History of AdopSource

February 2007:
  • Articles of Incorporation
October 2007: 
  • 501(c)(3) granted
November 2007: 
  • Adoptee Leadership Retreat
January 2008: 
  • Fundraising drive
June 2008: 
  • 1st Annual AdopSource Fundraiser
September 2008: 
  • Book Reading Event: Once They Hear My Name
November 2008: 
  • International Adoptee Panel Dinner and Dialogue
February 2009: 
  • Discussion Group Series: Growing up
March 2009: 
  • Dreaming and Adoptee Community Workshop
May 2009: 
  • 2nd Annual AdopSource Fundraiser
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June 2009: 
  • Discussion Group Series: Birthparent search/reunion
July-August 2009: 
  • 1st session of Korean language classes
August 2009: 
  • Discussion Group Series: Dating and relationships
November 2009: 
  • 1st Annual Minnesota Transracial Film Festival
January 2010: 
  • 2nd session of Korean language classes
February 2010: 
  • Adopted: The Movie and Panel Discussion
July-August 2010: 
  • Chinese language classes
November 2010: 
  • 2nd Annual Minnesota Transracial Film Festival
 July 2011
  • Consultation meeting with Wilder Research to create and streamline online survey questions and to build the foundation for focus group questions
  • Community Outreach (Catalyst Foundation-Vietnamese Adoptee Camp, Camp Choson)
August 2011 
  • Needs Assessment Launch Picnic to create awareness about the project, recruit participants, solidify partnerships with other community organizations
  • Community Outreach (Korean Culture Camp)
September 2011 
  • Needs Assessment Online Surveys distributed to Adult Adoptees (18 and over), Youth Adoptees (ages 13-17), and Adoptive Parents
  • Community Outreach (Families with Children from Asia (FCA) Teen Camp)
November 2011
  • Stop the Deportation of Russell Green Campaign
December 2011
  • 1st round of online surveys evaluated
  • Survey numbers: 300 surveys completed (almost halfway to projected goal of 700 total online surveys)
March 2012: 
  • First Round of Twin Cities Adult Adoptee and Adoptive Parent Focus Groups (Rondo Library, St. Paul, MN)
May 2012: 
  • Second Round of Twin Cities Adult Adoptee and Adoptive Parent Focus Groups (Rondo Library, St. Paul, MN)
 June 2012:
  •  Rochester Adult Adoptee and Adoptive Parent Focus Groups (Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN)
July 2012:
  • Community Outreach (Camp Choson Adoptive Parent Workshop)
  • Northfield Teen Adoptee and Adoptive Parent Focus Groups (St. Olaf College-Catalyst Vietnamese Adoptee Camp, Northfield, MN)
  • Third Round of Twin Cities Adult Adoptee and Adoptive Parent Focus Groups (Embassy Suites, Brooklyn Center, MN)
September 2012:
  • Chuseok Event in partnership with AK Connection and Korean Service Center
August 2012:
  • Community Outreach (Korean Culture Camp (KCC) Saturday Program)
October 2012
  • Community Partner for the Origin(s) Project by Katie Hae Leo and Sun Mee Chomet
November 2012:
  • 3rd Annual Minnesota Transracial Film Festival (in collaboration with Watch Adoptee Films and AK Connection)
April 2013:
  • Participant in Adoption Leadership Luncheon
November 2013:
  • Minnesota Transracial Film Festival, in collaboration with Gazillion Voices and AKConnection