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"Mobility International USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was co-founded in 1981 by Susan Sygall and Barbara Williams. MIUSA is a cross-disability organization serving those with cognitive, hearing, learning, mental health, physical, systemic, vision and other disabilities.
MIUSA's mission is to empower people with disabilities to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.
Our vision is to ensure a just, accessible and inclusive community in which the human rights, citizenship, contribution and potential of people with disabilities are respected and celebrated.
Our core values are to:
Continue to be an innovator in the international development, international exchange and leadership fields to change policies and empower individuals and organizations
define issues in the context of human rights
focus on outcomes
focus on grassroots work that supports new leaders in the global disability community
collaborate with global partners who share similar goals to bridge communities
effect inclusive practices based on the rights of people with disabilities
support gender-focused programming
serve a cross-disability audience which includes people with cognitive, hearing, learning, mental health, physical, systemic, vision and other disabilities.
What We Do
Emerging leaders. Disability rights. Life-changing experiences.
Pioneering short-term international disability leadership programs in the U.S. and abroad with 2,000 youth, young adults and professionals from over 100 countries. Challenge Yourself and Change the World!®
Bridging people, programs and places. Increasing disability inclusion in international exchange.
Advising and providing free tools for people with disabilities, professionals and organizations on increasing disability inclusion in international study, volunteer, teach and other exchange programs. Through the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, we are bridging people, places and programs.
Human rights. Grassroots disability leadership. Training and technical assistance.
Turning standards on disability inclusion into policy and practice. From Ethiopia to Mali, through the islands of Palau to Jordan, Colombia, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zambia, MIUSA's trainings are framing the inclusion of people with disabilities as a human rights issue all over the world. Through training and technical assistance, International Development and Disability projects create partnerships to ensure that people with disabilities are leaders and participants in the development process.
Loud, Proud & Passionate®
Bringing together grassroots women leaders with disabilities from around the world to build skills and strengthen international networks of support to improve the lives of women and girls with disabilities. Through MIUSA's signature program, Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD), women with disabilities are changing the world!
Employment and Internship Opportunities
Mobility International USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The organization is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Learn more on our Employment and Internship Opportunities page."
