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Museums Connect: Raising Disability Awareness in New York and Spain

The emPOWER Parents program through Museums Connect linked up parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder from Queens, NY and Madrid, Spain to provide support and resources.

Watch how Museums Connect's emPOWER Parents program created a cross-cultural network for parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder between Queens, NY and Madrid, Spain to provide support and resources.

African Disability Rights Advocates

From the moment Musa Zulu of South Africa stepped off of the airplane at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., the level of accessibility impressed him, including the lifts installed on public buses. He also noted how in South Africa, traditionally the government and non-profit actors are the primary advocates for the rights of disabled people. He said it is evident that in the United States, the private sector has embraced disability rights.

Exchange Alumni Partner with Kuwait Oil Company to Support Opportunities for Disabled Individuals

Exchange alumni Nora Al-Othman and Abdul Aziz Al-Mutairi pair partnered with Training Gate International (TG-I), a leading organization in assessing the needs of the disabled community in Kuwait, to organize a forum on disability issues in Ahmadi, Kuwait.

Former NBA Players Promote Understanding in the Philippines

U.S. Embassy Manila hosted two State Department Sports Envoys Allison Feaster, former player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and Derrick Alston, former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Mobility International USA – Armenia

A participant experiences a hand cycle for the first time.

Mobility International USA (MIUSA) collaborates with Armenians partners to conduct a two-way exchange program to expand opportunities for youth with disabilities to engage in sports.

Sports Visitors to China Focus on Underserved Populations, Youth with Disabilities

U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus, a former Senator from Montana, meets with the Sport for Social Change group at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.

The University of Montana conducted a two-way exchange between participants from the U.S. and China to share best practices, as well as receive training in project management and development.

Sports Grant Provides Disability Skills Training to Coaches in Mexico

Coaches learning an exercise to use with their athletes

The National Ability Center, in collaboration with the Departamento de Educación Especial for the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico, and UCP Wheels for Humanity in the United States conducted a multi-phased sports exchange for youth with disabilities with the goal of establishing sustainable sports programs that target youth with physical and developmental disabilities in Mexico.

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