Hey, New Jerseyans!....Got any plans for September 24th?

Join Holt in Princeton, New Jersey for a night of food, friendship, fun and, most of all, helping children in Holt’s care! [...]

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Connections That Last a Lifetime

When I look at photos from my first trip to Korea, I wonder what the other people on our trip are doing [...]

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Jesus Loves Jamie….And Somewhere a family is Waiting to Love her Too

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Jesus Loves Jamie….And Somewhere a family is Waiting to Love her [...]

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Building Adoptee Community... at Camp

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An interview with Steve Kalb, Holt’s camp director and post-adoption services social worker.  Every year, Steve organizes and designs curriculum for Holt’s six adoptee camps, now held in Oregon, Iowa, Georgia, California, Wisconsin and New Jersey.  He also assists with background information requests and birth search counseling.  Steve is a Holt International adoptee, born in [...]

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Surviving, Learning, Laughing: A Little Girl's Smile

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Through candid (and often funny!) observations and heartwarming personal stories, a Holt adoptive mother shares the challenges and joys of parenting adopted children. Read more of Jane’s post adoption blogs by clicking here.

by Jane Ballback, Holt Adoptive Mom

Unlike the day we picked [...]

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President and CEO Kim Brown sits down for Interview with KACmedia

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Kim Brown, Holt president and CEO, recently sat down with Kwon Cho, executive director of Korean American Christian (KAC) Media for the network’s “Faith, Power, and Influence” segment. In the interview, Brown discusses his adoption story and Holt’s humble beginnings, issues facing adult adoptees and adoptive families, and the future of Holt’s work.

“It’s a [...]

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Intercountry Adoption—Moving Forward From a Fifty-Five-Year Perspective

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An International Forum in Washington D.C.

 

by Susan Seunkoom Cox, Vice President of Policy and External Affairs

Adoptees and family gather for a picture with David Kim and Molly Holt

Participants from around the world gathered in Washington D.C. (April 14-16) to celebrate fifty-five-years of intercountry adoption at the International Forum sponsored by Holt International and Adoptees [...]

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There's a Little 'Jerk' in Us All

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How a silly movie helped one girl keep it real

by Michelle Li

When I think of my childhood, I can’t resist thinking of good ole Navin Johnson. You know, he’s Steve Martin’s quirky character in the 1979 movie, The Jerk. Navin grew up as the only white kid in a black family [...]

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Surviving, Learning, Laughing: It Would've Been a Bit Awkward, Don't You Think?

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by Jane Ballback

I always knew that Holt International, the wonderful agency that brought us our children, offered “Homeland Tours”.  When your adopted child turns 18 they are invited to join other adoptees and return to the country and the orphanage where they were relinquished. It’s a chance to meet and interact with other adoptees, [...]

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Adoptees and Adoption Advocates Become One Voice for Children in Washington D.C.

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by Brian Campbell, Creative Services Director

On the first official day of discussions at the International Forum in Washington D.C., adoptees and adoption advocates —laughing and chatting — created a loud bustle in every room they entered. Some connected with each other for the first time, others reconnected with old friends.

More than just a look back [...]

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