Colors of Our Families
Our Family Coalition, Pact, and iPride are proud to offer this
groundbreaking series that will offer a supportive educational
environment to LGBTQ adoptive fathers, mothers, parents and
caregivers. Participants will explore race, color, culture, ethnicity, adoption, and parenting.
This group will meet for 8 consecutive Saturdays beginning April 4th.
Meetings are from10am-12pm at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center
(1800 Market at Octavia).
Free childcare will be provided.
The cost for 8 sessions is a suggested sliding scale of $120, and $50
for each additional parent/caregiver (170 for a couple)no one will be
turned away for lack of funds. For any questions, please contact
mark@ourfamily.org or call 415-981-1960.
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When:
April 4th - May 3th
Saturdays, 10 am to 12 pm
The group will meet 8 times, weekly meetings (except Memorial Day Weekend).
Who:
The Spring 2009 group is for LGBTQ parents of transracilly adopted
children between the ages of 0 to 8. (Families with older children,
please let us know of your interest as we hope to offer future groups
for other age ranges.)
Where:
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
1800 Market Street, San Francisco 94102
Topics Include:
Whiteness and self-analysis
Race, history, adoption and cultural awareness
International adoption issues
Domestic adoption issues
Mixed race identity
Racial/ethnic identity development
Parenting strategies
Working with schools and other outsiders
Being a visible family
Making connections with your child's ethnic or racial community
Facilitators
Groups lead by Martha Rynberg, a peer facilitator, who is also an LGBTQ
transracial adoptive parent will include transracially-adopted adults
as well as other guest speakers with related expertise.
When: Apr 4, 2009, 10:00 am - 12:12 pm
Location: SF Center
1800 Market Street
San Francisco
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