WAYS TO TAKE ACTION FOR ALLIES & ADOPTEES.
Ways to Get
Involved For Adoptees.
Be yourself
America is 60% white. As transracial adoptees living in America, we receive many messages at every age of who and what we are supposed to be. It is not on the shoulders of the adoptee to educate their fellow Americans or represent Korean Adoptees everywhere, however being your most authentic self can be considered equally powerful and a radical act in a society that often demands conformity.
Hang DNA Test Awareness Posters!
Many Koreans and Korean Americans aren't aware of DNA testing as a tool to find lost family members. Whether you attend a Korean church, frequent a Korean supermarket, or hang out at a Korean cafe, you can help spread awareness of DNA testing in the Korean and Korean American community by hanging these flyers.
Join the USKRG Community on Facebook
For updates on the latest events and news or to connect with the USKRG adoptee community, please follow USKRG on Facebook.
Support Adoptee Events
Events that support adoptees and first families are always being run, so check our page frequently for updates!
Write your legislators
We are asking that people hold off on contacting their legislators until after elected officials have taken office in 2025. However, if you wish to contact your legislators now, find your state legislators and use our copy-paste form letter to raise awareness with a few clicks.
Ways to Get Involved For Allies.
DNA Test
For adoptees both internationally and domestically, an alternative avenue to finding their first family is to DNA test. Adoptees will only be able to uncover DNA relatives if the database is robust, so we're asking that all allies DNA test with at least 23andme and Ancestry DNA.
Raise your own awareness
Many people know and love someone in their life who is a Korean adoptee, but have little awareness of the issues they face. One way to be a better ally, is to raise your awareness of adoptee issues through documentaries, news articles, and books.
Join USKRG Friends & Allies on Facebook
For updates on the latest events and news or to connect with the USKRG adoptee community, please follow USKRG on Facebook.
Support Adoptee Events
Events that support adoptees and first families are always being run, so check our page frequently for updates!