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Transforming Lives

That is what MIUSA does to advance disability rights and leadership globally.® As a new year begins, we celebrate all of the international disability activists and allies who are working to create a more just world.  

Mobility International USA, empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development. 

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Video: MIUSA Alumna on How Her Life Transformed

MIUSA alumna Scader Louis from Malawi (pictured right) shares her “Loud, Proud and Passionate®” message years after participating in the Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability.

Anush Aslanyan stands outside of the ILRC building talking to three journalists. Two journalists hold cameras and one holds a microphone.

A Momentous Step in Armenia’s Independent Living Movement

As a result of the partnership between MIUSA and two Armenian organizations (led by MIUSA alumni!), the disability-led independent living movement in Armenia is growing.

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MIUSA Milestones of 2023

We ring in 2024 by celebrating the momentous milestones we achieved over the last year and by joyfully looking ahead to what 2024 has in store for disability rights and leadership globally!

Group of high school exchange students pose in front of a high school building. They are smiling and waving their arms.

Young Leaders Challenge Themselves

At the MIUSA Preparatory Workshop, 23 exchange students from around the world had the opportunity to explore: What can I expect as a student with a disability in my U.S. school?

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Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 NCDE Access to Exchange Externship

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