International exchange opportunities for young adults with disabilties

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FYI - There are a number of different programs, each with a handful of

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March 2 Application DEADLINE for US/Costa Rica: Youth Leadership and

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Exchange Program. This

summer, June 20 - July 5, 2007, Mobility International USA (MIUSA) will

be taking twelve young people (ages 18-24) with disabilities to Costa

Rica where they will live with a host family, take part in a service

learning project and practice Spanish through immersion! If you have a

disability, are from a culturally diverse background and are an

inexperienced international traveler you are encouraged to apply. MIUSA

exchange programs are inclusive of people with all types of

disabilities, including people who are Deaf and hard of hearing, or have

cognitive, visual, physical, psychiatric, systemic, non-apparent, or

other types of disabilities. Scholarships are available and MIUSA will

provide appropriate accommodations to each qualified participant with a

disability. Application materials can be found at

<www.miusa.org/exchange>, or requested by phone 541-343-1284

(voice/TTY), 541-343-6812 Fax or e-mail <exchange@...> from Jena

Price, Program Specialist, Mobility International USA, 132 E. Broadway,

Suite 343, Eugene, OR 97401. Application DEADLINE is March 2, 2007.