From the basics on disability, to health matters abroad, to the latest activities of the Clearinghouse, there is lots to share.
This webinar series is part of our ongoing effort to provide continuing education content for professionals in the education abroad field who would be working directly with program participants with disabilities or developing policies related to disability inclusion. Each webinar will offer opportunities for questions and discussion. Registration is free. Come join us!
All webinars include CART. Recordings will be made available to those who register. Check back regularly to this page as it may be updated.
Schedule:
The Things They Bring: Advising Disabled Students Traveling Abroad
- April 30, 2024 (60 minutes)
- Travelers with disabilities bring a variety of things abroad with them to succeed in their international exchange programs. Some of these items including wheelchairs, scooters, medications, service animals, and personal assistants can require certain things be done before or after departure. Become a more knowledgeable ally for the participants on your exchange programs by learning about the things that they bring.
- Presented by Justin Harford
- Register for The Things They Bring: Advising Disabled Students Traveling Abroad
Recruit More Disabled People to Your Exchange Programs
- May 14, 2024 (30 minutes)
- Are you sending the right messages? Staff of the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange will share tips and best practices for recruiting people with all types of disabilities to your exchange programs.
- Presented by Justin Harford
- Register for Recruit More Disabled People to Your Exchange Programs
Health Matters Abroad
- June 6, 2024
- Join NCDE staff and guest speakers to learn how you can keep all of your students healthy while abroad. Learn about mental health, traveling with medications and identifying appropriate health insurance for those with pre-existing conditions.
- Presented by Justin Harford (MIUSA), Callie Rouse (University of Michigan) and Ayesha Usmani (University of Michigan)
- Register for Health Matters Abroad
All webinars are free of charge to registrants. Please send questions or concerns to clearinghouse@miusa.org.
NCDE is a project of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange between the United States and other countries, and is supported in its implementation by Mobility International USA.
