Two Grants Awarded to Support SFSU Inclusion Pilot Project

Julie Paulson, professor of English Language and Literature, and Mayumi Hagiwara, associate professor of Special Education, have been awarded grants totaling over $1 million to help support the SFSU Inclusion Pilot Project. 

• Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Disabilities (TPSID): 
  This project brings together CSUN Explorers at CSU Northridge and the Inclusion Pilot Project into a collaborative model. Together, these programs will demonstrate a scalable, sustainable, cross-campus approach to inclusive post-secondary education, expanding access to integrated academic, career and community experiences. Grounded in evidence-based practices and aligned with TPSID priorities, the model embeds person-centered planning, peer mentorship, universal design for learning, career development and CSU-recognized credentials into institutional structures. It also expands inclusive housing and supported living options reflective of typical CSU student experiences. The Inclusion Pilot Project will receive $190,000 for five years.
• California Center for Inclusive College: 
  The Inclusion Pilot Project will expand the capacity to serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through the development of new courses dedicated to inclusive and embedded academic and career training. It will also strengthen outreach to K – 12 students with IDD, their families, educators and community stakeholders by hosting events that highlight the achievements of IPP students as well as provide opportunities for other students with IDD to envision themselves being college students. This is a one-year grant for $75,000.