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--- On Fri, 3/12/10, Mobility International USA <[email protected]> wrote: From: Mobility International USA <[email protected]> Subject: MIUSA exchange programs in 2010 To: [email protected] Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 10:00 AM **Accessibility information at bottom** Not displaying correctly? [1]View it in your browser. 2010 MIUSA Disability Rights and Leadership Programs Announced Are you interested in building your leadership skills, learning from others with disabilities, and cross-cultural experiences? Apply now! Deadline to apply is _March 21 _for the _[2]Costa Rica Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Exchange _program from June 16 - July 1, 2010. People with disabilities from New York City ages 18 - 24 highly encouraged to apply. _Submit your application before March 21! Late applications accepted as space permits. _See below for more information about the program. -March 6-18, 2010: Eugene, Oregon- [3]The Advanced International Leadership, Employment and Disability (I-LEAD) program, currently underway, brings together 19 high-level professionals, with and without disabilities, to Eugene from Central and South America. The delegation is addressing priority issues for inclusive employment practices through on-site visits and interactive discussions with government policy makers and officials. Through the visits and discussions the delegation is working together to form a strategy to build the capacity of governments, businesses, schools and disabled peoples organizations to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Latin America. For more information, please visit: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/ilead Links: 1. http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=17a20de503&e=693aKyXPhw 2. http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership/costarica10 3. http://www.miusa.org/exchange/ilead/ileadadv/index_html -May 2-5, 2010: Eugene, Oregon- The [5]Leadership and Reentry Workshop for FLEX and YES Students with Disabilities is a follow up to the Preparatory Workshops that are held earlier in the school year. It provides an opportunity for the students to reflect on their disability-related experiences in the U.S., participate in enrichment activities focused on leadership and the rights of people with disabilities, prepare to return to their home countries and the disability-related services that are available and create action plans to encourage other students with disabilities to participate in future FLEX and YES programs. This program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by MIUSA. For more information, please visit: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes Links: 5. http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes/flexyeswkshps -May 7-20, 2010: Eugene, Oregon- Since 2007, MIUSA has collaborated with partners in the Kingdom of Bahrain for reciprocal exchange programs between Eugene and Manama, Bahrain. This year, the [7]U.S./Bahrain Inclusive Sports and Recreation for Youth with Disabilities Exchange Program will bring together eight sports and recreation professionals with and without disabilities, and two Bahraini leaders, for interactive workshops, instructional seminars, site visits, sport demonstrations and strategic planning sessions, on how to include youth with disabilities in all sport and recreation programs. This program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by MIUSA. For more information, please visit: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/bahrain Links: 7. http://www.miusa.org/exchange/bahrain/bahrain2010 -June 16-July 1, 2010: San Jose, Costa Rica- MIUSA will lead a delegation of young adults with disabilities from New York City on the [9]2010 U.S./Costa Rica: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Leadership Exchange Program. The program will incorporate interactive workshops on disability rights and leadership and there will be an opportunity to participate in a volunteer service project. During the program, delegates will become ambassadors of disability rights by sharing cross-cultural disability perspectives with members of the local community. The delegates will experience language immersion, food and culture by living with a local host family. This project is sponsored by the New York Community Trust. For more information, please visit: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership Links: 9. http://www.miusa.org/exchange/leadership/costarica10 -July 24-31, 2010: Eugene, Oregon- New FLEX students with disabilities travel directly from their home countries to Eugene to participate in the [11]Preparatory Workshop for FLEX Students with Disabilities. The week-long workshop is designed to prepare students with disabilities to successfully address challenges related to access and inclusion during their year in the U.S. and to foster successful experiences for students with disabilities. This program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by MIUSA. For more information, please visit: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes Links: 11. http://www.miusa.org/exchange/flexyes/flexyeswkshps#ANP -August 7 – 29, 2010: Eugene, Oregon- MIUSA’s signature women’s program is the [13]Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD). 2010 will be the 5th WILD program that MIUSA has hosted! WILD brings together new and emerging grassroots women leaders with disabilities from around the world to Eugene to build skills, exchange experiences and strategies, create new visions and strengthen international networks of support. Through a series of intensive workshops, women move forward in their personal and professional roles as disabled world leaders. For more information, please visit: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/wild/ Links: 13. http://www.miusa.org/exchange/wild/wild2010/index_html Any questions? Email [15][email protected] or call 541-343-1284 541-343-1284 tel/tty. Links: 15. mailto:[email protected]?subject=questions%20about%20the%20seminar Challenge Yourself and Change the World!® Mobility International USA, a non-profit organization founded in 1981, empowers people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development. Unsubscribe [email protected] from this list: http://miusa.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=d7231be449&e=693aKyXPhw&c=17a20de503 [16]Remove me from this list Links: 16. http://miusa.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=d7231be449&e=693aKyXPhw&c=17a20de503 Our mailing address is: Mobility International USA 132 E. 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