Johileny Meran
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Trailblazing Traveler

Johileny in wheelchair preparing scuba diving gear.
Portrait of Johileny with a statue of Dominican Lechon
Johileny in front of a Christmas Star Decoration of light bubs.
Johileny in wheelchair in front of Dominican Republic Monument.
Johileny in crutches wearing hawian flower dress in front of flowers in DR
Johileny in crutches in front of Dominican Republic Santiago Monument.
Portrait of Johileny in front of 3 statues of Dominican Lechons
Johileny in Wheelchair on a Gondala Boat in Venice.
Johileny in Wheelchair picture in the London Eye viewing pod.
Johileny in tower of London, in front of London Bridge.
Johileny on a zipline in Florida.
Johileny by the seaport in front of London Bridge.
Johileny in front of the Dominican Republic Monument. She stands with crutches with her wheelchair b
Johileny in her wheelchair in front of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
Johileny in the doorway of the red phone booth. She is in her wheelchair. Her hair in box braids.
Johileny in Wheelchair in front of Buckingham Palace.
Johileny in the tower of London. In her wheelchair in front of a wall with a statue of elephant head
Johileny next to a llama in her wheelchair in Oregon.
Johileny in her wheelchair in front of San Francisco Bay Bridge.
Johileny in wheelchair in front of two tall statues of Dominican Lechons.
Johileny is sitting on a street curb in the Dominican Republic, behind her plants and water jugs.
Johileny in Crutches in front of San Francisco Bay Bridge.
Johileny in wheelchair on alley of archs at Standford Campus.
Side by side photos of Johileny of in the door way of a red phone booth in London.
Johileny in crutches in front of Catalonia National Art Museum in Barcelona.
Johileny in her Wheelchair in front of Kensington Palace in London.
Johileny in crutches with a heavy coat. Standing on a walking bridge behind her the Venice Canal Vie
Photo collage of London, Barcelona, Edinburg travel photos.
Side by Side photo of Johileny Scuba diving underwater. 1 open water, 2 She holds to a statue.

Global Equity Fellow 2018

Adding an Inclusive Lens to Study Abroad

As part of her Global Equity Fellowship, Johileny was tasked with coming up with a project relating to her site that would help improve diversity, equity, and inclusion resources for NYU students studying in London as part of their abroad experience. Informed by and reflecting on her own experience studying abroad as a student with a disability, Johileny chose to create the NYU London Access Culture Guide to improve the resources students with disabilities receive when considering studying abroad, and once they have decided to do so.


Learn More About it Below!

Side by side foto of Johileny outside of red phone booth. 1 standing with crutch, one in wheelchair.

NYU London Access Culture Guide

Reflecting on London

Johileny, speaks into a microphone at a conference. She wears glasses & has cornrows.

4 Takeaways from my Study Abroad Experience for Exchange Professionals

Following a semester in London, Johileny Merán wanted to improve the experiences of other students with disabilities going abroad. Here, she shares her ideas for how exchange professionals can contribute to an inclusive environment for students with disabilities. Originally presented at the 2019 Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) conference.

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Title, a goal post with icons representing parts of identity. And 2 fotos of Johileny in London.

Finding Strength in Identity: A Piece in Intersections AWAY Journal

Confronted with ableism, sexism and racism on a Barcelona tour bus, Johileny Merán mustered the strength to advocate for herself. The experience shone a spotlight on how her identities as a disabled Afrolatina woman are not only inextricably linked, but they also shape the way she experiences the world.

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#804 GAP YEAR ACCESSIBILITY WITH JOHILENY MERAN

EMPOWERING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO TRAVEL THE WORLD

"Join us as traveler and disability advocate Johileny Meran shares invaluable insights on how to empower students with disabilities to explore the world. We discuss her study abroad experience in London, receive tips for creating more inclusive gap year experiences and feel reaffirmed in the transformative impact of international experiences for all. Johileny is a graduate of NYU’s College of Arts and Science, having received a bachelor’s of Arts in Global Public Health/Sociology with a minor in Disabilities Studies."


By : Gap Year Radio

July 3, 2023

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