uodsp: Mentorship opportunity

[John Ahlen]

Hello Heidi,

I was wondering if you might consider posting the message below to the
list serve?  MIUSA has some wonderful mentoring opportunities coming up
for interested students, I would encourage anyone to send this out through
their networks.

Thank you,

John Ahlen
International Student and Scholar Services



I wanted to check in with you regarding a MIUSA exchange program occurring
in August.

As we have done for many years, MIUSA will conduct an arrival orientation
for international high school students with disabilities on the FLEX and
YES programs in August to help prepare them for an academic year in host
communities across the U.S. A major component of the program is linking
our exchange students with local mentors with disabilities who can share
some of their high school experiences and advice. In the past we have
found that college age students are able to offer the best incite and
advice.

I am reaching out to you because we are currently looking for appropriate
mentors in the area who would be interested in joining us on program for a
few hours in August. Would it be possible to recommend any UO students
with disabilities that you feel like might act a good mentor? We have had
excellent contacts in the past, but most have graduated and moved out of
Eugene. 

 Mentors would join us on Saturday, August 15th from 3:00pm-5:00pm at
North Eugene High school. We will be participating in a school tour then
will break into the small group discussions with mentors. We would ask
mentors to meet us at the school and to bring any adaptive technology they
use and feel comfortable bringing with them. We will MIUSA staff with each
small group to help facilitate the discussions and support as needed and
we will also have ASL interpreters for the students with hearing
disabilities.

Please let me know if I can clarify anything or if it would be helpful to
send more information that you could share with prospective mentors. Any
help you can provide is very much appreciated!
 

Thank you,

 
Ruby Holmes

Exchange Program Coordinator
Mobility International USA
132 East Broadway, Suite 343
Eugene, Oregon, 97401 USA
Tel: +1 (541) 343-1284 Ext. 21
Fax: +1 (541) 343-6812
Email: rholmes at miusa.org
Skype: ruby.miusa