Jessica M. Luciere is a transracial adoptee born in Bogota, Colombia who grew up on Long Island, New York. She is an Adoptee Advocate, working to create supportive spaces for adoptees and their families around the world. Currently the Manager of Community Engagements at Spence-Chapin, Jessica is also the facilitator of the Mentorship Programs, which have been in existence since 2005. Jessica is the former President of All Together Now, Inc based in Brooklyn NY, and has also worked with Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York (AFFCNY). Jessica’s passion for working with adoptees has always been the driving force behind her work, and is the reason she continues to create spaces for adoptee stories and voices to be heard by all.

Music by Corey Quinn