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Apply today for the ICI’s Gopen and Crocker Disability Fellowships!
Our Barbara Wilensky Gopen Memorial Fellowship and Allen C. Crocker Family Fellowship are part-time fellowship programs. Fellows work independently for up to 20 hours per week on projects of their choice and attend trainings and events to learn about…
Congratulations, Langston University!
December 18th, 2022
Langston University, a Historically Black college/university (HBCU) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has received a 5-year $4.6 million research grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research to reduce…
ICI Research & State Systems Teams Partner with Minnesota VR and Florida VR on Two New Competitive Integrated Employment Projects
December 18th, 2022
Competitive integrated employment is a key part of ICI employment research and services. Competitive integrated employment is employment that: pays employees at or above minimum wage is performed in integrated settings (not sheltered workshops) is…
Long Time LEND Director David Helm Retires
December 18th, 2022
Congratulations to David Helm! David has served as the Director of Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at Boston Children’s Hospital and the University of…
The ICI’s State Systems Team Received a New Grant to Work with Arizona Rehabilitation Services
December 18th, 2022
Dr. Jean Winsor, ICI Senior Research Associate, received a 1-year, $90,000 grant from the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council to conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of Arizona’s Rehabilitation Services (ARS) vocational…
Tomodachi Story Jam Participants Showcase Disability Advocacy Story Videos at Final Event
December 18th, 2022
Congratulations to the 10 participants of the TOMODACHI Story Jam for Youth with Disabilities for successfully completing the program! TOMODACHI Story Jam for Youth with Disabilities is a nine-week (September–November) digital storytelling and youth…
How the Professional Fellows Program Provided a New Perspective
December 1st, 2022
Salome N Gitau is a 2022 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for…
First Time Travel to the United States: The Experience of a Professional Fellow
November 28th, 2022
Priscilla Mugume Kisakye is a 2022 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by the Institute…