Name: Fred

Social Justice Group: Child Welfare, Foster Care and Adoption

Date of Fieldwork: February 10, 2022

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):jenny and Keven Samuelson

Type of Fieldwork: Interview

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?[:: :

On February 10, 2022 we had the honor of meeting with Jenny and Keven Samuelson about their experience with adoption and the trials and tribulations of the process. Jenny and Keven adopted from birth two children.  Their process was hard though especially because the children were in a different states, so they signed up for the adoption process through and organization.  A resume is sent out to parents who pick who they want. Once a child is selected, parents meet with the biological mothers and talk about the child/baby.  When the mother goes into labor, an adoptive parent gets called into the hospital.