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Type: Registered 501(c)3 status non-profit organization with an all volunteer Board of Directors
Founded: 1996
Location: New York, NY with members from around the tri-state area
Organization:
Annual elections are held for all positions on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are responsible for the coordination and supervision of all programs and events and are divided into committees which each help to facilitate individual aspects of the organization.
Programs, Activities and Events:
- Youth Mentorship Program (ages 7-14)
- Teen Mentorship Program (ages 15-18)
- Adoption Forums
- Monthly Social Events
- Speakers Bureau (educational opportunities for adoptees, adoption professionals and perspective and adoptive parents)
- Cultural Events & Activities
- Resources for Korean language programs
- Joint activities with local Korean American organizations that provide networking opportunities
Mission:
The mission of Also-Known-As, Inc. is to empower the voice of adult international adoptees, build cultural bridges, transform perceptions of race, and acknowledge the loss of the birth country, culture, language and biological family experienced by international adoptees.
History:
2010 IKAA Gathering 2010 in Seoul
2009 Hosted IKAA NYC Mini-Gathering (the largest to-date)
Second Youth Mentorship Program Launched
2007 IKAA Gathering 2007 in Seoul
2006 10th Anniversary Celebration
2005 Hosted NYC Mini-Gathering
Teen Mentorship Program Launched
2004 Co-organizers of The Korean Adoptee Gathering 2004 in Seoul
2002 First Annual Achievement in Adoption Dinner
2000 First Also-Known-As sponsored Motherland Visit to Korea
1999 Co-organizers of the 1st International Gathering of the First Generation of Adult Korean Adoptees in Washington D.C.
First Also-Known-As sponsored Culture Day
1998 Co-sponsored Motherland Visit to Korea
1997 Youth Mentorship Program Launched
First march in the Annual NYC Korean Heritage Day Parade
1996 Incorporated in the State of New York as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
First formal meeting & establishment of organizational charter, mission and name
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Contact information:
Website:www.alsoknownas.org
Email: board@alsoknownas.org
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