For those who care deeply about Michigan's Asian Pacific American Community...

We'd like to ask for you help and support in spreading the words about a bill that's being considered by the MI legislators. It's a bill to create a Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, introduced by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood last week. The bill was referred to New Economy and Quality of Life subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Clemente. As you know, we have Governor's Advisory Council on APA Affairs. The differen… Continue

Founded on the values of mutual understanding and diversity, we, the Adopted Koreans Association (AKA) strive to establish solidarity among local adopted Koreans and educate them about the culture and history of Korea and Korean adoption, to encourage a greater public awareness of adoption and adoption issues, and to become a prominent figure in the wider adopted Korean diaspora. We will achieve these goals by providing a forum for adopted Koreans to discuss and learn about the adopted experienc… Continue

Sogang University Korean Program
This website is run by Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea. It includes 7 levels of Korean language with each section containing exercises to improve reading, grammar, vocabulary, and listening. Each section includes a short video clip to help with listening comprehension.

Learn Korean
This website offers introductory lessons in basic Korean language and include… Continue

The A.K.A. Book List
Suggested Reading for Adoptees and their Families
Provided by: The Adopted Koreans Association at the University of Michigan
On the Web: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/aka/
Email: aka-exec@umich.edu, AKAOnline1@gmail.com

BOOKS
On Adoption...
• Birth Is More Than Once by Sook Wilkinson
• After The Morning Calm by Sook Wilkinson, Nancy Fox
• I Wish For You’re a Beautiful Life: Letters from the Korean Birth Mothers of Ae Ran Won to Their C… Continue