Driven by high expectations, we promote intentional inclusion, access, and opportunities through community & family education, engagement, and meaningful, competitive employment.
Build Inclusion was formed by advocates in order to improve community access and intentional inclusion for persons with disabilities in the areas of education, employment and independent living. Originally founded on an educational program that was built to inform and educate the youngest generation of future leaders, we also focused on engaging families and communities. The mission of Build Inclusion has grown to serve high school students and young adults in preparing for and participating in competitive, integrated employment.
This year, Build Inclusion turned 5 years old. As growing organizations often do, we have become more clear about our mission, and even more dedicated to it. Our tagline, educate, engage, employ, used to be linear. Employment of individuals with disabilities (particularly in the transition age) has since become our priority, and primary point of focus and commitment. What we soon found is that by EMPLOYING people, the public is more naturally educated and engaged, communities become more diverse and inclusive and people with disabilities become more empowered and independent.
Build Inclusion, Inc. became a federally registered 501(c)(3) in March 2015. Our mission is integrated into the intersectional civil rights movements of our time, which strives for equity, inclusion and acceptance of marginalized populations We believe barriers to education, employment, community participation, and friendship should not stand in the way of someone reaching their full potential. That’s why we say, “Exclusion isn’t always intentional, but inclusion must be.”