A big thank you to CCB mentors Emma, Dan, Lauren and Annabel, who shared their experiences as transracial adoptees and their unique perspectives on race and ethnicity. They responded with candor on their experiences with their CCB “Littles” and their thoughts were well-received by the large audience of students and CCB parents who came out to support the annual Awareness Night event. Go Bruins!
Children’s Adoptee Workshop: This workshop is dedicated to children who are developmentally ready to comprehend abstract concepts; that may include a deeper awareness of being adopted, loss of first parents/culture, and awareness of race and other differences. Session content will include projects with a goal to helping a child identify differences, empower a child when confronted by intrusive questions or comments, to connect with their adopted identities, and begin to create their own narrative.
Be.Tween Adoptee Workshop: This workshop seeks to support your adopted child’s development as they address the themes of teenhood. Tweens are on the cusp of exploring independence as they become more autonomous and learn to make healthy decisions. Being adopted adds another layer to one’s developmental process. This workshop will utilize creative projects to encourage dialogue and discussion, and facilitate enhancement of self-esteem, self-awareness and identity development. Our projects are geared toward helping your tween to identify and conceptualize his/her own narrative of experience.
Age-appropriate themes we will cover in the workshops include social skills & challenges, transracial family concerns, body image, substance abuse/self-harm, grief and loss, living in the digital world, and stress management
Each workshop is comprised of TWO SUNDAY SESSIONS IN JUNE
1pm to 5pm
@ A Place to Create 3137 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039
Kids: 7 – 9 years June 8 & June 22
Tweens: 10 – 12 years June 15 and June 29
Registration is limited to provide personalized attention. The kids workshop is geared to 7 – 9, though there may be a 10 year-old who may feel more comfortable in the kids group.… Read the rest “June 2014 Workshops for Kids & Tweens”