At Your School

BRING ADOPTION INTO YOUR SCHOOL

As a student, does your school (middle school, high school, college) include the topic of adoption in any of your studies? Does your school staff or personnel talk about the choice of adoption for an unexpected pregnancy in health classes or sex-ed classes? If not, here are key points on how to integrate adoption into your school environment:

• Start an after or before school club or activity that center’s on the topic (i.e. Support resources for birth parents and adoptees)
• Begin a student campaign centered on the topic
• Write a paper or create a project centered on adoption, and present it to your classmates
• Collaborate and volunteer with your school peers at reputable adoption agencies
• You may encounter a situation with a friend at school who is facing an unexpected pregnancy and is unsure about what to do. The best thing you can do for your friend is to provide them with reliable adoption resources so they are informed about the option of adoption.

*Visit adoption-education.com to find out how AdoptED provides schools and students with free education and resources about adoption, by using a hands-on, interactive curriculum.