Join us in bringing adoptee voices to education
Educators, students, and Side by Side are working together to bring adult adoptee voices into teaching, research, and writing.
Join us as we work to improve and change understanding of inter-country and transracial adoption. Adoptee voices critically inform the study of social work, psychology, sociology, anthropology, ethnic studies, Asian studies, education, communication, and more.
Help us present adoptee voices with the impact and weight of filmed, first-person, raw and unfiltered stories—100 stories, 11 short films, and more from Side by Side.
Contribute to a growing collection of adoptee-informed study guides, lesson plans, learning objectives, and resources that bring valuable context to the stories of Side by Side.
Lesson Plan Downloads: See our growing list of educator-developed lesson plans, free for everyone to use
Latest Updates and News
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Stories Adoptees Rarely Tell: Live Screening and Discussion for Students and Educators
For students and educators in social work, mental health, adoption studies, and related fields, Side by Side Project offers a live screening and in-depth discussion of intercountry and transracial adoption.
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Qualitative Research and Side by Side’s Interview Method
How did we choose Side by Side participants? What interview questions did we ask them? Watch our filmmaker commentary to learn about our behind-the-scenes methods.
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Filmmaker Commentary: 65-Year Experiment in Human Migration
Now widely embraced, inter-country adoption began in South Korea in the 1950s. This migration is underrepresented in social science research. Side by Side is a starting point.
An Award-Winning Short Film
“Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World” is a compelling 38-minute introduction to this project. What happens when the lives of children are re-set by adoption, sent to grow up in new countries and families of a different race, language, and culture? Nine Korean adoptees reveal a stark and often emotionally fraught journey representing decades of inter-country adoption.
Groups & classes:
Individual viewing:
10 Thematic Short Films
Each is a focused study, providing an organized, guided tour through all 100 stories in the Side by Side Project.
An Award-Winning Audiobook
“Given Away” explores 15 adoption and aging out stories from Side by Side, with commentary by co-director and Korean adoptee, Glenn Morey.
100 Full-Length Stories
Filmed in 7 countries, 16 cities, and 6 languages, with an almost unimaginable range of experiences and outcomes.
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- Film Licensing Specials: For community and online screenings, conferences, classes, study and support groups
- Lesson Plans and Study Guides: For social work, psychology, sociology, anthropology, ethnic studies, Asian studies, education, communication, and more
- Family Education: Commentary and education from clinical therapists and family counselors
- Adoptee Resources: Commentary, research, reports—for adoptees, by adoptees.
- Project and Community Updates: Screenings, filmmaker talks, podcasts, media coverage, and new work
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