Joining Hands Session 3: Anatomy of a MIUSA Exchange Program (Captions, ASL-Interpreted)

Since 1981, MIUSA has pioneered short-term international exchange programs for youth, professionals and emerging leaders around the world to advance their leadership and share skills. What sets MIUSA's inbound and outbound exchange programs apart are their cross-disability focus and commitment to inclusion; a "typical" delegation may include participants with physical, mobility, psychosocial, sensory, intellectual, developmental and other types of disabilities. In this session, MIUSA staff will provide a "behind the scenes" look at the ways in which they design for access and inclusion in various aspects of exchange programs, from recruitment to staffing, from accessible housing and transportation to communication access and more. Which practices and guiding principles from disability-focused exchange programs can be applied to the broad range of international exchange programming? Presented Thursday July 29, 2021.

Featuring:
Cindy Lewis, Director of Programs, Mobility International USA
Suz Dunn, Manager of Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability, Mobility International USA
Lydia Shula, Program Manager, Mobility International USA
Susan Sygall, CEO and Co-Founder, Mobility International USA
Facilitator: Ashley Holben, NCDE Program Specialist, Mobility International USA