uodsp: FW: Global Impact: Cheers to 35 Years

Thu Aug 4 13:17:54 PDT 2016

From: Ashley Holben at Mobility International USA [mailto:info=miusa.org at mail182.suw14.mcdlv.net] On Behalf Of Ashley Holben at Mobility International USA
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 11:05 AM
To: Heidi von Ravensberg
Subject: Global Impact: Cheers to 35 Years

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<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=186d55c9f3&e=37466117e1>[Header: "MIUSA Global Impact: Advancing Disability Rights and Leadership Globally SM"]<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=186d55c9f3&e=37466117e1><http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=186d55c9f3&e=37466117e1>

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WILD Leaders Lead the Way<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=1b96204a31&e=37466117e1>
"Before WILD, people made decisions for me.  Now, I decide for myself" stated a past delegate of the Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability. This month, follow our current cohort of 20 women with disabilities from 20 countries who have arrived in Eugene, Oregon as they embrace new challenges and grow as leaders in the coming weeks. Use the #WILD2016 hashtag on MIUSA's Twitter<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=b84cfb32b4&e=37466117e1> Facebook <http://list-manage.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=d7a8e5f67d&e=37466117e1> and Instagram<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=c0edee0110&e=37466117e1> for snippets of their journey. Above photo: WILD delegate Janice from the Philippines greets her host family in sign language.

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Not only will our delegates participate in the Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability, they will also take part in the Gender, Disability and Development Institute (GDDI)<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=32ce7c735f&e=37466117e1> on August 10th-13th. This "training within a training" brings the visiting women together with 15 professionals from the international development community - from USAID to FHI360 to Peace Corps and more - for conversations, connections and camping.

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In a few short weeks we will be celebrating MIUSA's 35th Anniversary with a fundraiser event on August 18th! Please join us as we celebrate all of those who have helped shape MIUSA to be what it is, and what it will be in years to come. Proceeds from this event directly support MIUSA's WILD program. Visit our event page<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=c7813173f4&e=37466117e1> to see what's in store for the evening, meet some of our generous sponsors, or to donate to WILD.

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The RightsNow! project is expanding to Guatemala and Peru! Building on project initiatives and lessons learned in Kenya, Mexico, Vietnam, and Armenia, RightsNow! will offer technical assistance, tools, and resources to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of disability rights legislation in areas such as physical access and inclusive education. Take a look!<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=e1bd5fbecb&e=37466117e1>

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This summer, MIUSA and members of the disability community celebrated the anniversary of the 1995 passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You're invited to share your own unique ADA story<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=2919a6e395&e=37466117e1> or political advocacy strategy with activists in other countries working to enact similar laws.

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What is it like to travel to the U.S. for advanced studies? How does having a disability add to this unique experience? In our series of short videos, students from Colombia, Mozambique, and more describe applying for a prestigious scholarship program and the skills they've gained when living far from home. Play the videos.<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=2f9a8dbcbf&e=37466117e1>

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Next week, 27 high school exchange students with disabilities from 21 countries will arrive in Eugene, Oregon for a unique orientation<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=adf878c71e&e=37466117e1>. Before heading off to their host communities across the U.S., the students will U.S. disability rights laws, visit a U.S. high school, try adaptive bicycling, and volunteer at a community garden See more: http://www.miusa.org/event/2016/orientation learn about U.S. disability rights and laws, try adaptive biking, and volunteer at a community garden. The students are all recipients of prestigious scholarships through either the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) or the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programs.  <http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=ef715c5052&e=37466117e1>

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For the first time, MIUSA will host Russian college students with disabilities who will be traveling to the United States as part of a new program, Year of Exchange in America for Russians (YEAR). Find out what's in store for these YEAR students<http://list-manage.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d39e81314218b930d5315426a&id=b95c312a25&e=37466117e1> during the MIUSA orientation.

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