Beyond Consequences

Have you heard of Beyond Consequences? Well here is your opportunity to learn more. Attend one of the Beyond Consequences seminars and start new parenting this year. It could be a turning point for you and your kids.
Here is what you will gain from this event: Learn how to connect with even the most difficult and resistant child. Defeat negative and contradictory beliefs about your child’s future. Understand fears about implementing a parenting model that is void of parental consequences. See the fear behind statements like, “You can’t make me” or “You’re not my real mom.” Learn how to help a child at his core emotional level during times of defiance, aggression, and disrespect. See why children and trauma histories are sensitive to stress. Reclaim your own self-love and understand your reactivity that can be beyond your own understanding. Find hope. For more information on Beyond Consequences and to find a seminar near you go to:  http://www.beyondconsequences.com/bcilive/index.html

His little Feet children's choir

http://www.hislittlefeet.org/Tour_Schedule_January_2012.html

His Little Feet's Children's Choir travels the United States, being the voice for orphaned and vulneralbe children worldwide. The purpose of the tour is to bring the awareness of the millions of children around the world in need of care, as well as facilitate opportunities for Americans to respond to the needs of children through giving, sponsoring, going and adopting.

One of the choirs touring is a group of Ethiopian children. 

To find out when they will be in your area go to their web site, listed above and check out their tour.

Is It an Adoption thing? Adoption seminar

webinar: 

Is It An Adoption Thing?
Expert advice on child development and adoption

Wednesday, November 2, 20117:00 - 8:00 PM Central Time Q & A: 8:00 - 8:30 PMCost: $15

When your child exhibits challenging or frustrating behaviors, do you:  (a) Immediately assume it's related to his adoption history? (b) Not even consider adoption? (c) Struggle to determine when to point to adoption and when to assume it's just kid's stuff?

Because many families struggle with the difficult task of sorting out if behaviors and challenges are adoption related or not, we've asked an expert to help!

Join Dr. Gregory Keck, Director of the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio, as he discusses the impact of adoption and trauma on child development.

This webinar will:

• Discuss common challenging behaviors adopted children may exhibit at each developmental stage.
• Offer real life examples and suggestions for handling these behaviors
• Examine effective and ineffective parenting tools

Your purchase confirmation email will include a link to submit questions to Dr. Keck.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

7:00 - 8:00 PM Central Time
Q & A: 8:00 - 8:30 PM Central Time(Start Time: 7:00PM Central, 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific)
Join the conversation on Twitter at @adoptiontweet using #isitadoption

Co-Sponsored By:

Course fee: $15
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Course fee: $15

Empowered to Connect Conference, two locations

Presented by

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(Note from the Wayfarer blog author: We attended this event last Spring. It is well worth your time and money, even if you have to travel to attend. This is a great conference for anyone who has adopted or will be adopting children from anywhere at any age. You know the book, The Connected Child. Now hear the author speak on issues of adoption, attachment, adoption parenting, trauma, etc. You won't be sorry you went. )   So we are excited to announce two new conferences coming in the spring of 2012! The conference will be arriving in Dallas and returning to Denver: February 17-18, 2012 - Irving Bible Church - Dallas, TX April 20-21, 2012 - Mission Hills Church - Denver, CO  Register today and help us spread the word about these conferences! Please forward this to anyone you know who could benefit from these conferences, whether they be pre-adoptive or post-adoptive families, friends, teachers, ministry leaders, or professionals. We look forward to seeing you there! Blessings on your journey, Show Hope and Empowered to Connect Empowered to Connect:                  Show Hope:

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Learn more at the following websites: 
www.empoweredtoconnect.org     www.showhope.org

Ethiopian Festival in Denver, CO

Just want to let you know about a really good opportunity for those of you in COLORADO.
There is going to be an Ethiopian Festival sponsored by The Association of Ethiopian Community in Colorado, Inc.

WHEN: July 24 Sunday 9 am to 9 pm
WHERE: City Park Denver, CO
For more information contact them at:
EthiopianFestivalColorado@yahoo.com

An update 7/10/11:

This is their official press release

FIRST ANNUAL ETHIOPIAN FESTIVAL OF COLORADO
The first annual Ethiopian Festival of Colorado will take place on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in
Denver City Park from 9 AM to 9 PM, hosted by The Association of Ethiopian Community in
Colorado, Inc. in partnership with BBVA Compass Bank. It is open to the public, so that we may
share the beauty, history and celebration of Ethiopian culture with our fellow residents of
Colorado. Community Members and supporters alike will gather together in the Meadow Area
of Denver City Park for a family-friendly, fun-filled day of music, dance, food and joyous
celebration of all people of Ethiopian heritage alongside those with interests and involvement
in Ethiopian culture. BBVA Compass Bank will be an active participant, introducing its
compassionate and ingenious Compass for Your Cause® campaign, in support of The
Association of Ethiopian Community in Colorado, Inc. and the association’s community activism
and long-term goals for the local community.

You can find out more from their facebook page.

You can also learn more about their organization on their web page.

I would like to note that a few of the restaurants are also sponsoring this event as it seems from their poster on facebook.

I recieved an email from them inviting adoptive families to come and please spread the word. Please feel free to re post this post on your blogs and other places. Thanks.

Beyond Consequences offering a two day training for families with out of control, aggressive, and violent children

This seminar is being offered by Beyond Consequences and looks like it will be really good for anyone who is dealing with a child who is exceptionally hard to handle. You can Check it out, register, see a simple questionnaire to see if this is for you and learn about Beyond Consequences by clicking this link.

A Two Day Intensive Training for Families with
Out-of-Control, Aggressive, and Violent Children

This specialized training will equip you and empower you
to re-establish safety, peace, and order back into your home.


Saturday & Sunday
July 23 & 24, 2011
Denver, CO

Topics will include:

• Verbal and Physical Aggression
  
  
• Certification for Violence Containment
  
  
• Defiant and Unmanagable Behaviors
  
  
• Threatening Behaviors to Self and Others
  
  
• Destructive Behaviors to the Home
  
  
• Significant Mood and Regulatory Disorders
  
  
• Complete Disregard to the Word "No"
  
  
• Reactive and Massive Meltdowns
  
  
• Chronic Disrespectful at All Levels
  
  
• Impulsive Hitting and Kicking
  
  
• Unsafe Sibling Interactions
  
  
• Intentional and Targeted Malicious Acts
  
  
• Reactive Parenting That Develops From Constant Conflict
  
  
• Parents Who Are Tired of Being Abused
  
  
• Restoring the Desire to Parent Again

Two of the top experts in the field of Childhood Trauma, recognized around the world, will be leading this training and giving you tools and solutions that work.
	Dr. Ronald S. Federici and Heather T. Forbes, LCSW Both of these experts have not only worked in the mental health field with aggressive and violent children but they both have, more importantly, raised children of their own with these types of unnerving behaviors. They know your situation from a personal experiential level. They "GET" it!

Christian Alliance for Orphans 7th Orphan summit

The Christian Alliance for Orphans will hold their seventh orphan summit, SUMMIT VII, on May 12-13, 2011 in Louisville, KY.
Tom DiFilipo along with Kathleen Strottman, Executive Director of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute and Chuck Johnson of the National Council For Adoption, are the scheduled luncheon presenters on the state of intercountry adoption. While we have attended six of the seven Summits, this is the first year that we will support the SUMMIT by presenting. We greatly appreciate the work of the Christian Alliance for Orphans and value our growing collaborations.
Details on SUMMIT VII including registration, can be found at any of the following links: Summit Events, Special Features, and Sessions.
We look forward to seeing you at the Joint Council Conference and Medical Institute on April 11-13 (click here for details or to register) and at SUMMIT VII.

One Day Without Shoes | www.onedaywithoutshoes.com

One Day Without Shoes | www.onedaywithoutshoes.com

Check out this event. April 5th. Go without shoes.
There are two great videos on their site about this and what it does. 

Tom's will also donate a pair of shoes for every pair of shoes you buy. Good time to get those shoes you have had your eye on and do a good thing at the same time.

Webinars from CASE for only $10 !!!!

I think this is well worth passing on!
Find the flyer here: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1100846500013-279/Webinar+Flyer.pdf

The Center for Adoption Support  & Education February 9, 2011

Dear Colleague,   The Center for Adoption Support and Education is pleased to continue our community education webinar series to meet the needs of the adoption community.

In developing our educational series, we chose topics that we know will benefit foster parents, waiting adoptive parents, as well as those who have completed their adoptions. These webinars will allow your parents to sit back, in the comfort of their homes, and participate in learning that is crucial for meeting the needs of their children and families. Recognizing the importance of ongoing education with respect to both pre and post adoption issues, we are proud to offer THREE webinars for a discounted rate of $10.00.  This discount was made possible through support from the Debra Steigerwaldt Waller Foundation for Adoption, Ltd, Chairman and C.E.O. of Jockey International, Inc.  With the leadership of Debra Waller, Jockey through its corporate citizenship initiative, Jockey Being Family ® has helped raise awareness and availability of post- adoption services.  We would very much appreciate your assistance in spreading the  word by placing the attached program flyer with our upcoming  webinars in your offices, and forwarding the flyer to your families.  Certificates of attendance/completion are available for foster parent continuing education or to document fulfillment of the educational requirements for international adoption according to the Hague Convention. Thank you very much for your collaboration - together we can make a difference! Sincerely, Debbie Riley, M.S. C.E.O., The Center for Adoption Support and Education C.A.S.E. Webinar Flyer

Empowered to Connect conference in Denver!!!!!!!!

Empowered to Connect Conference  in Denver Colorado April 8, 9 2011 Bear Valley Church.  Empowered To Connect, together with Show Hope, will host the next Empowered To Connect Conference in Denver, Colorado on April 8-9, 2011. Online registration for the conference is now open. The Empowered To Connect Conference is a two-day conference for adoptive and foster parents, ministry leaders and professionals designed to help them better understand how to connect with children from hard places in order to help them heal and become all that God desires for them to be. Led by Dr. Karyn Purvis (Director of the TCU Institute of Child  Development ), together with Michael & Amy Monroe (Leaders of Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Ministry), this conference is ideal for adoptive and foster parents, those considering adoption or foster care and those who are serving and supporting others, including social workers, agency professionals, church staff and ministry leaders, counselors, therapists and others involved in adoption and foster care ministries or services. Conference sessions will be held from 9 am until 5 pm on both days. Light refreshments will be provided during breaks throughout the event, with "on your own" lunch breaks scheduled from 12:00 to 1:30pm. All participants are highly encouraged to attend sessions on both days. Professionals may be eligible to receive CEU credit for their participation. Visit www.etcconference.org for more details and to register online. Early- bird registration runs until March 1, with a cost of only $35 for individuals and $50 for couples -- and this covers both days! There is also a conference  In Nashville. See site for details. We look forward to seeing you in Denver on April 8-9 for the Empowered To Connect Conference! Empowering, Connecting & Correcting Principles DVD resource The Institute of Child Development at TCU has created a nearly two-hour presentation available on DVD in which Dr. Karyn Purvis explains her research-based approach with children who come from what she calls “hard places.” This DVD offers a very helpful overview of the three principles that serve as the foundation of Dr. Purvis’ approach to help parents better understand how to connect with their children in order to help them heal and reach their highest potential. In this presentation, Dr. Purvis explains how harm during the critical stages of brain growth can cause significant disruptions in a child’s development and behaviors, and offers strategies to overcome these challenges. This insightful and educational presentation is designed for parents, ministry leaders and adoption and foster care professionals alike. You can order the DVD online from the Institute of Child Development for a price of $30 (plus shipping). To view a preview of the DVD, click here.

With Empowered to Connect™, you can find a study guide and other helpful resources that highlight many of the underlying Biblical principles of The Connected Child. For more information, visit our website at www.empoweredtoconnect.org.

Helping the Difficult Child

There are a ton of different theories on attachment parenting and things to do to help the hurting child. You can make up your own mind on what you think is right for your family. I am just posting options here. I have enjoyed two of the books by Nancy Thomas and know people who have had great results with her programs and books with their kids. I know other programs and people who have had great results with them too. So.....

I just got this in the mail and thought I would let you know that this resource is out there and you can check it out!

Helping the Difficult child
How to help children with challenging behaviors and overcome their childhood trauma
Friday March 18 and Saturday March 19, 2011
Salt Lake City Utah
Columbus Community Center
For more information you can check out the web site.
Or you can conteact the organization sponsoring the seminar at finding hope for trauma@gmail.com or
http://findinghopefortrauma.blogspot.com/
you can get a $15 discount at this blog and sign up.

If this location does not work for you check out the web site and see where others are scheduled for in 2011.
Some of the locations are in AZ, GA, MO, FL, WA, Romania, England.

Attachment Disorder:
Understanding this disorder and the required parenting is vital to provide the unique balance of nurturing and structure that these children must have to heal. I have attempted to pull together resources to help each of you. I hope you can attend a seminar so we can share face to face. Hearing the way things are said to the children has helped many parents to avoid becoming "cold enforcers" and to become warm empowerers! The WAY you do the techniques is important. Remember to keep your eyes filled with love and be a parent they feel safe enough to bond to. Yes, there will be times when you would rather strangle them then hug them. No, they will not feel safe enough to trust and bond to you if they see that in your eyes! We can’t heal their wounded hearts with anger and pain! We must be powerful and loving in a balance to help them heal. They can heal. I have lived with them and watched them blossom into loving, caring human beings.
Keep learning and reaching for more tools to help your child and your family. It is worth the fight for them!

Nancy is a Therapeutic Parenting specialist, has shared her life and home for over 30 years with severely emotionally disturbed children, with RAD, ADD, ADHD, Tourette’s and bipolar. An internationally known presenter, and author, Nancy has trained over twenty five thousand parents and professionals in her powerful parenting methods. Her books, videos and workshops share methods that are helping children to learn to be respectful, responsible and fun to be with in homes across the world.

Webinar on secure parent- child attachments March 8, 2011

Connecting Your Family Inside and Out:

Helpful advice on how to develop a stronger connection with your child.
 
Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 7:00-8:00PM Central Time
Question and Answer Session: 8:00-8:30 PM Central Time  
Cost: $15 Click here to register

Secure parent-child attachments are essential to healthy child development, but often adoption can present challenges to the process.

Join world renowned attachment expert Dr. Dan Hughes as he shares family centered strategies on how parents can connect to their child as a toddler, tween and teen.  Dr. Hughes will be joined by Lynn Wetterberg, Executive Director of ATTACh.  Lynn will discuss finding attachment related resources and provide information on finding adoption competent professional support.

• Advice on connecting with your child throughout their development
• Expert insights into attachment and attunement
• Information on finding professional support and resources
• Question and Answer session  

Registrants will be contacted and asked to submit questions prior to the event.  We will address as many questions as time will allow.

Speakers:

 
Dr. Dan Hughes, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of children who have experienced attachment disorganization, abuse, neglect and childhood trauma.  Dr. Hughes developed Attachment-Focused Family Therapy (AFFT), a treatment model used frequently in attachment therapy. He is the author of Facilitating Developmental Attachment (1997), Building the Bonds of Attachment (2006) and Attachment-Focused Family Therapy (2007).



Lynn Wetterberg, M.S., C.P.A.  is the Executive Director of the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh), a national organization of clinicians, advocates and parents of attachment disordered children.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011
7:00-8:00 PM Central Time
Q & A: 8:00 - 8:30 PM Central Time
Cost $15
Register Now: click here

Sponsored by:
 

Questions?  Please drop us a line:  
webinars@adoptionlearningpartners.org

Ethiopian Culture Class starts in Colorado Springs

     NEW!!!! Interested in helping your child learn about Ethiopian culture, language, food, etc? This class is for anyone who is interested in multi cultural education. It is for adoptive families, kids born in Ethiopia, thier siblings, friends and relatives. It is for kids who are interested in something new and different.
  
Classes start Sat. Jan 8, 10am-11am at the First Congregational Church on Cascade and St. Vrain downtown. (tomorrow)
Contact Maya via email at uchenna3@live.com to register or just show up tomorrow to fill out paperwork.
Maya owns the Uchenna (Ethiopian) restaurant in Old CO City.

Please pass this on to any families you think might be interested.

Ethiopian Christmas. Ganna

Hi all, I just wanted to pass this SUPER GREAT opportunity on to you
all. Something I have been waiting for. I think we will go!
Jill

Dear Jill and Dave
Thank you for your email. Yes the event (Ethiopian Christmas celebration) is January 8, From 3-6:30 P.M.
The event is free and we will serve home made Ethiopian food, games
and music for the kids and story telling. The church Address is 15150
E. Evans Ave. Aurora CO. 80014. Soon we will post a detailed info on
our website www.ethiodenver.com This is Rekik's number (7204952943)she
is one of the event coordinators. Give her a call if you have
question.

Thanks
Ermias

Christmas begins on January 7th Genna, the birth of Christ and ends with the Timkat procession and celebration, the wise men visiting Jesus. It is widely believed that one of the wise men was Ethiopian.
Here are some great sites for learning more!
this is the best one Blessing the Children
Christmas Joy
World of Christmas
How to have an Ethiopian Christmas
Celebrating and Ethiopian Christmas
Christmas traditions around the world
Abesha board discussion

World Aids Day 2010

Today there is a focus on how AIDS has effected the world, what can be done to help and how severe is the situation. Many of us who have adopted children from Africa have had to face the AIDS epidemic first hand. Some of our kids are AIDS orphans, some are HIV +. Anti viral drugs are available and help those who can access them lead a relatively normal life. Education and awareness help prevent the spread. In Africa it is largely a heterosexual disease, directly effecting the nuclear family.

Here are two great resources that talk about the issues and what is being done.
SIM Hope for AIDS
SIM newsletter 
Tom Davis' Red Letters blog World AIDS day
Compassion International Many lies one truth
World Aids Day site . Want to learn more?

Go check it out. If you are moved to DO something, each of these has options for you.

Today I thank God my sons are alive and healthy. I think of their birth parents who died of AIDS. I pray for those who still have their birth parents and pray for wisdom in life choices for the men and women, protection for the women and children who don't get a choice.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Nov 25

Today is Thanksgiving in the USA. Everywhere else it is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. OK, I love Thanksgiving and I think we could combine the two--yes. All the men watching football could be inundated by advertisements void of the maltreatment of women.......... and others promoting kindness and consideration to all, and the elimination of violence against women and children. Our homes could be places that are safe for us and for others who need a safe haven.  I am in Australia and if I can find the poster again I am going to photograph it. It is awesome! Basically it states that it is time for men and boys to come together in support of their mothers and sisters and wives, It is great, It takes us all, start now with those around you, promote in your sphere and do something with your resources to eliminate violence against women, in your home town and in your country and in the countries that hold your heart across the seas. Wear your white ribbon  and tell others what it is for, Start the trend! Nov, 25th Thanksgiving AND the international day for the elimination of violence against women.
Good Day,
Jill

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Written by Anthea Basson, NIO

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Editor, As we observe the 2010 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, let us acknowledge the widespread and growing efforts to address this important issue. No longer are women’s organizations alone. From Latin America to the United States, from Asia to Africa, men and boys, young and old, musicians, celebrities and sports personalities, the media, public and private organizations, and ordinary citizens are doing more to protect women and girls and promote their empowerment and rights. The social mobilization platform “Say NO-UNiTE” has recorded almost 1 million activities implemented by civil society and individuals worldwide.  In August this year at the fifth World Youth Conference in Mexico, young activists from around the world were clear in their message:  “It’s time to end violence against women and girls!”  Member States, too, are engaged.  As of November 2010, my database on the extent, nature and consequences of violence against women, which also logs policies and programmes for combating the pandemic, has registered more than 100 reports from governments. This year’s observance highlights the role the business community can play – from developing projects to providing direct financial support to organizations working to end violence and embracing the principles of corporate social responsibility.  The “Women’s Empowerment Principles”, an initiative of the UN Global Compact and UNIFEM, recognise the costs to business of violence against women and are now supported by more 120 leading companies.  A growing number of media outlets are bringing light to bear on so-called “honour-killings”, trafficking of girls and sexual violence in conflict, and are raising awareness about the benefits to society of empowering women.  Yet much more needs to be done.  In homes, schools and the office, in refugee camps and conflict situations, the corporate sector can help us to prevent the many forms of violence that women and girls continue to face. My UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, and the Network of Men Leaders I launched last year, have generated welcome momentum and engagement.  The word is spreading: violence against women and girls has no place in any society, and impunity for perpetrators must no longer be tolerated.  On this International Day, I urge all – Governments, civil society, the corporate sector, individuals – to take responsibility for eradicating violence against women and girls.

National Adoption Day and Month

November is National Adoption Awareness Month and celebrations are happening in every state. It is likely there is one near you. Or you can make one up yourself with some friends and family. Go here to find out about events near you and how to get involved.
All the information about National Adoption Day can be found on the web site by that name. Here.

About.com has some great articles about National Adoption Day.
Go here to read about it.
Day by Day activities to celebrate can be found here.
Some ideas include:
share your families story on line or in an article somewhere.
celebrate families created through adoption with a gathering.
share in your child's classroom about the gift of adoption.
buy a book about adoption for your school library or child's classroom library.
work on your life books together
work on a project to raise money and awareness for an orphan care project and adoption.
celebrate your child's birth culture.
watch an adoption themed movie.

How did this all get started?

In 1976, the governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis, announced an Adoption Week for his state. Later that same year President Gerald Ford proclaimed that Adoption Week would be celebrated nationally. President Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week in 1984. In 1995, President Clinton, proclaimed November as National Adoption Month.
The celebration usually includes National Adoption Day with courthouses throughout the nation participating and hundreds of adoptions being finalized simultaneously.
National Adoption Month is a time to celebrate family and to make others aware of the need for adoption here in the US through the foster care system. Many families also adopt internationally and this is a good time to also highlight that need, however the official focus is domestic adoptions. States, communities, and agencies hold events during the month to bring the need for families into public view.

For information on celebrating see Celebrating National Adoption Month with day by day activities for ideas.

More About National Adoption Month

• All About National Adoption Month
• When Is National Adoption Day?

This information was gathered from About.com

National Adoption Day

2010 National Adoption Day
National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness for the 123,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. An unprecedented number of courts and communities across the nation will come together to finalize thousands of adoptions of children and to celebrate all families who adopt. Their website, has been updated for 2010 and is ready for you to register your events. Applicable events to register are: a day of finalizing adoptions in family court; a press conference for local media; a party or picnic celebrating families who have adopted children from foster care; an adoption fair with information about adoption and local community resources.

Please take a moment to register your event at: http://www.nationaladoptionday.org/get-involved

Wait No More
Focus On The Family is hosting its 3rd “Wait No More” conference in Colorado on September 18, 2010 at Grace Chapel, 8505 S. Valley Highway, Englewood, CO 80112. You'll hear more about the children who are waiting, the process of adoption from foster care and ways to support adoptive families. In addition, agency and county representatives will be on site to answer questions and help you get started.

For more information about this event, please visit their website I care about Orphans.

This is a great web resource and has a lot of information on it and helpful post by parents.

Colorado Heritage Camps - African/Caribbean Heritage Camp

African/Caribbean Heritage Camp -click for link July 22nd - 25th 2010 in Denver, CO 2010 Directors: Morgan Richards and Bette Kidane “African/Caribbean Heritage Camp was about letting our children (and our whole family) be a part of something, of finding a place of belonging, and being so supported by everyone (other kids, families, and those awesome counselors!)” - ACHC Parent Comment African/Caribbean Heritage Camp (ACHC) celebrates its 12th year in 2010 and remains one of the only camps of its kind in the country. This year's camp theme is "Living Transracially: It's not Black or White." The mission of this camp is to celebrate the heritage of all adopted children of the African Diaspora. Our children hale from the United States, Africa and the Caribbean. We may be viewed outside our community as families of black and white people together, with no immediate understanding of our blended cultures and heritage. Our 2010 camp and presenters will help us explore the unique gifts and the challenges that come with our mostly transracial adoptive families and how we can inspire others to see our families differently, hopefully beyond color. Colorado Heritage Camps developed ACHC for families who adopted: African American and bi-racial children African children (from Ethiopia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Uganda and others) Haitian or other Caribbean children Click here to register and find out more about this amazing camp.  http://www.heritagecamps.org/afam.html