Teens (and tweens) only! A chance for adopted and fostered teens and tweens to have a good time together.

Teen Club is a social group, not a support group, especially for adopted and fostered teens of color-although all adopted and or foster youth are invited to participate. The monthly meetings alternate between mentoring sessions that include facilitated discussions about race and being adopted, and social activities and projects. The Tween group meets at the same time as the Teen group, but has its own mentors and activities.

Pact's Teen Club is designed with adopted and foster teens of color in mind. Non-adopted siblings ages 10 and up may participate if they wish. We do not encourage youth to bring friends who are not personally touched by adoption or foster care. Events are open to club members only-teens will not be given entry if we do not already have their names or a parent, foster parent or guardian does not accompany them.

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2011-2012 Flyer

Guillermo Torres

Multiracial himself (Black and Mexican or as he says "Blaxican") Guillermo is dedicated to engaging youth through hip hop and spoken word. He has been working as a Poet Mentor Educator for the UC Davis School of Education (Sacramento Area Youth Speaks). He has been working with Pact families as a Head Counselor and Teen Club Coordinator and values the importance of adoptees of color coming together to collectively explore and learn about their culture, ancestry, and identity. He is the parent to a daughter named Princess.

Lisa Kelly

Lisa, a biracial (Black/white) adoptee, has a Masters in Early Childhood Education and is a teacher (5th grade) in Berkeley Unified School District. She and her brother were adopted transracially by white parents. She has been working with Pact families as a Head Counselor at Camp for the last 5 years and more recently as Parents of Color Children's Programing Coordinator and Teen Club Coordinator. Lisa values the importance of adoptees of color coming together to collectively explore and learn about their culture, ancestry, and identity.

CIT Program for Adopted and Fostered Youth of Color (and their siblings)

Age 16 and up
Our Teen Club CIT program gives older teens the opportunity to participate with the younger youth in a mentorship role while earning Community Service Hours (5 hours per month). Being a CIT at Pact Teen Club will be fun, but also demands a lot of hard work and responsibility. It's important to realize that if you are accepted, you become part of the team that makes Teen Club work for younger kids.

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