The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange created the Colleague-to-Colleague Network to connect people with experience including people with disabilities in international programs to professionals who would like to include people with disabilities but need assistance from a person experienced with the issues.

Request a Colleague!

Email the NCDE at clearinghouse@miusa.org to request a colleague. Please include your contact information and questions you may have for the colleagues so we can find the best match.

Who can join the Colleague-to-Colleague Network?

The Colleague-to-Colleague Network seeks individuals in exchange and disability related fields with experience including people in international programs including study aboard, intern abroad, work abroad, teach abroad, intern abroad and international research opportunities.

Professionals in Disability Related fields
Join today and share your expertise when it comes to various disabilities, inclusion, accommodations, and other concerns surrounding people with disabilities on international programs.

Exchange Professionals
Join today and share your knowledge and experiences including participants with disabilities on international programs.

Questions People ask Our Colleagues

 People matched with colleagues ask about:

• How to get participants to identify as having a disability
• Recuiting participants with disabilities
• Providing reasonable accommodations
• Processes used for requesting accommodations
• Paying for accommodations
• Overall experience of including a person with a disability
• And much more!