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SUMMARY:Free virtual session on resources for citizens and legal immigrants
DESCRIPTION:A free virtual session entitled The Korean HANA Center: Resources for U.S. Citizens and Legal Immigrants will be held Sunday\, February 22\, noon to 2 p.m.\n\nThis is one in a series of zoom sessions\, with local expert speakers\, intended for Korean and other Asian adoptees in light of the current Operation Metro Surge\, where many legal residents and citizens have been illegally detained by ICE and other Department of Homeland Security troops.\n\nThis session will include staff from the HANA Center of Chicago\, which reaches out with resources\, language learning\, citizenship classes\, immigration reform advocacy and many other resources for a wide spectrum of immigrants in Chicago.\n\nThe sessions are structured to invite conversation and strengthen community during a stressful time.\n\nThe series is sponsored by Adoptee Hub\, a Twin Cities resource and service organization for Korean and other international adoptees.\nReservations are required on the website in order to receive a link.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/free-virtual-session-on-resources-for-citizens-and-legal-immigrants/
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DTSTAMP:20260501T042528
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SUMMARY:Free session on navigating life in Korea
DESCRIPTION:A free virtual session entitled Navigating Life in Korea: F4 Visa  ( will be held Sunday\, February 15\, 6 to 7:30 p.m.\n\nThis is one in a series of zoom sessions\, with local expert speakers\, intended for Korean and other Asian adoptees in light of the current Operation Metro Surge\, where many legal residents and citizens have been illegally detained by ICE and other Department of Homeland Security troops.\n\nThis session in the series will cover issues involved in living and working in a Korea through an F4 visa\, which allows anyone born in Korea to return to work or attend college or other training with a special visa.\n\nOther upcoming sessions include The Korean HANA Center: Resources for U.S. Citizens and Legal Immigrants (Sunday\, February 22\, noon to 2 p.m.\n\nThe sessions are structured to invite conversation and strengthen community during a stressful time.\n\nThe series is sponsored by Adoptee Hub\, a Twin Cities resource and service organization for Korean and other international adoptees.\nReservations are required on the website in order to receive a link.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/free-session-on-navigating-life-in-korea/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260208T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260501T042528
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SUMMARY:Ways to stay safe from ICE for adoptees
DESCRIPTION:A free virtual session entitled Ways to Stay Safe and Reduce the Risk of Detainment by ICE will be held Sunday\, February 8\, noon to 2 p.m.\n\nThis is one in a series of zoom sessions\, with local expert speakers\, intended for Korean and other Asian adoptees to inform them about issues involved in the current Operation Metro Surge\, where many legal residents and citizens have been illegally detained by ICE and other Department of Homeland Security troops.\n\nOther upcoming sessions are Navigating Life in Korea (Sunday\, February 15\, 6 to 7:3o p.m.) and The Korean HANA Center: Resources for U.S. Citizens and Legal Immigrants (Sunday\, February 22\, noon to 2 p.m.).\n\nThe sessions are structured to invite conversation and strengthen community during a stressful time.\n\nThe series is sponsored by Adoptee Hub\, a Twin Cities resource and service organization for Korean and other international adoptees.\nRegistration is required on the website in order to receive a link.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/ways-to-stay-safe-from-ice-for-adoptees/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260501T042528
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SUMMARY:Adoptee Hub to hold third session on adoptees dealing with ICE
DESCRIPTION:Immigration attorney Greg Luce\, founder of the Minnesota-based Adoptee Rights Law Center\, will be the featured speaker in a zoom event geared for international adoptees\, to be held Sunday\, February 1\, noon to 1:30 p.m. \nThe session\, the third of four planned sessions sponsored by the Twin Cities-based Adoptee Hub\, is intended to inform international adoptees\, citizens and non-citizens\, of their Constitutional rights under the law\, particularly in light of the recent immigration crackdown by ICE in the Twin Cities. \nLuce’s practice concentrates on helping individual adoptees with citizenship\, access to birth records\, and other legal issues associated with adult adoptees. He also works to build and join coalitions to reform and standardize adoptees’ rights and to promote citizenship for all adoptees. \nThe series is designed to inform and educate adoptees and to allow adoptees to access resources they need\, and to stand together\, especially in Minnesota\, during a stressful time. \nThe event is free; preregistration is needed to get the meeting link.  More information will be available at the website:  www.adopteehub.org/events.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/adoptee-hub-to-hold-third-session-on-adoptees-dealing-with-ice/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T083000
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SUMMARY:Adoptee Hub's annual self-care workshop features kimchi-making\, a film\, and some drumming
DESCRIPTION:Adoptee Hub is holding its Cultural Identity and Self-Care Workshop at the University of Minnesota on September 27. \nThe day-long workshop is designed to help adult adoptees recharge and build community with fun cultural activities. Participants will choose four of 12 classes to take including:  kimchi-making and mandu (dumpling) preparation;  a tea ceremony demonstration; massage;  Korean language for beginners; empowerment and the “gratitude effect”; a film with discussion; Korean songs with the K-Breeze kids’ choir; and an introduction to Korean drumming with Shinparam Korean Drum Troupe. \nRegistration is by reservation only\, and the workshop\, including breakfast and a Korean lunch\, is $50. Registration is at the attached link. \nThe event will be held at Coffman Memorial Union\, 300 Washington Avenue SE\, Minneapolis. \nMore about Adoptee Hub is at its website at: www.adopteehub.org.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/adoptee-hubs-annual-self-care-workshop-features-kimchi-making-a-film-and-some-drumming/
LOCATION:Coffman Memorial Union\, 300 Washington Ave. SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adoptee Hub holds Bake 'N Chill fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Chili and other fun foods will be the center of a chili cook-off and baking contest to be held by Adoptee Hub on Saturday\, April 19. \nThe Bake ‘N Chill proceeds will benefit the 2025 programming of Adoptee Hub\, including social and cultural events by and for adult Korean adoptees\, and for its ongoing birth search portal project\, the Hope Registry. \nThe event\, to be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will include a bake sale\, chili contest\, cookie contest and pie contest. Chili makers and bakers can get more info about entering on the website’s entry form and instructions here. Donations for the bake sale also accepted. \nTickets at the door are $10\, and include tasting the chili and cookie competition entries\, and participating in family-friendly games and events.  The event is open to the public. \nLocation is Roseville Banquet Hall\, 2661 Civic Center Drive\, Roseville. \n 
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/adoptee-hub-holds-bake-n-chill-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Roseville Banquet Hall\, 2661 Civic Center Drive\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kimchi Festival to be held in St. Louis Park
DESCRIPTION:Vendors\, Korean cultural performances\, kimchi tasting and a kimchi-making contest will all be featured at the Kimchi Festival\, to be held Sunday\, September 29 in St. Louis Park. \n\n\n\nThe festival is free to the public (no registration required) and will have family-friendly activities scheduled throughout the day. \n\n\n\nThe event is sponsored by AdopteeHub\, an organization by and about Korean adoptees in the Twin Cities\,. Many local Korean American and Asian American organizations will participate. The festival will be held at Wolfe Park\, 3700 Monterey Drive\, St. Louis Park. AdopteeHub recommends bringing lawn chairs and blankets to watch performances. \n\n\n\nThe AdopteeHub website has a link to register for the kimchi-making contest\, and for on-site classes on  how to make kimchi. Participants can register up to the day of the event. For more information\, please contact AdopteeHub\, at: in**@********ub.org.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/kimchi-festival-to-be-held-in-st-louis-park/
LOCATION:Wolfe Park\, 3700 Monterey Drive\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T153000
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SUMMARY:Taiko artist and teacher Jennifer Weir to speak at Adoptee Hub event
DESCRIPTION:The organizer  of a global women taiko drummers event in the Twin Cities is the featured speaker at the Adoptee Hub annual gala and fundraiser. The event will take place Saturday\, April 27 in Roseville. \nKorean adoptee Jennifer Weir\, who created the project and is the founder of her own taiko school\, Taiko Arts Midwest\, will discuss her upbringing and her diverse career as an actor\, producer\, and drummer. \nThe convergence of women taiko artists from many countries in February 2022 was the first of its kind in history\, and was captured in the documentary film Finding Her Beat\, co-directed by Dawn Mikkelson (producer\, director) and Keri Piekett (director of photography\, editor). The film will be screened at the event. \nWeir is also the artistic director of Ensō Daiko and a performing member of the taiko group Ensemble-MA\, led by Iris Shiraishi.  Weir is also a theater director and dramaturg with Theater Mu\, and a past recipient of grants for composing\, producing and performing new music. \nWeir was brought up in North Dakota\, and had no references during her upbringing to Asian American culture\, community or identity. As a young adult in Minneapolis\, she found her way to the Asian American theater organization Theater Mu and its taiko performance group Mu Daiko (now Enso Daiko). \nWeir writes in her bio that “Taiko allows me to become a bigger\, better version of myself. It integrates my mind\, body and spirit. It allows me to embody strength\, grace\, and to claim and celebrate my ‘Asian-ness.’ ” \nAdoptee Hub is a Twin Cities service and advocacy organization for and about adult Korean adoptees. It offers regular events and facilitates services for adult adoptees to assist in travel to Korea\, translation and birth parent searches. Tickets are $25 until April 1\, $35 April 1-26 and  and $45 on the day of the event. In-person attendees of any other Adoptee Hub event in March and April can purchase Gala tickets for $25.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/taiko-artist-and-teacher-jennifer-weir-to-speak-at-adoptee-hub-event/
LOCATION:Roseville Center Ice Arena\, 2661 Civic Center Drive\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adoptee Hub to hold Self-Care Workshop for Korean adoptee adults
DESCRIPTION:Adoptee Hub will hold a cultural identity and self-care workshop targeted to adult Korean adoptees (age 18 and older) to be held Saturday\, November 4. \nThe all-day event will feature  four different sessions. Topics will include: yoga and meditation; massage therapy; the traditional Korean tea ceremony; essential Korean language learning; cooking classes for making kimbap (rice and vegetables rolled in seaweed) and Korea’s national dish\, kimchi;  self-defense; and informational sessions on birth search and visiting Korea. \nThere will be breakout rooms (12 people per room)\, and participants are encouraged to discuss\, share experiences\, be curious\, and build resilience and self-awareness.  All discussion is confidential and will be conducted in a safe\, nonjudgmental space. \nParticipants will receive a free t-shirt and other items depending upon the session attended. A continental breakfast and a Korean-inspired lunch are included.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/adoptee-hub-to-hold-self-care-workshop-for-korean-adoptee-adults/
LOCATION:Coffman Memorial Union\, 300 Washington Ave. SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T042528
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SUMMARY:Adoptee Hub to hold fifth year anniversary and fundraiser event
DESCRIPTION:Adoptee Hub will hold its fifth anniversary and fundraiser April 15\, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Roseville Center Banquet Hall. \nThe keynote speaker for the event will be Korean adoptee Rebecca Kimmel of Washington (state)\, whose birth family search resulted in her discovery that her birth records had been falsified.  Her story was reported in Korean media.  In searching for the wrong birth father\, she was able to help reunite one birth father with his twin birth daughters who had been adopted. \nIn addition to Rebecca Kimmel’s talk and discussion to follow\, the event will include a Korean dinner\, silent auction and door prizes. \nAn early bird registration ($45) is available now until March 30. Regular price tickets ($55) will be available April 1 through 14. Day of event tickets are $65. \nProceeds from the event will go toward Adoptee Hub’s adoption registry\, which will bring Korean adoptees and their birth parents together through confidential matching.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/adoptee-hub-to-hold-fifth-year-anniversary-and-fundraiser-event/
LOCATION:Roseville Center Ice Arena\, 2661 Civic Center Drive\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221112T173000
DTSTAMP:20260501T042528
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SUMMARY:Workshop on self-care for Korean adoptees
DESCRIPTION:Adoptee Hub will hold an all-day Self-Care Workshop on Saturday\, November 12\, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.\, for Korean adoptees\, age 18 and older. \nThe workshop will include Korean cultural elements\, including a traditional tea ceremony and basic Korean language learning.   It will also include discussion on understanding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) a conversation on birth family searching\, and a yoga session. \nParticipants are encouraged to come prepared to discuss\, share experiences and challenges\, be curious\, and ready to build resilience and self-awareness. All discussion is confidential and will be conducted in a safe\, nonjudgmental space. \nParticipants will receive a self-care package at the end of the day. Breakfast\, lunch\, and snacks are included. Adoptee Hub has made reservations at Hoban Uptown for a dinner (participants will pay separately for this). \nWorkshop will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Bloomington. Reservations for the workshop are limited to 30 participants; see the Adoptee Hub website for more information.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/workshop-on-self-care-for-korean-adoptees/
LOCATION:Hilton Hotel\, 3900 American Boulevard West\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55437\, United States
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