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This e-letter contains information about the following:

• CCAA‚s New Rules Regarding Waiting Children
• Hosting an International Exchange Student
• 2008 ASIA Reunion

CCAA's New Rules Regarding Waiting Children
ASIA recently received an important notice from CCAA regarding the publishing of information about waiting children. CCAA made it very clear that agencies are not to post identifying information about waiting children on public forums. We have to be very careful about how we share this information with families. This includes our password protected website. If you have access to the waiting child section, you may have noticed that all Chinese names and provinces have been removed. CCAA does not allow names and provinces or Social Welfare Institutes of the waiting children to be public information.

This rule extends to families in process for a waiting child who may have gained this information about the child they wish to adopt. We understand it is extremely exciting when you find your child and you wish to share this information. However, please do not post any identifying information about any waiting child on any public forum including blogs and listservs. This is extremely important in order to maintain the integrity of the
waiting child program and ASI's ability to maintain the privilege to place these children. You may share information privately with family and friends without posting it publicly.

If you wish to advocate for waiting children, please feel free to do so without identifying information. For example, you are welcome to post that ASIA has a 6 year old boy with congenital heart disease on our current waiting child list that needs to find his forever family. Feel free to share Marc's email with any interested parties: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
ASIA thanks you for your cooperation with this critical rule.

Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) www.cci-exchange.com
The CCI invites families from the Portland/Vancouver Metro area to become a volunteer host family to an international student. All students have been individually interviewed to ensure they have the maturity and language skills necessary for an exchange program. Students are between ages 15-18 years of age and arrive with their own spending money and medical insurance. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please call Sherri Hooker at 503.516.4967 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2008 ASIA Reunion in Newport, Oregon
It is time to start planning your summer vacations and ASIA would like to invite you to spend August 1-3, 2008 with us on the Oregon Coast in Newport, Oregon for the 2008 Reunion.

For an itinerary and registration information, please click here. We have an exciting
weekend planned and we hope you will be able to join us. ASIA has done its best to keep the cost down. In fact, the cost for a family of four, including 2 nights at the Best Western Agate Inn, is $543.00. This is more than $100 less than our 2007 reunion in Seattle, WA and our 2005 reunion in Cannon Beach, OR!

Newport, Oregon offers guests many sites and activities for the whole family. It boasts the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Marine Discovery Tours, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Rogue Pub & Brewery, Mo's Restaurant, and not to forget the beautiful beach and Pacific Ocean!

A limited number of hotels rooms have been reserved in Newport at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn. The rates ASIA has secured are $119 for a Hillside Room and $139 for an Ocean View Room. All rates are subject to state and local taxes (approximately 10.5%). Rates are for one or two adults -- extra adults; add $10 per night and children under 18 stay free with parents. These rates will be honored until July 1, 2008. If you choose to stay there, please reference „ASIA Reunion‰ when making reservations.

You may reserve by calling

1.800.546.5010.
Best Western Agate Inn
3019 N. Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
Tel: 1.800.546.5010
Fax: 541.265.5342
Website: www.agatebeachinn.com

The Best Western Agate Beach features a heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, 24-hour exercise room, gift shop/espresso bar and a game room for kids.

For a list of alternate hotels, please visit the Newport Chamber of Commerce where you can find alternate Newport hotels, motels, condominiums, bed and breakfasts, and city attractions- http://www.newportchamber.org/ or call Toni at 503.224.1860.

If you have
any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thank you,
Toni Flitcraft
Office Coordinator
ASIA