July 24 - 27, 2025 | Portland State University

The 2nd Annual BIPOC Adoptee VOICES Conference is scheduled for July 24–27, 2025, at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. This multi-day event is exclusively for adults (18+) who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) adoptees, descendants of adoptees, or former/current foster youth in the child welfare system, adopted, or living with a legal guardian.

August 3 - 8, 2025 - University of Massachusetts Amherst

The Summer Institute is a week-long intensive experience aimed to provide advanced research training for graduate students, postdocs, and early career researchers active in the field of adoption research. We seek to attract an interdisciplinary, international cohort of 20 – 25 participants. SARI will be run at the UMass Mt. Ida Campus, located just outside of Boston, in Newton, Massachusetts. 

We’re excited to bring one of our signature trip offerings — Connect & Chat and Talk Time — into a monthly virtual space just for you.

Ties Together is a space for adoptees and their loved ones to gather, reflect, and stay grounded in community. Whether you’ve traveled with Ties, are preparing for a future trip, or are simply seeking connection with others who “get it,” you are welcome here.

Each session mirrors the heart of what makes Ties trips so meaningful: intentional conversation, shared reflection, and a supportive space to process identity, culture, adoption, and everything in between.

Sometimes we focus on specific topics. Other times, it’s simply about being together. No pressure to share — come as you are, speak if you’d like, or just listen and take it in.

Because the journey doesn’t end when the trip does — and you don’t have to walk it alone.