Bring Adoption Literacy

to Your Community Today

BECOME THE VILLAGE

ADOPTEES CAN TRUST

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Bring Adoption Literacy to Your Community Today 

BECOME THE VILLAGE

ADOPTEES CAN TRUST

Schedule Free Discovery Call
Your team is committed to deep, important work – supporting children, families, and communities who are navigating complex systems and experiences.
 
But shifting culture, inspiring empathy, and moving from awareness to action takes more than a few new policies or updated training manuals.
It takes voices who get it – from lived experiences and candid perspectives.

 

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Meet Cam Lee Small

 

Speaker. Clinician. Adoptee. Advocate.
Cam brings lived experience and professional expertise to every keynote and training he delivers. He’s not just telling stories – he’s designing community conversations that lead to long-term transformation.
With 65+ professional trainings delivered since 2019 and a 100% adoption-focused clinical practice, Cam's work has been featured by TEDx Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota, HBO, National Council for Adoption, Christianity Today, University of Minnesota School of Social Work, and Center for Adoption Support and Education. His book The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment was nominated for the FORWARD INDIES Book of the Year Award.
Whether you’re planning a child welfare training, corporate leadership retreat, educational conference, healthcare summit, or community event, Cam’s presentations help any audience understand how embracing diverse narratives strengthens families, organizations, and communities. 
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Featured by TEDx Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota, Christianity Today, HBO, and National Council for Adoption, Cam offers a unique lens shaped by his clinical training, thought leadership, and identity as a Korean American adoptee raised in the Midwest.
 
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Cam’s keynotes and workshops provide more than inspiration. They are expertly curated, interactive experiences to deliver clarity, compassion, and strategy – the key ingredient to launch your team’s mission from theory to culture.
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 Why Cam’s unique adoption expertise translates everywhere: 

 

✓ Resilience & adaptability lessons applicable to any workforce

✓ Identity & belonging insights crucial for inclusive cultures

✓ Trauma-informed leadership that improves team dynamics and talent retention

✓ Authentic storytelling to inspire connection and engagement

✓ Diverse lived experience that resonates universally

✓ Clinical expertise in human behavior and organizational dynamics

✓ Research-backed insights that drive measurable outcomes

 

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2025 Speaking Topics To Strengthen Your Organization:

For Child Welfare & Healthcare Professionals:

  • Building Adoption-Literate Organizations to Support Families & Communities
  • When Loss Looks Like Gain: Responding to the Full Adoptee Experience
  • Parenting When Your Journeys Aren’t the Same: A Lens for Foster Care & Adoption
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For Educational & Ministry Leaders:

  • Supporting Transracial Families Through Conscious Identity Development
  • Cultivating Trauma-Responsive Spaces for Youth and Families
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For Corporate & Community Organizations:

  • The Adoptee’s Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment (based on Cam's book)
  • Leading Communities Where Every Story Matters
  • Building Cultural Bridges: From Individual Awareness to Collective Action
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Adoption Literacy is a

Community Intervention 

Discover resources for understanding how the Adoption Literacy framework empowers adoptees, equips families, and strengthens communities as a powerful and dynamic intervention.

 

 Why Adoptees Need a New Kind of Village 

In his TEDx talk, Cam introduces Adoption Literacy for understanding the emotional and societal impacts of adoption - so communities can help adoptees reclaim their narratives, heal, and thrive. He shares four key relational cues to equip parents, professionals, and allies to be part of lasting positive change. 

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 The Adoptee's Journey

Cam explores the nuances and complexities of the adoptee experience, revealing how history and faith communities have shaped adoption practices and outcomes over time. Through Adoption Literacy, Cam offers a path for adoptees to discover agency, embrace identity, and strengthen meaningful relationships across all their family systems. 

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 Community Awareness

In the interview with WCCO - CBS Minnesota, Cam shares about his personal journey from isolation to  connection, and reflects on identity, grief, and healing in adoption. He discussed his return to Korea and the experience of meeting birth family in his book The Adoptee's Journey, offering hope and guidance for adoptees, families and communities alike. 

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The Journey Starts Here 

 

Schedule a discovery call to share your goals, explore additional topics, and learn how Cam can help your team unlock potential and elevate outcomes.

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