The Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement
Fellows' Blog
Each year, a new cohort of disability rights professionals (Fellows) from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda travels to the US to participate in a five-week Fellowship Program on inclusive civic engagement. Each Fellow writes a blog about their experiences during the Fellowship. US hosts have the option to travel to Fellows’ home countries for a two-week technical assistance trip, providing additional support. These Outbound Fellows also contribute a blog post about their experiences and the impact of their work abroad. We invite you to read about our Fellows, learn more, and consider getting involved with PFP.
Tuko Pamoja (We are Together): Women With Disabilities Leading
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Country: Kenya
In December 2024, Dr. Evan Dean, Associate Director at the University of Kansas Center on Disabilities (KUCD), traveled to Kenya as a US Outbound Fellow to collaborate with his PFP Fellow mentee, Elizabeth Nyabiage (Liz), a leader in the Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities (the Network).
Read more...Engagement & Disability Discourse in the Pearl of Africa
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Country: Uganda
Dr. Jacy Farkas is a US Outbound Fellow in the FY2023 Professional Fellows Program (PFP) on Inclusive Civic Engagement. In November 2024, he traveled to Kampala, Uganda, to support the follow-on project of his PFP Fellow mentee, Denis Ouma.
Read more...Building Capacity for High-Quality Practices in School for Children with Disabilities in Tanzania
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Country: Tanzania
Dr. Megan Roberts is an Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Megan partnered with Eva in Tanzania to expand on Eva’s work to build capacity among teachers and school administrators, helping them provide high quality educational services to children with disabilities in Dar es Salaam.
Read more...From Insights to Action: How a $1,000 Pollination Project Seed Grant is Propelling My Professional Fellows Program Follow-on Project
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Country: Uganda
Josephine Namirimu is a Spring 2024 alumna in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. In this blog contribution she describes how she won a $1,000 seed grant to support her follow-on efforts for disability inclusion in Uganda.
Read more...Advancing Inclusive Justice in Tanzania through Assistive Technology
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Country: Tanzania
Erick Elizeus Mukiza is a Spring 2024 alumnus in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement presents a blog contribution detailing his experience in working with the Tanzanian High Court to incorporate assistive technology to enhance disability justice.
Read more...From Stigma to Strength: My Journey as an Advocate for Children with Epilepsy
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Country: Tanzania
Fides Uiso, a Fall 2022 alumna of the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement, contributes a blog on her Safe Safi reusable diaper project, supporting mother of children with disabilities.
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