Speaking Engagements

A captivating storyteller, April’s been invited to educate and engage audiences at some of the nation’s top universities and conferences, including Columbia University School of Social Work and Seton Hall Law School. Informed by her experiences as a transracially adopted woman, April gives us the language and the courage to better navigate the intricate layers of relationships and differences of race, class, and culture.

Topics include:

  • What Adoption Can Teach All Families: The 12-month Playbook

  • Born in June, Raised in April: Adoption, Identity, and Family

  • What My White Parents Did Not Know & Why I Turned Out OK Anyway!

  • A Little More Stevie Wonder, A Little Less Stevie Nicks: The Need for Cultural Expansion