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Welcome to the official web site
of the Interracial Family Circle (IFC), Washington, DC Metro
Area Chapter. Located in the seat of the nation's government, IFC
members enjoy many of the beautiful buildings and vistas that abound
the nation's capital. Our members get together for fun events at local
parks, museums, book readings, and more! Members also gain support and
advice from each other by sharing their experiences as multicultural
families. I hope that you will join us for many of these activities,
from hosting "Circle Chats" to leading book club discussions and
writing articles for the newsletter. Leave your comments below to get
involved.
Why I joined IFC? By Valerie Center
When my husband and I adopted our first son, Jeremy, from DC's
Department of Human Services, our social worker gave us an old IFC
newsletter. I remember looking at it and thinking it looked
interesting, then I got caught up in the excitement of a new baby in
the house and put it aside for about a year. I came across it again one
day while I was organizing some paperwork, and decided to join.
I probably got the newsletters for about a year before we decided to
come to the annual picnic at Wheaton Regional Park. This was probably
around August of 1995 or 1996 -- Jeremy would have been 2 or 3 years
old by then. I remember looking for the pavilion, and suddenly coming
up to a large group of families, many who looked just like us -- White
parents and African American children. It just felt so great to be in a
group where we weren't the different ones" for a change!
We were warmly welcomed, and I really felt this was a great group to
belong to. I felt it was important to expose Jeremy to more events
where he could get to know other trans-racially adopted children.
After that, we slowly got more involved. Our second son, Peter was
adopted in 1997 and his first IFC outing was a picnic at Reena and Tom
Bernards house. A few years later, I became Corresponding Secretary and
held that position for about 5 years.
We have been coming to IFC events for almost 10 years now, and I
consider many of the past and present IFC members to be my friends.
It's nice to be around people who can completely understand the unique
challenges of being part of a multi-racial family.
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