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Group of students sitting on the floor listening to woman in a wheelchair. Students wearing clearing masks.

Exchange Students Prepped for Success in U.S. Schools

Date: 02/08/2022
ou include these young people in opportunities to live with host families and study in U.S. high schools for a year, opening a world of possibilities that they may not have envisioned.
A dozen young people who are people of color and have non-apparent disabilities sit on the steps of a European building, smiling at camera holding hands up in the air in a bull horn-type sign language.

2020 Data on Disability Diversity in International Education

Date: 02/08/2022
For years, the annual Open Doors survey has provided a snapshot of the participation of college students with disabilities and other diverse identities in U.S. study abroad programs. See more: https://miusa.org/news-events/blog
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Creating Community in a Virtual Space

Date: 02/08/2022
These were common headlines staff were seeing across all sectors. These were also headlines not only event-goers were monitoring, but also event planners, such as ourselves for our originally planned Joining Hands Symposium in Washington, DC for July 2020. 
Self portait of Ash. They have short black hair and are wearing glasses and a gray sweater

My Internship Experience at MIUSA

Date: 11/02/2021
As I near the end of my fall internship with MIUSA, I am filled with gratitude for the wonderful opportunity to support this amazing organization, championing in international development and exchange while fostering leadership among people with disabilities.
Woman, who is a wheelchair user, smiles in a classroom with desks and chairs and U.S. map on the wall.

Myths vs Facts: International Students with Disabilities

Date: 07/21/2020
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Study Abroad and Land a Job

Date: 07/08/2020
Cartoon-like illustration of five individuals seated in chairs or wheelchairs reading books labeled with different languages

What International Exchange Can Teach Us About Identity: 14 Disabled Travelers Reflect on Their Experiences Abroad

Date: 04/30/2020
Row of electric lamps shaped like globes in different colors

Being a Global Citizen Without Leaving Home

Date: 04/21/2020
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4 Takeaways from my Study Abroad Experience for Exchange Professionals

Date: 04/13/2020
Grainy old photo of 20-25 or so people, some seated on the ground, others in wheelchairs, smiling at camera, wearing casual clothes and some seated in others' laps.

The Adventure Club: Still Adventuring 30 Years Later

Date: 04/10/2020
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Date: 04/15/2025
Three women in a conference room gather around a small table. Two women are seated in wheelchairs. One woman wears a headscarf. The three women are different ethnicities/races and wear colorful blouses or dresses.

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Date: 11/13/2024
A diverse group of people at Gallaudet University's Go Global Fair in D.C. There are two information booths with opportunity representatives standing behind and Deaf students in front of the booths communicating. There appear to be sign language interpreters providing translation services for the people communicating.

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Date: 10/15/2024
A black blind woman and a white blind woman walking down the street together. Both woman are using white canes.

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Date: 10/11/2024

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