A documentary about the various perspectives on China’s One Child Policy. It interviews people who carried out the policy to the people who fell victim to the policy. This is for anyone interested in learning about one of China’s biggest and most impactful family planning initiatives. It offers new perspectives about and explores the causes and effects of the policy.
A movie about an African-American adoptee with white, Jewish lesbians parents and two other adopted siblings beginning to become more curious about their roots. Her curiosity about her African-American heritage grows and she decides to contact her birth mother. It explores topics like “true” identity, isolation from Black culture, and the circumstances of adoption.
A movie about a Korean adoptee raised in Louisiana. He struggles to make a better life for his family. However, he must confront his past when he discovers he could be deported back to South Korea.
A movie about a birth family search based on a true story. A child from India gets lost, taken thousands of miles away from home, and gets adopted by an Australian couple. With unforgettable memories, determination, and online technology, Saroo sets out to find his first home.
An article where adoptee Angela Tucker discusses feeling like a racial impostor growing up. She explains that while she looked Black, she didn’t feel that way.
A blog by a mom about her adopted children. She doesn’t disclose their names or faces out of respect and describes her adoptions as domestic, transracial, and open. She blogs about Black hair, skin care, representation, and more.
A podcast where two adoptive parents host interviews and discuss the different uses and needs for post-adoption services available to adoptive parents.
This podcast episode considers how attachment trauma affects adopted children and adoptive parents. The hosts also discuss how adoption can change family and community relationships.
The webpage for the NCFA Internship application. This is an unpaid opportunity located in Virginia that works to strengthen and support adoption.
This program is designed to provide prospective adoptive parents with strong foundational knowledge for caring for their adopted child. It’s a 15-week, asynchronous course covering the legal, social, and emotional aspects of adoption. It fulfills the legal requirements for adoption education in British Columbia.
