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Being a father is an honor, a privilege, a blessing, and a calling for every man. And to be an adoptive father takes extra courage, patience, persistence, hard work, and God-given love and mercy.

As an adoptive father myself, I thank God daily for all the fathers CCAI has had a hand in making over the past 34 years.

This Father's Day, I want to wish you the very best of everything. May God reward you with abundant happiness, peace, and joy.

— Joshua Zhong, CCAI Co-founder

Happy Father's Day to Joshua and all of the fathers in our CCAI family! We wish you the best!

Happy Dragon Boat Festival from CCAI and The Park Adoption Community Center! 🐉🎉

We celebrated today with zongzi, the iconic sticky rice dumplings of this holiday. Made by stuffing glutinous rice with sweet or savory fillings, then wrapping it all tightly in bamboo or reed leaves and steaming or boiling it, zongzi has been a Dragon Boat Festival tradition for generations.

Pictured here are our new Adoptee Youth Program Coordinator, Shali, and our Adoptee Programs Intern, Andy, enjoying this special tradition together!

Wishing you and your family a joyful Dragon Boat Festival, filled with good food, good company, and connection to culture and community. 🛶🍃

Big News: CCAI's Made to Shine Colombia Hosting Program Launches Soon! 🎉💛

Mark your calendars — child profiles release next week!
Children without parents often struggle with low self-esteem, emotional difficulties, and challenges in forming meaningful relationships. They're also more vulnerable to violence, exploitation, and trafficking — and are five times more likely to die by su***de.

Hosting changes that story.
Five weeks of safety, security, and love can give a child hope — and dramatically increase their chances of finding a forever family.

Thousands of children in Colombia are eligible for adoption, and most are between 12 and 18 years old. The older a child gets, the harder it becomes to find them a family. Hosting can change that.

Just ask the Scott family. Hosting broke them and remade them — filling them with heartache, joy, and laughter.

📖 Read the Scotts' story → https://ccaifamily.org/when-love-changes-a-family/
🌟 Learn more about hosting → https://ccaifamily.org/colombia-hosting-program/

Keep an eye on our page next week — that's when you'll meet the children waiting for a host family this season. Could it be you?

Some of our favorite moments from past Beyond Adopteen 21+ Connection Weekends — the laughter, the late-night conversations, the friendships that started as strangers and turned into family. 💛

This is what happens when adoptees come together to be fully seen, fully heard, and fully celebrated.

And guess what? We're doing it again — and this year, we're heading north!

📍 Toronto, Canada 📅 August 7–10

Get ready to explore Toronto through its diverse neighborhoods, global food scene, and endless adventures — all while connecting with fellow adoptees from across the country. Dive deep into valuable conversations and timely workshops while you take in everything this incredible city has to offer.

Spots are filling up — don't miss this opportunity to connect, explore, and celebrate together. Register now ->
https://theparkcommunity.org/adopteeconnections/2026-connection-weekend-toronto-ontario/

Cuteness overload! Thank you, Christi, for sharing these gorgeous pics from our June Grand Heritage Tour. 🐼

Our June Grand Heritage Tour is underway! 102 adoptees and their families touched down in Beijing last week, met by six CCAI guides, and settled in for a solid night's sleep at the Crowne Plaza after the long flight.

On the agenda: ten days across five cities, regional food, hands-on cooking and tea-picking, and for many in the group, a trip back to their birth cities and orphanages.

Christi, our lovely Heritage Tour ambassador, and the rest of our team will keep you in the loop as the tour continues. Want to learn more?

Visit theparkcommunity.org/heritage-tours/ or tap the link in our bio!

Another update from June Grand Heritage Tour Ambassador. Thanks, Christi!

Our June Grand Heritage Tour is currently in China! Our Heritage Tour Ambassador, Christi, shared her daughter’s experience visiting her birth city.

Today is the last day to register your teen for Adopteen Camp-Conference! We hope to see them there July 12-17 in Swarthmore, PA.

For teens ages 13-20, camp is sure to be the best week of their summer, filled with connection, community, and joy!

Register here by midnight!->
https://theparkcommunity.org/adopteeconnections/adopteen/

It's your LAST CHANCE to register your teen for Adopteen Camp-Conference!

Registration closes midnight this Friday, June 12 — don't wait.

July 12–17 | Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA | Ages 13-20

Join us for a week packed with exciting activities, delicious food, and meaningful friendships — and memories that will last a lifetime.

One registration fee covers ALL transportation, activities, accommodations & meals. 15% sibling discount available!

Register here->
https://theparkcommunity.org/event/2026-adopteen-camp-conference/