Also-Known-As: Mentorship Program

Also-Known-As Teen Mentorship Program

MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Also-Known-As Teen Mentorship Program is to provide a community in which international adolescent adoptees, ages 13-18, can begin exploration of identity and race.

OBJECTIVES:
The principal objectives of the Also-Known-As Teen Mentorship Program shall be:
-To provide a community in which international adolescent adoptees can build friendships with others who share in the international adoption experience
-To encourage discussion about identity and race
-To provide a community in which international adolescent adoptees can feel empowered and find their own voices

GUIDELINES:
- The program will meet one Saturday a month from September through May
- A group of international adult adoptee mentors will be present at each of the events
- The events will focus on fun as well as on exposure to adoption issues
- Adult mentors and teens must agree and adhere to behavior guidelines
- Families of the teens must pay a fee of $400 to cover the cost of the 9 events

Information for Parents

Please fill out the following forms if you would like your teen son or daughter to be a part of the Teen Mentorship Program:

Teen/Parent Application

Information for Mentors

Please fill out the following form if you would like to become a mentor

Mentor Application

Past Mentorship Activities

Past events have included:

- Ice skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park
- Apple picking in upstate New York
- Forum: Korean Society, Orphanage System, Domestic and International Adoption
- Forum: Birth Family and Birth Search
- Forum: Travel and Study in Korea
- Lunar New Year Celebration
- Lunch at Shilla Korean Barbeque Restaurant
- Bowling at Chelsea Piers

2007-2008 Mentorship Activities Preview (subject to change)

September 23, 2007
Korean dinner at Kum Gang San

October 20, 2007
Dim Sum in Chinatown in celebration of the
Harvest Moon Festival

November 10, 2007
Tour of NBC or ABC Studios

December 1, 2007
Adoption Forum Sleep over

January 12, 2008
Bowling at Port Authority

February 9, 2008
Lunar New Year event

March 8, 2008
Asian Cultural Events

April 12, 2008
Asian Society Tour and sack lunch in Central Park

May 17, 2008
BBQ in Connecticut (parents invited)