Adoption Truth and Transparency For the Audio Interview, visit here: Exposing the Adoption Truth & Supporting Those In Need Excerpt from The Last American Vagabond: Part 3 Organizations Exposing the Truth Janine Vance and her twin sister, Jenette, were adopted in 1972 from Seoul, South Korea to the United States. At 25 years old, shortly after her adoptive mother passed … Read More
In 2011, the Vance Twins spearheaded the establishment of the Adoption Truth and Transparency Worldwide Information Network. This is a vibrant community of domestic, late-discovery, transracial, and internationally adopted individuals, along with families separated by adoption from all corners of the globe. This unique activist organization has revolutionized the dialogue surrounding adoption, shifting the focus from profit-driven interests to the … Read More
A Remarkable Encounter of Investigation, Advocacy, and Shared Identity In 2013, amidst the peak of her esteemed career as the host of Our America on the Oprah Winfrey Network, special correspondent of CNN, and former co-host of “The View,” the renowned journalist Lisa Ling graced the stage at Green River Community College in Auburn, Washington. Jenette graduated from Green River … Read More
The National Association of Adoptees & Parents (NAAP) interviews the Vance Twins. The Vance Twins started Adoption Truth and Transparency Worldwide Information Network (ATTWIN) in November 2011. This social media group on FB has grown into a place for adopted people and families separated by adoption to connect and discuss pertinent adoption issues. They also serve as co-directors in the … Read More
“I recently attended the Adoption Trafficking Awareness Symposium organized by Jenette and Janine and I thought it was very powerful to hear the different stories, experiences, and perspectives from adoptees (transracial and domestic) as well as birth parents. I think bringing together everyone who is affected by the adoption process was eye-opening and a testament to coming together as a … Read More
The Vance Twins are cofounders of Adoption Truth & Transparency Worldwide Information Network (ATTWIN), a social media forum on adoption outside of groups formed and monitored by agencies and adoptive parents, which led to the compilation of a first-of-its-kind anthology (Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists) to spotlight the voices of adult adoptees from Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. Adoption Truth … Read More
