The mission of the TAMKC is to advocate and provide space for multiracial, mixed heritage and transr
NASPA Knowledge Communities (KCs) provide an opportunity for NASPA members to access information and resources in a specific subject matter that pertains to the student affairs profession and come together through common interests in ways that support the NASPA mission, vision, and goals. Knowledge Communities create and share knowledge through the delivery of educational research, programs, and p
Operating as usual
11/17/2022
Call for proposals!
The TAMKC is seeking authors to contribute to the 2023 E-Book! We are looking for a culmination of work that includes scholarly, reflective, and personal works addressing what it means to be a transracial adoptee or multiracial individual navigating spaces in higher education and student affairs. Visit the link for submission information and deadlines.
11/14/2022
Scholar spotlight!! Say hi to Christopher! 🎓
Christopher currently serves as a Diversity and Inclusion Educator and Specialist for the Diversity Education Program, a program of the UC Davis Vice Chancellor’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion that provides professional learning and development for staff and faculty in the area of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As a Diversity and Inclusion Educator and Specialist he provides course facilitation, curriculum design, and program coordination, and consults academic and administrative departments and units on DEI related issues.
Prior to joining the Vice Chancellor’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in 2021, Christopher served as a Program Coordinator for Full Circle Project, an AANAPISI grant funded program serving Asian American and Pacific Islander students at the California State University, Sacramento. He's also served as a Student Support Specialist for UNITE, a cross cultural social justice education program at American River College.
Christopher received his B.A. in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies from the University of California, Davis, and his M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of San Francisco.
11/07/2022
Check out an upcoming presentation by Dr. Hollee McGinnis!
Link to register in bio.
11/01/2022
The start of November brings back National Adoptee Awareness Month , where we annually bring awareness to adoptees and their lived experiences. With TAMKC, we particularly acknowledge transracial adoptees where during this time can be celebratory, painful, complicated and questioning.
10/25/2022
Scholar spotlight! Say hi to Sylvester! 🎓
We are thrilled to introduce our next TAMKC Scholar Spotlight! Dr. Sylvester Gaskin (he/him) is the Associate Dean of Students at the University of Arizona. He completed his Doctor of Education from Northeastern University, and his Bachelor and Master's degrees from Iowa State University. His research interests include the use of appreciative inquiry within higher education and understanding academic success pathways of collegiate men of color.
We are so lucky to have Dr. Gaskin as part of our TAMKC Leadership Team!
10/24/2022
Still have someone in mind for an award nomination? You can still nominate someone!! Deadline has been extended to the 26!!
09/28/2022
SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT:
Chloe Irish! 🎓
Meet Chloe and soon-to-be Dr. Chloe Irish! Chloe (she/her) is currently one part of the trifecta that is the Conference Team of the Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial Knowledge Community in NASPA. In her professional role, she serves as the Associate Director of Employer Relations at Cleveland State University. Chloe completed both her undergraduate degree and her MBA at Lake Erie College and is currently in the process of getting her EdD at Ohio University. Her research interests include the intersectionality of race, gender, identity and cultural competence.
09/08/2022
SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT:
Dr. Jenn Ellingwood! 🎓
Dr. Jennifer (Jenn) Nguyen Ellingwood (she/her) is currently the Co-Chair of the Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial Knowledge Community in NASPA. In her professional role, she serves as the Director of MAP Academic Programs Administration at Antioch University Los Angeles for their Master's of Psychology Program. She is also an adjunct instructor at Pasadena City College in their counseling department. Jenn completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at UCLA, Master's of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs at NYU, and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at USC. Her research interests include mutliracial identity, specifically with Asian Pacific Islander identity and sense of belonging.
We are so fortunate to have Dr. Ellingwood as part of our TAMKC Community! Swipe left to learn more about her and the work she is engaged in.
08/22/2022
NASPA 2023 • Call for Program Proposals and Reviewers!
04/11/2022
NASPA Transracial Adoptee & Multiracial Knowledge Community updated their address.
Come visit us this week and say hi!
It’s NASPA week!
12/02/2021
Join us in 30 minutes for our next Mixed Messages! bit.ly/MixedMessagesDec
10/22/2021
2022 Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial KC Awards
The Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial Knowledge Community (TAMKC) seeks to stimulate education, develop knowledge, and promote resources and networking opportunities related to multiracial and transracial adoptee identity.
The TAMKC is accepting nominations for the following awards:
Professional Contributions to the Field: https://naspa.org/awards/tamkc-professional-contributions-to-the-field
TAMKC Pre-conference Scholarship: https://naspa.org/awards/tamkc-pre-conference-scholarship
Outstanding Member of the TAMKC: https://naspa.org/awards/outstanding-member-of-the-tamkc
Nominations are extended to Sunday, October 24, 2021.
Outstanding Member of the TAMKC NASPA is a member-centered association supporting a diverse and passionate network of 15,000 professionals and 1,200 institutions across the globe.
10/13/2021
Join us soon for our new mixed messages! https://bit.ly/MixedMessages21
06/12/2021
Today we celebrate Loving Day, commemorating the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision that declared all laws against in*******al marriage unconstitutional. We are so grateful for all of the love that continues to shape our community!
05/20/2021
Tomorrow! How does your identity connect to geography? 🤔
Join us in partnership with ACPA MultiRacial Network (ACPA) for our next Mixed Messages event as we explore identity as it relates to geography.
Thursday, May 20 4pm PST/ 6pm CST/ 7pm EST.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/MayMixedMessages
03/31/2021
Congrats to our 2021 TAMKC Award Winners!
03/26/2021
Join us for our annual business meeting to learn more about our work, award winners, and to celebrate 10 years of the TAMKC!
03/25/2021
Join us for our annual Intersecting Identities Roundtable today!
03/23/2021
Second sponsored session of the day!
03/23/2021
First sponsored session of the day!
03/22/2021
Spend your evening with us for a casual social with colleagues from across the nation!
03/22/2021
Join the TAMKC today for our first sponsored session!
03/16/2021
Building your NASPA schedule? Join the TAMKC for a schedule full of innovative and interactive conversations, presentations, and socials!
03/03/2021
Preparing for the NASPA conference? Register for our preconference session! Join us for an interactive exploration of parallels and differences between the experiences of TRA and multiracial student affairs educators.
03/02/2021
Applications have been extended to March 5th! Apply today or share with those who might be interested!
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! Interested in getting involved with the TAMKC? Apply for a leadership position today!
Link to application here: http://bit.ly/tamkcLT21
02/15/2021
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! Interested in getting involved with the TAMKC? Apply for a leadership position today!
Link to application here: http://bit.ly/tamkcLT21
02/11/2021
Mark your calendars! Join us next week for a discussion on identity portrayal in political media with the MultiRacial Network (ACPA)
12/10/2020
Join us and our friends MultiRacial Network (ACPA) as we end the year with our final Mixed Messages conversation!
tinyurl.com/MixedMessages2020
12/07/2020
The TAMKC is seeking authors to contribute to the 2021 Ebook! We are looking for a culmination of work that includes scholarly, reflective, and personal works addressing what it means to be a multiracial individual or transracial adoptee navigating higher education and student affairs. Visit link for submission information and deadlines. bit.ly/3gsx3cT
11/20/2020
We have a wonderful opportunity to connect with another professional in higher education/student affairs who identifies as a transracial adoptee or multiracial. Apply now at https://bit.ly/3pNlbGD. Applications are due November 30.
11/11/2020
Join the TAMKC at the Western Regional Breakfast Social! Learn more about our work and get to know some of our leadership team!
10/19/2020
Join us this Friday for a discussion on the 2020 elections!
10/07/2020
The TAMKC is seeking nominations to recognize outstanding contributions to our community! Nominees must be NASPA members and may not be a previous award winner.
Links to award nominations can be found here: linktr.ee/naspa_mrkc
08/28/2020
Why transracial adoptee & multiracial?
One of our goals is to highlight the parallels between transracial adoptees and multiracial people.
Read more about “Different Like Me: Building Empathy Within Multiracial and Transracial Adoptee Communities Through Identity Analogies” here: bit.ly/3hCQBLz
08/25/2020
What does multiracial mean?
One of our goals is to increase awareness about the definitions of identities within our community.
08/24/2020
What does transracial adoptee mean?
One of our goals is to increase awareness about the definitions of identities within our community.
08/20/2020
“While TRAs have been constituent members of [ACPA & NASPA] for years, we have not been acknowledged or addressed separately from our multiracial colleagues. Not only has this erasure conflated the racialized experiences of transracial adoptees and multiracial folks (whom may have similarities, but whose experiences are not synonymous), it has contributed to the marginalization and invisibility of the TRA community in the field. The TAMKC name change is a formal recognition that honors the both/and of our community; that the TAMKC serves both transracial adoptees and multiracial people (and of course this includes multiracial transracial adoptees). I am honored to serve as the inaugural TAMKC Transracial Adoptee Advocacy & Education Coordinator and look forward to what lies ahead for the TAMKC!” -In solidarity, Aeriel A. Ashlee
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