“When A.J. Bryant speaks, he takes you on a journey. He communicates eloquently, honestly, respectfully, and directly about his experience as an adoptee from South Asia into a Caucasian family. He brings to light his experiences and feelings at different stages of life, from his childhood in the mid-west, to his teens in New Jersey, and on to living in India for 6 months. When he speaks or blogs, he does not shy away from hard topics of identity, race, politics, and conflict, however, one comes away with hope as our understanding grows and evolves from his insight.”
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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International development practitioner with 13 years' experience providing top-level…
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A huge thank you to the organizers of ICAR International Conference on Adoption Research and all the presenters and attendees. I was privileged to…
A huge thank you to the organizers of ICAR International Conference on Adoption Research and all the presenters and attendees. I was privileged to…
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What should come first in business - product innovation or customer needs? My recent insights shared during a discussion with early-stage startups…
What should come first in business - product innovation or customer needs? My recent insights shared during a discussion with early-stage startups…
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Thrilled to share that I've been honored with the full National Association of Asian Pacifics In Politics & Public Affairs (NAAPPPA) Best Under 40…
Thrilled to share that I've been honored with the full National Association of Asian Pacifics In Politics & Public Affairs (NAAPPPA) Best Under 40…
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Experience & Education
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Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC
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Advocate
Adoptees for Justice
- Present 5 years 5 months
Politics
Central coalition member of the first adoptee-led legislation initiative to give US citizenship to all international adoptees, through the Adoptee Citizenship Act in the U.S House of Representatives (H.R 2731) and the U.S. Senate (S.1554).
Spearhead research on inter-country adoption statistics and develop fact sheets for members of Congress
Engage with Senate and House staff in face-to-face meetings on Capitol Hill, expanding Congressional support for the initiative…Central coalition member of the first adoptee-led legislation initiative to give US citizenship to all international adoptees, through the Adoptee Citizenship Act in the U.S House of Representatives (H.R 2731) and the U.S. Senate (S.1554).
Spearhead research on inter-country adoption statistics and develop fact sheets for members of Congress
Engage with Senate and House staff in face-to-face meetings on Capitol Hill, expanding Congressional support for the initiative
Participate in strategy sessions, developing national advocacy, information, and public engagement campaigns
Organize community support in target states to help drive constituent calls and letters to key state decision-makers
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Parish Council Member
Church of the Advent
- 3 years 1 month
Social Services
Part of six-member team elected by the church to provide financial, strategic, spiritual and logistical guidance for an Anglican parish congregation of 350+ plus members
Publications
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Mapping Youth Leaders for Peacebuilding
SFCG
This toolkit is a template to provide overarching guidance for integrating and implementing youth mapping activities into programs. Youth mapping is a methodology used to identify youth leaders within their context and to understand:
■ How youth are organized?
■ How youth-led groups, both formal and informal, are structured?
■ In what way these youth and youth-led groups influence their communities?Other authors -
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Joseph, No Last Name
Open Magazine
See publicationHis birth certificate read ‘Joseph, no last name given’. An American couple adopted him; 32 years later, AJ Bryant returns to District Three Hospital in Kottayam where the mother he’s never met gave him birth
Courses
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USAID Rules and Regulations: Grants & Cooperative Agreements
December 2014
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USAID/OFDA Guidelines for Federal Proposal Workshop
May 2014
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Thank you, Kim Park Nelson and Mia Ives-Rublee, for organizing a listening session with the White House Initiative on Asian American, Native…
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