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ContentsChinese Culture Weekends Family Mandarin Language Program American Adventure Culture Camp for TeensTeen Leadership in China 2-week Program New OCDF Travel Planning GuidebookExpat AdoptionsBetty Chandler Lending Libary UpdateOrphan Support ProjectsProm and Going to College A Visit with Chris Lin of Mandy and Pandy Megan’s Top 10 in Beijing Books Worth Reading New OCDF Publications Holiday Shopping
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OCDF New Programs Guide!
Elmhurst, Illinois (Chicago)September 18-20, 2009
at Holiday Inn Elmhurst, IL
(just 6 miles from O’Hare International Airport withshuttle bus!)
Special Author Sessions for Teens andKids:
Dr. Carol Peacock – Adoption Psycho-logist and Author of
Mommy Far, MommyNear
will conduct three
TEEN LifebookWorkshops
with Lifebook specialist, Jennifer Demar (only 10 teens per group!)Dr. Carol Peacock will also conduct two
Book Reading with Game Workshops forkids!
(40 kids max. per group)
Kids Helping Kids and Teens Give Back
Two sessions for kids/teens to make blanketsand dolls for orphanages in China.
Movies for Teens and Parents
:
The Bloodof Yinzhou District
(Academy Awardwinning documentary about childrenorphaned when their parents died of AIDS)and
Not One Less
– the story of a village girlwho becomes the teacher at age 12.
Chinese Traditional Arts and Crafts &Games for Kids
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Inner Bottle Painting, KiteDecorating, Peking Opera Mask and Puppet-making, Lantern-making, Fan Painting andCalligraphy, Finger Puppets and Games KidsPlay in China.
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2009 Chinese Culture Weekends
We had so much fun last year, we’re going to do it again this year!
New Programs with Authors!AND Scrapbooking Fun!
Come for the day or stay for the week-end at Holiday Inns where waterparkpasses* and breakfast are includedplus kids 12 and under eat free forlunch and dinner!
*if a hotel does not have a waterpark, therewill be an indoor pool.
Preregister EARLY!
See www.ocdf.org for detailed dailyschedules for each event and registration/ payment info!Questions?Call Lynn or Jane or Maguy at 309-829-8202 or Toll Free 1-866-460-OCDFThere is NO on-site registration!
Youmust pre-book hotel room and pre-registerwith OCDF to be included in this event.
Hotel room blocks are available at re-duced rates for OCDF.
See www.ocdf.org for each of these events. Click on thelink for schedule/costs and booking code for hotels.
Hotel rooms MUST be booked at least one month in advance
or the blockedrooms will be released back to the hotel!
Preregistration due
at least a month inadvance to assure space for your family.Last minute registrations will only betaken on a space available basis, but noless than one week prior to the event.
2010 Schedule is in process.
We an-ticipate going to Alabama, Arkansas, Ari-zona, Nevada, Utah, Kentucky, Tenneseeand Florida next year.
If your FCCgroup would like to book a ChineseCulture Weekend, contactJane@ocdf.org.
There is NO COST toyour local FCC group to have an eventin your area.
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Arts & Crafts!Games kids play inChina!
Author, Carol Peacock at book reading.
Special Sessions on Adoption Issues:
Future of Adoption from China
Adopting an Older Child from China
Integrating Special Needs Children intoyour Family
Lifebook Workshops for AdoptiveParents
Chinese Culture Basics for AdoptiveFamilies
Resources for Chinese Culture andLanguage Learning
Mom’s Give BackSpecial Sessions on Homeland Travel &Living in China:
Returning to China with Your AdoptedChild and What’s in an Orphanage File?
Meeting Birthparents in China – Whena homeland tour becomes a birthfamilyreunion
Planning Your Homeland Group orCustomized Tour
How to Live and Work in China
Going to School in China as an Adoptee
Owatonna, MinnesotaOctober 16
th
-18th
at the Holiday Inn Owatonna, MN
(South of Minneapolis)
Note:
This is theannual Culture Day/Weekend forMN’s FCC group - preregister early!
Special Author Programs for Teens,Kids, and Parents:
Jean MacLeod – Adoption Author/Editorof
At Home in this World and
AdoptionParenting
will conduct the “
TEENS Writetheir Story” Workshops
(for teens),“
Adoption – Parenting Your Tween”
(forparents), “
Author Story Time/Workshop
–
At Home in This World”
(for kids) and“
Attachment Therapy: A Parent’s Guideto Asking Questions”
(for parents).
Special Sessions for Teens and Kids:Chinese Traditional Arts and Crafts &Games for Kids
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Inner Bottle Painting, KiteDecorating, Peking Opera Mask and Puppet-making, Lantern-making, Fan Painting andCalligraphy, Finger Puppets, KingkaLanguage Game, and Games Kids Play inChina.
Kids Helping Kids and Teens Give Back
Two sessions for kids/teens to make blanketsand dolls for orphanages in China.
Movies for Teens and Parents
:
The Bloodof Yinzhou District
(Academy AwardWinning Documentary about childrenorphaned when their parents died of AIDS)and
Not One Less
– the story of a village girlwho becomes the teacher at age 12.
Special Sessions on Adoption Issues:
Future of Adoption from China
Lifebook Workshops for AdoptiveParents
Chinese Culture Basics for AdoptiveFamilies
Resources for Chinese Culture andLanguage Learning
Mom’s Give Back
Status of Orphanages in China
Special Sessions on Homeland Travel &Living in China:
Returning to China with Your AdoptedChild
and
What’s in an Orphanage File?
Meeting Birthparents in China
– Whena homeland tour becomes a birth familyreunion!
How to Live and Work in China
Going to School in China as an Adoptee
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St. Louis, MissouriDecember 5, 2009
Holiday Inn - South County CenterSt. Louis, MO
(Nearby St. Louis Airport,shuttle bus)
Special Author Programs:
Jean MacLeod – Adoption Author/Editorof
At Home in this World and
AdoptionParenting
(and Adoptive Mom)
willconduct the “
TEENS Write & Illustratetheir Story” Workshop
(for teens)
,
“
Adoption – Parenting Your Tween”
(forparents), and “
Attachment Therapy: AParent’s Guide to Asking Questions”
(forparents).
Special Sessions for Teens and Kids:Kids Helping Kids and Teens Give Back
One session for kids/teens to make blanketsand dolls for orphanages in China.
Movie for Teens and Parents
:
The Bloodof Yinzhou District
(Academy Awardwinning documentary about childrenorphaned when their parents died of AIDS).
Chinese Traditional Arts and Crafts &Games for Kids:
Inner Bottle Painting, KiteDecorating, Peking Opera Mask and Puppet-making for The Monkey King Story-telling,Lantern-making, Calligraphy, and GamesKids Play in China.
Special Sessions on China AdoptionIssues:
Forum on the Status of Orphanagesfrom China
with Dr. Jane Liedtke
Resources for Chinese Culture andLanguage Learning
wth Dr. Jane Liedtke
Special Sessions on Homeland Travel &Living in China:
Returning to China with Your AdoptedChild
and
What’s in an Orphanage File?
with Dr. Jane Liedtke
Meeting Birthparents in China
– Whena homeland tour becomes a birthfamilyreunion with Dr. Jane Liedtke
Teen Leadership Camp & Tween/Teenand Family Volunteer Programs in China
with Dr. Jane Liedtke
What’s it like to go to school in Ch
ina
with Emily Liedtke
Indianapolis, IndianaNovember 13-15th
at Holiday Inn North Indianapolis, IL
Special Author Programs for Teens, Kids,and Parents:
Dr. Carol Peacock – Adoption Psycho-logist and Author of
Mommy Far, MommyNear
will conduct the
TWEEN/TEENSAdoption Story Workshops
withLifebook specialist, Jennifer Demar.Carol will conduct two
Book Readingwith Game Workshops for kids
using
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
!
Jean MacLeod – Adoption Author/Editorof
At Home in this World and
AdoptionParenting
will conduct these programs“
Adoption – Parenting Your Tween”
(forparents)
and “
Attachment Therapy: AParent’s Guide to Asking Questions”
(forparents).
Special Sessions for Teens and Kids:Kids Helping Kids and Teens Give Back
Sessions for kids/teens to make blankets anddolls for orphanages in China
Movies for Tweens/Teens and Parents
:
The Blood of Yinzhou District
(AcademyAward winning documentary about childrenorphaned when their parents died of AIDS)and
Not One Less
– the story of a village girlwho becomes the teacher at age 12.
Chinese Traditional Arts and Crafts &Games for Kids:
Inner Bottle Painting, KiteDecorating, Peking Opera Mask and Puppet-making, Lantern-making, Fan Painting andCalligraphy, Finger Puppets and Games KidsPlay in China.
Special Sessions on Adoption Issues:
Future of Adoption from China
Adopting an Older or Special NeedsChild from China
Lifebook Workshops for AdoptiveParents
Chinese Culture Basics for AdoptiveFamilies
Resources for Chinese Culture andLanguage Learning
Mom’s Give BackSpecial Sessions on Homeland Travel &Living in China:
Returning to China with Your AdoptedChild
and
What’s in an Orphanage File?
Meeting Birthparents in China
– Whena homeland tour becomes a birth familyreunion!
How to Live and Work in China
Living in China and Going to School asan Adoptee
We’d like to meetyour family!
Enjoy the company of other families while learning and having fun!
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