G.O.A.'L Guide to Living in Korea for Overseas Adopted Koreans

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The first set of links are for adoptee resources primarily within Korea.  If you scroll further down, you will find additional links for resources outside of Korea, i.e, Australia, N. America, Europe and international (as indicated).

RESOURCES WITHIN KOREA

ORGANIZATIONS BY ADOPTEES 
ASK - Adoptee Solidarity Korea
MOSAIK - Multinational Opportunities Supporting Adoptee Initiatives Korea
TRACK - Truth & Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea

ADOPTEE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
KCare - Korea Central Adoption Resources 
KoRoot (Guesthouse for adoptees)
Overseas Koreans Foundation (OKF)

COUNSELING SERVICES (Korea)
Adaptable Human Solutions 
Family Counseling Center (FCC), Korea

HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR FOREIGNERS
ATEK - Association for Teachers of English in Korea 
Hi Korea - e-Government for Foreigners 
Korea4Expats 
Korea Tourism Organization  
Party Benefit & Jam (PB&J)
Seoul Bus Guide 
Seoul Metro (Intearctive Subway Map)
Seoul Global Center

BIRTH FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS 
Dandelions Birth Family Group 
민들레 친부모 모임 (한국어)
  
SUMMER & CULTURAL TOURS FOR ADOPTEES 
YWCA Summer School for Korean Adoptees
Jinheung Moonhwa Co. Ltd - "Journey" Trip to Korea for Overseas Adoptees

ADOPTION AGENCIES 
Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) (formerly ECWS or David Livingstone)
Holt Intl'l Children's Service
Korea Social Services (KSS) 
Social Welfare Society (SWS) 
  
DOMESTIC ADOPTION
MPAK (Mission to Promote Adoption in Korea)
  
KOREAN LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAMS 
click here to be directed to all regular programs

KOREAN LANGUAGE ONLINE PROGRAMS Korean Online at Sogang University Arirang TV "Let's Speak Korean" Learn Korean "한글" EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES (working in Korea) click here to be directed to all other sites    PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING  American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (BCCK) Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Korea Dutch Business Club Korea The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea (EUCCK) French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI)  MOSAIK (formerly HIBSOK, an adoptee-led professional network)  Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea  Korean-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry  Swiss-Korean Business Council (SKBC)  RESEARCH/FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS  Fulbright: Korean American Educational Commission  Korea Foundation  National Institute for International Education (NIIED)

FOREIGN EMBASSIES
Australia
Belgium
Canada 
Denmark 
France 
Germany 
Italy
The Netherlands
Norway
Sweden  
United Kingdom  
United States of America
   
KOREAN GOVERNMENTAL MINISTRIES
Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs (MIHWAF) 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
Ministry of Labor (MOLAB)  


RESOURCES OUTSIDE KOREA

ADOPTEE ASSOCIATIONS (Global) Australia Inter-Country Adoption Support Network (ICASN) Korean Adoptees Canada Asian Adult Adoptees of British Columbia (Triple ABC) Canadian Korean Adoptee Network (CKAN) Europe AKF (Sweden) Arierang (The Netherlands) Dongari (Switzerland) Kimchi (Switzerland) FKA (Norway)  Korea Klubben (Denmark) Mugunghwa (Luxembourg) Racines Coreennes (France) USA AdopSource (Minnesota) Adoptees for Children AKA-San Francisco AKA-SoCal  Also-known-as, Inc., New York Adult Asian Adoptees of Washington AK connection (Minnesota) Boston Korean Adoptees  InterDoptee (Houston, TX)  Korean Adoptees of Chicago (KAtCH)  Korean Adoptees of Hawai'i (KAHI)  Korean Adoptees of Mid-MN  Nebraska Korean Adoptees  Network of Profressional Adopted Koreans (NoPAK) (Minnesota) Paper Lantern (Chicago, IL)  Texas Asian Adult Adoptee Group (TAAAG)  Vermont Korean Adoptees Other Korean Adoptee Couch Surfing Network of Korean International Adoptee Artists (N.O.K.I.A.A.) International Korean Adoptee Association (IKAA)   Korean Adoptees Worldwide (K@W) Korea Adoptee Search  ADOPTION & ADOPTIVE FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS Adoption Council of Canada Adoptive Families  Adopting from Korea  adopting.com  Australian InterCountry Adoption Network (AICAN) Korea Adoptees Ministry Center (KAM) (USA) Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Network (KAAN) (USA) Rainbowkids (general int'l adoption)   International Adopt-Talk  The Curry Club - Network for Adoptive fathers (Australia) The Husemoller Family Homepage

ADOPTION AGENCIES
Europe
Wereldkinderen (The Netherlands)
Children of the World (Norway) 

USA
Bethany Christian Services (Michigan)
Dillion Southwest (Arizona)
Wide Horizons for Children (Massachusetts)
Children's Home Society and Family Services (Minnesota)
Parsons Child & Family Center (New York)
Holt Int'l Children's Service (Oregon)
ASIA (Adoption Services & Information Agency) (Washington, D.C. area)

KOREAN ADOPTEE CAMPS 
USA
Korean Heritage Camp (Colorado)
Sae Jong Camp (Michigan)
Kamp Kimchee (Minnesota)
Korean Culture Camp (KCC) (Minnesota)
Camp Choson (Wisconsin)
Holt Adoptee Camps (various locations)

KOREAN CULTURAL RESOURCES
USA
Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles (KCCLA)
Korean Heritage House (Minnesota)
The Korea Society (New York)

ONLINE RESOURCES & PUBLICATIONS Europa Korea  Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption  Korean Quarterly  KoreAm Journal Mavin Foundation  OAK: Journal of Korean Adoption Studies  The OAK Newsletter  Yeong and Yeong books

If you don't see a link that you're looking for or if the URL information is no longer current, send us an email so we can add or change it - info@goal.or.kr.

Last updated July 26, 2009