[Nyabs] {Disarmed} Fwd: MIUSA's Global Impact E-News

Sat Aug 17 01:02:24 UTC 2013

Hey all,

I am just forwarding this MIUSA newsletter because of the update on the
blind alum...

Kate

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*7th International WILD Program Begins!*
Twenty-one disabled women activists from Africa, Asia and the Pacific,
Latin America and the Middle East have arrived to the U.S. for our 7th
international Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD)
Exchange Program being held this month in Eugene, Oregon.

Embracing the "Loud, Proud, and Passionate ®" theme, WILD women are
participating in intensive seminars, workshops and site visits, team
building activities such as an outdoor challenge course and river rafting,
and staying with local families. These activists, representing diverse
disabilities, bring expertise in fields such as law, policy, business,
human rights, youth empowerment, education, health, media, HIV/AIDS, and
violence prevention.

During WILD we also host the Gender, Disability and Development Institute
(GDDI) where delegates meet with representatives from international
development agencies later this month. This innovative retreat goes beyond
rhetoric and workshops to engage participants in direct dialogue about
strategies for including women and girls with disabilities in development
projects throughout the world.

For live updates about the program, follow us on our social media and blog.
The WILD program is made possible by the generous support of the American
people through the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID), with technical support provided by the USAID-funded Leadership,
Management, and Governance project. WILD is also supported by generous
sponsorship of local businesses and families in Eugene and Springfield.

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*MIUSA celebrates the power of disabled women activists this month!
Twenty-one disabled women activists from Africa, Asia and the Pacific,
Latin America and the Middle East convene for the 7th International Women's
Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) Exchange Program on August
3-25, 2013. Photo credit: Patrick Galasso*

*Africa Visitors Give and Gain*
Coming together as disability advocates from many different countries is
what MIUSA is all about. And recently, we had a chance to host leaders from
11 countries including Botswana, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger,
Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, and Swaziland for one day as part of
the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Professionals, youth,
and students with disabilities from these countries and others have many
opportunities to come to the U.S. on sponsored programs like IVLP.
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*MIUSA Alumni Changing the World*
In just three years, MIUSA alumni Peter Flomo from Liberia went from YES
Scholar to starting the Vision of Life Club of Disabled Youth, returning to
study in the U.S., and now husband and father of two small boys. "As a
blind person in Liberia, the opportunities for education and a good life
are nonexistent at this time. In order to live, a disabled person must get
on the streets to beg for money for food and other necessities. This club
works with other disabled associations to teach members how to be a more
productive people in their homes and communities," shared Peter. "This
initiative came from the things I learned as an exchange student and as
part of the MIUSA program." Have a story to share? Become a featured person
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*Peter Flomo (pictured, center back) was a high school YES scholar in
2010-2011 and is now back in the U.S. studying and gaining skills to
support a new disability club for youth who are blind or low-vision in
Liberia.*

*First Oregon, then the World: Youth with Disabilities Prepare to Study in
the U.S.*
We can't wait to meet them! The next generation of youth leaders with
disabilities is making their way to MIUSA this week. High school students
with disabilities from Eurasia and predominately Muslim countries will be
studying abroad at high schools throughout the United States. After 5 days
of disability rights workshops, volunteer projects, adaptive sports, and
leadership training with us, these young leaders with disabilities leave
knowing how to address the challenges related to accessibility and
inclusion during their school year. And it doesn't stop there-- throughout
their year we stay connected to support their experience as part of their
U.S. Department of State-sponsored year in America. Learn more and download
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*Brilliant & Resilient: Celebrating the Power of Disabled Women Photography
Book and Exhibit*

*HOST THE EXHIBIT*
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mounted museum quality photographs and vignettes. Available to tour
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*ORDER THE BOOK*
The 120 page, full color, coffee table-style photographic book features
powerful portraits and personal stories of 50 disabled women activists from
41 countries. Alternate formats available. Cost: $24.95 To order the book
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