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2025-01-13 12:00:00Z | Jan. 13, 2025 | Online Only | Anchored Hope House with Wendy Van Dyke | Jan. 13, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-01-20 12:00:00Z | Jan. 20, 2025 | Club Luncheon, The Plex Community Center | Dr. Toyia Younger, Sr. Vice President of Student Affairs, Iowa State University | Jan. 20, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-01-27 00:00:00Z | Jan. 26, 2025 | Online Only | Anna Jinja Mather, Author, Adopting Grace | Jan. 27, 2025 |
The is aAnna Jinja's debut novel, Adopting Grace, follows the journey of Grace, a 39-year-old Korean-American woman who was adopted as an infant from South Korea by a Norwegian family in Iowa. As Grace grapples with her husband's affair with his high school sweetheart, her therapist suggests exploring deep-rooted issues tied to her adoption. Grace, however, believes her stress stems from juggling the demands of raising two daughters, running a small business, designing a bridal gown for a challenging client, and managing complex relationships within her family. This poignant story delves into Grace’s struggles as a wife, mother, and adoptee, exploring what it truly means to be part of a family. https://youtu.be/8zThE7UGXvkn international adoptee with biological roots in Korea an is an international adoptee with biological roots in Korea and adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of discrimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity.Along the way, she has discovered that she is not alone. We’re all – in some ways – adopted into or out of homes, cultures, communities, and relationships as we grow and evolve.d adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of disc is an international adoptee with biological roots in Korea and adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of discrimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity.Along the way, she has discovered that she is not alone. We’re all – in some ways – adopted into or out of homes, cultures, communities, and relationships as we grow and evolve.rimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity.Along the way, she has discovered that she is not alone. We’re all – in some ways – adopted into or out of homes, cultures, communities, and relationships as we grow and evolve.Anna Jinja show focuses on the stories, issues, and questions connected to adoption and foster care experiences. The host is an international adoptee with biological roots in Korea and adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of discrimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity.Along the way, she has discovered that she is not alone. We’re all – in some ways – adopted into or out of homes, cultures, communities, and relationships as we grow and evolve. This show illuminates the theme of adoption, in all ways, in our lives. And how those experiences create who we are and who we are yet to be.Her hope is that through engaging with the guests and creative content, we are welcomed home in this world, cradled in the belief that we belong, that we are worthy, and that we are loved.So stay tuned, and you may discover your own adoption story. |
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2025-02-03 12:00:00Z | Feb. 03, 2025 | Club Luncheon, The Plex Community Center | Al Weber, Ames Voice | Feb. 03, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-02-10 12:00:00Z | Feb. 10, 2025 | Online Only | The Ames Foundation and 2024 Grant Recipients | Feb. 10, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
Chris Anderson, The Ames Foundation Kristi Mayo, Raising Readers in Story County Brianne Anderson, Ames Public Library |
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2025-02-17 12:00:00Z | Feb. 17, 2025 | Club Luncheon, The Plex Community Center | OUR Rotary Foundation, Steve Dakin, Rotary 6000 Foundation Chair | Feb. 17, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-02-24 12:00:00Z | Feb. 24, 2025 | Online Only | Michelle White, Aging Resources of Central Iowa | Feb. 24, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-03-10 12:00:00Z | Mar. 10, 2025 | Online Only | Stanton Memorial Carillon Foundation. | Mar. 10, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-03-17 12:00:00Z | Mar. 17, 2025 | Club Luncheon at The Plex | Fatimah Naraghi, MLK Day Essay winner | Mar. 17, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-04-07 12:00:00Z | Apr. 07, 2025 | Club Luncheon, The Plex Community Center | Brian Dieter, President & CEO, MGMC | Apr. 07, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-04-21 00:00:00Z | Apr. 20, 2025 | Club Luncheon, The Plex Community Center | Drones with the Story County Sheriff's Office | Apr. 21, 2025 | View | ||||||
2025-04-28 12:00:00Z | Apr. 28, 2025 | Online Only | Kimberly B. Grandinetti, Environmental Health | Apr. 28, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-05-05 12:00:00Z | May 05, 2025 | Club Luncheon, The Plex Community Center | Dr. Michael Kitchell | May 05, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-05-12 12:00:00Z | May 12, 2025 | Online Only | Adult Day Center with Laurie Yocum Whipple | May 12, 2025 12:00 p.m. | View | ||||||
2025-05-19 00:00:00Z | May 18, 2025 | Club Luncheon, The Plex Community Center | Andrew Allen, Embers Youth Campus | May 19, 2025 | View | ||||||
2025-05-26 00:00:00Z | May 25, 2025 | No Club Meeting | Memorial Day | May 26, 2025 | View |