[NABS-L] Magazine about Study Abroad with your Community College

[MIUSA Clearinghouse]

Dear NABS Listserv Members,
The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) is proud to
announce the release of our latest publication of the A World Awaits You
(AWAY) magazine on disability and international exchange. The latest
edition focuses on internationalization efforts at community college
campuses and how CCs can welcome international students with disabilities
while sending more U.S. SWDs abroad. Areas covered will include:
• Why 3 students with disabilities from Sweden, Pakistan and Hong Kong
opted to enroll in U.S. community colleges
• How three U.S. community college students with disabilities seized
opportunities through their school to study abroad in Ireland, Singapore,
and the Czech Republic
• Advice for success from community college staff and leadership
• Tips from study abroad alumni for raising funds
• Resources from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs, including the Gilman Scholarship and EducationUSA
advising centers.
Read the magazine online.
<https://www.miusa.org/resource/booksjournals/awaycc>

Highlights
The Road to Independence <https://www.miusa.org/resource/story/anna>
For Anna Ringstrom, a woman with Down syndrome from Sweden, studying at a
U.S. community college is not just about academics, but also transitioning
to adulthood.
Building Confidence in Ireland <https://www.miusa.org/resource/story/chynna>
With a desire to venture beyond Wisconsin, Chynna McNair set out with
fellow students and sign language interpreters to explore the beauty of the
Emerald Isle.
Finding Community <https://www.miusa.org/resource/story/abdul>
Rooming with a Mormon roommate and coaching the local soccer team in Utah
granted Global UGRAD student Abdul Salam Mehsood opportunities for sharing
his culture.
Directing Access in the Czech Republic
<https://www.miusa.org/resource/story/shea>
Despite the language barrier, Shea Megale found creative methods to
communicate with Czech students, actors and her personal assistant while
shooting a student film abroad.

Enjoy
Justin Harford
Program Coordinator (NCDE)
jharford at miusa.org
541-343-1284
Mobility International USA
132 E. Broadway Suite 343
Eugene, OR 97401