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February 16, 2012
A few weeks ago, I landed in JFK airport with “Empire State of Mind” blasting from my iPod. Though I’ve been to JFK many times, I’d never actually been to New York City, even though I’ve made an effort to put my wheel-print across the world. While I was looking forward to seeing the city, [...]
February 7, 2012
The worldwide community of people with disabilities is now one billion strong, but too many of us still don’t have the resources and rights that we need. We need those of us with disabilities to be agents of change for the better, since we can best advocate for ourselves and be role models for other [...]
January 12, 2012
Emma Verrill, who is currently teaching English in France, shares her guest viewpoint in this second post of a three-part series on the MIUSA Blog. Click here if you missed her first post, “A la troisieme, c’est la bonne!” I consider myself lucky to be teaching high school in France. My students are attentive, respectful, [...]
December 30, 2011
Where did you go in 2011 and where do you plan to go in 2012? When you traveled virtually to the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange website this past year, you discovered adventurers and practical advice from all around the world. During this time of year when top ten lists are as popular as [...]
December 21, 2011
Over the past 30 years, we have created spaces that bridge communities and encourage new conversations. In some cases, these turn into on-going collaborations with real results – ideas spark, new organizations begin, projects start, and friendships are formed. There’s not a lot of glory in the behind-the-scenes work to plan these gatherings – it [...]
December 8, 2011
When Megan returned to Spain this year with a MIUSA Exchange Program, she had no idea she’d fall in love with a country she shared a tumultuous history with.
November 10, 2011
Can you imagine going to another country for a year as a teenager? Recently, MIUSA hosted high school exchange students with disabilities selected as part of the prestigious Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program and Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Two groups of students, from Eurasia and predominantly Muslim countries, joined [...]
October 31, 2011
The Third Time is the Best! Emma Verrill, who uses a wheelchair and previously taught and studied abroad with CIEE in Rennes, France, will be writing a three-part series for the blog about her current time abroad. You can read more of Emma on her blog: Ma Vie Est Belle. I’m currently sitting outside [...]
October 17, 2011
Tomorrow will mark the two-month anniversary of my return from a summer spent in Ghana. Sometimes I still get flashbacks so vivid it’s like I’m walking the dusty streets of Accra again. I spent six weeks in Ghana as part of a program through the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism. From Monday to Friday, [...]
October 10, 2011
Have you ever considered an international career? Going abroad can be a great pathway to the career you’ve always dreamed of! Join Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Kathy Martinez for a webinar this Wednesday to learn about the state of employment for people with disabilities in [...]
