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Learn about Adoption Trafficking and How It Relates to International Adoption
At the Adoption Trafficking Awareness Symposium, Arun Dohle, the Executive Director and Field Researcher of Against Child Trafficking, and Rev. Dr. Janine Vance of Against Child Trafficking USA will be deconstructing and answering questions on why adoption trafficking is such a big business worldwide and how it started.
“We will not be used by the adoption profiteers and their customers.” Rev. Dr. Janine Vance
We will not be used by the adoption profiteers and their customers
A note from the curator of Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists.
I’m Rev. Dr. Janine Vance, the Program Director of Against Child Trafficking in the USA. I’m also the visionary of an upcoming first-ever historical event called the Adoption Trafficking Awareness Symposium, which will take place in the state of Washington on Saturday, June 18th, 2022.
The Intersection Between Child trafficking and International Adoption
Along with fellow international, transracial, domestic and late-discovery adoptees from around the world, I’m coordinating an all-day educational program to inform and educate the public on an unknown worldwide crisis called adoption trafficking. We will discuss how children are sometimes sourced for intercountry adoption and its lifelong aftermath. The purpose of this educational event will be to protect local and global communities, families, and at-risk parents from being exploited by the commodification of children.
Adoption Trafficking Presentation
We have amazing participants who are willing to travel from around the world to present at this event, like Arun Dohle, the Executive Director and Field Researcher of Against Child Trafficking, also adopted. He has presented at TEDx and interviewed numerous times on trafficking cases overseas. His presentation is titled “The Intersection Between Child Trafficking and International Adoption.”
Meet Tyler Graf, stolen from Chile and adopted into the US
You will also meet Tyler Graf, who was trafficked from Chile to the United States. His Chilean mom was devastatingly told he died at childbirth; however, he was processed for international adoption soon after his birth. He was recently featured on ABC Nightline News and Good Morning America. Other panelists consist of adult adoptees and allies from Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa; they also provide much-needed activism in their respective fields of expertise.
Groundbreaking First-Ever Adoption Trafficking Event in U.S. History
This groundbreaking all-day symposium is founded on rare and unacknowledged perspectives presented by concerned overseas and domestic adult adoptees. This is your opportunity to ask questions and receive answers on why adoptees refuse to be used as props in the religious and political “adoption versus abortion” debate. Share this announcement with your network. Against Child Trafficking USA is a 501c3 all-volunteer organization initiated by adoptees intended to educate and protect vulnerable communities from a fierce demand-driven market.
“It is our hope to save you and others from potentially spending tens of thousands of dollars in application fees or losing a child unethically obtained for international adoption. You also need to be protected. This information will empower you. You need to know the current global activism led by adult adoptees and our allies! If you cannot attend, consider donating to ACT USA. Education is key when it comes to child trafficking prevention.”
P.S. You can listen to my latest interview with Donna Seebo of Delphi International Broadcasting, interviewed by host, Donna Seebo. Hope to see you at the symposium!
Are You a Domestic, Late-Discovery, Transracial, International Adoptee, Parents and/or Family Members Separated By Adoption?
WE ARE ADOPTION
Adoption Truth and Transparency Worldwide Information Network (ATTWIN) was initiated on November, 5th 2011, hosted by Adoption Trafficking. We are a unique activist organization that uses various mediums to fulfill its mission to critique adoption policies and procedures, raise awareness, and share diverse adoption experiences. Simply put, our goal is to create a place that gives a well-rounded perspective on the adoption processes and policies. Members include domestic, late-discovery, transracial, internationally adopted people, and families separated by adoption, from every continent.
