{"id":7282,"date":"2011-06-30T07:40:37","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T19:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/blog-modern-family-center-mentorship-has-its-rewards\/"},"modified":"2020-01-08T07:08:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T19:08:09","slug":"mentorship-has-its-rewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/mentorship-has-its-rewards\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5c0e\u5e2b\u6709\u4f62\u5605\u56de\u5831"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>When MeeJin Annan-Brady began working with Spence-Chapin&#8217;s mentoring program for teen adoptees three years ago, the experience exceeded her expectations. Here, she shares her story.<\/em><br \/>\nSpence-Chapin played a vital role in my reunion with my birth family nearly 10 years ago. They were amazingly supportive and professional, and made a very emotional life event go as smoothly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Being in a transracial adoption, I\u2019ve always known I was adopted. However, through much of my life, adoption was not something I thought about very often. For better or worse, my adoption was a \u201cnon-issue,\u201d and not something I hid nor celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>But when I learned of the mentor program, I thought it would be a great opportunity to \u201cgive back\u201d to Spence and be part of a fun program.<\/p>\n<p>I recently finished my third year in the mentorship program \u2013 and each year brings new experiences \u2013 both within the program and outside of it. I could go on and on about the fun activities, and how I was doing things in New York for the first time\u2014despite having lived in the area nearly all my life. We\u2019ve visited museums and Chelsea Piers; had team building events in Central Park; participated in a private cooking lesson; competed in scavenger hunts in Grand Central Station, and more. I always look forward to the monthly Saturday events, but for more than these experiences.<\/p>\n<p>During the last three years, mentoring has not only introduced me to wonderful people who share their perspectives and stories, but it has also given me a forum to discuss and think about my own adoption. I\u2019m constantly amazed by the questions and observations the mentees share. Many of the kids are much more curious and thoughtful about adoption than I was at their age \u2013 or even five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Not only am I thinking about adoption on my own time, but I even find myself bringing up the topic with my friends and family. I\u2019ve discovered that friends I\u2019ve known for nearly my entire life have always been curious about my adoption, but because I never brought it up, they figured I was uncomfortable discussing it. Now, I feel comfortable sharing my thoughts about adoption whether it comes up not.<\/p>\n<p>When I reflect on the past three years in this mentorship program and look at the people I\u2019ve met, the friendships I\u2019ve made, the places I\u2019ve gone, and the inner growth I\u2019ve experienced \u2013 I\u2019m amazed and humbled. Three years ago, I thought I was becoming a mentor to give back, when in reality, I\u2019ve gained so much.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When MeeJin Annan-Brady began working with Spence-Chapin&#8217;s mentoring program for teen adoptees three years ago, the experience exceeded her expectations. Here, she shares her story. Spence-Chapin played a vital role in my reunion with my birth family nearly 10 years ago. 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