SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

MIUSA is currently accepting applications from young people withdisabilities to take part in an international exchange program June 20 - July 5, 2007 to Costa Rica, entitled the US/Costa Rica: Youth Leadership and Cross-CulturalPerspectives on Disability Rights Exchange Program. If you are a youngperson with a disability - or know someone who is - between the ages of 18-24, from a culturally diverse background and are an inexperienced internationaltraveler we encourage you to apply! Travel with 12 other young people withdisabilities, live with a host family, take part in a service learning project and practice Spanish through immersion!Since 1981, MIUSA has been pioneering short-term international exchangeprograms for people with and without disabilities from over 90 countries. As anon-profit organization, MIUSA is dedicated to promoting opportunities forpeople with disabilities in international exchange, leadershipdevelopment and service learning.MIUSA exchange programs are inclusive of people with all types ofdisabilities, including people who are Deaf and hard of hearing, or have cognitive, visual, physical, psychiatric, systemic, non-apparent, or other types ofdisabilities.
MIUSA will provide appropriate accommodations to each qualifiedparticipant with a disability, including ASL interpretation and alternative formats. Application materials can be found at www.miusa.org/exchange, orrequested by e-mail at: exchange@miusa.org, or by Tel/TTY at: 541-343-1284.
Generous scholarships are available. Application deadline is March 2, 2007. Late applications will be accepted as space permits. Application materialsare available in alternative formats upon request.
APPLY NOW! TRAVEL TO COSTA RICA