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Chinese Deaf Intern Zhiyuan Huo at Delaware School for the Deaf teaching American deaf students Chinese sign language
with The Harkin Institute and the Zero Project has opened the door to partnerships with numerous other global organizations , inclusive of Maahs Travels , the International Disability Alliance , World Enabled , and Global Minnesota .
Kathryn and Amy have both dreamed of creating a new center at St . Cloud State University for numerous years that would institutionalize and strengthen their global disability advocacy , research , and development . This dream is becoming a reality with the launch of the SCSU Center for International Disability Advocacy and Diplomacy in the fall of 2021 . This Center will be housed under the Office of the SCSU President and will serve as an innovation hub with a mission focused on five pillars of development :
( 1 ) strengthening cross-cultural knowledge and understanding through global academies ;
( 2 ) developing strategic networks and partnerships for advancing the U . S . CRPD and SDGs ;
( 3 ) promoting and advancing the rights of people with disabilities through education and training ;
( 4 ) promoting scholarly research , training and development ; and ,
( 5 ) promoting diversity , equity , inclusion and accessibility at all levels of public policy and diplomacy . Kathryn and Amy will serve as the Directors of the Center , which will provide dedicated time and energy for grant writing , publications , and program development with partners .
The first significant event for the Center will be the Fall 2021 ABILITY Event that culminates in