Welcome to AK Connection! | AK Connection 에 오신것을 진심으로 환영합니다!
Since 2000, AK Connection has served as a resource for adult Korean adoptees in Minnesota.
By providing relevant information and building a supportive community, we are here to serve you!
We welcome all of the adult adopted Korean community, plus their friends and family to join us
in continuing the tradition of creating a supportive community for all adult adopted Koreans.
Our hope is that you'll use this website as a reliable resource for connecting with one another.
By providing relevant information and building a supportive community, we are here to serve you!
We welcome all of the adult adopted Korean community, plus their friends and family to join us
in continuing the tradition of creating a supportive community for all adult adopted Koreans.
Our hope is that you'll use this website as a reliable resource for connecting with one another.
Our recent events: AK Connection partnered with Land of Gazillion Adoptees and AdopSource at the 2012 Minnesota Transracial Film Festival in November (left), went Snow Tubing at Buck Hill (center) and ate Korean Food at Hoban in Eagan (right).
APPROVED FOR ADOPTION FILM SHOWING: JUNE 26, 2014 7:00 PM
Approved for Adoption (original title in French: Couleur de peau: miel)
This remarkable animated documentary traces the upbringing of filmmaker Jung Henin, one of over 200,000 thousand Korean children adopted by Western families since the end of the Korean War. It is the story of a boy stranded between two cultures. Sepia-toned animated vignettes – some humorous and some poetic – track Jung from the day he first meets his new blond siblings, through elementary school, and into his teenage years, when his emerging sense of identity begins to create fissures at home and ignite the latent biases of his adoptive parents. The filmmaker tells his story using his own animation intercut with snippets of super-8 family footage and archival film. The result is an animated memoir like no other: clear-eyed and unflinching, humorous and wry, and above all, inspiring in the capacity of the human heart.
WHEN: June 26, 2014, 7:00PM
WHERE: ShowPlace ICON, 1625 W End Blvd, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota 55416
AK Connection Member Benefits:
The first 20 members to do an advance ticket purchase of a "Supporter" ticket at our $25 level will receive a complimentary DVD of the film with their ticket purchase. Advance tickets can be purchased at https://rainbowworld.yapsody.com/
For ticket sales onsite the day of the event, AK Connection members will receive a $5 discount off of a "Supporter" ticket...which means they'll pay $20 (instead of $25). You will be required to show your AK Connection membership card at the time of purchase to receive the discount.
ADVANCE TICKETS: https://rainbowworld.yapsody.com/
EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1452441731667135/?ref=5
TRAILER LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9oWDAwWniE&list=PLsY2GBnEuUyRFLUeZjhga5zZqSqTK1yLZ
SCHEDULE
7:00-7:30pm – Arrivals and ticketing
7:30pm – Welcome and introduction
7:45pm–9:00pm - Screening of “Approved for Adoption”
9:00-9:30pm – Dialogue with filmmaker
TICKET PRICING:
Supporter: $25
All “Supporter” ticket holders will receive a complimentary official film poster.
Friend: $50
All “Friend” ticket holders will receive a complimentary official film poster and a copy of the DVD signed by the filmmaker.
VIP: $150
All “VIP” ticket holders will a complimentary official film poster, a copy of the DVD signed by the filmmaker and access to a private post-screening gathering with the filmmaker.
Seating is limited. Purchase advance tickets here https://rainbowworld.yapsody.com/. For advance purchase tickets, please print a copy of your purchase receipt to scan and redeem onsite the day of the screening.
Approved for Adoption (original title in French: Couleur de peau: miel)
This remarkable animated documentary traces the upbringing of filmmaker Jung Henin, one of over 200,000 thousand Korean children adopted by Western families since the end of the Korean War. It is the story of a boy stranded between two cultures. Sepia-toned animated vignettes – some humorous and some poetic – track Jung from the day he first meets his new blond siblings, through elementary school, and into his teenage years, when his emerging sense of identity begins to create fissures at home and ignite the latent biases of his adoptive parents. The filmmaker tells his story using his own animation intercut with snippets of super-8 family footage and archival film. The result is an animated memoir like no other: clear-eyed and unflinching, humorous and wry, and above all, inspiring in the capacity of the human heart.
WHEN: June 26, 2014, 7:00PM
WHERE: ShowPlace ICON, 1625 W End Blvd, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota 55416
AK Connection Member Benefits:
The first 20 members to do an advance ticket purchase of a "Supporter" ticket at our $25 level will receive a complimentary DVD of the film with their ticket purchase. Advance tickets can be purchased at https://rainbowworld.yapsody.com/
For ticket sales onsite the day of the event, AK Connection members will receive a $5 discount off of a "Supporter" ticket...which means they'll pay $20 (instead of $25). You will be required to show your AK Connection membership card at the time of purchase to receive the discount.
ADVANCE TICKETS: https://rainbowworld.yapsody.com/
EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1452441731667135/?ref=5
TRAILER LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9oWDAwWniE&list=PLsY2GBnEuUyRFLUeZjhga5zZqSqTK1yLZ
SCHEDULE
7:00-7:30pm – Arrivals and ticketing
7:30pm – Welcome and introduction
7:45pm–9:00pm - Screening of “Approved for Adoption”
9:00-9:30pm – Dialogue with filmmaker
TICKET PRICING:
Supporter: $25
All “Supporter” ticket holders will receive a complimentary official film poster.
Friend: $50
All “Friend” ticket holders will receive a complimentary official film poster and a copy of the DVD signed by the filmmaker.
VIP: $150
All “VIP” ticket holders will a complimentary official film poster, a copy of the DVD signed by the filmmaker and access to a private post-screening gathering with the filmmaker.
Seating is limited. Purchase advance tickets here https://rainbowworld.yapsody.com/. For advance purchase tickets, please print a copy of your purchase receipt to scan and redeem onsite the day of the screening.
AK Connection and Connect-A-Kid are partnering to bring a mentoring program to Minnesota.
As an adult adoptee with a pro-adoption perspective, you have the unique opportunity to give back to the adoption community. Join the Connect-A-Kid team of mentors and support adopted children and their families in your local area. Parents will look to you as a resource and their children will look to you as a special friend.
We need teams of 4 adult mentors to begin this program. The more teams, the better and the more kids we can reach.
How to join
1. Visit www.connectakid.org and complete the mentor application form
2. Interview with the Director of Mentor Recruiting
3. Join a local Connect-A-Kid Team!
Cost:
$35 background check. This fee will be reimbursed by AK Connection upon successful acceptance as a mentor into the program.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS FOR 2014 - Sole Cafe & The Left Handed Cook
Enjoy delicious food at Sole Cafe & The Left Handed Cook, our 2013 Sponsors
Sole Cafe, Traditional Korean Restaurant
684 Snelling Ave N.
St. Paul, MN 55104
Hours: 11:00am - 8:30pm, Tuesdays - Thursdays & 11:00am - 9:00pm, Fridays - Sundays
Call us with questions! 651–644–2068
http://solecafe.weebly.com and https://www.facebook.com/SoleCafe
Sole Cafe, Traditional Korean Restaurant
684 Snelling Ave N.
St. Paul, MN 55104
Hours: 11:00am - 8:30pm, Tuesdays - Thursdays & 11:00am - 9:00pm, Fridays - Sundays
Call us with questions! 651–644–2068
http://solecafe.weebly.com and https://www.facebook.com/SoleCafe
"Add one part American comfort food, one part Asian flavors, a dash of Rock and Roll, a pinch of country and let it simmer in the melting pot that is Los Angeles and you get The Left Handed Cook. We like to bring fun and whimsy to our food. We take our cooking and ingredients seriously so that our dishes don’t have to be. Eclectic, Unique and Bold just like our taste in music, fashion, and art. We strive to provide food influenced by our childhoods, some might call it fusion cuisine, but we like to call it New American Country cooking."
The Left Handed Cook
Midtown Global Market
920 East Lake Street, Suite 124
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm & Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
http://thelefthandedcook.com and https://www.facebook.com/TheLeftHandedCook
The Left Handed Cook
Midtown Global Market
920 East Lake Street, Suite 124
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm & Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
http://thelefthandedcook.com and https://www.facebook.com/TheLeftHandedCook
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