This fund offers a wide range of scholarships with varying recipient amounts and qualifications. There are scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students alike and are specifically for AAPI students.
This organization focuses on waiting children in China with medical needs. They have resources for prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents, and about special needs. It was founded and is maintained by adoptive parents that are knowledgeable about special needs adoptions from China.
A documentary about a South Korean pastor made famous for his “drop box.” The film underscores his religion, work with adoption, and the function of the drop box.
This tells the story of two adoptees and their families. One family is a couple excitedly preparing for the adoption of a baby girl. The other, a 32-year-old adoptee from Korea who has always struggled to speak with her adoptive parents about her adoption. The two stories are at opposite ends of the adoption process and converge to show that love alone is not enough to make a family work.
A documentary following the lives of four teenage girls adopted from China. The film explores their struggles with racism, identity formation, belonging, race, gender, and searching for birth family.
An animated film about a Korean adoptee joining a Belgium family and his return to his birth country. The story follows him over the course of his life and explores concepts like identity and acceptance.
The story of three adopted Chinese-American girls who discover they’re cousins on 23andMe. Their online meeting inspires the young women to confront the burning questions they have about their lost history and travel back to China.
An article on preparing for adoption by Ashley Yeager — a family therapist and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner. She offers five pieces of advice for prospective adoptive parents. Her advice is particularly focused on adoption from China.
An organization dedicated to “healing to communities of color by changing the face and feel of therapy.” Their goal is to make therapists of color more accessible. The search directory tool allows users to filter by location, specialty, service type, ethnicity, and insurance.
An international, all-volunteer group of adoptees and adoptive parents offering sources of information to help Chinese adoptees search for their birth families. There are guides about DNA testing, using WeChat, province searches, visiting the CCCWA, and more.
