One World: Chinese Adoptee Links Blog: dos vegetarianos en México!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

dos vegetarianos en México!

Love these recent posts about "Meatless" days :). Luckily in Mexico there were lots of vegetarian options at cousin Colette's beautiful wedding in Cabo San Lucas. Have you tried Mexican Fried Ice Cream? Delicious. Much Love from Your Vegetarian One Worlder, Jennifer xx

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Introducing "ASK SUSAN" Q & A Advice Column in "One World"

Susan Branco Alvarado, LPC, PLLC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an independent practice serving adopted persons, families, and first parents in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. She is honored to be welcomed into the lives of the families, children, teens, and individuals with whom she works. In addition to her many years of experience in the field, Susan is herself an adopted person from Bogotá, Colombia, South America. ONE WORLD is honored to introduce her "ASK SUSAN" Q & A (advice column). Visit Susan at www.AdoptionTherapist.org.

One Worlder Dr. Jeff Leinaweaver

Dr. Jeff is the founder of Global Zen Sustainability, a social venture company focused on strategic global sustainability, corporate social responsibility, social innovation, leadership development and change, and comes from a family with three generations of adoptees. Jeff was originally adopted from Colombia, and he is the proud father of a daughter, also adopted from Colombia. As an international adoption scholar, Jeff gives talks and does social research on the role of narrative genealogy and identity development. His is a Fellow at Fielding Graduate University. Thank you, Dr. Jeff!

ONE WORLDER Jennifer in Athens, Greece

Jennifer is our Co-founder and a Ph.D. Candidate at University of California, Berkeley (USA). A former travel writer, Jennifer loves to write about ice cream, happy thoughts, and children's literature. She's lived in Paris (6th, 7th & 16th arrondissements), London (Hampstead), California (SF & Laguna Beach), NYC (Greenwich Village, Columbus Circle, Upper East Side), Cambridge (MA), Maine, and loves to write, dance and travel. Born in Taipei, Taiwan to a Birth Mother from JIANGSU Province, China, Jennifer was adopted by an American couple from Los Angeles. She is the proud big sister of Chris, adopted from Seoul, South Korea. Visit Jennifer online at www.InspirationIceCream.com. Congratulations, Jennifer!

One Worlders Dr. Mei-Mei Ellerman and Sabrina in China

Dr. MEI-MEI Akwai Ellerman (on right) earned her Ph.D. at Harvard, and grew up with her adoptive family in Tuscany, Italy. Her (adoptive) great-grandfather was the Danish Ambassador to China. She attended university in Switzerland, and is the proud mother of two grown children, Mei-Ling Ellerman (founder of "Action Research Project on Domestic Workers, China") and Derek Ellerman (founder of "Polaris Project"). In addition to the "One World" (CAL G2) board, Dr. Mei-Mei also serves on the board of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as well as the board of Polaris Project. Thank you, Dr. Mei-Mei!

One Worlder Dr. Mitsuye Yamada

Dr. MITSUYE YAMADA (center), the proud grandmother of One Worlders Emi and Mia, is the author of "Camp Notes and Other Poems," "Desert Run: Poems and Stories," and the co-star of the Academy Award-nominated film, "Mitsuye & Nellie: Asian American Poets." Dr. Mitsuye served on the board of Amnesty International for many years, and has traveled the world on behalf of Amnesty International to advocate for the rights of political prisoners. One World (CAL G2) is honoured to have Dr. Mitsuye as a board member. Thank you, Dr. Mitsuye!

ONE WORLDERS Adele and Jennifer in England (2010)

ADELE (on right) is a talented fashion designer, artist and teen growing up in the UK. JENNIFER Bao Yu "Precious Jade" (on left), proud big sister of Chris (whose birthfamily is from Korea), grew up in Orange County, California and is a former Harvard grad and Harvard "Let's Go" travel writer now completing her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. Jennifer's birthfamily is from Jiangsu Province, China and Taipei, Taiwan, and her adoptive family includes two generations of Chinese adoptees. ADELE's birthfamily is also from China, and she loves her gorgeous horse in England, Twinkle. Thank you, Jennifer & Adele!

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ONE WORLD is a compilation of stories and articles from around the world, reflecting the diverse experiences of those adopted from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Macau, Malaysia and from around the globe. If you'd like to contribute, email Erin, ONE WORLD's webmaster, at oneworldblogteam@gmail.com.

ONE WORLD launched on CAL's 3rd birthday, Chinese New Year - February 14, 2010 (Year of the Tiger). CAL (Chinese Adoptee Links) International is the first global organization created by Chinese adoptees of all ages. Visit CAL's "Book of Dreams" website: http://www.chineseadopteelinks.org/

ONE WORLD THANKS THE CAL G2 Volunteer Ambassadors for their contributions to the creation of ONE WORLD CAL G2:

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Ann Boccuti

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Haley Butler

Jenna Cook

Juleigh Duke

Ying Ying Fry

Anna Supton

Ana Tanner

Liu Thomas

Julia Tombari

CAL G2 and ONE WORLD are projects of the all-volunteer umbrella group, "GLOBAL GENERATIONS" (G2). Global Generations (G2) was founded by a global alliance of adopted individuals, friends and groups from different countries, including invaluable help from the Irish Chinese Contact Group (ICCG) of the Republic of Ireland, from Becky and the CACH (United Kingdom) Teens, the YAP! Teens of Ireland, Jennifer Arndt-Johns, AJ Byrant, Grace Cheung, Marilee, Jemila and Zehara Eckert, Annie Fukushima, Rebecca Kao, Ly Hoang, Hollee McGinnis, Dr. Jeff Leinaweaver, novelist Ruthanne Lum McCunn, Kim Prusak, Hilbrand Westra, Jennifer Bao Yu "Precious Jade" Jue-Steuck, Dr. Mei-Mei Ellerman, Samantha Ho, Xinran, Mother's Choice (Hong Kong), Families With Children from China, CACH United Kingdom, SACAS Australia, De Rode Draag the Netherlands, AFAC SPAIN, Mitsuye, Jeni, Hedi, Sharon and Virginia Yamada, novelist Steve Whan and many more.

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Upcoming Events...

-YAP! Teens of Ireland June 20th Limerick, Republic of Ireland -ONE WORLD Washington DC July 25th, 12-3pm Sabrina's Summer Social
-FCC NY July 25th MOCA Dragon Boat Festival Day
-FCC NY July 31st The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China
-FCC NY August 1st Donor Drive for FCCer Katie Cramer
-FCC NY August 4th 36th Annual NACAC Conference in Hartfort, CT
-FCC NY August 6th China Culture Camp in Black Mt, NC
-FCC NY August 7th Central NJ Bucks Pool Party
-FCC NY August 7th Northern NJ Craft Party in Wayne, NJ
-FCC NY August 7th Hong Kong Dragonboat Festival in Flushing (See all FCC NY details at http://www.fccny.org/)
-CAAWR September 29th First Chinese Adult Adoptee Worldwide Reunion, Hong Kong, China
-CACH United Kingdom Spring 2011 Annual Reunion

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ONE WORLD: Chinese Adoptee Links (CAL G2) International ~ "Global Generations" was founded on February 14, 2007. CAL G2 is the first global group created by and for the more than 120,000 Chinese adoptees and friends living and growing up in 26+ countries and all continents. "ONE WORLD" is a compilation of stories and articles from around the world, reflecting the diverse experiences of those adopted from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Macau, Malaysia and from around the globe. TO SHARE YOUR STORIES email Erin, ONE WORLD's webmaster, at oneworldblogteam@gmail.com.

"DEAR ONE WORLDERS -

I'm so excited that your blog has been launched! Congratulations! Waiting to see great things happen!"

---Devorah Schwartzbaum Goldstein (Chinese adoptee, grew up in Israel)

"THANK YOU so much for starting ONE WORLD. I think it's a great way that us adoptees can share our experiences with others who can relate."

---Much Thanks, Ana (Chinese adoptee age 16, California)

"YOUR STORIES are deep, meaningful, important, and often very funny. I LOVE it! Keep sharing your [One World] stories!"

---Lisa See (New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Shanghai Girls" and "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan")

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Chris Atkins (UK)
Céline Boyard (FRANCE)
Adele Baron (UNITED KINGDOM)
Becky (UNITED KINGDOM)
Dr. Amanda Baden (USA)
Lynelle Beveridge (AUSTRALIA)
AJ Bryant (USA)
Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter (USA)
Susan Branco Alvarado (USA)
Juleigh Duke (USA)
McKenzie Forbes (USA)
Ying Ying Fry (USA)
Angela Gee (USA)
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Mei-Ling Hopgood (USA)
Dr. Tobias Hübinette (SWEDEN)
Sequana Tolon (USA)
Sunny Jo (SWEDEN)
Dr. Jeff Leinaweaver (USA)
Deann Borshay Liem (USA)
Miss Maeve M. (IRELAND)
Meia (USA)
Hollee McGinnis (USA)
Peachy (UNITED KINGDOM)
Lily P. (UNITED KINGDOM)
Kim Prusak (USA)
Lily R. (USA)
Lucinda Wu (JORDAN & UK)
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