FLEXing Leadership Muscles in the U.S. 
Finding the Bright Spots 
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Returning Home with a Purpose 
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Wofford Fellow Amber Buckley-Shaklee: “We’re Part of the Global Community” 
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, [...]
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 [...]
August 29, 2011
For the past 15 years, MIUSA has received the generous support of the DeWitt Wallace/Youth Travel Enrichment Fund, established by the founder of The Reader’s Digest Association, to provide an educational travel opportunity to U.S. young adults with disabilities from diverse communities.
June 7, 2011
A group of ten professionals and disability leaders from China participated in MIUSA’s 13-day U.S./China Inclusive Sports & Recreation for Youth with Disabilities Exchange Program, in Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. Here is just a snapshot of some of the practical experiences that they will apply to their work, toward the goal of increasing inclusive recreation and [...]
March 16, 2011
Have you often considered hosting an international student in your home but haven’t taken the steps to do so? This 3-minute video excerpt produced by MIUSA gives you a sneak peak of the benefits of becoming a host family and hosting students with disabilities. How would hosting an international student with a disability benefit you [...]
January 6, 2011
Signing and singing with passion in Arabic, Spanish and English, 54 disabled women activists from 43 countries celebrate the achievements, pride and solidarity of women with disabilities around the world. These leaders are revolutionizing the status of women and girls worldwide. Filmed during Mobility International USA’s (MIUSA) 5th International Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability [...]
