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A Vietnamese Adoptee’s Unexpected Discovery
After visiting his birth country for the first time, Vietnamese adoptee Chad Hassebrook shares highlights — and surprises! — from his trip. When adoptee Chad Hassebrook finally got to visit his birth...
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Meet Adoptee and Holt Board Member Susan Tahir!
In the next installment of our adoptee profiles series, we are honored to introduce you to Susan Tahir! As an adoptee, adoptive parent and member of Holt’s board, Susan appreciates Holt’s holistic...
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2023 Holt Adoptee Scholarship Winner: Mimi Albano
Congratulations to the 2023 Holt Adoptee Scholarship Winners — Dibora Holland, Maren (Mimi) Albano and Olivia Naser. In 2023, we asked adoptee to submit a creative work responding to the prompt, “Dear...
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2023 Holt Adoptee Scholarship Winner: Dibora Holland
Congratulations to the 2023 Holt Adoptee Scholarship Winners — Dibora Holland, Maren (Mimi) Albano and Olivia Naser. In 2023, we asked adoptees to submit a creative work responding to the prompt,...
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VIDEO: View a 5-Minute PBS Documentary Featuring Holt Staff
We are so excited to share a full-length documentary on international adoption featuring Holt staff and premiering on PBS this month! Produced by Empowered and hosted by actress Meg Ryan, the...
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Three Organizations Serving Adoptees
Holt’s adult adoptee community outreach coordinator, Carmen Hinckley, shares a few organizations that serve adult adoptees from diverse backgrounds — China, Korea, South America and Extended Latin...
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Reflection on National Adoption Awareness Month
Carmen Hinckley, Holt’s adult adoptee community outreach coordinator, shares a personal reflection on National Adoption Awareness Month and the power of hearing and honoring adoptee stories. This...
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Goodbyes, I’m Not Too Good
Through a streaky windshield and teary eyes, I waved goodbye to my friends one by one as they drove out of the In-N-Out parking lot. Moments before, we reminisced on our favorite memories and shared...
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“Someone Who Looks Like Me”: A Korean Adoptee’s Reunion With His Birth Father
When Elliot Bliss learned he was unable to connect with his birth mother, he assumed that was the end of his birth search journey. But then his birth father came forward — and bought a plane ticket to...
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Holt’s Director of Post Adoption Shares How Her Adoption Has Been a Lifelong...
Adopted from Vietnam, Amy Trotter has been with Holt since 2014 and been a social worker even longer. In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, Amy shares about her background and hopes for the...
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