uodsp: FW: Fellowship for Disability Inclusion Advocates in Brazil

[Heidi von Ravensberg]

From: Alex Garcia [mailto:alexsurdocego at icloud.com]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 3:04 PM
To: Alex Garcia
Subject: Fellowship for Disability Inclusion Advocates in Brazil

Hello Alex --- I hope you are well!

Please find below an opportunity for people from four countries, including Brazil, to participate in a professional exchange program / fellowship to the United States. The program is through an organization called the AUCD. The deadline is December 23rd.

Will you please circulate to your networks of people who are advocating for the inclusion of people with disabilities in education?

The website is: https://adafellowship.org/

And eligibility for fellows: (must be proficient in English)
https://adafellowship.org/ada_fellowship_in_us/am-i-eligible/fellowship-eligibility-checklist/

ADA International Fellowship Program
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Professional Fellows Division, this program supports 20 mid-career professionals from Brazil, Kenya, Peru, and Tanzania, selected through a competitive process, to participate in a five-week intensive fellowship program at a university-based research and education center for disabilities in the U.S. The program is focused on inclusive education to strengthen education access for people with disabilities globally. Fellow application deadline is December 23, 2016, and host application deadline is January 16, 2017.

Sincerely,
Ashley

Ms. Ashley Holben
Project Specialist
Mobility International USA
132 E. Broadway, Suite 343
Eugene, OR 97401
Tel: +1 (541) 343-1284 ext. 18
Email: aholben at miusa.org<mailto:aholben at miusa.org>
Web: www.miusa.org<http://www.miusa.org/>

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