Mental Health and Adoption Part III
Organized by Adoptee Solidarity Korea
Workshop facilitators: Molly Cho and Karin Lim
When: Saturday, April 23rd from 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: Outside at Hangang Park
Meet at Yeouinauru Subway Station, Exit 3
(We will hold the workshop at KoRoot if weather does not permit. For directions see below.)
*This will be an adoptee-only event!
*There is no admission fee but if you want to attend we kindly ask you to rsvp via Facebook.
*Pens, notebooks, light snacks, and picnic blankets will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own journal, snacks, and/or blankets if you wish.
WORKSHOP
This writing workshop aims to provide a safe and relaxed space to self-reflect, share with others, and add to the "toolbox" of resources within the adoptee community. Writing prompts will be given to facilitate the writing process and discussions held afterward. Perhaps you are a seasoned writer or never write at all, this is a great opportunity to put your thoughts to paper in a space full of supportive, fellow adoptees.
Inspired by author Natalie Goldberg and her book titled Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, we will take Goldberg's advice and ask you to "write down the bones" for several of the writing prompts. From the book:
"These are the rules. It is important to adhere to them because the aim is to burn through to first thoughts, to the place where energy is unobstructed by social politeness or the internal censor, to the place where you are writing what your mind actually sees and feels, not what it thinks it should see or feel." (Goldberg, 9)
Participants are encouraged to share their writing or thoughts with others, but this is not mandatory.
Questions regarding the workshop? Molly Cho can be reached at [email protected] or 010-8050-1215.
Hope to see you there!
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DISCLAIMER
ASK, nor any representatives of ASK, are licensed mental health professionals. If at any time during the workshop or weeks following, you experience emotions or thoughts that seem unmanageable or overwhelming, please contact a licensed mental health professional immediately. A list of mental health resources and clinical therapists will be provided at the workshop.
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KOROOT DIRECTIONS
KoRoot is located on the west side of Gyeongbokgung palace about 200 meters before Jahamun Tunnel. Go to Gyeongbokgung Station, line No. 3, exit 2. KoRoot is a 15-minute walk from the station. You can also take Bus #1711 from the station, getting off at Kyunggi Sanggo High School.
Please visit http://www.koroot.org/eindex.html for more information and a map or call 02.3210.2451.
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ABOUT ASK
ASK's mission is to effect change in Korean adoption policy and practice. Through education, research and advocacy, we aim to strengthen our community and create a space for critical dialogue.
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www.adopteesolidarity.org