Costa Rica Disability Rights Leadership Exchange
| What | International Exchange |
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| When |
June 27, 2008 12:00
to July 12, 2008 12:00 |
| Where | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Contact Name | Cerise Roth-Vinson |
| Contact Email | exchange@miusa.org |
| Contact Phone | (541) 343-1284 |
| Attendees | Fourteen youth with disabilities |
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Mobility International USA is excited to offer a 16-day exchange program to Costa Rica on June 27 -July 12, 2008 with a focus on youth leadership and cross-cultural perspectives on disability rights.
Emerging leaders will be exploring Costa Rica and participating in an exciting cross-disability exchange program. They will become ambassadors of disability pride by sharing cross-cultural disability perspectives with members of the local the community. Delegates will be developing leadership skills, building self-confidence, making friends, and learning Spanish. They will also experience Costa Rican culture, food and customs by living with a host family.