[VABS] Fwd: [NABS-L] Seeking International exchange alumni with disabilities

[Naim Abu-ElHawa]

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> From: MIUSA Clearinghouse via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: June 12, 2023 at 5:25:24 PM EDT
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> Cc: MIUSA Clearinghouse <clearinghouse at miusa.org>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Seeking International exchange alumni with disabilities
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> 
> Greetings
> 
> This is Justin from MIUSA. I am hoping that you might be able to help a
> participant of our Access To Exchange Externship. Please see the details of
> what she is looking for below. If you are an alumnus of an exchange program
> with a disability, please consider reaching out. If you think you might
> know an alumnus with a disability of an international exchange program,
> please forward this request to them. To learn more about the externship go
> to www.miusa.org/externship
> 
> Hello, everyone! I hope you're doing well. My name is Abena, and I recently
> graduated from the University of Virginia.  During the past semester, I had
> an incredible opportunity to study abroad in the beautiful city of Bilbao,
> Spain. I am currently an Access to Exchange Extern with the National
> Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange.  Externs develop and carry out an
> outreach project to support NCDE's goal of increasing the participation of
> people with disabilities in international exchange. For my externship
> project, I plan to create a series of audio interviews via Zoom. Each
> interview will delve into the unique stories of individuals with
> disabilities who have embarked on journeys to various countries.
> 
> Through these interviews, we will explore their personal experiences of
> disability in the host countries, covering aspects such as accessibility,
> cultural attitudes, and anything else that arises during our conversations.
> To bring these interviews to life, I plan to animate the audio recordings
> and share them on the MiUSA website.
> 
> It's crucial to me that this project reflects diversity in multiple
> aspects. I aim to showcase a wide range of representation in terms of the
> exchange program, location, and the disabilities experienced by the
> individuals featured. If you're interested in being interviewed for this
> project and sharing your stories about educational travel as a person with
> disabilities, please  reach out to me at asa4nu2virginia.edu or +1 540 406
> 2708.
> 
> Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
> 
> Abena Appiah-Ofori
> 
> Thank you for your support with this request!
> 
> Sincerely
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