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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear students!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE), a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by MIUSA, is excited to announce its #BlindAbroad campaign, aiming to increase awareness to the blind and low vision community on the benefits of studying, teaching, and/or volunteering abroad!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>At the same time, we aim to raise awareness to organizations and universities to support and promote the participation of the blind community in international educational exchange.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please click on the link below for ways you can join and promote the campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.miusa.org/news/2015/blindabroad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Some examples to participate are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1) Sharing your story if you have studied, taught, or volunteered abroad.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2) Reach out to blind organizations to share your story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3) Create a disability student group on your campus, and discuss student needs and interests, such as studying abroad!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4) Promote the campaign on social media, using #BlindAbroad and @MobilityINTL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, here are ways to stay connected:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1) Follow us on facebook where we are posting a Story and Tipsheet of the Week for the campaign. Hear from students directly who have gone abroad and read tipsheets to l earn how to make it happen! https://www.facebook.com/mobility.international<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2) Hear what others are saying about #BlindAbroad: http://twubs.com/BlindAbroad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3) Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MobilityINTL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I look forward to hearing from you soon!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Monica<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Monica Malhotra<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mobility International USA (MIUSA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>132 E Broadway, Suite 343<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Skype: monica.miusa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(541) 343-1284 ext 27<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:mmalhotra@miusa.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>mmalhotra@miusa.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sign up for our monthly e-newsletters! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.miusa.org/newsletter/signup <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NCDE Clearinghouse [mailto:clearinghouse@miusa.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2015 10:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'blind-international-students@nfbnet.org'<br><b>Subject:</b> Join the #BlindAbroad campaign!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear students!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE), a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by MIUSA, is excited to announce its #BlindAbroad campaign, aiming to increase awareness to the blind and low vision community on the benefits of studying, teaching, and/or volunteering abroad!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At the same time, we aim to raise awareness to organizations and universities to support and promote the participation of the blind community in international educational exchange.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please click on the link below for ways you can join and promote the campaign. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.miusa.org/news/2015/blindabroad">http://www.miusa.org/news/2015/blindabroad</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some examples to participate are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1) Sharing your story if you have studied, taught, or volunteered abroad.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2) Reach out to blind organizations to share your story.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3) Create a disability student group on your campus and discuss student needs and interests, such as studying abroad!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4) Promote the campaign on social media, using #BlindAbroad<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See what others are saying about #BlindAbroad: <a href="http://twubs.com/BlindAbroad">http://twubs.com/BlindAbroad</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to hearing from you soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monica<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monica Malhotra<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mobility International USA (MIUSA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>132 E Broadway, Suite 343<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Skype: monica.miusa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(541) 343-1284 ext 27<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:mmalhotra@miusa.org">mmalhotra@miusa.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sign up for our monthly e-newsletters! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.miusa.org/newsletter/signup">http://www.miusa.org/newsletter/signup</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>