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FIEA Seeks Hosts and Representatives

Thursday 27 March 2008 at 12:01 pm The non-profit Forte International Exchanges Association is looking for families interested in hosting foreign exchange students. The organization offers exchange opportunities to over 250 students per year. "Hosting an exchange student is not only beneficial to the student, but to the host family as well. Families can learn a great deal about the exchange student's country and culture." Call (888) 866-6869 or email forteexchange@forteusa.org for more information. Website: www.forteexchange.org

Hats Off!

Thursday 27 March 2008 at 12:00 pm

Hats made lovingly by students of Seabury Hall Middle School have made their way to an orphanage in Weinan, China. The hat project was advanced by Rowan and Darby Mulligan, members of a Big Island HIC family.
Deborah Davis, a math teacher at the school explains, "As part of our mission statement, I started the HATS Project to provide my students the opportunity to give their time and effort for the benefit of children in need of warm hats. All the hats are donated to any group, organization, orphanage, hospital, or church that will distribute the hats to children of the world."
A travelling family in the Waiting Child program volunteered their luggage space to bring the useful art to the orphanage in Xian, where the temperature as of this writing the was 37°F

MDA Walk on Kauai

Thursday 27 March 2008 at 12:00 pm On March 1, 2008, the HIC Kauai Ohana (and friends) led by Deborah Nakamura participated in the MDA walk. Not only did they have fun, but they made $295 for the cause and won the T-Shirt contest!

Participants Needed for a Research Project

Thursday 27 March 2008 at 12:00 pm

How do couples cope with the waiting and uncertainty associated with the adoption process? How do couples balance the demands of work and family? How do couples' relationships change? These are just a few of the questions that are being addresses in an upcoming project. The Transition to Adoptive Parenthood Project will explore the experiences of adoptive parents who are adopting for the first time. The focus is to understand couples' experiences during the transition to adoptive parenthood. If you would like to participate, please follow this link to Dr. Abbie Goldberg's website:
http://www.clarku.edu/faculty/goldberg/research.htm

New USCIS Forms

Thursday 27 March 2008 at 11:59 am

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have announced the publication of newly created Hague adoption forms as well as the centralization of the Hague adjudication process. Also included is an accompanying Hague Adoption Convention Fact Sheet. You may access several useful documents through the below links:
Press Release: (click here)
Fact Sheet: (click here)
Forms I-800A and I-800 (click here)
U.S. Department of State list of accredited, temporarily accredited, and approved Hague Adoption Service Providers (click here)

Volunteer at HIC

Thursday 27 March 2008 at 11:56 am HIC has a few slots left to fill for our new volunteer job. This job is ideal for anyone who has just a few hours a week to donate. We will train, and you'll be helping HIC in a very important way. The job is ideal for those who like to sit and read! If you are intrigued, or know someone you would like to suggest, please call Shannon at HIC or email Shannon@h-i-c.org.