Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!

This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.

This episode features Maria Douglas, a Korean, transracial Adoptee and Community Advocate in conversation with our Founder & CEO, Grace Yung Foster, who is also the host of the show.

During this episode, we talk about Maria's journey as she navigates her Adoptee and Asian American identities in India, and why representation is so important in places where there gaps in community for Adoptees and Fosters, and other under-represented groups. We hear about the 3 mantras she lives by, and her wisdom and insight on how we can take care of ourselves, and take care of each other.

To note, next week, we will have the best-selling published, Adoptee author Nicole Chungwith us. She has won awards and on best sellers lists such as The New York Times. Stay tuned next week!

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Want to submit an idea or suggest a guest? Email fill out the Spotify poll and let us know, or leave a comment, or email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@theinclusioninitiative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theinclusioninitiative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Maria: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/mariajdouglas

It's the season of giving and supporting your community. Here's some great Adoptee and Foster Alum creators and leaders to support today (and all year!):

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Armstrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Very Asian Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JaeRan Kim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lynelle Long⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠National Foster Youth Institute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Therapy Redeemed, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adoptees Connect, Inc.®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adoptees with Guatemalan Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael D. Davis-Thomas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FosterClub Inc.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foster America⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adoption Mosaic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Universal Asian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rebecca Wellington, PhD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Susan Harness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teach and Transform⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foster Advocates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fostering Minds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tony Rivera, MBA, MS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Black Adoptea⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Black adoptee identities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adoptees4Justice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In-Between Lines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foster Greatness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Our executive producer is Grace Yung Foster. This show is brought to you by The Inclusion Initiative Media Studio.