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CELEBRATING
HIGHLIGHTS FROM CCAI’S

FIRST 15 YEARS

YEARS

August 2008
Our Foster Youth Interns collectively
wrote the first Foster Youth
January 2002 Internship Program® Report. The
The inaugural 20/20 Vision Program Congressional report is published and released
Delegation to China met with President Jiang nationally and presented to the U.S.
Zemin to preserve the intercountry adoption Congress in a formal briefing.
program between the two nations.

November 2002 2010
CCAI joined the National Adoption Day Coalition.

2008
2003

2002

2001 May 2003
The Foster Youth Internship Program® is
established and brings the voices of young
people who experienced foster care to the
halls of the U.S. Congress.
April 2001
CCAI is incorporated.
June 2003
Along with several partners, CCAI brought
September 2001 an experiential Foster Care Maze to the
The Angels in Adoption® U.S. Capitol complex. Members of Congress
Program grew from a walked through the maze and were met at
successful press conference the end by alumni of foster care and invited
to incorporate the first to sign an Adoption Pledge. Some are still
Angels in Adoption® Gala.
serving and talking about their pledge.