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Photo: U.S. woman in a power wheelchair tries taiko drumming in Japan.

Learning the Language, Politics and Culture of Germany
Rebekah Elsen, a student from Washington, USA, who uses crutches from polio and has a learning disability, studied at a high school in Germany under the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Program.
Music Around the World
John Winn, a musician from Virginia, USA, who is of short stature, shared music and culture in Cambodia, Mexico, Russia and South Korea through the Jazz Ambassadors Program, now known as Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad.
Peace Corps Stories
 
Planning and Financing Study Abroad: One Study Abroad Participant's Story
 
Relying on Colleague Connections
Mona Al-Sawwaf, a psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia with a physical disability, studied and did professional development primarily in Virginia, USA as a Humphrey Fellow.
Studying Abroad in China with Diabetes
Elise Read spent a semester studying Chinese at the Beijing Normal University. In this narrative, Elise reflects on the preparations she arranged to manage her diabetes while abroad.
The Pearl of Africa: Sharing Expertise and Learning from Others in Uganda
 
Where Old Ways Meet the New
Mary Tickel, a student from Tennessee, USA, who has mild cerebral palsy and low blood sugar, studied at a university in Wales, United Kingdom, as a Gilman scholarship recipient.
Working Together: Deaf Education and the Fulbright Program (Italy and USA)
 
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