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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2021 · 56 MIN

Love & Adoptees With David Schunk & Claire Ives Adoptees

from Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive · host David Schunk, Claire Ives, Simon Benn

David Schunk was born in Smolensk, Russia in 1994.  He was adopted at a young age by an American family from New Hampshire.  He was a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire since he could remember until he left for college in 2013.  He studied Computer Networking and Cyber Security at Champlain College, located in Burlington Vermont.David currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Founder for the Russian Adoptees nonprofit organization.  In addition, he served as a Board Member for the non profit group, Adopted For Good.  Adopted For Good advocates for positive rights and positive policies for adopted children.  David has traveled to Washington, D.C. many times to advocate for adopted children with local Congress members regarding adoption issues.Connect with David at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dschunk/https://twitter.com/davidmschunkClaire was also born in Russia and adopted by parents in the USA.Connect with Claire at https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireives/Russian Adoptees is a coalition to support the unique needs of persons adopted from Russia and the former Soviet Union.Find out more at:www.facebook.com/RAnonprofitwww.russianadoptees.orghttps://www.instagram.com/russian_adopteeshttps://twitter.com/russianadoptees Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

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What's it like to be with a fellow adoptee? How does being with someone with a similar background make life better? Claire and David share their stories and the story of them as a couple. It's a different conversation to what you're used to on this podcast and I'm sure you'll enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed having it.

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