MIUSA honors CIEE with Award of Excellence
At the Annual Luncheon at the CIEE Conference the week of November 5, 2003, Mobility International USA awarded CIEE with its first annual Award of Excellence which recognizes us for our work promoting opportunities for students with disabilities. CIEE
is dedicated to providing opportunities for students
with disabilities.
Read more about CIEE efforts and articles from past participants here.
Below is the press release announcing the award.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Pamela Houston
(541) 343-1284 (v/tty)
(541) 343-6812 (fax)
Award of Excellence Presented to the Council on International Educational Exchange
International experience has
become an increasingly important piece in personal,
academic and professional development. Even so, some
students remain widely underrepresented in the international
opportunities that can provide them with these valuable
experiences. This year for the first time, Mobility
International USA (MIUSA) is recognizing an international
exchange organization that has had a significant impact
over the years in addressing outreach and inclusion
of one of these underrepresented groups -- people with
disabilities. MIUSA presents this newly established
Award of Excellence to the Council on International
Educational Exchange (CIEE), an organization with a
longstanding proactive practice of including people
with disabilities in its international programs. CIEE’s
accomplishments include:
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Working closely with disabled participants, resident
directors and community andcampus disability organizations
to ensure appropriate and effective accommodations.
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Supporting overseas program staff to assess sites
for accessibility and disability-related resources
in program communities.
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Conducting inservices and workshops with all US-based
and overseas staff to ensure that everyone in the
organization is prepared to work effectively with
disabled participants.
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Portraying participants with disabilities on its
website, in its publication and in informational
materials.
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Sponsoring a disability-focused session or exhibit
at each of its conferences.
Implementing innovative initiatives and collaborative
strategies toward increasing the participation
of people with disabilities through its active
involvement on the Roundtable Consortium, an advisory
board to the National Clearinghouse on Disability
and Exchange.
MIUSA salutes CIEE for its exemplary work toward full
inclusion of people with disabilities in international
exchange. The impact of its efforts reaches far beyond
individual CIEE participants with disabilities. CIEE's
success has demonstrated that international exchange
programs can effectively be inclusive and that people
with disabilities bring valuable skills and perspective
to exchange experiences.
For the past 21 years, MIUSA has been at the forefront
of promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities
in international exchange and development programs
by providing information, resources and technical assistance
to the international exchange, development and disability
communities. MIUSA, a US-based, non-profit organization,
has conducted international exchanges, trainings and
consultations with organizations from more than 80
countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and
North America.
For further information about Mobility International USA and its programs, including the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, visit its website at www.miusa.org. Or
contact MIUSA at PO Box 10767, Eugene, OR 97440, (541)
343-1284 (V/TTY), (541) 343-6812 (fax), info@miusa.org