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Asian group helps to mentor adoptees
Laura Woods For The Red & Black
Issue date: 3/28/07 Section: News
ACMP consists of approximately 20 members and 20 participating families with children of Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese and Korean origin.
The mentor and the child are usually of the same ethnicity, but this is not mandatory.
For example, Taiwanese sophomore Kevin Kao mentors Birchenall, who is Chinese. Although their origins are different, their customs are similar.
"I became involved with ACMP because I enjoy working with children," Kao said. "I am proud of my culture, and I like teaching my culture."
Mentors see their child as often as possible, and the relationship between the mentor and the mentee is largely determined by the parents.
The relationship can be social, language-based or culture-based, depending upon the child's needs.
"My main goal with the program was the language aspect. I really wanted someone who speaks Mandarin," said Birchenall's mother, Patty. "I have been very impressed with the program. We attended the Autumn Moon Festival, and you could tell the students put a lot of work into it."
The mentor and the child are usually of the same ethnicity, but this is not mandatory.
For example, Taiwanese sophomore Kevin Kao mentors Birchenall, who is Chinese. Although their origins are different, their customs are similar.
"I became involved with ACMP because I enjoy working with children," Kao said. "I am proud of my culture, and I like teaching my culture."
Mentors see their child as often as possible, and the relationship between the mentor and the mentee is largely determined by the parents.
The relationship can be social, language-based or culture-based, depending upon the child's needs.
"My main goal with the program was the language aspect. I really wanted someone who speaks Mandarin," said Birchenall's mother, Patty. "I have been very impressed with the program. We attended the Autumn Moon Festival, and you could tell the students put a lot of work into it."
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