**ORPARC Training** Understanding & Supporting Transracial Adoptees and Fosterees

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Understanding and Supporting Transracial Adoptees and Fosterees webinar presents the fundamentals needed to be a great transracial parent. This presentation will cover Isaac Etter's transracial adoption experience, understanding bias, racial identity development for adoptees & fosterees, and Isaac's practical guide to transracial adoption.

The audience will laugh and learn from Isaac's story of growing up as a Black boy in a white family, they will get a deeper understanding of bias and how to address bias in themselves, how to support their child's racial identity development, and a practical guide of what to do and conversations to have in every age group.

**Follow-up Conversation: Isaac (son) & Julie (mom), will be sharing on Feb 26th @ 10 AM** - more details here

Isaac Etter's book, A Practical Guide to Transracial Adoption is also available in the ORPARC library.

Isaac Etter is an adoptee and social entrepreneur. Isaac was transracially adopted at the age of two. He is the founder of Identity, a startup focused on using technology to help adoptive and foster parents thrive. At Identity, Isaac is working on re-imaging post-placement support for adoptive and foster families. Isaac uses his story and deep passion for adoption and foster care education to bring relevant, quality, and diverse resources for adoptive and foster parents.

Isaac has used his story of being adopted and growing up in a white world to curate deep conversations about race and adoption in America. With his unique insight, Isaac guides impactful discussions where everyone learns to value each other and their experience while learning together. Isaac believes these conversations are crucial for child welfare professionals and adoptive and foster parents.