Isaac Etter
Category: Identity
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1h 40m
Transracially adopted person Isaac Etter is an activist, racial bias consultant, and social entrepreneur, and the founder of Identity, where the focus is on re-imaging post-placement support for adoptive and foster families. He is also the founder of the podcast Inside Transracial Adoption, which he co-hosts with his white adoptive mother, where they unpack the complexity of transracial adoption together, and the author of A Practical Guide to Transracial Adoption. Joined by moderator and birthmother Shanyce H. and adult adoptee Nam Holtz, LMSW, Isaac takes a deep-dive into the intersection of race and adoption, providing an audience of adult adoptees, adoptive parents, and adoption professionals an unvarnished look at some of the challenges inherent in building a multi-racial family.
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