Julayne Lee

Los Angeles, CA

Julayne Lee was given up for adoption in South Korea as a result of the Korean War. She was adopted by an all-white Christian family in Minnesota, where she grew up. She has spent over fifteen years working with Overseas Adopted Koreans (OAKs). She lived in Seoul and now resides in Los Angeles, where she is a member of the LA Futbolistas and Adoptee Solidarity Korea - Los Angeles (ASK-LA). She is also part of the Adoptee Rights Campaign working to pass the Adoptee Citizenship Act to ensure all inter-country adoptees have US citizenship. NOT MY WHITE SAVIOR is her first book.

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No One Who Looks Like Me

  • Westin O'Hare 6100 North River Road Rosemont, IL, 60018 United States (map)

Adoptees who are childfree and have no connection to our original families will never know anyone who looks like us. What does it mean to never have a biological connection and how do adopted people thrive without this? Is it a loss we grieve or are there other means to resolve this both individually and collectively? Speakers will share about their personal journeys in being childfree, followed by time for dialogue. This adoptee only roundtable discussion will center childfree adoptees who have no connection to their biological families to build community and empowerment.

Earlier Event: June 22
Author Booksigning & Marketplace

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