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From the Editor
Many people think of international education as a "one-time thing"; you study abroad for a few weeks or months, and then you spend the rest of your life telling other people about it.
Yet for some of us, it's our bread and butter. After I got home from my year in Chile, I did not want it to be over, which is why I decided to pursue it professionally. You can too, and the international education field is daily benefiting from the unique perspectives that people with disabilities bring. Take some time to learn about their stories in this newsletter.
Speaking of stories, we appreciate it when travelers with disabilities blog about their own international exchange experiences, because their stories help others to imagine themselves doing the same thing. If you keep a blog, consider reflecting on your international exchange story in the spirit of National Blog Posting Month and tag it with #NaBloPoMo and @MobilityINTL. Did you know that we keep our very own blog at our website? Take a look to see what's on our mind!
-Justin Harford, NCDE Project Coordinator at MIUSA
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Question of the Month
What's your favorite way to learn people's stories?
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"I would be thrilled to help people achieve their visions. Working in international exchange programs are a wonderful way to fulfill this!"
- Sarah Amin, Assistant Program Officer at Cultural Vistas (pictured right, front row).
We recently talked to four young people in the early stages of their international education careers about their motives for entering the field and the unique perspectives they bring to their work as individuals with disabilities. Read their stories here. Bonus: Get their tips for job-seekers with disabilities and their future employers.
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The entire second season of Ripple Effects, #Access2USA, is now released. Here's the breakdown of each episode:
- 2.1: "No Matter Where You Want to Go, You Can Get There."
- 2.2: West Bank to Michigan: Creating Access to English for Blind Students
- 2.3: Finding Community through Disability Identity
- 2.4: Full Access on a Fulbright Scholarship
- 2.5: A Future Achieved through Deaf Rights
- 2.6: Making Cents of Funding Options to Study in the United States
Listen, share and stay tuned for the next season in 2017!
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For Non-U.S. Citizens
The application for the 2017 TechWomen program is open! Women from select countries in Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East who have some professional experience in math, science and related fields may apply for this opportunity supported by the U.S. Department of State. TechWomen encourages women with disabilities to apply for this unique experience!
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For U.S. Citizens
Give your career in international development or foreign affairs a boost! The U.S. International Council on Disability welcomes U.S. college students and recent grads for 8-week internships with international organizations in Washington, D.C. with some expenses paid. Applications close in January, so start your applications now.
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Top Tweets @MobilityINTL
@MobilityINTL People w/ #disabilities help shape #CitizenDiplomacy. If you've traveled on a @ECAatState program, be heard! https://alumni.state.gov/cdc-2016
@MobilityINTL Need more reason to #studyabroad? Per @IESabroad 97% of alumni got a job within 1 year of graduation! #NDEAM http://ow.ly/8Hf43057xIw
@MobilityINTL How to welcome staff & interns w/ #disabilities to your #IntlEd organization: tips from the field. #NDEAM http://www.miusa.org/resource/tipsheet/pipeline
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