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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Happy New Year! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mobility International USA is looking for international students with disabilities for an exciting initiative!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange sponsored by the U.S Department of State aims to increase participation of people with all types of disabilities in international exchange programs! This year one of our projects is to focus on raising awareness to international students with disabilities about these opportunities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are inviting international students with disabilities to be interviewed to be featured in our A World Awaits You (AWAY) journal and/or to be featured in our second podcast series! Our podcast launched last summer and had over 1000 downloads in the first 6 months and our AWAY journal has been viewed and shared hundreds of times in the first few weeks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are you an international student with a disability who is or has studied in the U.S.? Do you know an international student that studied or is studying in the U.S.? We would love to hear from you and share your story to encourage more students to come study in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to schedule interviews very soon, so please let me know if you would be interested or know anyone who would. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Check out more about our AWAY journal and podcast below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A World Awaits You (AWAY): <a href="http://www.miusa.org/resource/booksjournals/awaystudyabroad">http://www.miusa.org/resource/booksjournals/awaystudyabroad</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Podcast: <a href="http://www.miusa.org/podcast">http://www.miusa.org/podcast</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><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><b>Monica Malhotra<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Project Manager, 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>(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><b>Web:</b> <a href="http://www.miusa.org">www.miusa.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>