56 min
National Adoptee Awareness Month with Patrick Armstrong Let's Grab Coffee
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Episode Notes
In 1995, President Clinton proclaimed November as National Adoption Month but in recent years adoptees have reframed it as National Adoptee Awareness Month recenter adoptee voices, experiences, and expertise, which have historically been marginalized. On this episode, SunAh sits down with Patrick Armstrong to discuss the importance of this reframing, current adoptee issues, and how he has been engaging in adoptee advocacy. Patrick is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and advocate. He is one of the co-hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere, and a producer of Dear Asian Americans, a podcast for and by Asian Americans, focusing on authentic storytelling rooted in origin, identity, and legacy.
Episode Notes
In 1995, President Clinton proclaimed November as National Adoption Month but in recent years adoptees have reframed it as National Adoptee Awareness Month recenter adoptee voices, experiences, and expertise, which have historically been marginalized. On this episode, SunAh sits down with Patrick Armstrong to discuss the importance of this reframing, current adoptee issues, and how he has been engaging in adoptee advocacy. Patrick is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and advocate. He is one of the co-hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere, and a producer of Dear Asian Americans, a podcast for and by Asian Americans, focusing on authentic storytelling rooted in origin, identity, and legacy.
56 min