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Greetings, Also-Known-As community!
I cannot believe we have finally reached April – and the celebration of the 30th year of Also-Known-As is upon us! A big heartfelt thank you to the village of volunteers and contributors who have been dedicating their time, energy, and passion to planning the 30th anniversary over the past year and a half.
To all of the community members who will be joining us in person for this momentous occasion – we cannot wait to see you! Whether this is your first Also-Known-As event or your three-thousandth, whether you are traveling by subway or across continents, your presence is what makes this gathering so meaningful.
Thirty years is more than a milestone – it is a testament to time itself: to decades of growth, evolution, and becoming. It holds the quiet, steady work of those who came before us who built a blueprint that never existed, the turning points that shaped us, and the many versions of this community that have existed along the way. Each year, each evolution, has carried us here to this moment, together.
This community has meant so much to me, and I am deeply grateful that we get to come together to celebrate it. I feel incredibly honored to have had this community hold up a mirror to my own journey, just as I’ve witnessed it do the same for so many others. My hope is that we continue to reflect and refract one another’s experiences – creating space for each of us to see ourselves more clearly within our own unique adoptee journeys.
As we reflect on the organization’s legacy, reground ourselves in our present community and all who make up its beautifully intersectional, diverse tapestry, and look ahead to what is still growing, I hope this milestone can serve as both a meaningful reunion and a powerful catalyst.
May we feel inspired, nourished, and seen – and may we find moments of adoptee joy together.
In gratitude and excitement,
Lindsay Geier 涂婷
A reflective workshop for adoptees, exploring the impacts of microaggressions and misunderstandings while moving toward shared language, repair, and collective care. Through guided reflection, somatic practices, and conversation—with support from an adoptee LCSW—we’ll recognize shared patterns, name what is difficult to articulate, and listen across differences in identity & experience.
When: Friday, April 24 (7-8:30 pm)
Where: 115 W 27 St, 6th fl, NYC
Who: Adoptees only
Cost: Pay as you wish
SOLD OUT—We’re excited to see everyone joining us for this milestone weekend packed with panels, fun-in-the-city activities, social events, and expert speakers. Together we’ll be celebrating three decades of community, amplifying adoptee voices, and creating spaces where internationally and transracially adopted people can feel truly seen, heard, and valued. Cheers!
When: April 16 to 19, 2026
Where: Events throughout NYC
Who: Community & friends
When: Saturday, May 2
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Where: To be announced
When: Saturday, June 13
Time: 11 am to 3 pm
Where: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
This June, one adoptee will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to support their full-time study at an accredited institution.
The deadline to apply for the 2026 Also-Known-As Adoptee Excellence Scholarship is May 1st.
For full info, FAQs, and to apply, visit alsoknownas.org/scholarships.
The Adoptees Preview Screenings:
Boulder, CO & Online
Also-Known-As community members are invited to a free, early look at The Adoptees, a documentary co‑directed by Vietnamese adoptee and Operation Babylift survivor Mike Frailey. The film is currently participating in the 2026 AAPI Renaissance Rally, sponsored by the Center for Asian American Media and the Asian American Documentary Network.
Screenings will include a short preview (first 9 minutes) followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers. Come see the work‑in‑progress and share your thoughts with the community.
🎬 Colorado screening: April 9 (8:30 pm MT), University of Colorado Boulder
🎬 Virtual screening: April 16 (7 pm ET), online
Help Korean adoptee and multi-time filmmaker Dahee Kim and her team bring to life their latest short film, The Reunion. In it, a Korean American adoptee meets her biological mother in Seoul for the first time, but the reunion plays out twice. First shallow, then devastating. The Reunion disrupts narrow adoption narratives, revealing the gap between fantasy and reality. “Rooted in my own experience, this film adds to a growing body of art by adoptees changing the narrative,” says Kim.
🎥 Help fund the film through April 29.
