When I started my newsletter, Hello, Adversity, in 2023, I had modest expectations. Although I was excited to write about how I’ve cultivated resilience on my rare disease journey, I didn’t know if I’d be able to keep up a consistent writing habit, or if anyone would want to read what I had to say. But I did know this: I desperately needed a creative outlet. 

“We recognize that our students are all unique and learn, grow, and flourish in different ways – there is no ‘one way’ to success!” This is a mantra of an Oregon Alternative High School called the Innovations Academy in The Dalles. We are noticing more alternative options for students and the philosophy of a different approach to education is being adopted. Students and their families are seeing success at schools that take a different approach to education, especially at the

Wondering how to stand out in a competitive job market? INCIGHT’s Get Ahead event from July 22 delivered powerful, practical, and inclusive strategies for leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to launch your career.

Our most recent workshop, “How to Set Job Search Goals that Actually Get You Hired!”, was packed with practical strategies and expert advice.

We are grateful to all the participants and members of the INCIGHT Community. We had the opportunity to interview some of our previous scholarship recipients and jobseekers and asked them to share the impact they are making in the world. With a special focus on DIVERSITY, we also asked them to share what this word means and why it matters to them.

Scott Hatley, Executive Director at INCIGHT, explains the meaning and importance of "Changing Hearts & Minds", which is the first of three pillars in the INCIGHT mission statement.

When you leverage obstacles, you face the challenge head on, showing who you are and what you are capable of. At its core is human potential, and being able to fully tap into and unlock your greatest abilities.

Available for streaming on Netflix, Rob Burnett’s 2016 dramedy The Fundamentals of Caring stars Craig Roberts as snarky and foul-mouthed...

“No te confíes.” My friend Omar’s mother urges me as we approach a particularly bumpy section of the sidewalk. “Don’t trust yourself.” In...

At INCIGHT, we are lucky to share office space with the Hood to Coast team; we get to hear a lot of inspirational stories about...

When Kevin Glenn went to his local Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) office in 2011, his life was in shambles, both personally and professionally. He struggled to hold down jobs and have healthy relationships. For a few years, he didn’t have stable housing and was sleeping on friends’ couches or in a van. “I was at rock bottom. I didn’t know what to do.” Said Kevin, who lives in the small eastern Oregon town of Enterprise. He had no idea he was living with mental health condi

Pictured above, Annette Mendoza (right) with her Goodwill Job Coach, Tiffani McConnell (left) in front of JOANN Fabrics Annette Mendoza...

We really shouldn’t treat mental health differently than physical health. The truth is, they’re connected. One’s a foundation, and the...

A journey which began over twenty years ago, the passion behind INCIGHT’s creation has been driven by a belief in the potential of people...

Diversity’s a great thing. People seem to think that diversity is just about the visible things like skin color or sex, but it’s not....

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month , which brings light to the work INCIGHT does all year long. From the very...

In the realm of educational support and empowerment the past twenty years, few programs shineas brightly as INCIGHT’s signature...

Twenty years is a milestone which can be hard to wrap your head around. Two decades packed full of successes, growth, perseverance and...

As someone who has been to all of the world’s seven continents, including Antarctica, and 69 countries, Jim Speer is not one who is about...

INCIGHT Scholar Kelcie Laube is currently pursuing an Associates of Applied Science degree in Horse Management at Linn Benton Community...

IF you are having trouble with responsiveness from a professor, it would be wise to document the incident with an email to the Disability...

Little-known and less understood, the Office of Disability Services is an integral part of providing an inclusive learning environment...

INCIGHT has been shifting perspectives and unlocking potential and possibilities for people experiencing disabilities for over 20 years....