Does AAI provide ways to help parents preserve their childs culture?
AAI offers several opportunities for adoptive families in the area of cultural preservation. Once or twice a year, AAI offers an evening for families to come and learn ways to help preserve culture. Often, older children and adult adoptees speak about their own experiences and share suggestions on what they found helpful while growing up. Adoptive parents can also share their ideas at these forums. AAI’s other international programs also sponsor these type of events. For families currently in the process of adopting internationally through AAI, your international consultant will also help educate you about your child’s culture and country specifics. Finally, AAI tries to link families with other local resources that may be of interest.
