<div><strong>:: UPDATE #003 05.29.2025 ::</strong>
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<div>we did it!! we've surpassed our 2nd goal -- thank you so much to our donors and everyone who shared our virtual fundraiser with their comrades and allies &lt;3 we're moving the goal post one last and final time as a few final/unforeseen conference costs have come up ::
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<li>venue mix up requiring an additional rental for 100 chairs plus a staffing fee for saturday night
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<li>final reimbursements for speakers and facilitators (all volunteers who are offering their skills, knowledge, and time for free)
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<div><strong>if we are able to reach this FINAL goal we can seriously begin thinking about next year. it would mean so so much to be able to provide for our community like this again in 2026. the cost to organize a conference is not small but can be covered by donations and shares of all sizes. if you have the capacity please consider helping us cross this finish line!!!</strong>
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<div>thank you again to our donators and collaborators, and to our community which none of this would be possible without -- looking forward to june 27-29 2025!!
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<div>in solidarity,
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<div>chinese adoptee collective | chineseadopteecollective.com
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<div><strong>:: UPDATE #002 05.16.2025 :: </strong>
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<div>we are less than $500 away from reaching our goal! thank you so much to everyone who has donated or shared this virtual fundraiser. your most recent donations have funded ::
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<li>workshop and session costs (community dinner friday, knot tying supplies, and square tables rented for mahjongg)
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<div><strong>please continue to share this virtual fundraiser with your trusted friends and comrades and donate when you can. the conference is less than 43 days away and there are still a handful of expenses we have due - including :: </strong>
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<li>general conference supplies (tape, hand sanitizer, print outs, paper towels, markers, tissues)
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<div>again thank you so much for your support -- the conference would not be what it is without it. looking forward to june!!!
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<div>in solidarity,
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<div>chinese adoptee collective | chineseadopteecollective.com
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<div><strong>:: UPDATE #001 02.21.2025 ::</strong>
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<div><strong>we reached our first goal!</strong> <em>a huge thank you to everyone who donated and shared our virtual fundraiser with their connections.</em> with the money we were able to ::
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<li>provide 8 micro grants to community members to help offset travel and hotel costs in order to attend the conference
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<li>buy 20 dna kits for conference attendees who would otherwise not have access to one or a safer space to take one
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<div><strong>our new goal is $8,000.</strong> we are less than $2500 away from reaching it already! the new goal will help offset the following conference costs ::
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<li>workshop and session expenses (dumpling making supplies, table rentals for mahjong and the affinity mixer)
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<li>stipends and reimbursements (hotel and travel costs for speakers and co facilitators volunteering their time and knowledge throughout the conference)
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<div><em>thank you again for helping us organize the first chinese adoptee conference. </em><strong>please continue to share this virtual fundraiser with your trusted connections and donate when you can.</strong> follow us on social media @chineseadopteecollective and our website chineseadopteecollective.com for more updates!
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<div>we are chinese adoptee collective. <strong>a grassroots volunteer collective of people adopted from china working together to organize the first closed* conference for our community. </strong>we believe through education, caregiving, storytelling, and connection we can nourish said community and empower each other now and far into the future. <strong>this gofundme is to help offset conference costs.</strong>
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<div>today there are approximately 160,000 people who were born in china and adopted transnationally. these people have generally been isolated from each other and often been told to be grateful for their adoption. this dismisses and minimizes the losses many face from relinquishment. <strong>with the recent news of china closing its international adoption program, our community is especially fragile and in need now more than ever to gather, socialize, organize, and heal.</strong>
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<div>below is a list of goals and costs we hope to offset through this virtual fundraiser from now through 2025 ::
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<div><strong>goal #1 ($4895) ::</strong>
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<li>venue (three days, multiple rooms) - $3895
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<li>tables and chairs (approx 150 units)- $1000
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<div><strong>goal #2 ($5000, added after goal #1 hit)</strong>
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<li>speaker expenses - $2500
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<li>micro travel grants (for attendees in need) - $2500
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<div><strong>goal #3 ($1000, added after goal #2 and #3 hit)</strong>
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<li>dna kits (for attendees in need if they wish) - $1000
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<div>below are some program theme highlights ::
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<div><strong>featured sessions ::</strong>
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<li>history of intl adoption from china
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<li>crossmovement solidarity
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<li>dna
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<li>mental health
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<div><strong>featured workshops ::</strong>
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<li>traditional knot tying
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<li>dumpling making
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<li>zine making
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<li>birth search
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<div><strong>if you care about someone who you think could benefit from this conference please consider donating. your donations directly help people transnationally adopted from china get in touch with their first country, their first culture, and furthermore themselves. </strong>
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<div><em>if you identify as a person adopted from china or elsewhere please share this virtual fundraiser with trusted connections before donating yourself. we as a collective understand firsthand the exhausting and unsustainable nature of relying solely on our own community to fund projects for healing and resource exchange. if you do have the capacity to donate please know we extend our deepest gratitude to you.</em>
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<div>we aim to update this page as goals are met or announcements are made. we are also applying for two grants to help offset conference costs so please consider following us here and on instagram @chineseadopteecollective for the latest updates. our website is chineseadopteecollective.com and you can sign up for our newsletter there as well.
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<div><strong>community acknowledgment ::</strong>
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<div>this project would not be possible without the prolific work of adoptee communities and organizations before ours laying a foundation for chinese adoptee collective to establish itself. please also consider donating to @bipocadoptees and @wearekaan if you are in the position to do so. other resources can be found on our website resources page.
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<div>*closed means only for people (adults 18+) adopted from china. no adoptive parents, partners, or the general public.
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<div><a href="https://chineseadopteecollective.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chineseadopteecollective/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">instagram</a>
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<div>chineseadopteecollective.com | @chineseadopteecollective
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