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Friday, April 10, 2015

IVLP Gold Star’s Tour: Alumni Connecting the World

Miss Lalita (Gita) Harie Objectives

GOLD STAR PROJECT OBJECTIVES

  • Examine the direct impact the IVLP has on participants, their communities, and their home countries;
  • Raise visibility and celebrate the accomplishments of the Global Ties U.S. network in its work with the IVLP; and
  • Recognize the impact of the IVLP and the accomplishments achieved by alumni that are a direct result of their initial project.

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Highlight legislation in the United States that protects the rights of people with disabilities and enhances their development and well-being;
  • Examine cooperation among the public, private and nonprofit sectors in providing and funding mental health services and connect with key leaders in the mental health field;
  • Gain insight to the changes in mental health services in the United States throughout the past decade, in particular supported housing initiatives and mainstream employment opportunities for the mentally disabled.

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