Nearly 62,000 Chinese adoptees were in the United States over the last 15 years. Formation of
Chinese Adoptee Links International (CAL) is to connect adopted Chinese children no matter
where they live now; to create a global community of Chinese adoptees all over the world
(including children from Hong Kong, mainland China, & Republic of China/Taiwan) and to
promote resiliency & international exchange. For more information, contact Jennifer Jue-Steuck
at jenniferjuesteuck@post.harvard.edu
The idea for CAL came in late 2006, after Jennifer Jue-Steuck traveled to France, Spain and Ireland to conduct research for her doctorate at the University of California-Berkeley. She was struck by the number of Chinese adoptees she met. CAL is run by volunteers on three continents. Membership is free.
Many mothers and fathers connect their adoptive daughters to other girls and similar families, mainly through the support organization Families With Children From China (FCC). More than 450 families belong to chapters in the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas. (Source: Jeff Gammage, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 27, 2007).