November 9, 2011

Collaborate…Challenge, Change!

December 1, 2011 – Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is celebrating their 30th Anniversary with the 2011 International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 1, 2011, beginning at 5:00 a.m. (U.S. Pacific Standard Time PST).

The event is a 24-hour virtual gathering open to the public, particularly:

  • Passionate, disabled activists or disability rights ally.
  • Persons with a disability who participated in an international exchange program.
  • International exchange professional interested in outreach to the disability community.
  • MIUSA international exchange program alumni from the past 30 years from all around the world.
  • Member of staff of an international Disabled Peoples’ Organization (DPO) or other disability organization in any country around the world.
  • Members or staff of an international Disabled Peoples’ Organization (CPO) or other disability organization in any country around the world.

Topics include:

  • How to study abroad including funding opportunities
  • Coming to the U.S. for school or professional work
  • Expanding professional development and capacity building opportunities for people with disabilities and grassroots disability organizations in the U.S. and throughout the world
  • How to network with international disability organizations
  • Ways to become a citizen diplomat or encourage civic participation
  • Disability inclusion topics specific to your region, country, and/or community.

To learn more, call (541)343-1284.