On Nov. 14, 7 p.m., attend a seminar with other adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents from all backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures. Examine concerns about being adoptive parents. Discover tools to discuss an adoptive child’s origin story with them in a way that is affirming and beneficial. Gain guidance on how to introduce children to topics revolving around race and sexual identity politics. For those in transracial and same sex headed households, learn to be advocates for children in their schools and in your community. $30, individual; $45, couple. Register at hillcenterdc.org.