Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.
Eugene, OR
Joined September 2009
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MobilityIntl USA retweeted
"Disability has not been my barrier. Ableism has been my barrier." - Haben Girma, #Neurodiversity2023 Keynote Speaker
Thank you for your inspiring remarks, @HabenGirma. We look forward to continuing to work with you to promote #inclusion and #neurodiversity in the workplace.
ALT A photo of Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference keynote speaker Haben Girma presenting her keynote speech. She stands at a podium while Mylo, her service dog, a black and brown German Shepherd, lays besides her.
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Un mundo Inclusivo significa tener el Derecho de expresar nuestros sentimientos, sin ser discriminadas.
Personas con discapacidad #SinEtiquetas
@UNFPAElSalvador @fundasendas @RIADISorg @IDA_CRPD_Forum @MobilityINTL
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
We're hiring an In-House Intern and a REV UP Intern!
- paid internships
- remote or hybrid
- applications due 2/27 at 5pm ET
Learn more and apply at aapd.com/work-at-aapd
#InternshipOpportunity #RemoteInternship #PaidInternship #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityRightsWork
ALT Intern with the aapd team - learn more and apply by 2/27 at 5pm ET - aapd.com/work-at-aapd - AAPD and REV UP Logos. Text is white on a dark blue background.
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
I am a #DisabilityDisruptor because I Must disrupt the thinking of Kenyans on persons with disabilities.@CBM_Global_KE @David_CBMGlobal @CBMuk @CBMKenya @FordFoundation @MobilityINTL @unwomenafrica @
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Communications major Kristen Wilcox didn't let Compartment Syndrome stop her from studying abroad in Ghana.
Read more: bit.ly/3JRh2fd
@csuf @ProvostCCThomas @UnivofGh @csuf_dss @thedailytitan @MobilityINTL @calstate #csufeip #studyabroad
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
It's #MemberMonday! This week we're highlighting @MobilityINTL for all their work to empower people with disabilities to become leaders + citizen diplomats. Read more about their work: miusa.org/our-work/
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Shoutout to the amazing work at @MobilityINTL for organizing an amazing workshop for 18 #KLYES and #FLEX students with disabilities the first one since 2019. This opportunity to grow and challenge themselves on their exchange year will be a foundation for an amazing year!
ALT A group of MIUSA students standing in front of a school bus looking around getting read for a workshop.
ALT Group photo in front of a cake with MIUSA presenters and staff
ALT MIUSA group photo in front of North Eugene High School during visit.
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Thanks @MobilityINTL for a new opportunity for ou country #ElSalvador to empower other woman with disability. #ValentinaMonteagudo our Vicepresident of @fundasendas is a young lider, part of a new generation of activists.
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
“One of the most shocking things for me happened the first week I arrived.” Learn more about Emily Recino's study abroad experience in Buenos Aires! ⬇️ bit.ly/3CfvF9Y @MobilityINTL
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Listen to my #NGOSoulAndStrategy podcast interview to learn from Susan Sygall, somebody who has thought deeply about disability rights fulfillment and has lived it for 40 years in an #NGO environment @MobilityINTL
Did you catch MIUSA CEO Susan Sygall on the @Tosca5Oaks podcast today? Listen below or watch the captioned interview on YouTube, youtube.com/watch?v=6c4xec5M…
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Kudos to Susan Sygall of @MobilityINTL, the 2022 Citizen Diplomat Awardee from @GlobalTiesUS - accepted by her colleague Ashley Holben - at the Diplomacy Begins Here Summit. We are proud to have Susan serve on our Board of Advisors. #CitizenDiplomacy #IAmDiplomacy @StateIVLP
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
"If the program that you want to do is not available, create it." 👏 👏 @MobilityINTL bit.ly/3ViJbAN
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
So we're wondering: what's working in the field of disability-inclusive int'l development?
@MobilityINTL hosted a webinar with @SavetheChildren @MADREspeaks & @WEEMAintl to answer this question.
miusa.org/blog/leveling-up/
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Laura Martinez, MADRE Program Coordinator, joined @WEEMAintl & @SavetheChildren in a webinar to share best practices within disability-inclusive international development hosted by @MobilityINTL.
Learn more about some of their key learnings: bit.ly/3Ho2c0M
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Can’t think of a better inspiration for my son to be learning from than the great @judithheumann. Against the steepest odds, she has moved mountains.
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Huge thank you to @RadioLab, @SnarkBat & @LMillerNPR for not only exploring how #HelenKeller haunts disabled people today, but also including a stellar transcript with delightful descriptions of sound effects! wnycstudios.org/podcasts/rad…
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
How do you promote accessibility? We’re exploring the basics in “Digital Storytelling” at #GlobalTies2022 with camel hashtags, image descriptions, and inclusive language. @FarisAlami @GlobalTiesUS @ICCR12 @DOlsenWorld @worldoregon #ExchangeForward @StateIVLP – at Arlington, VA
ALT Derrick Olsen of World Oregon holds his cell phone and sends a tweet about accessibility at the Global Ties National Meeting.
MobilityIntl USA retweeted
Doris Alcántara and Jaelyn Evans reflect on the impact that disability, race, ethnicity, nationality, and privilege had on their international exchange experiences abroad. Read more about their experiences via @MobilityINTL:
bit.ly/3md8nsZ
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On #WorldBrailleDay, we remind leaders of UN CRPD's calls to ensure the full participation in political and public life of persons w/disabilities. Read more from @MobilityINTL on why training, removing barriers, and continued advocacy important.
miusa.org/resource/tipsheet/…