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<DIV><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 3/12/10, Mobility International USA <I><exchange@MIUSA.ORG></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Mobility International USA <exchange@MIUSA.ORG><BR>Subject: MIUSA exchange programs in 2010<BR>To: NDSU@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU<BR>Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 10:00 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>**Accessibility information at bottom**<BR><BR>Not displaying correctly? [1]View it in your browser.<BR>2010 MIUSA Disability Rights and Leadership Programs Announced<BR>Are you interested in building your leadership skills, learning from others<BR>with disabilities, and cross-cultural experiences? Apply now! Deadline to<BR>apply is _March 21 _for the _[2]Costa Rica Cross-Cultural Perspectives on<BR>Disability Rights Exchange _program from June 16 - July 1, 2010. People<BR>with disabilities from New York City ages 18 - 24 highly encouraged to<BR>apply. _Submit your application before March 21! Late applications accepted<BR>as space permits. _See below for more information about the program.<BR><BR>-March 6-18, 2010: Eugene, Oregon-<BR>[3]The Advanced International Leadership, Employment and Disability (I-LEAD)<BR>program, currently underway, brings together 19 high-level professionals,<BR>with and without disabilities, to
Eugene from Central and South America.<BR>The delegation is addressing priority issues for inclusive employment<BR>practices through on-site visits and interactive discussions with government<BR>policy makers and officials. Through the visits and discussions the<BR>delegation is working together to form a strategy to build the capacity of<BR>governments, businesses, schools and disabled peoples organizations to<BR>increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Latin<BR>America.<BR>For more information, please visit:<BR><A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/ilead" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/ilead</A><BR> Links:<BR> 1. <A href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=17a20de503&e=693aKyXPhw" target=_blank>http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=17a20de503&e=693aKyXPhw</A><BR> 2. <A
href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership/costarica10" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership/costarica10</A><BR> 3. <A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/ilead/ileadadv/index_html" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/ilead/ileadadv/index_html</A><BR><BR>-May 2-5, 2010: Eugene, Oregon-<BR>The [5]Leadership and Reentry Workshop for FLEX and YES Students with<BR>Disabilities is a follow up to the Preparatory Workshops that are held<BR>earlier in the school year. It provides an opportunity for the students to<BR>reflect on their disability-related experiences in the U.S., participate in<BR>enrichment activities focused on leadership and the rights of people with<BR>disabilities, prepare to return to their home countries and the<BR>disability-related services that are available and create action plans to<BR>encourage other students with disabilities to participate in future FLEX and<BR>YES programs. This program is
sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and<BR>Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by<BR>MIUSA.<BR>For more information, please visit:<BR><A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes</A><BR> Links:<BR> 5. <A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes/flexyeswkshps" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes/flexyeswkshps</A><BR><BR>-May 7-20, 2010: Eugene, Oregon-<BR>Since 2007, MIUSA has collaborated with partners in the Kingdom of Bahrain<BR>for reciprocal exchange programs between Eugene and Manama, Bahrain. This<BR>year, the [7]U.S./Bahrain Inclusive Sports and Recreation for Youth with<BR>Disabilities Exchange Program will bring together eight sports and<BR>recreation professionals with and without disabilities, and two Bahraini<BR>leaders, for interactive workshops, instructional seminars, site visits,<BR>sport demonstrations and
strategic planning sessions, on how to include<BR>youth with disabilities in all sport and recreation programs. This program<BR>is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S.<BR>Department of State and is administered by MIUSA. For more information,<BR>please visit:<BR><A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/bahrain" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/bahrain</A><BR> Links:<BR> 7. <A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/bahrain/bahrain2010" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/bahrain/bahrain2010</A><BR><BR>-June 16-July 1, 2010: San Jose, Costa Rica-<BR>MIUSA will lead a delegation of young adults with disabilities from New York<BR>City on the [9]2010 U.S./Costa Rica: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on<BR>Disability Rights Leadership Exchange Program. The program will incorporate<BR>interactive workshops on disability rights and leadership and there will be<BR>an opportunity to participate in a
volunteer service project. During the<BR>program, delegates will become ambassadors of disability rights by sharing<BR>cross-cultural disability perspectives with members of the local community.<BR>The delegates will experience language immersion, food and culture by living<BR>with a local host family. This project is sponsored by the New York<BR>Community Trust. For more information, please visit:<BR><A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership</A><BR> Links:<BR> 9. <A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership/costarica10" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership/costarica10</A><BR><BR>-July 24-31, 2010: Eugene, Oregon-<BR>New FLEX students with disabilities travel directly from their home<BR>countries to Eugene to participate in the [11]Preparatory Workshop for FLEX<BR>Students with Disabilities. The week-long workshop is designed to prepare<BR>students
with disabilities to successfully address challenges related to<BR>access and inclusion during their year in the U.S. and to foster successful<BR>experiences for students with disabilities. This program is sponsored by the<BR>Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State<BR>and is administered by MIUSA. For more information, please visit:<BR><A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes</A><BR> Links:<BR> 11. <A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes/flexyeswkshps#ANP" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes/flexyeswkshps#ANP</A><BR><BR>-August 7 – 29, 2010: Eugene, Oregon-<BR>MIUSA’s signature women’s program is the [13]Women’s Institute on Leadership<BR>and Disability (WILD). 2010 will be the 5th WILD program that MIUSA has<BR>hosted! WILD brings together new and emerging grassroots women leaders with<BR>disabilities
from around the world to Eugene to build skills, exchange<BR>experiences and strategies, create new visions and strengthen international<BR>networks of support. Through a series of intensive workshops, women move<BR>forward in their personal and professional roles as disabled world leaders.<BR>For more information, please visit:<BR><A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/wild/" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/wild/</A><BR> Links:<BR> 13. <A href="http://www.miusa.org/exchange/wild/wild2010/index_html" target=_blank>http://www.miusa.org/exchange/wild/wild2010/index_html</A><BR><BR>Any questions? Email [15]<A href="http://us.mc538.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=exchange@miusa.org" ymailto="mailto:exchange@miusa.org">exchange@miusa.org</A> or call 541-343-1284<BR>541-343-1284 tel/tty.<BR> Links:<BR> 15. mailto:<A href="http://us.mc538.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=clearinghouse@miusa.org"
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