatto and I am a student at Wake Forest University currently conducting a research study about transnational adoptees. I am an international adoptee myself and I am reaching out to inquire if it would be possible for your organization to share my study with your community? This study is IRB approved (IRB#: 00026024)

This study will be available until September 8. Please click the link below to access the survey:

https://wakeforest.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zP2wrHrPtE94j4