Building Solidarity Among Transracial & Intercountry Adoptees
Alex Sloan, Joplin Finfrock, Daniel Kress Portland, Oregon, USA
The discourse about intercountry and transracial adoption is often dominated by adoptive parents and outside observers. In this panel discussion, 3 transracial/intercountry adoptees come together to share their unique experiences, including the challenges of being separated from their birth nations and cultures, wrestling with their American privilege, and navigating racialized experiences with white parents.
Panelists will discuss the difference between transracial and intercountry adoption, and share their varying experiences and perspectives of adoption. All are welcome to attend in solidarity, and the session will center the voices and experiences of transracial & intercountry adoptees.
Presenter Bios
Joplin Finfrock (she/her) is an intercountry Chinese adoptee. She was adopted as an infant during the One Child Policy and raised by a single white mother in Albuquerque, NM. Joplin currently works as a preschool teacher and a social medial manager at Adoption Mosaic, a nonprofit that offers courses, events, and supports groups to adoptive families.
Daniel Kress (Je Yoon Lee) (he/him) I am social worker for adults in the IDD field. I was born in Seoul, South Korea and was adopted when I was 3 months old by white folks. I live with my partner and three cats and enjoy playing various types of games (board, video, physical, etc).
Alex Sloan (he/they), is a transracial and transgender adoptee from Panama. He was adopted as an infant by a single white woman, along with his adopted sister (who he later found out was his biological cousin). Alex grew up on two overseas American military bases (Okinawa, Japan, and Aviano, Italy) until he went to college in Arizona, in 2012. Alex moved to Portland, OR, in 2023, for new opportunities outside the heat of Arizona! Alex currently works at a non-profit, as a Personal Agent, providing case management resources to adults who experience Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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