International Adoption......with Laura Kangas

11/10/22 • 46 min

We met Laura Kangas back in episode 57 with her co-author Jim Rogers. They have written “Diversity Training that generates real change” which was released recently. Today’s episode is a more personal one. While learning about Laura for episode 57 we learnt that Laura adopted 2 baby girls from China.

Listen in to hear Lisa Mulligan in conversation with Laura to learn how international adoption has changed Laura’s life.

It's a beautiful and heartening story. If you are considering international adoption and would like to learn more from Laura you can get in contact here

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Listen in to hear Lisa Mulligan in conversation with Laura to learn how international adoption has changed Laura’s life.

It's a beautiful and heartening story. If you are considering international adoption and would like to learn more from Laura you can get in contact here

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A Dog Called Diversity - International Adoption......with Laura Kangas

Transcript

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Welcome to A Dog Called Diversity , a podcast from the Culture Ministry where we explore the themes of diversity , equity and inclusion through sharing stories of personal and powerful lived experiences , including how people have found their feet and developed their career in diversity and inclusion .

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