Friday, December 11, 2020 at 8:30 PM EST
Public · Hosted by Network of Politicized Adoptees
Online Event
Free
www.eventbrite.com/e/mkoa-untold-true-stories-from-the-transracial-adoptee-community-registration-125529109947
Minnesota’s own NPA (Network of Politicized Adoptees) and curator Eric Sharp present More Kinds of Awesome: Untold True Stories from the Transracial Adoptee Community. Join us live on Zoom as seven adoptee storytellers from around the country share dynamic, heartfelt first hand stories for the first time.
As COVID-19 does not allow us to gather in-person, technology provides opportunities for increased access. NPA is committed to offering this event and future events with ASL interpretation and Closed Captioning. A zoom link will be provided to registrants a few days before the event.
TO REGISTER: To get the virtual link to join this event, all must register through EventBrite here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/mkoa-untold-true-stories-from-the-transracial-adoptee-community-registration-125529109947
OUR STORYTELLERS:
- Mari Arneson
- Amy Davis
- Nayo Lim Franck
- CJ Kee / 기정혜
- Lindsay Pluger
- Rachel Steindler
- Jon Tufte
Storyteller bios will be shared via NPA's social media & during the event.
EVENT HOSTS:
Eric Sharp (he/him) is a Korean adoptee actor, playwright, director, and teaching artist. He has appeared onstage at the Guthrie Theater, Ten Thousand Things, Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, and many more. An artistic advisory committee member at Theater Mu, Eric wrote and starred in the world premiere of Middle Brother and has recently appeared in the company’s productions of Hot Asian Doctor Husband, Two Mile Hollow, and Twelfth Night. He teaches workshops and residencies for Mu Stories, Penumbra Theatre, and COMPAS. www.WorkSharp.org
Network of Politicized Adoptees (NPA)’s mission is to strengthen, cultivate, and improve the lives of adoptees by building community power. Through solution-focused action, we advance adoptee justice by telling our own stories and collectively working towards systemic change. NPA’s vision is for all adoptees to feel empowered & have access to history, knowledge, fair policy, records, and positive health & relationships. npa-mn.org
