Mobility International USA Brochure
Susan Sygall's year in Australia as a Rotary scholar convinced her that international exchange is crucial for people with disabilities to develop as leaders. In 1981, Susan and Barbara Williams founded Mobility International USA (MIUSA).
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Mobility International USA
Challenge Yourself and Change the World!®
Mission
To empower people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development. Mobility International USA is a national non-profit organization based in Eugene, Oregon and was co-founded in 1981 by Susan Sygall and Barbara Williams.
MIUSA is a cross-disability organization serving those with cognitive, hearing, learning, psychiatric, physical, systemic, vision and other disabilities.
National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange
Dreams become reality: a young woman using a wheelchair will spend a high school year in England; a college graduate who is blind will teach in Costa Rica; a person with a learning disability will volunteer in the Philippines; a scholar who is Deaf from Kenya will be a Fulbright scholar in the U.S. By building bridges between the international exchange and disability communities, the NCDE encourages people with disabilities to volunteer, research study, and teach abroad. Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, NCDE offers free advice, referrals, and resources.
Department Email: clearinghouse@miusa.org
International Exchange Programs
Nearly 2000 alumni with and without disabilities from over 100 countries have participated in our short-term programs that promote sharing information, stories and strategies to find ways to make changes in the communities worldwide. As ‘change agents’, young leaders and professionals return home to create change on a personal level by developing self confidence, on a political level by developing a rights based attitude, and on a global level by networking with disability groups around the world.
Department Email Address: exchange@miusa.org
International Development& Disability
From Timbuktu, Mali to Lima, Peru, Amman, Jordan and Hue, Vietnam, MIUSA’s trainings are changing the paradigm of international development, by framing the inclusion of people with disabilities as a human rights issue. By acting as a bridge between the international development community and the disability community, we provide training and technical assistance services on disability inclusion, partnering with disability-led NGOs, and conference presentations.
Department Email: development@miusa.org
Women, Disability & Development
Empowerment of women is integral to who we are and what we do. MIUSA’s Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) programs bring together new and emerging grassroots women leaders with disabilities from around the world to build skills, exchange experiences and strategies, create new visions, and strengthen international networks of support to improve the lives of women and girls with disabilities. These “WILD Women” truly are changing the world.
Department Email: womenleaders@miusa.org
Make a donation!
Become part of the MIUSA family by making a tax-deductible donation to enable us to continue this life changing work, and receive our semi-annual newsletter MIUSA’s Global Impact.
Donate now! or call us at (541) 343-1284 (Tel/tty).
Publications that Change Lives
Available in multiple languages and alternative formats, our publications and videos are strategically designed to enable organizations to be more inclusive of people with disabilities and encourage people with disabilities to get involved internationally.
For a list of publications and ordering information, click here.
Email: info@miusa.org
Mobility International USA Loacation and Contact Information:
132 E. Broadway, Suite 343
Eugene, OR 97401Telephone/TTY: +1 (541) 343-1284
Fax: +1 (541) 343-6812
Email: info@miusa.org
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