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The Trauma in Transracial Adoption with Adam Jackson

Aug 25, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 15
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Episode description

This week we welcome special guest Adam Jackson to the show, an anti-racism educator, transracial adoptee, and good friend of Tychelle. Adam will be talking to us about his experiences with transracial adoption and the challenges and pain many people are not aware of. 

Adam Jackson has been a leader in a Fortune 100 company for many years.  In his work, he has focused on associate and community well being.  He’s facilitated inclusion and diversity (aka Antiracist) training and workshops for K-12 schools, non profits, and corporate leaders.  Adam has a history of working collaboratively with community organizations that share common values of grounded in antiracism and re-envisioning our communities needs.  Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, and Adam created the region's first Diversity Leadership Institute, a week-long overnight camp for high school students, to build on their skills, knowledge, and connections to be leaders of tomorrow.   He is an active executive team and Chair of the Board of Directors  for the Brown County United Way, and Vice Chair at an antiracist policy center non-profit, Kids Forward.

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