Ripple Effects

  • Autor: Vários
  • Narrador: Vários
  • Editora: Podcast
  • Duração: 8:30:44
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Sinopse

Ripple Effects: Travelers with Disabilities Abroad is a podcast brought to you by Mobility International USA, where we listen to the vivid stories from people with disabilities going abroad and the positive impact these experiences have on shifting ideas of what is possible.For our first podcast series, we will hear from people who are blind or have low vision as part of our #BlindAbroad campaign from our National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange project, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. We hope the heart of their stories resonates with you the listenersto then share with others.

Episódios

  • A Free and Appropriate Education in Mongolia

    30/10/2018 Duração: 32min

    When Annie Tulkin went to teach English in rural Mongolia, she was not expecting to teach students with disabilities, and yet when she got there she found students with and without disabilities going to the same school, and to the same classes, and things just worked. She shared her experience with us in episode 6, and the conversation drove home the fact that you don't have to limit yourself to "developed" countries to feel included, and sometimes the more interesting experiences come from seeing how other people make accessibility happen.   http://www.miusa.org/Resource/ podcast/Mongolia

  • The Connection between Assistive Tech and Japanese Buddhist Epistemology

    23/10/2018 Duração: 20min

    Assistive technology is any technology that can assist us to reach our goals, such as volunteering or studying abroad. Mark Bookman not only utilized assistive technology during his times in Japan, he also discovered an interest in developing his own AT solution, and we got to spend episode 5 talking about where he sees it going.   http://www.miusa.org/Resource/ podcast/ATJapan

  • Insiders Advice on Studying Abroad with Your College

    16/10/2018 Duração: 17min

    Get a better sense of how to study abroad with Suzanne Sears of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Teneisha Ellis of the University of Northern Colorado from this conversation in which they shared tips on how to approach your study abroad and disability service offices while taking charge of your exchange experience.   http://www.miusa.org/Resource/ podcast/insiders

  • Third-Party Providers Might be the Way to Go

    09/10/2018 Duração: 20min

    Whether you spend a semester or more studying abroad, or volunteer teaching English after you graduate, chances are you will end up going with a third party exchange provider. Third-party providers can be a great option for studying or volunteering abroad, because they have the scale and expertise to offer a safe, structured and accessible experience overseas in a wide selection of countries. In episode 3, Justin spoke with Maritheresa Frain and Morgan Reiss from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) to get a sense of when it is best to choose a third-party provider.   http://www.miusa.org/Resource/ podcast/third-party  

  • Universities like DU Want You to Go Abroad

    02/10/2018 Duração: 25min

    If you have a disability, your college wants you to study abroad. In this episode, Justin talks with Stephanie Roberts and Chuck Eade of Denver University about how your college benefits when you study abroad, as well as the work that institutions like DU are doing to make their programs more accessible.   http://www.miusa.org/Resource/ podcast/DUAbroad

  • Disabled People are Diverse and Diversity is Key

    25/09/2018 Duração: 27min

     If you are first-generation, a person of color, LGBTQ, low income, a person with a disability, or a mix of those identities, you have a valuable contribution to make. Mobility International USA, Abroad with Disabilities and Diversity Abroad are 3 organizations actively working to promote an international exchange field where all identities and perspectives are included. In episode 1, Justin talks with Trixie Cordoba, Associate Director of Diversity Abroad and Juanita Lillie, President of Abroad with Disabilities about the uniquely distinct work that we do to make international exchange better for everyone.   http://www.miusa.org/Resource/podcast/diversity

  • You Can Go Abroad Too

    25/09/2018 Duração: 06min

    Over the last decade, the international exchange field has experienced a renaissance in disability access. In season 4 of Ripple Effects, we took a closer look at some of those changes, and the reasons why people with disabilities should seriously think about studying or volunteering abroad. Join our host, Justin Harford, as he gives an overview of season 4.   http://www.miusa.org/Resource/ podcast/youcan

  • Ripple Effects 3.7 - An International Perspective for a Nation-Wide Mission

    19/12/2017 Duração: 18min

    Jessica discovered that study abroad can resonate even working stateside. Find out how. http://www.miusa.org/Resource/podcast/Jessica

  • Ripple Effects 3.6 - In Context: a Deafness Studies Fulbright Experience to Italy

    05/12/2017 Duração: 17min

    Communication is contextual. Find out what that meant for Joseph Hill, a deaf African-American researcher focusing on the way that culture influences languages. http://www.miusa.org/Resource/podcast/Joseph

  • Ripple Effects 3.5 - Studying Abroad Has Been Indispensable

    21/11/2017 Duração: 13min

    After many international exchange experiences including two Fulbright's, Kenny fries, a person with a physical disability, shares his career as a researcher, writer and teacher with Goddard College in Vermont. http://www.miusa.org/resource/podcast/kenny

  • Ripple Effects 3.4 - Of Paralympic Epiphanies and International Development

    31/10/2017 Duração: 17min

    Some people find their way to international development through a masters program. Anjali found her way on the racetrack. http://www.miusa.org/resource/podcast/Anjali

  • Ripple Effects 3.3 - A Path of Access in Uganda Through Texas

    24/10/2017 Duração: 17min

    A teacher, a leader in the Ugandan disability community and a woman who loves to sing, Flavia has come far since getting her MA from UT Austin. Find out how she defied the odds.  http://www.miusa.org/resource/podcast/flavia

  • Ripple Effects 3.2 - Exchanging Ideas for Disability Rights

    10/10/2017 Duração: 11min

    This disability community organizer learned to think on his feet and go with the flow while abroad in Russia and Japan. http://www.miusa.org/resource/podcast/jacob

  • Ripple Effects 3.1 - A LifeAfterExchange of Language Study

    26/09/2017 Duração: 18min

    Twenty years and four languages later, Stacy has dedicated her career connecting with others through language and enabling them to express themselves. To think it all started with a high school year abroad in Germany! http://www.miusa.org/resource/podcast/stacy

  • Ripple Effects 2.6: Making Cents of Funding Options to Study in the United States

    25/10/2016 Duração: 08min

    Funding graduate education in the United States is intimidating for many international students, with and without disabilities, but it doesn't have to be. Join us as we discuss some well-known and not so well-known methods of taking your funding strategy to the next level. For more information and transcription of this episode, visit miusa.org.

  • Ripple Effects 2.5: A Future Achieved through Deaf Rights

    11/10/2016 Duração: 12min

    After finishing three degrees and learning two languages in the United States Wei Wang has learned that creativity is the key to achieving her dreams. For a video version of this episode, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGq8HiN0sXI. For more information and transcription of this episode, visit miusa.org.

  • Ripple Effects 2.4: Full Access on a Fulbright Scholarship

    27/09/2016 Duração: 16min

    Can you imagine a scholarship that focuses on networking and social justice issues? That was just one of the pleasant surprises that Sergio found on his Fulbright program at Boston University. For more information and transcription of this episode, visit miusa.org.

  • Ripple Effects 2.3: Finding Community through Disability Identity

    13/09/2016 Duração: 07min

    Growing up in New Delhi, India with obvious physicaldisabilities, Shivangi Agrawal lived life to the fullest. Yet, something was missing.  Upon completing her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Bio Cultural Anthropology from Oregon State University Corvallis, she discovered what that was. For more information and transcription of this episode, visit miusa.org.

  • Ripple Effects 2.2: West Bank to Michigan: Creating Access to English for Blind Students

    30/08/2016 Duração: 13min

    After struggling to learn English in Palestine, Sameh decided that he wanted to make the path for other blind students less bumpy. Thanks to a scholarship from the US agency for international development, he is closer to that goal than ever. For more information and transcription of this episode, visit miusa.org.

  • Ripple Effects 2.1: "No matter where you want to go, you can get there."

    16/08/2016 Duração: 10min

    Sheriff Rasheed, a Nigerian man with polio, was motivated to complete his graduate education in the United States after learning about the many opportunities available to people with disabilities. Eventually his dream came true, and what he found far exceeded his expectations. Listen to our conversation with him to learn how. For more information and transcription of this episode, visit miusa.org.

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