Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!

Our guest this episode is Sullivan Summer, Independent Scholar, Critic, Creator, and Adoptee, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. 

This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Fosters, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.

Sullivan Summer is a domestic, transracial adoptee whose lived experience of being raised in racial isolation deeply informs her advocacy. With more than twenty years of organizational leadership experience, she brings a powerful voice to the adoptee community as a co-host of the Adoption Pop! podcast, and host of the Additions to the Archive,where she interviews history and literature scholars writing about the Black experience. Sullivan also holds a law degree and uses her platform to highlight intersections of adoption, race, and justice.

We end the show with “Rapid Fire” questions which brings levity and also some fun facts about our guest. This is an incredible episode and we hope you enjoy learning about our guest. 

Sullivan will be attending our Leadership Summit. Come meet her and ask her about all her work and projects! 

We are still offering BOGO 50% off tickets to our 2026 Leadership Summit in Washington DC. We hope to see you there on November 13, 2026. 

Tickets (and scholarship tickets are available – free to anyone who needs them!) Tickets include:

• Admission into the event

• Networking hour with our leaders (includes light apps and a drink ticket – must be 21 to drink alcohol)

• Admission into the Narrative Change workshop

• Summit swag item

• Access to our Career Sponsor who will be job/career resources onsite

• Admission into the film screening (film details TBA)

• You can add on to receive a copy of Grace Yung Foster's leadership book – to be published in March of 2027 and it will be mailed to the address you provide upon check-out

Event Details 2026 Leadership Summit

Adoptees, Fosters, & Allies: 

The Media & Entertainment Industry & Narrative Change

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Time: 3pm – 8pm ET

Place: DuPont Circle, Washington, DC

Description: An exciting one day event filled with sector leaders as guest speakers discussing Adoptee & Foster Inclusion, Representation, and Narrative Change Power in Media.

• Our general event deck linked here.

• Our event website linked here. 

• Our sponsorship deck linked here. 

• Our 2025 event videos.

• Our volunteer signup form here.

• Tickets are LIVE! Purchase directly here. 

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Links:

https://sullivansummer.com/  

https://substack.com/@sullivansummer  

https://www.instagram.com/thesullivansummer/  

https://www.adopteesffp.org  

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Our executive producer is Grace Yung Foster. This show is brought to you by The Inclusion Initiative Media Studio.