Europe and Eurasia

Marshall Scholarship Music Idol

Before he was an American Idol finalist, Scott MacIntyre earned a Marshall Scholarship to study music performance and songwriting in London. Scott, who is blind, received mobility and orientation training to ease his transition to the city.

Tracing the Steps of a Deaf Leader Through France

Rebecca Epple is an extensive traveler who grew up hard of hearing and is now profoundly Deaf. Having graduated from Gallaudet University with a master’s in Deaf Education, she now teaches at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. Rebecca explains how she established an educational exchange for her students to France, the birthplace of Laurent Clerc.

I See London, I See France

Rylie Robinson is a recent graduate of the Indiana School for the Blind. In this Future Reflections article (Vol 30, No 2), Rylie describes her first experience of self-advocacy as she attempted to join a student tour of Europe.

Pursuing a New Overseas Adventure in England

In England, MIUSA exchange alumnus Mickey Kay landed an internship with Motivation, an international disability and development organization. Mick has a mobility disability and uses a wheelchair to explore the sites of Bristol.

Musician's Talents Echo from Passion

Carrie Hooper, a Fulbright alumna who is blind, lives for the arts, especially music and language. Hooper is a soprano who teaches voice and piano and has performed throughout Europe.

Researching Advanced Reactors: A Fulbright Experience in Switzerland

Via YouTube, Kristina Yancey discusses her Fulbright research in nuclear reactor technology, navigating Switzerland using a power wheelchair, and learning German with international students.

Featured Person: Sumitra Krishnan

Meet Sumitra, an American college student who deepened her knowledge about the convergence of cultures in Spain and Morocco while building on her proficiency in Spanish and French. Sumitra uses a cane and occasionally a wheelchair for mobility.

Featured Person: Kathleen Coleman

Meet Kathleen, a study abroad alumna to Spain, who would like others to know that having a travel companion with Asperger's can enhance an already-unique experience.

Featured Person: Patrick T.

Meet Patrick, a business student who has Attention Deficit Disorder, and whose network of friends eased his transition into Barcelona life.

Featured Person: Perseus McDaniel

Meet Perseus, a community college student from the US who, having studied Italian and Italian sign language in Florence, became inspired to encourage other Deaf students to participate in overseas study.

Featured Person: Lindsey Newland

Meet Lindsey, whose work with disabled children in Romania supplemented her progress towards a Master's in Family and Community Social Work. Lindsey has a physical disability.

Featured Person: Zachary Grove

Meet Zachary. As someone who represents diversity through disability, socioeconomic background and academic focus, Zachary was awarded a Gilman Scholarship to fund his studies in Cyprus.

An Unexpected Lesson About Community

Elizabeth Shuler, an American student who is hard of hearing, devoted time exploring the spectrum of disability alongside peers with and without disabilities during a unique summer course in Ireland.

Featured Person: Stephanie Woodward

Meet Stephanie, who cites her study abroad experience in Ireland as a major influence on her identity as a person with a disability. Stephanie uses a power wheelchair for mobility.

A Glimpse into Polish Culture & History while Studying Abroad

Studying abroad in Warsaw, Poland afforded Matthew Maycock the opportunity to explore coursework in Polish culture and history. Matthew is a Gilman scholarship recipient with a physical disability.

Great Britain's Lessons In and Out of the Classroom

Studying Criminal Justice in the United Kingdom on a Gilman scholarship helped prepare Jonathan Zelaya, who has a learning disability, for a career in law enforcement.

Featured Person: Loren Ashton

Loren Ashton, who is Deaf, shares how she told her parents about her dream to study abroad in France for a semester.

Fulbright Fellow Achieves Professional Goal in Italy

Debra Cole, a woman who is Deaf, shared her passion for linguistics with students in Italy on a Fulbright fellowship. Read more in the New York Times article.

No Means 'Try Harder': Blogging from Verona, Italy

Read about Anne Reuss' Italian and LIS language studies "from the other side of the world, through Deaf eyes."

Featured Person: Molly Bloom

Meet Molly, who has a physical disability, and find out why her year of study in New Zealand and Sweden was "the best year of her life."