Internationally Born, Indiana Raised Each year thousands of foreign born children are adopted in the United States. What factors influence someone to adopt internationally? When did international adoption take root in southern Indiana? And do internationally adopted children in the region feel any connection to their birth culture? “Internationally Born, Indiana Raised” attempts to answer these questions through the personal stories of southern Indiana families united through international adoption. Program Audio and Transcripts “Internationally Born,Indiana Raised” is a one-hour public radio documentary. Click the links on the right to listen to the entire program or to individual segments. Segment transcripts, in PDF format, are also available for download. Segment 1: Domestic vs. International Adoption (listen..., transcript...) Segment 2: Int’l Adoption in SW Indiana 1958-present (listen..., transcript...) Segment 3: Questions of Culture in Int’l Adoptions (listen..., transcript...) Entire program (listen...) About the Program "Internationally Born, Indiana Raised" was written and produced by Erin Gibson as a graduate research project at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Gibson is currently an instructor in Radio-Television at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. Acknowledgments Hosted by John Gibson, WIKY-FM, Evansville, IN Music written and produced by The Toddlers Dedication In memory of Donna Barthel, who encouraged and inspired so many to be passionate and compassionate. For Leah and Lilly Barthel, may you never forget a mother’s love.