Innovative Projects
Innovation and partnerships are central to our work in expanding competitive integrated employment opportunities. While our training and technical assistance services remain deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest, we pair this focus with strategic partnerships across the country to help strengthen local training and technical assistance infrastructure. Through these partnerships, Wise leads innovative projects, events, communities of practice, and other initiatives that advance inclusive employment. Explore our past and ongoing projects to learn more about this work.
The Oregon Transformation Project was developed in response to the Lane vs. Brown/Kitzhaber settlement agreement. Over two phases across five years, Wise and Living Opportunities...
This initiative introduces website portfolios as a practical tool to support youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving meaningful employment. The project integrates technology, self‑advocacy, and...
The Georgia Supported Employment Capacity Building Project was a five-year collaborative initiative bringing together Wise, state leaders, providers, employers, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities....
REACH was a multi-component project designed to expand and reimagine recreational opportunities for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) across Washington State, from middle...
The PRIDES Learning Series was created as a multi-format project dedicated to improving services for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) who are part...
The Language Access Forums were a six-part, statewide virtual learning series co-created and facilitated by Wise and Open Doors for Multicultural Families (ODMF). Held from...