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2012-01-21

Two Families Celebrate Chinese New Year With Arrival Of Adopted Children

Just in time to celebrate the Year of the Dragon - two Oahu families brought home their adopted children from China Saturday.

Read more about this heartwarming story: http://www.kitv.com/video/30270502/detail.html#ixzz1kJKINki4

2012-01-12

17th Annual Lunar New Year's Celebration

17th Annual Lunar New Year's Celebration  
waveCome see the Roaring Lion, Your HIC Ohana, and the Aerial Dancers at our upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration!

 

HIC is excited to welcome our Ohana to the HIC Annual Lunar New Year's Celebration this month at the Niu Valley Honolulu Waldorf School.

 

Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 11 AM to 2 PM at The Honolulu Waldorf School, 350 Ulua St., Honolulu, HI 96821

 

This year's event includes:

 

  • An HIC girl's Girl Scout Troop managing games and crafts for all ages
  • A bake sale
  • A traditional Chinese Lion Dance
  • Guest appearances by HIC Staffers, current and former!
  • Aerial dancers hanging from a tree, compliments of Samadhi Hawaii
  • And of course all your friends and family of the HIC Adoption Ohana

A suggested donation of $10 per family will be greatly  appreciated and will help defray the costs of this event.

 

HIC Year of the Dragon t-shirts will be available for $15!
  

Bring your mats and picnic lunch.

 

Please RSVP at your convenience by emailing adopt@h-i-c.org.

 

We look forward to welcoming in the Year of the Dragon with you!

 

 

2012-01-12

Adoptive Parent Training for Domestic Adoptions

Adoptive Parent Training Classes (APT) - Domestic

wave*Required for waiting parents

 

The HIC APT sessions are open to any HIC families, including families who may not be using HIC for adoptive placement, families who are not yet committed to a particular program, and families who have already adopted. The sessions fulfill the Hague parent training requirement and provide an excellent opportunity to learn more about adoption, probe your own thoughts and feelings about adoption and parenting, and get to know other HIC families.

 

This set of trainings will focus on issues surrounding domestic adoption.

 

Saturday, January 21

Saturday, January 28

Saturday, February 4 

 

All sessions will start at 9 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m.

The cost is $250 per family.
 

Contact HIC at adopt@h-i-c.org if you would like to attend.

2012-01-03

Save the Date! HIC's Annual Lunar New Year Celebration

waveSave the Date!

Sunday, 29 January 2011

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Honolulu Waldorf School, Niu Valley

 

Come and celebrate the Year of the Dragon with us! Fun for all ages! Volunteers needed -- please contact adopt@h-i-c.org.

2011-11-09

HIC's Annual Holiday Trolley Party

Join HIC and our festively festooned trolleys as they tour downtown Honolulu's city lights! In keeping with tradition - HIC will be taking photos of all children in front of the christmas tree for keepsake ornaments.

Reservations are required. Cost is $12 per person age five (5) and up. Children under five are free but must ride on laps. All refreshments will be provided.

Tuesday, December 6th & Wednesday, December 7th
Party: 5:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Trolley Rides: 6:00 & 7:00

Each year, some families self-organize to ride the trolleys with other families who have adopted from the same country. Suggested groups include, but are certainly not limited to:

Former Soviet countries & Philippines: Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Vietnam & Taiwan: Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Africa: Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
China: Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

 Please contact Kris at 589-2367 x207 or via email at kcastagnaro@h-i-c.org by Monday, November 28th to reserve your seats. Payment by cash, check, VISA or Mastercard. 

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