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Webinar: Talking with Your Adopted Kids about Racism – Part 2

Adoption and Culture Webinar Series

Presented by Post Adoption Support Services

Tuesday, September 22, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom

We are excited to continue our Adoption and Culture Webinar Series with a Part 2 of our Talking with Your Adopted Kids about Racism Panel. Our panelists convened in June for an informative discussion on racism and its effects on adopted children. Our panel of esteemed Black voices will reconvene to continue this discussion. They will share from their personal and professional experiences how to begin, continue, and navigate these conversations with your children.

Panelists

ALEX EVANS

Alex Evans is a proud adoptee from the RDU area, where he grew up playing sports and music for fun. His current work as an attorney and PhD candidate focuses on racism, youth, and education justice.

DANIELLE BUSBY

Dr. Danielle Busby is licensed clinical psychologist and a cofounder of Black Mental Wellness. Currently, Dr. Busby is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.

LATANYA DUBOIS

Latanya DuBois has had the experience of being almost all of the parent types you can imagine: biological, stepparent, foster parent, godparent, grandparent and adoptive parent. She and her wife, who have shared 20+ years together, are most known for their belief that all families should be accepted and dedicate much of their life educating others about navigating, accepting and living, in a blended family.

MONIQUÉ MILLER BOSTIC

Moniqué Miller Bostic, most importantly, is an adoptive mom. She was a community health nutritionist for 16 years. Currently, she is a school counselor, licensed in grades K-12. In her spare time she loves to write and is the author of six Christian fiction novels.

Posted on August 14, 2020