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.
Lessons on the Protection of Non-Visible Disabilities within the US Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Country: Uganda
Derrick Mpagi is a 2025 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston in partnership with the African Disability Forum (ADF). The following blog post was written by guest author Derrick.
Read more...Building Bridges of Inclusion – My Fellowship Journey in Tucson, Arizona
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Country: Uganda
Mai Nambooze is a 2025 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston in partnership with the African Disability Forum (ADF). The following blog post was written by guest author Mai.
Read more...Finding My Place in the Fellowship
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Country: Uganda
Zerida Namponye is a 2025 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston in partnership with the African Disability Forum (ADF). The following blog post was written by guest author Zerida.
Read more...What Civic Engagement Means for Disability Inclusion
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Country: Tanzania
Rajab Mpilipili is a 2025 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston in partnership with the African Disability Forum (ADF). The following blog post was written by guest author Rajab.
Read more...My First Week as a Professional Fellow: Exploring Inclusion in Action
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Country: Kenya
Roselyne Mburu is a 2025 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston in partnership with the African Disability Forum (ADF). The following blog post was written by guest author Roselyne.
Read more...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).
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