Asian group helps to mentor adoptees
March 28, 2007 by Laura Woods For The Red Black
Filed under News
Three-year-old John Birchenall is not just any ordinary child. While his name may sound all-American, he is not.
Birchenall was adopted from China by an American couple in 2005, and his original first name is not John – it is Zhi Yong.
Wanting to expose their child to his Asian roots, Birchenall’s parents became involved with the Asian Children Mentoring Program, a University student organization that pairs adopted Asian children with Asian mentors.
