Adoption Summit Day 1 line up

Welcome to Day 1 of Adoption Summit!

Welcome to Adoption Summit! These emails are the key to getting access to the presentations when they go live. You will receive an email the night before, and they will contain the links to each presentation. The presentation will only be live for a few hours, so make sure that you don't miss them.



Here are the links for Monday's Presentation:


Nathan Gwilliam

Opening Remarks

Starts at 7:00 AM PDT, 10:00 AM EDT


Michelle Madrid-Branch

Words Matter & the Power of Unconditional Love

Starts at 7:45 AM PDT, 10:45 AM EDT


Chrystal Smith

Adopting Through Foster Care

Starts at 8:30 AM PDT, 11:30 AM ED


Rebecca Gruenspan

Roadmap to a Quicker Domestic Adoption

Starts at 9:15 AM PDT, 12:15 PM EDT


Deanna Kahler

Beyond Biology: Why Love and Bonding Are Real in Adoption

Starts at 10:00 AM PDT, 1:00 PM EDT


Kanisha Tillman

The Culture of Black Hair Care

Starts at 10:45 AM PDT, 1:45 PM EDT


Tamra Hyde

Love No Matter What

Starts at 12:15 PM PDT, 3:15 PM EDT


Alison England

The Secrets of Passing the Home Study

Starts at 1:00 PM PDT, 4:00 PM EDT


Richard Hill

Finding Family with DNA Testing

Starts at 1:45 PM PDT, 4:45 PM EDT


Christine Bauer

Choice, Chance and Motherhood: A Birth Mother's Perspective

Starts at 2:30 PM PDT, 5:30 PM EDT


Sara Ward

The Impact of the Internet on Adoption

Starts at 3:15 PM PDT, 6:15 PM EDT


Samantha Morgan

Changing Gears from Infertility to Adoption

Starts at 4:00 PM PDT, 7:00 PM EDT


Kristopher Bennett

Social Media, Adoption and You

Starts at 4:45 PM PDT, 7:45 PM EDT