Jan 23 2012

AAAW Spa Day for Women – February 3

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DATE:  Friday, February 3, 2012
TIME:  4:00 pm and onwards (you are welcome to arrive at any time); We will meet in the spa restaurant at 6:30 pm
PLACE:  Olympus Spa in Lynnwood – 3815 196th Street S.W. Suite 160, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Ladies – It’s time! You deserve it!

A $35 entry fee includes use of ALL the spa facilities such as herbal hydrotherapy pools, earth energy rooms, steam, sauna, etc. for hours and hours of relaxation. Join the women of AAAW for this ladies-only event and pamper yourself!

If you need a higher level of relaxation, there is a multitude of a la carte services that you can schedule at an additional cost.  Massage? Korean scrub? Facial? Mani pedi? Maybe all of the above…it’s up to you.  If you would like additional services, please make these arrangements on your own by calling in advance.

Getting hungry after all that time in the steam sauna and jetted tubs? Let’s have dinner AT THE SPA! Yes, they even have a restaurant! Healthy Korean spa food!  We will meet in the restaurant at 6:30 pm, so if you arrive later you can meet everyone there.

Don’t miss this event!

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Jan 10 2012

AAAW In-Depth Dialogue Series

Published by yoonjaw under AAAW Events

Asian Adult Adoptees of WA would like to invite you to a five session in-depth series where we’ll be exploring a variety of topics related to being an Asian adoptee and their experiences.

Please join if you are interested in participating and/or listening to a dialogue to promote discovery and self awareness.

The first session in this series will be: An activity based on Reflective Listening practices.

Date: Tues, Jan 31st
Location: Sonya’s house, N Beacon Hill
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm

These sessions are for Asian Adult Adoptees only.

The five sessions will be spread out over the next 7 months and you are not obligated to attend every session. They will be facilitated by AAAW Board members: Sonya Oh, MSW, Deborah Collins, MSW, and Adam Sung Waldron, MA candidate of Psychology.

If you RSVP yes, you will be contacted with the address closer to the event date.

email Sonya (yoonjaw@gmail.com) if you have any questions

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Jan 10 2012

Jan 2012 AAAWashed dinner

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Start off 2012 right by joining us for AAAWashed! We’re moving to a new night and location.  Get “AAAWashed” at AAAW’s monthly dinners, where members of the Asian adult adoptee community get together once a month to eat, meet, socialize and get updated on upcoming AAAW events. Come join us!

Date: Last Thursday of Every Month, re-starting Thursday Jan 26th

Time: 6:30 pm till whenever (usually lasts till 8:30 onwards)

Place: Mio Sushi
120 Westlake Ave N Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 971-0069

Street/meter parking is available.

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Dec 20 2011

AAAW Snow Day at Stevens Pass

Published by yoonjaw under AAAW Events

 

Hello fellow lovers of snow! AAAW would like to welcome to you to a day of skiing and snowboarding at Stevens Pass. Enjoy the day with other AAAW members as we gather and enjoy the snow together.

All skill levels welcome. First-timers are encouraged to participate! Have you always wanted to learn to ski or snowboard? Board members Kevin Driscoll and Sonya Oh will be providing FREE skiing and snowboarding lessons in the morning. This is your chance to learn.

Contact Sonya Oh, yoonjaw@gmail.com, to RSVP. Sonya will also be organizing and coordinating carpools etc. YOU MUST RSVP and will be contacted with more details.

Hope for fresh powder! See you on the slopes!

DATE: Sunday, January 22, 2012 (set date regardless of conditions, sun, rain)
LOCATION: Stevens Pass, Skykomish, WA 98288
TIME: Meet at 8:30am in Seattle. Return by 7pm.
COST: Individuals are responsible for their own lift ticket price and meal costs.
GEAR: Individuals are responsible for providing their own outerwear gear and/or snow equipment. Stevens Pass has clothing, boots, ski and snowboard rentals available.

http://www.stevenspass.com/

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Oct 20 2011

AAAW Holiday Party – December 3

Published by sarahkimr under AAAW Events

~You’re invited~
AAAW HOLIDAY PARTY
Saturday, December 3, 2011
7:00 PM
Jenny Kelly’s house (Queen Anne)

Relax… have a festive drink and some nibbles as you connect and rekindle your friendships with your fellow adult adoptees!  Spouses/partners are also welcome!

Drinks and nibbles will be available, of course, but it is nice to share something, especially at this time of year. Just for fun, we are making this event BYOB (Bring Your Own Beverage)-optional. Egg nog? Bubbly? Gloog? Bring it!

Also… “festive dress” is encouraged but not compulsory.  Ladies, this might be the perfect excuse to get that glittery dress out or feel free to wear the reindeer horns or the ever popular santa hat! Anything goes.

Don’t miss this very special event!

You MUST RSVP to get directions to Jenny’s!  Please RSVP to vpcomm@aaawashington.org by November 28.

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Oct 18 2011

“Wedding Palace” Film Premiere (AKAP) – November 19

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Our friends to the south, Adult Korean Adoptees of Portland (AKAP) will host a special event – the Pacific Northwest premiere of the film, “Wedding Palace,” with special appearances by actresses Joy Osmanski and Nancy J. Lee.  For full details, please visit the AKAP website.

WHAT:  “Wedding Palace” film screening and Q&A with Joy Osmanski & Nancy J. Lee

WHERE:  Rec Center Auditorium, Portland State University, 1800 SW 6th Ave, Portland OR

WHEN:  Saturday, November 19, 2011.  5:30-7:00pm (film screening); 7:00-8:00pm (Q&A)

COST:  $10 (plus processing fee).  Tickets can be purchased here.

LODGING:  AKAP has graciously secured a friends & family rate of $79/night (plus taxes/fees) at Portland State University’s University Place Hotel.  In order to secure the rate, please call the hotel & mention the AKAP event.

CARPOOL FROM SEATTLE:  If you are interested in carpooling with other AAAW members down to Portland, please contact Sonya Oh at yoonjaw@gmail.com.

About the film, “Wedding Palace”:

Pressured to get married by family and friends, 29-year-old advertising executive Jason Kim finds the woman of his dreams in cyberspace, 9000 miles away in Seoul, Korea. Complications arise when his bride to be arrives in Los Angeles for the first time.

Jason Kim (Brian Tee) is struggling to overcome the dreadful fate of an ancient family curse that threatens his very life if he is not married by his 30th birthday. The drama takes off when the picture perfect girl, Jinnie Park (Joy Osmanski) abandons Jason at the altar of the Wedding Palace. With Jason’s 30th birthday or death fast approaching, bridal replacements are quickly interviewed. To the horror of Jason’s parents (Stephen Park and Jean Yoon), Jason rejects them all, insisting he believes more in love than some ridiculous family curse. On a business trip to Korea, he finally meets the girl of his dreams, Na Young Song (Kang Hye-jung). They embark on a long distance cyber love affair fueled by imagination and 24/7 video chats. Jason proposes to Na Young and his family is delighted. But when Na Young arrives in Los Angeles, what Jason soon discovers is that a relationship can sometimes be deeper online than in real life. Can Jason find the courage to defy his parents and bridge the gap between family expectations of beauty and true love? With all of her shortcomings, is Na Young the special girl with the power to break his family’s ancient curse forever?

 

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Oct 16 2011

November 2011 AAAWashed

Published by sarahkimr under AAAWashed Dinners

It’s time once again for our monthly AAAWashed dinner at Red Lantern in the International District!  Hope you can join us and enjoy Korean-Chinese cuisine with fellow adoptees.  ***This will be our final AAAWashed dinner at Red Lantern.  There will be no monthly dinner in December, and in January 2012, AAAWashed will be back at a new place and a new day.

WHERE:  Red Lantern – 520 S. Jackson St., Seattle WA  98104
WHEN:  Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 6:30 PM

FREE PARKING is available and conveniently located at Washington Federal Savings Bank (601 S. Jackson St.) after 6:00 PM.  (Remember – you must pay for street parking until 8:00 PM).

For more info on the restaurant, go to www.redlanternseattle.com.

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Oct 15 2011

Adoptee Community Aid, Discussion & Dinner

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WHAT
:  Group discussion about the recent emergencies that happened to two Korean adoptees in Seoul (see below for more information), opportunity to give a donation to help these adoptees, and a group dinner.

WHEN:  Sunday, October 23, 2011.  3:00-4:30pm (discussion & donations); 5:00-7:00pm (dinner)

WHERE:  Discussion -  Latitude Condos’ cabana house, 33020 10th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA  98023
Dinner – Kokiri Korean Restaurant, 32703 Pacific Highway South, Federal Way, WA 98003

WHY:  There is a fundraiser taking place in Seoul at KoRoot as well as an online fundraiser (graciously organized by local AAAW members) to benefit these adoptees (see below for full information about Matthew & Tim).  Although anyone can participate at any time by donating online via the instructions posted on these event sites, we at AAAW would like to gather our local adoptee community together to have a face-to-face discussion about what happened to these adoptees & the issues that are raised, including:

  • Neglect of adoptive parents to naturalize/obtain adoptive country citizenship for adoptees
  • Challenges facing Korean adoptees who return to live in Korea
  • What constitutes post-adoption services, and who is/is not providing them

At our Oct. 23rd event hosted by AAAW, we will provide a laptop where you can make donations directly to benefit these adoptees.  If you would like to do so beforehand, please see the instructions posted here (click “see more” under “More Info” to expand).

The following is taken from Jane Jeong Trenka’s community fundraiser Facebook event page:

Recently there have been two emergencies in our adoptee community. Matthew, who was adopted to the U.S., was brutally attacked and thrown in front of a car by a white American male in Itaewon on Oct. 1. He sustained two fractures in his jaw and is not able to eat solid food, much less work. In addition, his parents did not get him naturalized in the U.S. so he is living as a Korean citizen who cannot speak Korean, which makes finding work for him difficult.

Tim was found by another adoptee, Michael Moon, on the streets in Itaewon around mid-August. Tim, whose parents also did not get him U.S. citizenship, was deported from the U.S. more than half a year ago. He became homeless while in Korea because he had no one to care for him; he lives with a mental illness for which he received social security benefits in the U.S. which was left untreated when he came to Korea. He has been in the care of Pastor Kim, Jane, and Michael for about one month now. Because of his disability it is hard for him to live at KoRoot, so he is living in a gosiwon in Itaewon now. It is our understanding that he will need to be supported by the community for one year for his living costs. After one year, he will be able to classified as handicapped and receive benefits from the Korean government. (Michael and Jane have called his parents, and they want absolutely nothing to do with him and will not give a penny toward his living expenses, and they do not want him to come back to the U.S.)

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Oct 15 2011

Welcome to our 2011-2012 Board of Directors!

Published by sarahkimr under AAAW Update

We are happy to announce the AAAW Board of Directors for November 1, 2011 – October 31, 2012!

Sarah Kim Randolph – PRESIDENT
Jenny Kelly – VICE PRESIDENT
Sonya Oh – SECRETARY
Kevin Driscoll – TREASURER
Teresa Cabanilla
Deborah Collins
Tim Holm
Michael Hougham
Aaron James

Adam Sung Waldron

We bid a fond farewell to Heidi Park, who is ending her term of service after two years on the board.  Many thanks to Heidi for all of her incredible work on re-developing the AAAW website, helping with teen activities, and promoting AAAW to the larger API community in Seattle.

Special welcome goes to new board members Deborah Collins, Adam Sung Waldron, and Aaron James.  Deborah recently served on the Planning Committee for the AAAW 15th Anniversary Mini-Gathering.  Her parents adopted her from South Korea when she was 6-years-old, and she grew up in Seattle for over 24 years.  She attended college in Oregon and returned to Seattle to get her Master’s of Social Work at the University of Washington.   Currently, she works for the Department of Social and Health Services as an adoption social worker for the Division of Children and Family Services, and she is working on getting licensed as a clinical social worker.

Adam was born as Sung Ji Soo in Masan, Korea.  He was relinquished at age 3 and adopted at age 4.  He grew up in a small New England town and has one older sister and brother, both biological to his adoptive parents.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and afterwards he lived and worked in Nashville, Tennessee and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  He currently lives in Seattle and is finishing his second year as a Master’s candidate in the counseling psychology program at Antioch University.  He plans to become a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Washington, specializing in couples and adoptee issues.  Adam is also considering pursuing his doctorate in clinical psychology.

Aaron James is currently a firefighter/EMT and has been involved with AAAW since 2002 when he was a teenager.  He has seen changes and improvements to the organization throughout the years, and he is excited to now be involved in the decisions and direction AAAW takes in the future.  Aaron was adopted from Seoul, South Korea when he was six-months-old.  He spent his childhood and teenage years growing up in Lynden, Washington – a small town just south of the Canadian border.  During his childhood, he did not identify as a Korean American adoptee, but when he was 10, he was introduced to the adoptee community through Holt Heritage Camp, where he was able to start many new friendships.  At camp, he met adult adoptees that have mentored and taught him things throughout his life.  Since then, he has become a member of AAAW, been a counselor at several summer camps, attended numerous mini-gatherings and visited Korea in 2010 for the first time since being adopted.  Being able to mentor and guide young adults gives him gratification, and he hopes to create a positive environment for young adult adoptees.

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Sep 23 2011

September 2011 AAAWashed Dinner

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Want to continue connecting with the community after the AAAW 15th Anniversary Mini Gathering?  It’s time once again for our monthly AAAWashed dinner at Red Lantern in the International District!  Hope you can join us and enjoy Korean-Chinese cuisine with fellow adoptees.  This month, Red Lantern will be providing complimentary beverages along with dinner.

WHERE:  Red Lantern – 520 S. Jackson St., Seattle WA  98104
WHEN:  Tuesday, September 27 at 6:30 PM

FREE PARKING is available and conveniently located at Washington Federal Savings Bank (601 S. Jackson St.) after 6:00 PM.  (Remember – you must pay for street parking until 8:00 PM).

For more info on the restaurant, go to www.redlanternseattle.com.

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