Alex Kuch

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Alexander Marcus Dan Aurel Kuch

(1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29)
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
NationalityGerman and New Zealand
Alma materThe University of Auckland (2014–2018)
Years active2013–present

Alexander Marcus Dan Aurel Kuch (born 19 April 1995)[1] is an Romanian born, German-New Zealand adoption advocate. Kuch began his advocacy by giving his first speech at the Romanian Parliament in 2013.[2][3][4] Since then he has spoken with his advocacy outside New Zealand, including Malaysia, Australia, Canada and Switzerland.[5][6] In 2018 Kuch was made a semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the year, as part of the New Zealander of the Year Awards|2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards. In the same year Kuch received the AIMES Service Award for his advocacy in 2018.[7][8][9]

Career

Kuch started his adoption advocacy in 2013 when he gave his first speech in the Romanian parliament sharing his personal experiences and subsequently also spoke again in 2015.[10][11][12] In 2017 he was apart of the Global Changemakers Forum that was held in Zurich, Switzerland. Kuch has also spoken at numerous international forums such as the ASEM Forum and TEDx talk in Malaysia in 2018.[13][14][15] Kuch has also been involved with the organization I'm Adopted, which is based in New Zealand.[16]

Personal life

Kuch was born in the town of Cluj-Napoca, Romania in the Transylvania region.[17] He was adopted by his German parents Walter and Heidi in 1997 and then moved to New Zealand with his family in 2006.[18][19] He attended Kings Way School from 2007 until 2013.[20][21]

Achievements

Kuch has received numerous awards and honors for his adoption advocacy.[22][23][24] His total list of achievements and honors include the following:

  • AIMES Service Award 2018[25]
  • The University of Auckland Blues Supreme Leadership award 2018[26]
  • ASEF Fellow and delegate 2018[27]
  • Semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year 2018[28]
  • Royal Commonwealth Associate Fellow 2018[29]
  • Rotary Peace Fellowship Nominee 2018 [27][30][27]

References

  1. ↑ "03.09.2013 » SEDINTA BIROULUI PERMANENT AL CAMEREI DEPUTATILOR". www.cdep.ro. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Asociatia CATHARSIS - Transparenţa, Egalitate de şanse, Nediscriminare, Corectitudine, Sinceritate". www.catharsis.org.ro. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Orphan makes a plea for others". Stuff. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Admin (11 November 2018). "Campaign Winners | Alexander Kuch". European Heroes. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "IDYP AGM & 'IDYPx' short talks". Council for International Development. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Băiat abandonat la Cluj și adoptat in Germania. Nimeni nu i-a dat multe șanse, dar acum e un tânăr de ispravă". Ştiri de Cluj (in română). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Crimson Education founder Sharndre Kushor wins 2018 AIMES Supreme Award". channelmag.co.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Abandonat într-un orfelinat din Cluj, adoptat în Germania. Alex este acum activist şi a călătorit în lumea întreagă". adevarul.ro (in română). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Great events and alumni achievements". channelmag.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Festivalul Creativității Geniului Românesc la Antipozi | AMBASADA ROM NIEI în Australia". canberra.mae.ro. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "TDH Newsletter – Spring 2014" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "Television and Radio – The University of Auckland Library". collections.library.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Kuch, Alexander (7 December 2018), How international adoption changed my life and why I believe it has the potential to change lives, retrieved 13 October 2023
  14. ↑ "2018 Blues Awards Winners – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Abandonat într-un orfelinat din Cluj, adoptat în Germania. Alex este acum activist şi a călătorit în lumea întreagă". adevarul.ro (in română). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Paper session: Adult adoptees". ICAR. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Romanian adoptee defies odds to complete degree – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  18. ↑ Angelescu, Cosmin Savu, Rareș Năstase, Paula Herlo, Alex Dima, Paul (2018-11-01). Romania, te iubesc!. Humanitas SA. ISBN 978-973-50-6303-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. ↑ "What it's like to meet your birth mother for the first time on live TV". Radio New Zealand. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  20. ↑ "Congratulations to Alex Kuch". www.kingsway.school.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  21. ↑ "Băiat abandonat la Cluj și adoptat in Germania. Nimeni nu i-a dat multe șanse, dar acum e un tânăr de ispravă". Ştiri de Cluj (in română). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Meet the semi-finalists of the 2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  23. ↑ School, KingsWay. "Alex Kuch receives the AIMES Service to the Community Award". KingsWay School. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  24. ↑ "Crimson Education founder Sharndre Kushor wins 2018 AIMES Supreme Award". www.channelmag.co.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  25. ↑ "Alexander Kuch, Advocate – Children's Rights and International Adoptions (23)". northsidelive.co.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  26. ↑ "2018 Blues Awards Winners – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "When love changes everything – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  28. ↑ "Meet the semi-finalists of the 2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards". web.archive.org. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Romanian adoptee defies odds to complete degree – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  30. ↑ "Toastmasters International –". www.toastmasters.org. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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