Family Camp Presenter Archives - Transracial Journeys https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/category/family-camp-presenter/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:38:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Logo-Flare520x520-32x32.jpg Family Camp Presenter Archives - Transracial Journeys https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/category/family-camp-presenter/ 32 32 Black Excellence – Rachel Briggs https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/be-rachel-briggs/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:04:41 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=5185 For those that have been at TRJ camp these last couple of years, our example of Black Excellence for this month is a familiar face that brings so much spirit to our time together. Rachel Briggs of Dream Through STEAM RI embodies Black excellence, passionately advocating for STEAM education, especially for underrepresented youth. Her work transforms lives, bridging opportunity gaps and fostering innovation. Dream Through STEAM RI, under Briggs's leadership, creates pathways for young minds to engage with STEAM through read more

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]]> 2025 Family Camp Theme Announcement: https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/2025-family-camp-theme-announcement/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:04:48 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=5172 A Message from the TRJ Board of Directors and Executive Director At the intersection of Black History Month and a month when we celebrate love, we are reminded of the power of community, resilience, and the bonds that sustain us on our journeys. This year, those values feel more urgent than ever and why we are thrilled to announce our 2025 camp theme: Together on the Journey: Community, Empowerment, & Joy.  These words embody the heart of our mission—bringing transracially read more

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]]> Book Corner – July 2024 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-july-2024/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:01:53 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4695 By Becca Howe, TRJ Parent Book Corner – Brooke Randolph: It’s Not About You Understanding Adoptee Search, Reunion, & Open Adoption It’s Not About You: Understanding Adoptee Search, Reunion, & Open Adoption is a book written for adoptive and birth parents and their therapists. After repetitive conversations with adopted persons (and sometimes their parents) about reactions to their search and reunion, Brooke knew adoptive and parents of origin needed a book on the topic.   Brooke is a therapist, author, speaker, trainer and read more

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]]> Black Excellence – Isaac Etter https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/black-excellence-isaac-etter/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:33:12 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4691 By Becca Howe, TRJ Parent This month we are combining our Black Excellence and Book Corner featuring Isaac Etter.  Isaac is a transracially adopted person and a social entrepreneur who founded Identity, a startup focused on helping adoptive and foster families thrive. At Identity, Isaac is working on re-imagining post-placement support for adoptive and foster families. He uses his story and deep passion for adoption and foster care education to bring relevant, quality, and diverse resources to adoptive and foster read more

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]]> Featured Guest and ‘Culture Keeper’ Rachel Briggs https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/rachel-briggs/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:43:50 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4043 Friday night's celebration at Transracial Journeys Family Camp 2023 will include a featured guest, Rachel Briggs. As the mother of five adopted children (9-17 years old) and a member of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers, she considers herself a ‘culture keeper. ’ We will learn more about how Rachel adheres to the African tradition of oral storytelling to pass on wisdom, history, and cultural information to nurture a sense of community.   Rachel Briggs is an elementary school science teacher read more

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]]> Speakers from Sage & Maven, Leadership & Social Justice Consultants https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/featured-speakers-sage-maven/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:06:46 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4029 Transracial Journeys is pleased to announce Ryan Clopton-Zymler, MSSA and Phyllis Harris, MNO, the founders and social justice consultants of Sage and Maven,  as featured presenters for Family Camp 2023.  Learn More & Lean-In: Expanding Our Understanding of Our Relationships During Friday's topic “Learn More & Lean-In: Expanding Our Understanding of Our Relationships,” the founders of Sage & Maven will be joining us to speak and hold space for discussion about the complex and beautiful nature of transracial adoptions. Our time read more

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]]> Family Camp 2022 Highlights https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/family-camp-2022-highlights/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:37:40 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=3033 Thank you to all our families that attended Transracial Journeys Family Camp 2022, “Commitment, Community, Courage and Culture” This year, fifteen new families came to camp for the first time. They were hosted by the board and given an introduction to our community at our first ever New Family Orientation. We hosted a bibliotherapeutic book sale, we toasted marshmallows for smores and had a great talent show. Some of us fished and some of us tumbled with Mr. Todd. A read more

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]]> Megan and Jeffrey Bain Present on Creating Connections to Families of Origin https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/creating-connections-to-families-of-origin/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:31:07 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=2973 Transracial Journeys is excited to welcome the Bain family to Transracial Journey's Family Camp 2022, August 4-7th and feature Megan and Jeffrey Bain as presenters.  Megan and Jeffrey Bain are parents of four from Rhode Island - two through adoption and foster care and two biologically. The couple will be featured presenters and lead a discussion in helping us better understand the practical and emotional elements of creating connections to family of origin.     Megan and Jeffrey Bain became foster read more

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]]> Zack Fried: Recognizing Challenges of Transracial Adoption Today https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/transracial-adoption-challenges-today/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:11:04 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=2968 Transracial Journeys is pleased to introduce Zack Fried as one of the featured presenters for Family Camp 2022, August 4-7th. Zack Fried is a transracial adoptee, who thoroughly enjoys discussing his adoption story with those within the adoption community, as well as those learning more about the adoption community. Zack's presentation will be focused on helping us to understand the importance of recognizing the challenges of transracial adoption today.      Zack facilitates a support group for adoptees over the age read more

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]]> TRJ Announces Hannah Jackson Matthews M.S. Ed as a Featured Speaker for 2022 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/hannah-jackson-matthews/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:34:01 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=2949 Transracial Journeys is pleased to announce Hannah Jackson Matthews, M.S. Ed., as a featured presenter for Family Camp 2022, August 4-7th. Hannah will be sharing her experiences and expertise helping us to better understand the importance of connections to family and culture of origin as well as how to navigate racism. As a writer, an educator, a speaker and a transracial adoptees champion, Hannah has made it her mission to advocate for the needs of transracial adoptees. Matthews, a transracial adoptee read more

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